Sakshi (media group)

Sakshi (Telugu: సాక్షి) is a Telugu media group. The group has a news daily and a Telugu news channel. It is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Sakshi
Sathyameva Jeyathe
TypeTelugu Daily Newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)JagatiPublications Ltd./Y.S Bharathi
PublisherJagati Publications
FoundedMarch, 2006
HeadquartersCarmel Nagar
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Circulation1150279 Daily
Websitewww.sakshi.com

Newspaper

Sakshi newspaper is published in 23 multi-colored editions (one edition per district) by Jagati Publication, of which Y. S. Bharathi Reddy (Mr.Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy's wife) is the chairperson.

History

Sakshi was launched on 24 March 2008. It gained recognition as the first regional newspaper designed by newspaper designer, Mario García. According to a Price Waterhouse audit, the newspaper had an initial print run of 1,286,670.

Circulation

As of 2017 the newspaper prints 1.5 million copies daily.

According to the Audit Bureau of Circulation's figures released in December 2015, Sakshi is the second largest circulating newspaper in Telugu states (Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) after Eenadu with a circulation figure of more than 1.15 million.

Sakshi began with 25 editions published simultaneously from 19 cities (in then Andhra Pradesh) along with the four metropolitan areas of Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore. This record was acknowledged by the Limca Book of Records. Sakshi was the second newspaper in India to publish all of its pages in colour. Sakshi is now available online every day with all of its editions along with the regional editions.

Sakshi TV

Sakshi TV is a television channel that began airing on 1 March 2010. This media group is working under the name "Indira Television".

References

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