Malayalam journalism encompasses journalism published and broadcast in the Malayalam language. Modern Malayalam journalism can be traced to the publication of the Raajyasamaachaaram and the Pashchimodhayam under the direction of Hermann Gundert in June 1847.
Mangalam Publications (India) Private Limited, is a publishing company in Kottayam, Kerala in India. It publishes daily newspaper and weekly magazines such as Mangalam Weekly, Balamangalam, ArogyamangalamKanyaka and Cinema Mangalam in Malayalam language. They also publish some magazines in Kannada language. Printed from Kottayam, Kochi, Calicut, Trivandrum, Idukki, Kannur and Trichur, Mangalam is the sixth most circulated Malayalam daily.
Kairali TV is an Indian television channel broadcasting in Malayalam language. The channel, headquartered at Trivandrum, has studio facilities at Trivandrum as well as Kochi. Malayalam Communications Limited is the holding company which is chaired by Malayalam film actor Mammootty. John Brittas is the Managing Director.
Asianet Star Communications Pvt Ltd (ASCPL) is an Indian media business founded in 30 May 1996 due to the merger of two media outlets, Vijay Television and Asianet Communications, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Star India. It is headquartered in Trivandrum, India, and owns several television channels, including Asianet (1993), the first privately-owned satellite channel broadcasting in Malayalam, Asianet Plus, Asianet Middle East, Star Suvarna, Star Suvarna Plus and Asianet Movies.
Kerala Kaumudi is a well-established and prominent media house of Kerala. The brand had its inception over 106 years ago, in 1911. It had its genesis in the vision of C. V. Kunhiraman, orator, litterateur and revolutionary thinker. The vision found fruition at the hands of its founder K. Sukumaran, who transformed Kerala Kaumudi into vibrant daily.
Jeevan Television is a news and entertainment Malayalam television channel. Its headquarters is at Palarivattom, Kochi, India. Jeevan TV first aired its news and entertainment programs in the year 14-07-2002.
Thiruvananthapuram has long been a center of media. Kerala Chandrika, the first newspaper of the state, was published from Thiruvananthapuram in 1789. The media also enjoyed the patronage of the Travancore kings. In 1836, Swathi Thirunal, the Travancore king, organized a government press in the city. The first Superintendent of the Press was the Rev. Sperschneider. The press was under Samathanam Maistry, one of the first batch of workmen trained in the Nagercoil Press.
Jaihind Television is a Malayalam channel, based in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala. It was launched on 17 August 2007, in Delhi by Indian National Congress President and United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
Asianet News is a Malayalam-language news channel from Asianet News Network (ANN). Asianet News Network operates as a subsidiary of Jupiter Entertainment Ventures. The channel is based in Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala).
DD Malayalam is a Malayalam language television channel operated by India's national broadcaster Doordarshan.It's commonly known as DD4 although is not officially used now. The name was changed to DD Malayalam after 2000. It is one of the 11 Indian regional language channels operated by Doordarshan. DD Malayalam broadcasts from Kudappanakunnu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
MediaOne TV is an Indian television channel broadcasting in Malayalam, operated by Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited. The channel was licensed in September 2011 and was officially launched on 10 February 2013. The main studio is located at Velliparamba, Kozhikode. Mini news studios are available in all the major cities of India. T.K. Farook is the Executive Director, Abdul Majeed M is the Chief Executive Officer, O Abdurahman is the group editor and CL Thomas is the chief editor.
Reporter TV is an Indian television news channel broadcasting in the Malayalam language catering to the Malayalam speaking population in Kerala as well as abroad. The channel also has a strong Digital presence.
Asianet Movies is a 24-hour Malayalam pay television channel from the Asianet Digital Network Private Limited launched on 15 July 2012. It is the first Malayalam satellite TV channel for movies. The channel started airing Tamil and Hindi movies on weekends as the parent Star Group owns the rights of films in other languages as well. A channel dedicated to movies in Malayalam launched very late when comparing to other southern languages even though most of the Keralites like to watch their favorite movies on television. Soon after its launch Sun TV also launched its movie channel by changing its music channel Kiran Tv to show only movies.
Surya Movies is a full-time Malayalam and Tamil movie pay television channel from Sun TV Network which is based in Kochi / Chennai, Kerala, India. This 24-hour channel primarily airs movies. It was launched in 2005 as Kiran TV, which was earlier a music channel. The channel was made a full-time movie channel after which a new channel was started. On 15 March 2017, the channel Named as Surya Movies.
Kochu TV is a Malayalam pay television channel from Sun Network targeting young children. The channel is based in Kochi, Kerala, India.
TV New is an Indian television channel broadcasting in Malayalam, a brain child of Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). The headquarters is located at Padivattom, Kochi.
Safari TV is an Indian Television Channel broadcasting in Malayalam language. It is an exploration channel based in Kottayam, Kerala. The channel is part of Safari Multimedia Pvt.Ltd, India.
Flowers is a 24-hour Malayalam general entertainment television channel from Insight Media City, an international media campus headquartered at Kochi, Kerala, India. The channel has been on air since 12 April 2015. Flowers television holds the broadcast rights to the North American Film Awards. As per the statistical analysis of BARC data for the first eight weeks of 2017, Flowers is ranked in the top 5 lists.Flowers TV Tamil Expected to launch from mid 2019.
