Bangalore commands one of the largest mass media markets in India. Major national English newspapers have subsidiary publications for the city, including The Hindu, Indian Express and Times of India (Bangalore Times).

The Times of India is the largest circulating newspaper in the city and is headquartered in Bangalore. Prajavani, a sister publication of the Deccan Herald, is a popular Kannada newspaper in the city. Vijaya Karnataka is the largest circulated Kannada daily in the city. Newspapers in other regional languages are also available in the city. National periodic journals and magazines such as India Today, Frontline and Outlook India also circulate heavily in the city. Kannada periodic magazines such as Sudha, Taranga and Mayura are also widely circulated.

In addition to the numerous AM radio stations run by All India Radio (AIR), Bangalore's private FM radio stations include — Radio City (91.1 Mhz), Radio Indigo (91.9 Mhz), BIG 92.7 FM (92.7 Mhz), Radio One (94.3 Mhz), and Radio Mirchi (98.3 Mhz). It also has government run FM stations — AIR's Rainbow FM (101.3 Mhz) and Vividh Bharati (102.9 Mhz), and IGNOU's Gyanvani (107.6 Mhz).

Successful bidders for radio broadcast licenses in Bangalore who have not yet started service include HT VIRGIN and the Sun Group. The state run, nationally broadcast Doordarshan provides both national and localised television coverage. Cable Television providers air cable channels of independently owned private networks such as Star and Udaya TV. These are broadcast in Kannada, English and Hindi. DTH (Direct To Home) TV services are available from Dish TV, Tata Sky & DD Direct Plus