Noida has changed a lot over the years. Once seen mainly as an industrial area near Delhi, it has now become the center of India’s news and entertainment industries. The city is home to many busy TV studios in Film City as well as large printing presses that produce newspapers read across the country. Today, Noida is known as the top place for Indian media.
The rise of Noida started in the late 1970s as a planned city. But the big change began in the 1980s with the creation of Film City in Sector 16A. This area was made for filmmakers and media professionals, offering modern studios and easy access to nearby New Delhi. As private TV channels grew in the 1990s, many chose Noida for its affordable land and location close to India’s political heart, making it easier for reporters to cover important events.
Noida’s transformation beyond industry
Now, over 70 national and regional TV channels work from Film City, including India TV, Zee Media, News Nation, and TV9 Bharatvarsh. Major media groups like Republic TV, NDTV, ABP News, Network18, and the India Today Group also have big operations here. Dozens of live news broadcasts happen every day in both Hindi and English, making Noida one of the busiest media centers in India.
Noida is important for print media too. The India Today Group, Times of India, Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala, and The Indian Express all have big offices and printing presses in the city. One street is even named Ram Nath Goenka Marg, honoring the founder of The Indian Express and his fearless journalism legacy. Nearby, Hindustan Times runs a large printing center in Greater Noida, producing more than half a million copies each night that reach readers across northern India.
Planned infrastructure and business zones
Journalists love Noida because it is close to central Delhi where government and political news happens. It takes just about half an hour to travel from a newsroom in Film City to important places like the Parliament or Supreme Court. The city also has a strong pool of young talent from local media schools, high-tech studios, and excellent digital and physical connectivity. This has created a thriving community of anchors, reporters, editors, and media creators who live and work here.
Looking ahead, Noida is preparing to grow even bigger. The Uttar Pradesh government is planning a new Film City near the Yamuna Expressway that will be one of the largest in Northern India. This new hub will have film studios, post-production units, OTT platform facilities, and other media technology zones. This means more job opportunities for future Noida residents in journalism, filmmaking, animation, and digital content creation—skills they can now learn and use without leaving home.
Noida’s rise as a media capital shows vision and hard work from many people who chose to tell India’s stories here. Every day, as news is broadcast live and newspapers are printed, Noida secures its place as a center of Indian journalism and entertainment. For residents, this is a source of pride and a sign of creative opportunities for generations to come.
