At Best Startup India we track over 400,000 Indian startups and over 1,800,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 76 Media and Entertainment companies in Karnataka. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Media and Entertainment Companies & Startups (Karnataka)
Turnip
Turnip is a live game streaming and community platform.
Founder(s): Aditya Sharma, Devendra Sharma, Pooja Dubey
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Gaming, Media and Entertainment
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The Ken
The Ken is India’s first subscriptions-only business news site
Founder(s): Ashish K Mishra, Rohin Dharmakumar, Seema Singh
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Digital Media, Journalism, Media and Entertainment, News, Social Media
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Clip App
Clip App is a digital media video startup that allows its users to easily create, watch and download funny Indian videos.
Founder(s): Ashish Gupta, Nav Agrawal
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Apps, Internet, Media and Entertainment, Social Media, Video, Video Streaming
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GetMega
GetMega is an online real-money gaming platform that offers fun games to play with friends and family on videochat.
Founder(s): Lokesh Jangid, Mayank Ram
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Casual Games, Gaming, Media and Entertainment
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The Backbenchers
‘TheBackbenchers™ is World’s fastest-growing Platform for sharing Inspiration & Motivational stories.’
Founder(s): Bhanu Srivastav
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Business Intelligence, Digital Entertainment, Education, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment
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Playtoome
Playtoome is a live entertainment destination. Watch concerts and live performances, such as dance, music, and drama, as they happen.
Founder(s): Subramanian Keerthivasan
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Broadcasting, Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Streaming, Video, Video Streaming
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3one4 Capital
3one4 Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Bangalore, India.
Founder(s): Pranav Pai, Siddarth Pai
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Consumer, Content, EdTech, Enterprise, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Information Technology, Internet, Internet of Things, Media and Entertainment
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Charmboard
Charmboard is the world’s leading in-video discovery platform.
Founder(s): GBS Bindra, Sushant Panda, Tripat Preet Singh
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Fashion, Media and Entertainment, Social Media, Software, Video Advertising, Video on Demand
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Play Shifu
PlayShifu is an EdTech startup that offers teaching and learning tools for children 4 to 12 years of age.
Founder(s): Dinesh Advani, Vivek Goyal
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Augmented Reality, Education, Media and Entertainment, STEM Education, Toys
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Oga
Building the world’s best dance app.
Founder(s): Ashish Rawat
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment
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FastFilmz
FastFilmz is an indian startup engaged in regional film streaming.
Founder(s): Dominic Charles, Karam Malhotra
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Video on Demand, Video Streaming
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Myelin Foundry
Myelin Foundry develops Artificial Intelligence algorithms on video, voice, and sensor data, for edge devices.
Founder(s): Aditi Olemann, Ganesh Suryanarayanan, Gopichand Katragadda
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, Industrial, Information Services, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Media and Entertainment
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StartupTalky
Your Entrepreneurial Journey Starts Here!
Founder(s): Shubham K., Vikramaditya Kokil
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Communities, Event Management, Human Resources, Internet, Media and Entertainment, Software
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Esports Daily
The latest news from across the e-sports industry covering interviews, event coverage, reviews and much more from the e-sports world
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Digital Media, eSports, Information Services, Internet, Media and Entertainment, News, Web Development
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artbandhu
Artbandhu is an creative career discovery platform, providing curated and personalized recommendations for passion and gig-based job seekers
Founder(s): Abhijeet Prahlad, Gajanan Bhat, Vasant Yaji
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Digital Media, Internet, Media and Entertainment, Online Portals, Social Media
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Edu-network
Edu Network is a mobile app that provides students and youths with developed educational content.
Founder(s): Chetan D.
Location: Bangalore City, Karnataka, India
Industries: Blogging Platforms, Broadcasting, Content, Media and Entertainment, News, Publishing
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Cricket Tracker Networks
Cricket Tracker Networks is a cricket sports news company located in Bangalore.
Founder(s): Syed Sujjad
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment, News, Sports
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The Logical Indian
The Logical Indian is an independent and public-spirited digital media platform for Indian millennials.
