HT Media Limited (NSE:HTMEDIA) filed a newspaper publication notice on 21 August 2026, confirming that its 24th Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Friday, 25 September 2026 at 11:00 AM IST, to be held via video conferencing or other audio-visual means.
Key Highlights
- The 24th AGM of HT Media Limited is scheduled for Friday, 25 September 2026, at 11:00 AM IST through video conferencing or other audio-visual means.
- The AGM notice and Annual Report for FY 2025-26 will be sent exclusively by electronic mode to shareholders with registered email addresses.
- The meeting has been convened in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI Listing Regulations, and MCA Circular No. 03/2025 dated 22 September 2025.
- Shareholders holding shares in physical form may register or update their KYC and email details with RTA KFin Technologies Limited using the prescribed forms.
About the Company
HT Media Limited (NSE:HTMEDIA), headquartered in New Delhi, is one of India's leading media conglomerates. The company publishes the Hindustan Times in English and Hindustan in Hindi, operates digital news platform Livemint, and has interests in radio broadcasting through Fever FM. Its registered office is at Hindustan Times House, 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi, with CIN L22121DL2002PLC117874.
Announcement in Detail
HT Media Limited notified the exchanges on 21 August 2026 that it published the AGM advertisement in Mint (English) and Hindustan (Hindi) newspapers on the same date. The 24th AGM will be held on Friday, 25 September 2026 at 11:00 AM IST via video conferencing or other audio-visual means, with the company's registered office deemed to be the meeting venue as permitted under applicable MCA Circulars.
The AGM notice and FY 2025-26 Annual Report will be dispatched only through electronic mode. Members holding shares in demat form who have not registered email addresses are directed to update them with their respective Depository Participants. Those holding shares in physical form must submit updated KYC details to KFin Technologies Limited, the company's Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, at its Hyderabad office.
Impact on Investors
Investors will note that this filing constitutes a notice of an upcoming meeting and does not disclose any resolutions that have been passed or any financial decisions taken. Shareholders should ensure their email addresses are registered with the Company, their Depository Participant, or KFin Technologies Limited before the dispatch date, as the AGM notice and Annual Report for FY 2025-26 will be sent exclusively in electronic form. Members who do not update their contact details risk missing the official AGM communication.
The disclosed terms indicate that no physical attendance will be permitted at the meeting, consistent with the virtual AGM framework permitted under MCA Circulars. Shareholders wishing to participate, raise queries, or vote on resolutions must follow the electronic access procedures that will be outlined in the formal AGM notice once dispatched.
Sector / Market Context
India's print and digital media sector continues to operate in a challenging advertising revenue environment, with industry bodies such as FICCI noting a gradual shift of advertising budgets from print to digital platforms. HT Media's dual presence across print titles and digital properties, including Livemint and Hindustan, positions it across both segments of this transition. The company's use of the virtual AGM format reflects the ongoing adoption of MCA-permitted digital governance mechanisms across listed Indian companies following circulars first issued in 2020 and periodically renewed since.