Times of India Bangalore with a circulation of around 4.9 lacs is the largest circulated English newspaper in Bangalore. It is also the highest circulated English newspaper in Karnataka and the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation, according to Indian Readership Survey 2019. Brands in Ecommerce, Consumer durables, Real Estate, Electronics and FMCG categories, etc advertise significantly in Times Of India Bangalore. With more than 10 lacs readers it is 170% the size of its closest competitor.

The rate for advertising in Times of India Bangalore is available in the Media Option and Pricing tab of this page. In Newspaper, rates can either be per square cm for a custom size or fixed cost for fixed ad sizes like a quarter page, half page, and full page. You will find per square advertising rate, as well as the cost of full-page, half page and quarter pages ads in The Times of India Bangalore. As the mentioned rate for custom size is quoted in terms of per square cm. For e.g.: Let us say the per square cm rate for Times of India Bangalore is Rs 3000 and you are looking for a 50 square cm ad. The cost of this ad size becomes Rs 3000 X 50 = Rs 150,000. The minimum ad size for a custom ad is 20 square cm. Advertising Rate for Times of India Bangalore varies with the number of inserts and is higher for front and page 3 as compared to other pages. You can get the rate for all page positions by adding the media to your Bag and checking the rate for different page numbers. There can also be a slight variance in rates depending on the category of the advertisers. All Newspaper advertising agencies and publications offer a volume discount.

A large chunk of overall ads in Newspapers comes through Newspaper Advertising Agency. Newspaper agencies play a critical role if you are planning to advertise in the Times of India Bangalore. There are several aspects that a Newspaper advertising agency will take care of while executing your Newspaper campaign in Times of India Bangalore. Firstly, the Newspaper advertising agency will help you in deciding the right page position and the recommended ad size for your ad. This ad size and page position decision is dependent on the competition activity, budget, and the creative. The newspaper agency for Times of India Bangalore will also negotiate the right price for you. The last role of the Newspaper ad agency is to ensure flawless execution. While selecting the agency, you should check if the Newspaper agency has INS accreditation or has a partnership with some other INS agency to release your ad. Being an INS accredited agency helps in getting a credit period from Times of India for your campaign.
The Media Ant is an authorized agency for ad planning and buying on Times of India Bangalore and provides a data research-backed plan and ensure that you get the best rates. In case you need any help with planning, please contact Help@TheMediaAnt.com.

i) Times Of India Bangalore is the most read English daily in Bangalore and hence placing ads in TOI would reach to maximum English newspaper readers.

ii) Times of India Bangalore covers news and articles on topics related to Politics, Economics, Business, Sports and Entertainment, etc. Apart from this Times Of India Bangalore also has a number of supplements on topics like the city and its people, housing and real estate, education, career, religion and spirituality, and lifestyle. Hence advertisers can reach out to the audience having various interests and also to engage audiences interested in a particular genre, an advertiser can place ads in appropriate supplements too.

iii) Times Of India stands no.1 with respect to English daily readership in Bangalore. Advertising in TOI Bangalore will assure maximum reach in the market.

iv) Times of India is one of the most trusted newspaper brands in India. Advertising in Times of India Bangalore will help advertisers build trust with their audience.

List of other media which caters to the same target group and acts as a good compliment to Times of India Bangalore are: 

•  Deccan Herald Bangalore
•  The Hindu Bangalore
•  Bangalore Mirror

You can also look for other advertising options as Times of India Bangalore by clicking List of English Newspapers in Bangalore.

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There are the following 2 important factors :

Factor 1: Newspaper Ad Sizes

Factor 2: Newspaper Ad Rates

Detailing of Factor 1:

Newspaper ad sizes: Newspaper display ads can come in different sizes which can be classified in two-

i) Fixed-size newspaper advertisement

ii) Custom/variable size newspaper advertisement

Fixed-size Newspaper Advertisements:

      City News Section (Mostly starts from page 2 and covers 3-4 pages)

      National News Section (Starts after city section  and covers 3-4 pages)

       Interact Section ( It contains single column classified ads only and sometimes this section appears  in Bangalore Times page also)

      Get Noticed Section (It contains double-column classified ads)

      Education Section (2-3 pages section appears every Monday and if the content is very huge then appears as a separate supplement)

      Job Section (1-2 pages section appears every Wednesday, Friday and if the content is very huge then appears as a separate supplement)

       Editorial Section ( This is only a single page section)

       Trends Section (One-page section which  contains information related to Science and Health )

       Global News Section ( It's  one-page news section)

        Business Section ( One page contains business news and another page contains information related to finance)

       Sports Section (2-3 Pages news on sports)

Brands with the following applicable factors should advertise

Readership-13.6 lacs (Source: IRS for Q4 2019)

Step 1:Planning and Best Rate : Select page number, ad size, number of inserts and send the details to help@themediaant.com and we will share the final offer rate within 1 working day.

Step 2 : Artwork and Payment: Once the offer rate is confirmed then we will share Proforma Invoice and the brand needs to submit the artwork and also need to make the payment in advance.

Step 3: Execution: We will share the soft copy of the ad the same day ad is published and share hardcopy by the next 15 working days.

On Request

To view other supplements of The Times Of India,Bangalore, kindly click on the links below. 

Bangalore Times- Covers lifestyle, entertainment, and fashion news.

Times ascent- Covers job and career-related news.

Times property- Covers news relating to property and housing.

Speaking Tree- Consists of articles on spirituality and divinity. 

Times Life- Consists of articles on lifestyle and wellness.

Times Education- Caters to the needs of the student population regarding education and career options.

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1. What are the possible dimensions for 120 scm,240 scm , quarter page, and half-page ad sizes?

Other alternatives ad sizes are not that popular with advertisers and seldom publication approves such creative dimensions type.

2. What are the possible ad dimensions in the classified section?