Television, newspaper and radio are the three main types of media in Bangalore. Bangalore is also known as the silicon valley of India, so the onset of Internet as one of the mediums of communication was among the first in this city of India.
Printing and publication is one of the oldest media in Bangalore. The print media of Bangalore dates back to 1840. The Bangalore herald was in fact the first English language newspaper to be circulated in the city, this was in the year 1859. This paper came out once in a fortnight. The Kannada language newspaper, ?Mysore Vrittanta Bodhini? was the first to be circulated in Bangalore. Today the largest circulating English newspaper in Bangalore is ?The Times of India?. Vijaya Karnataka whereas is the largest circulating Kannada language newspaper in Bangalore.
Printer's Mysore Limited is the largest print media house of the state of Karnataka. This media house is the owner of the two of the largest selling newspaper of Bangalore ? Deccan Herald and the Praja Vani. The Indian Express, Sahil Daily, Udayavani, Sanjevani, Udayavani and The Hindu are the other newspaper media in Bangalore.
The power of pen is evident in this technical capital of India. Each day with the steaming cup of tea or coffee these newspaper tell you about the happenings of the world.
Television is another important media in Bangalore. The television media entered Bangalore in 1981 when Doordarshan established a relay center in the city. In 1983, November 19th , Bangalore for the first time heard news in Kannada language. DD Chandana is the satellite channel of Doordarshan in Bangalore. Cable network entered Bangalore market in 1991 with Star TV. After nearly two decades cable networks are controlled and operated by the cable operators of the city. Direct ? to ? Home are also available in the city.
Broadcasting media in Bangalore, radio has been in operation since 1955, November 2nd. All India Radio was the first radio channel of the city. After 2001 FM channels started invading the frequencies in Bangalore, Radio City was the first private FM channel of Bangalore. Now you can tune into a number of FM channels in Bangalore. HAM radio clubs can also be found in Bangalore.
Compared to rest of India Internet service entered early in the city. Since the early 1990's Internet service is available in Bangalore. STPI was the first Internet service provider of the city. By 1995 Dial ? up Internet service was provided in Bangalore. This technical hub of India today has the largest number of high speed Internet connections in the whole country.
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