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Hindustan Media Ventures Limited (HMVL) is a Hindi media company with a strong presence across India’s northern heartland. The Company’s flagship daily, Hindustan, is complemented by regional publications such as Hindustan Smart, Fursat, and Anokhi, and a growing digital portfolio led by OTTplay—described in the Annual Report as India’s leading OTT super app, integrating content from multiple platforms into one unified experience.
HMVL serves readers primarily across Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand, where its editions are well-established. As per IRS Q4 2019, Hindustan ranks #1 in Bihar and Uttarakhand, and #2 in Jharkhand, Delhi, and in the combined Uttar Pradesh–Bihar market.
The Company’s revenue streams include:
HMVL also owns several Hindi Business Brand trademarks, including Hindustan, Hindustan.in, Nandan, Kadambini, Hum Tum, and other marks acquired in FY 2015–16. Management considers these assets to have an indefinite useful life due to their enduring brand equity.
As on March 31, 2025, the Company had one subsidiary and one joint venture, while HT Media Limited, the holding company, owned 74.40% of HMVL’s equity. The registered office is in Patna and the corporate office in New Delhi. The workforce stood at 1,146 employees.
Key milestones during FY 2024–25 included continued digital acceleration through OTTplay, editorial innovations in print, and strategic efforts to balance legacy strengths with a forward-looking digital-first approach.
Business Segments
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| Name | Designation |
| Smt. Shobhana Bhartia | Chairperson |
| Shri Samudra Bhattacharya | Chief Executive Officer |
| Ms. Anna Abraham | Chief Financial Officer |
| Shri Nikhil Sethi | Company Secretary |
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6. Operations and People
The Company reported procurement agility and a diversified newsprint supplier base, ensuring cost efficiency and supply reliability. The workforce strength stood at 1,146 employees as of March 31, 2025.
Note: All information above has been drawn exclusively from Hindustan Media Ventures Limited’s Annual Report 2024–25 for the year ended March 31, 2025.

HMVL publishes the Hindi daily Hindustan and regional supplements such as Hindustan Smart, Anokhi, Fursat, and Hindustan Jobs. It also operates OTTplay, a digital content aggregation platform. Revenue is derived from advertisements, newspaper sales, digital services, and other income sources.
HMVL primarily operates in Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand, where Hindustan commands top readership rankings (IRS Q4 2019).
HT Media Limited is the holding company, holding 74.40% of HMVL’s equity as of March 31, 2025.