Mumbai has numerous newspaper publications, television and radio stations. Marathi dailies enjoy the maximum readership share in the city and the top Marathi language newspapers are Maharashtra Times, Navakaal, Lokmat, Loksatta, Mumbai Chaufer, Saamana and Sakaal. Popular Marathi language magazines are Saptahik Sakaal, Grihashobhika, Lokrajya, Lokprabha & Chitralekha.Popular English language newspapers published and sold in Mumbai include The Times of India, Mid-day, Hindustan Times, DNA India, and The Indian Express. Newspapers are also printed in other Indian languages. Mumbai is home to Asia’s oldest newspaper, Bombay Samachar, which has been published in Gujarati since 1822. Bombay Durpan, the first Marathi newspaper, was started by Balshastri Jambhekar in Mumbai in 1832.
What makes Newspaper advertising popular in a city:
Large Population
Large Geography
High literacy level
Mumbai with a population of more than 22 million, Area of approximately 4,355 km2 (1,681.5 sq mi) and average per capita (PPP) $7,005, makes it suitable for Newspaper Advertising. Greater Mumbai, the area under the administration of the MCGM, has a literacy rate of 94.7%, higher than the national average of 86.7%. Moreover Mumbai demography is multilingual, thereby making space for Newspaper in different languages. Popular language for Newspapers are English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayali and Urdu. One can expect to find significant number of Newspaper readers in Mumbai for each one of these languages.
How to Advertise in a Mumbai Newspaper?
The complete list of top Newspapers to advertise in Mumbai along with best rates and contact details can be found in this part of the blog post. You can also contact one of the several Newspaper Advertising agencies in Mumbai who can make a Newspaper advertising plan for you.
You can get the rates for advertising in Newspapers of Mumbai by clicking Here
List of Newspapers in Mumbai
Newspaper advertising has a very idiosyncratic pricing. While there is a card rate of Newspapers for advertising, they rarely sell at the card rates. Discount depends on the volume, relationship and the category of advertisers. Keeping these in mind, it always makes sense to place your ad through a Newspaper advertising agency in Mumbai.
Find below examples of Newspaper ads placed by brands in Mumbai.
