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landmarks
This chronology is indicative only.
Context
is provided by the broader communications and media timeline
on this site.
antecedents
1838 launch of The Bombay Times and Journal of
Commerce
1850 becomes daily
1859 absorbs Bombay Standard
1861 rebadged as The Times of India after absorbing
Bombay Telegraph & Courier
1880 launch of The Times of India Weekly Edition
1892 editor T. J. Bennett and partner F.M. Coleman establish
Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd
1923 Times of India Weekly Edition rebadged as
The Illustrated Weekly of India
patriation
1946 Ramkrishna Dalmia acquires Bennett Coleman
1947 launch of Delhi edition of Times of India
1947 launch of Navbharat Times
1948 Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain acquires control of Bennett
Coleman from father-in-law Ramkrishna Dalmia
1952 launch of Filmfare magazine
1959 launch of Femina magazine
expansion
1961 launch of The Economic Times
1962 launch of Maharashtra Times
1990 establishment of Times Syndication Service
1993 closure of Illustrated Weekly of India
1993 launch of Times FM network
1998 Indian government cancels private broadcast licenses
2000 new government sells broadcast licences to Times
and other media groups
2001 establishment of Radio Mirchi FM network
2005 Filmfare and Femina sold to joint
venture with BBC Magazines
2005 launch of Mumbai Mirror
2006 Radio Mirchi holding company ENIL (Entertainment
Network India Limited) lists on Indian stock exchanges
2006 BBCL buys 6% stake in Sahara One Media and Entertainment
Ltd (tv channel)
2006 acquires 30% stake in life insurance joint venture
between Ranbaxy and Aegon
2008 Bennett agrees to buy UK commercial broadcaster Virgin
Radio Holdings from SMG for US$105
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