Founder(s): Abhishek Mazumdar, Anurag Mazumdar
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment
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Nukebox Studios
Nukebox Studios is a mobile games studio focused on building original free-to-play ips for the global audience.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Developer APIs, Gaming, Media and Entertainment
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Fame Technologies
Technology, Strategy & Business Consulting
Founder(s): Nelson Vasanth J
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Business Intelligence, Consulting, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Product Design, Social Media, Web Design
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Masala Chai Media
Media House
Founder(s): Ranganath RNG, Shivaprakash Rao, Vinay Simha
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Digital Media, Media and Entertainment
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HighApe
HighApe is an online application that allows users to book for night parties and entertainment events.
Founder(s): D Aman, PRASUN DUBEY
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Apps, E-Commerce, Media and Entertainment
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Chakpak Media
Chakpak Media offers a platform that enables its users to find news, reviews, and pictures about Indian movies and movie personalities.
Founder(s): Gaurav Kushwaha, Nitin Rajput
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Media and Entertainment, News
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FeedByMe Media
Global leading media-tech company for Startup, Tech, Business, Stories of the entrepreneur in YOU!
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment
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PeekFlick
PeekFlick is a digital marketplace for Buying, Selling & Distributions of all sorts of movie content.
Founder(s): Abhas Kumar
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Marketplace, Media and Entertainment
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Broadsheet
Broadsheet is a media platform that breaks down news stories, finds and curates the best content from global news sources, and more.
Founder(s): Lakshmi Chaudhry, Shuba Visweswaran
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Content, Media and Entertainment, News, Social
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One Page Spotlight
One Page Spotlight is a virtual platform to create, connect and collaborate with creators and organizations.
Founder(s): Ramani Iyer
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Media and Entertainment
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MPLAY11 Fantasy Sports
MPLAY11 is a Fantasy Sports Application developed for cricket lovers. Join team.Win real cash!
Founder(s): Aishwarya Sekar, Gokul Sekar
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Apps, Digital Entertainment, Fantasy Sports, Media and Entertainment, Sports
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Vision Cinemas
Vision Cinemas engages in the operation of multiplex in India.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Film Production, Media and Entertainment, Performing Arts
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ingig
Online live streaming platform for artists.
Founder(s): Aniket Gupta, Shivam Garg
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Events, Media and Entertainment, Music Streaming, Video Streaming
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The Indian Feed
A new age digital media house where stories lead to action.
Founder(s): Pritiranjan Swain, Rishabh Sinha
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Communities, Media and Entertainment, News, Social Media
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IndianStage
IndianStage reflects the magnificent Indian cultural depth in performing arts. Remember the time you sat on cool granite on a temple floor
Founder(s): Baskar Ethirajan, Magesh Kumar Gurumurthy, Sajesh Nair
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment
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Cinepolis India
Cinnapolis Cinema offers a great experience to watch movies in the cinema to increase the level of excitement and excitement,
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
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Infoflick
Infoflick.com is a destination for your Favorite Celebrities, Movies, Mobiles, Sports.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Media and Entertainment, News
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Cosmic Eye
Cosmic Eye is software that provides accurate counts of the seats occupied in the theater or auditorium.
Founder(s): Ramani Iyer
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Management Information Systems, Media and Entertainment, Software
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TechQuila
TechQuila is an online publisher & the go-to source for the latest happenings in the world of tech.
Founder(s): Rohit Pandit
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Digital Media, Internet, Media and Entertainment, News
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Touchfone Technology
Touchfone’s media delivery platform (StrmEasy) is the benchmark high performance media delivery platform that out performs other platforms.
Founder(s): Brahmayya Akella, Mahesh Subramanian
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Broadcasting, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment, Video, Video on Demand
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TommyJams
TommyJams is a vision, an initiative, a spark, which shall illuminate the budding music talent in India.
