Who Owns Times Now? BCCL, Sahu Jain Family & The Times Group (2026)

Times Now is India’s leading English-language news television channel — owned by Times Network, a subsidiary of Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL), better known as The Times Group. Launched in 2006, Times Now consistently ranks among the top English news channels in India, competing primarily with CNN-News18 and NDTV 24×7.

Who Owns Times Now?

Times Now is owned by Times Network, a division of Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL) — India’s largest print media company and owner of The Times of India, Economic Times, Navbharat Times, and Femina. BCCL is a private unlisted company controlled by the Sahu Jain family — the ownership lineage traces to Ramakrishna Dalmia and subsequently Shanti Prasad Jain, whose descendants have held BCCL for decades. The family controls BCCL through a complex web of trusts and holding entities. BCCL is one of India’s wealthiest and most influential private companies, with revenues across print, TV, digital, radio (Radio Mirchi), and events.

Times Now’s Sister Channels

Times Network operates Times Now (English news), ET Now (business and markets news — part of Economic Times brand), Mirror Now (urban issues), and Times Now Navbharat (Hindi news). The broader Times Group media stable includes The Times of India (world’s largest English-language daily by circulation), Economic Times, Times Internet (digital), Radio Mirchi, and Zoom TV. Times Now launched with Reuters as a content partner for international news.