Media and entertainment companies in India

NSE's industry classification places Media, Entertainment & Publication under Consumer Discretionary, the group of businesses whose sales depend on what households choose to spend on. It has three industries. Media covers advertising and media agencies, newspapers and magazines in print or online, and web-based media such as social platforms and search. Entertainment covers film production, distribution and cinemas, digital and OTT content, television shows, music and sports teams, and TV broadcasting, cable and DTH operators included. Printing & Publication covers commercial printing and book publishing.

An industry filter on the page narrows the table to any one of the three.

Media businesses earn from advertisers paying for audiences and from audiences paying directly through subscriptions, tickets and rights fees. A broadcaster sells advertising time and collects subscription fees from distributors. A newspaper earns from advertising and copy sales. A multiplex earns from tickets and food and drink. A film producer earns from box office, music, and the sale of television and streaming rights.

The FICCI-EY report for 2026 put India's media and entertainment sector at ₹2.78 lakh crore in 2025, up 9%, with digital media the largest segment for the first time. Advertising rose 13.5% to ₹1.5 lakh crore, of which digital was 63%.

Advertising spend follows corporate marketing budgets and events such as elections and cricket tournaments, so a broadcaster's revenue moves with the economy and the calendar. Film businesses depend on the release slate: a few large releases can decide a quarter, and a quarter with none shows it.

Tax and regulation set part of the economics. Since 22 Sep 2025, GST on cinema tickets priced at ₹100 or less is 5%, and tickets above ₹100 stay at 18%. Cable and satellite subscription prices are governed by TRAI's tariff order, and foreign investment in print news is capped at 26%.

Companies are listed largest market cap first, market cap being share price times the number of shares. P/E divides market cap by the last four quarters' profit and P/B divides it by net worth attributable to the company's own shareholders; the summary shows the median of each. ROCE, return on capital employed, is operating profit after depreciation divided by net worth plus borrowings. Lease liabilities are not counted, which matters for cinema chains that lease their screens.

The page also links Nifty Media, an index of up to 15 of the sector's stocks with a base date of 30 Dec 2005.