Founder(s): Nikhil Kapur, Parth Saxena
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Events, Media and Entertainment, Music, Web Browsers
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Raclac Make It Technologies Pvt Ltd
The purpose appears to be to allow Raclac Make It Technologies Pvt Ltd to focus on broader aspirations than those that fit within our mission of organizing the information. Raclac Make It Technologies Pvt Ltd can acquire new domains without trying to explain how they mesh within it. Raclac Make It Technologies Pvt Ltd also allows many opportunities to acquire new domains without concept being concerned they’ll be lost within it or forced to fit in somehow. Raclac Make It Technologies Pvt Ltd can be home to an array of widely different domains. Another potential advantage is that Raclac Make It Technologies Pvt Ltd allows long-time domains to move into higher priority that wouldn’t be easily possible when everything was inside of Raclac Make It Technologies Pvt Ltd, where there could be only one Parent Company. Each domain within Raclac Make It Technologies Pvt Ltd can have its own chief executive. Raclac Make It Technologies Pvt Ltd has no set date for launch on each unique domain. When that does, those domains will become a subsidiary to Raclac Make It Technologies Pvt Ltd
Founder(s): Sebastian Gorge
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Apps, Information Technology, Internet, Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Social Media, Software, Web Design, Web Development
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Valmeeki Books
Valmeeki Books is a virtual publishing house that caters exclusively for first-time writers and self published authors.
Founder(s): Vishnu M Unnithan
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: EBooks, Media and Entertainment, Publishing
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Videogyan
Videogyan is a new age media company that creates entertaining videos for kids and publishes them on the web.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Internet, Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Video
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Omnion
Omnion is an agency that specializes in packaging, publishing, internet, advertising, photography and animation solutions.
Founder(s): M. C. Abraham
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Advertising, Animation, Internet, Media and Entertainment, Publishing
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Tootl
Tootl is one place to follow and update yourself with all your general and niche interests.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Gaming, Media and Entertainment
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Showman
Showman allowed users to buy tickets of newly released movies and watch them on their own device from home.
Founder(s): Kshitij Bhatawdekar, Rutveez Roopam Rout
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Content, Media and Entertainment, Video Streaming
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Gamineazy Entertainment
An Entertainment company making Next-gen Gaming easy, accessible and affordable through gaming lounges, events, rentals and retail services.
Founder(s): Chirag Gaglani, Navin Rajendran
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Event Management, Gaming, Media and Entertainment, Recreation, Retail, Video Games
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AllGo Embedded Systems
AllGo Embedded Systems provides multimedia solutions.
Founder(s): Sivakumar Songappan
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Embedded Systems, Media and Entertainment
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BuzzOnEarth
BuzzOnEarth is an online media and news publishing company.
Founder(s): Gayatri Chauhan
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment, News, Publishing
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Homescreen Network
Home Screen Network is a Bangalore-based business that develops multilingual content-community-commerce platforms.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Apps, Broadcasting, Media and Entertainment
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Design Your Thinking Labs
Design Your Thinking Labs is a podcasting company.
Founder(s): Karthik Vijayakumar
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment, Podcast
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Thalsamaya
Thalsamaya is a broadcasting & media production and live streaming firm offering Live Webcast Video Production to web design services.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Broadcasting, Graphic Design, Media and Entertainment, Professional Services, Video, Video Streaming, Web Design
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Nihodo Media
Nihodo Media is a developer of an online platform designed to offer online educational resources.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Animation, Content, Education, Media and Entertainment, Publishing
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All India Blogging
All India Blogging is a News and Media based website which provides useful and viral content in various categories.
Founder(s): Harish Reddy, Santhosh Reddy
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment, News
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Visual Entity
Bangalore Based Advertising Production house
Founder(s): Ashwin P K
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Advertising, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment
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Eventsflare.com
Eventsflare.com is a fastest growing online event listing platform that allows users to book for night parties and entertainment events.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Apps, Digital Media, Event Promotion, Events, Media and Entertainment, Ticketing
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Explocity
Explocity provides information on shopping deals and discount offers, and happy hours in pubs and bars.
