When it comes to Karnataka. no other newspaper offers you the kind of reach and penetration that we can. Now that the numbers speak for themselves, these are figures that you need to look at every time you sit down to formulate your media plan.

No one can get you across Karnataka as effectively as we can. And no one charges you as little as we do to get you there. So if you are looking to reach out to Karnataka's most lucrative markets. talk to us. We have the people's attention. Afterall, we are Kamataka's largest and fastest growing Kannada daily.

Editions Month  Hubli Gulbarga Gangavati Shimoga Mangalore Bangalore Mysore Total
  July 130934 234525 32039 67607 58900 174492 66985 565482
  August 133028 32253 29524 61637 60508 165192 61907 544049
  September 132975 31315 27951 59422 59528 159409 60254 530854
  October 132994 30881 26808 57295 59111 158048 59529 524666
  November 123966 31677 26447 50212 63612 170804 59045 525763
  December 124040 32750 27113 45087 63464 179044 59367 530865
  Average 129664 32257 28347 56920 6848 167946 61180 537162
  *Source Based on ABC Certified Net Paid Sales for July-Dec 2002 for respective editions put to-gether
RATE COMPARISION CHART
PUBLICATIONS VIJAY KARNATAKA  PRAJA VANI  UDAY VANI  SAMYUKTA KARNATAKA 
  Rate/B & W 1400/- 1030/- 500/- 400/-
  *Source Based on ABC Certified Net Paid Sales for July - Dec 2002 for respective editions put to-gether
I.R.S. - 2002 R 2
NAME OF PUBLICATION READERSHIP
1. VIJAY KARNATAKA 46,59,000
2. PRAJAVANI 25,09,000
3. SAMYUKTA KARNATAKA 13,83,000
4. UDAYVANI 11,60,000
Vijay Karnataka - Far ahead of the competition 
Kannada Dailies  ABC, July - Dec 02* IRS 2002, R2**
VIJAY KARNATAKA 5,37,162 46,59,000
PRAJAVANI 3,17,816 25,09,000
UDAYVANI  1,80,012 13,83,000
SAMYUKTA KARNATAKA 1,48,004 11,60,000
  *Source Based on ABC Certified Net Paid Sales for JULY-DEC 2002 for respective editions put 
    to-gether. ** Readership IRS 2002, Round 2
 
READERSHIP PROFILE

– Vijay Karnataka has a total readership of 46,59,000.
– Vijay Karnataka is the only Kannada Daily to have witnessed a growth over last IRS (2002, R1)
– In Karnataka, every second newspaper reader reades Vijay Karnataka.
– In Karnataka, three out of five Kannada Newspaper reader reads Vijay Karnataka.
– 45.26% of Kannada Daily readers having MHI of above Rs. 10,000/- read Vijay Karnataka.
– Vijay Karnataka has 44% more readers than the No.2 Kannada Daily under segment SEC AB.

Vijay Karnataka is the largest read Kannada Daily amongst:
– Male readers with a readership of 36,20,000 (covering 63% males reading any Kannada Daily).
– Female readers with a readership of 10,39,000 (covering 53% females reading any Kannada Daily).
– Graduates/ PG and above segment with a readership of 6,42,000.
– Rural masses with a readership of 25,13,000.
– Urban masses with a readership of 21,46,000.
– Towns with population greater then 10 lakhs with a readership of 3,38,000 (gained 26.6% over IRS, R1).
– The age group of 12-19 years with a readership of 13,81,000.
– The age group of 20-44 years with a readership of 25,49,000.
– The age group of 45 and above with a readership of 7,30,000.
 
Readership Growth

Above chart showing only Vijay Karnatka has grown, the rest have lost ground.

 
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