Founder(s): Ramjee Chandran
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment, News, Publishing
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Pinut
Pinut is an offline content distribution platform for entertainment and education.
Founder(s): Siddharth Munot
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Apps, Media and Entertainment
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Ctrlaltlearn
Learn & train with domain experts
Founder(s): Vikas Shrivastav, Vipul Jain
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Art, Cooking, Education, Fashion, Film, Higher Education, Media and Entertainment, Photography
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TechLeer
Stay Enlightened on AI, VR, AR
Founder(s): Sudheera N
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Communities, Media and Entertainment, Virtual Reality
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Teami School Of New
Teami School of New – The Entertainment & Media Institute is a premier Business School that addresses the needs of media and entertainment.
Founder(s): Venkat Vardhan
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Business Development, Media and Entertainment, Training
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Cointogeek.com
CointoGeek.com is a Startup cryptocurrency news blog be the Most important informative website on cryptocurrencies,Blockchain Technologies
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Consumer Reviews, Cryptocurrency, Media and Entertainment, News, Trading Platform
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Ballyhoo
Ballyhooindia is a provider of website design and ERP solutions for businesses.
Founder(s): Parul Pandey
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Information Services, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment
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Abhishek Band Company
Music distribution simplified, LaaS (Label-as-a-Service), Music Distribution
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Internet, Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Label, Publishing, Video
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THE TIME REPORTS
THE TIME REPORTS is a global, digital news media which covers News Tech, Politics, World, Sports, Business, and Entertainment.
Founder(s): Pavan Kumar N R
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Media and Entertainment, News, Online Portals
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The Deccan News
The Deccan News is a news and media company that offers an online web-based news portals.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment, News, Online Portals, Social News
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Aha! Films
Aha! Films stand for intelligent entertainment, unconventional and experimental subjects.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment
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SKA News
SKA News is an Indian pay television channel that brings the latest news from India and the world.
Founder(s): Syed Shoaib Abrar
Location: Mysore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment, News, Online Portals
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Radiowalla
Radiowalla provides customized radio/audio content for stores, brands, restaurants, hotels and hospitals.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Audio, Broadcasting, Content Creators, Internet Radio, Media and Entertainment
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Wittyduck
A content platform to kill boredom A content platform to kill boredom
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment
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Bhatkallys.com
Bhatkallys.com is an online community portal that publishes news, audios, videos and interesting articles.
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Location: Bhatkal, Karnataka, India
Industries: Broadcasting, Media and Entertainment, News, Publishing
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Consultants Review
Consultants Review helps businesses develop innovative strategies for their businesses.
Founder(s): Manan Bajaj
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Business Development, Consulting, Human Resources, Media and Entertainment, Publishing
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advertz
Geo Location based video advertising platform along with incab refreshments
Founder(s): sandeep kumar nadanalige
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment
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Host Me Worldwide
Host Me Worldwide is a global Media and Marketing service provider, delivering online and offline creative solutions.
Founder(s):
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Advertising, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment, Social Media Marketing
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an-e-motion
Animated Product Video Explainer Company
Founder(s): Abhinanda Banerjee
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Advertising, Digital Entertainment, Digital Media, Education, Graphic Design, Media and Entertainment, Music, Video, Video Advertising, Video Editing
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Rodin’s Lab Pvt Ltd (Saga)
Rodin’s Lab Pvt Ltd is the creator of saga and one clip and many perspectives.
Founder(s): Akshay Ananth, Sandeep Sangli
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Information Technology, Media and Entertainment
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The Real Pictures Media
The Real Pictures Media is submit sponsored content, publish sponsored content, publish sponsored post.
Founder(s): Mallikarjuna Ramappa
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Media and Entertainment
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Chingari
Chingari is a short-video sharing mobile app.
Founder(s): Aditya Kothari, Biswatma Nayak, Deepak Salvi, Sumit Gosh
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Apps, Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Social, Video
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