Bangla Express:
Aimed specifically at the Bangladeshi community. Reflects
a younger readership and even boasts its own women’s.
Established 2002.
London: Surma News Group.
Surma:
Predominantly for British Bengalis and covering communal
and cultural news. Established 1978.
London: Surma News Group.
Asian Age:
Covers international and national news. Aimed at the
higher end of the Asian market. Established 1994.
London: The Asian Age Ltd.
Asian Eye:
Contains local news, and features of interest in the
community. Established 1999.
Bradford: Newsquest (Bradford) Ltd.
Asian Image North West:
Asian newspaper in Lancashire and Greater Manchester
that covers local and national news, including business,
education, health, recruitment, with sections on sport,
fashion and even entertainment. Established 1998.
Manchester: Newsquest (Lancashire) Ltd.
Asian News:
Covers local and cultural news, with Bengali, Panjabi,
and Urdu sections alongside English. Established 1997.
Manchester: Guardian Media Group (Manchester) Ltd.
The Asian Post:
Covers international and national news in tabloid
format. Sections include entertainment, and general
lifestyle, as well as other listing. Established 2001.
London: Hussain Media.
The Asian Telegraph:
Newspaper looking to cover politics and literature.
London: Datalog Ltd.
Asian Times:
Takes on a more religious slant. Intermingling
both Asian and British news. Key features include
a public sector and jobs direct recruitment supplement.
Established 1983.
London: Ethnic Media Group.
Asian Trader:
A magazine on trade, containing news, commentary and
profiles of products and traders. Includes English,
Gujarati and Urdu sections. Established 1985.
London: Asian Trade Publications.
Asian Voice:
aimed at the Gujarati community in the UK.
London: Asian Business Publications.
Awaaz:
Voice of the Asian community with sections in several
languages. Established 1982.
West Yorkshire: Asian Voice.
Eastern Eye:
Arguably one of the most popular Asian newspapers,
covering films, star interviews, sports and cultural/religious
news. Established 1989.
London: The Ethnic Media Group.
The Muslim News:
Newspaper for the Muslim community.
Harrow: Ahmed Versi
The Punjabi Guardian:
A Bi-lingual newspaper with sections in both English
and Punjabi. Established 1987.
Birmingham: The Punjabi Guardian.
Magazines:
Asian Woman Magazine for Asian women covering every
aspect of female life from fashion, health and beauty,
careers, cultural issues. Established 2001.
London: Smart Asian Media
CineBlitz International:
Includes star interviews, film and music reviews,
television schedule, tips on cooking, health and general
lifestyle.
London: Cine Asia Publications Ltd.
Desi Caters:
for all sectors of the Asian community, news on both
bollywood and lollywood film industries, star interviews,
music reviews, issues effecting the community, health,
entertainment, and even a television schedule. Established
2001.
London: Brit Asian Media
Libas International:
Covers international events and activities in countries
such as the United States, Pakistan, India, Dubai,
etc. as well as the UK. With special features on music,
art and literature and a primary focus on fashion,
beauty and health. Established 2002.
London: Libas International
Memsahib:
A magazine for high-achieving women of Asian women.
Includes news on health and beauty and profiles public
figures, politics, food, fashion and luxury goods.Established
2002.
London: Brit Asian Media
Movie Magazine:
News on lollywood and bollywood. Established 1983.
[London?]: Sandeep Suri.
Snoop:
Aimed at second and third generation UK Asians with
emphasis on the British-Asian culture. Established
1997.
Middlesex: Snoop Life Ltd.
Television Channels:
B4U Movies/Music:
Star interviews, blockbuster bollywood films, music
and game shows.
Sony TV Asia:
Star News – The UK’s first 24 hour Indian
news channel, in both Hindi and English.
Star Plus:
Bollywood films, dramas, celebrity shows and comedy
for the family.
MTA Muslim TV:
Programmes aimed specifically at the Muslim Community.
Zee TV:
Dramas, bollywood films, entertainment shows.
Zee Music:
Non-stop Asian music and shows.
Zee Cinema:
Blockbuster bollywood films.
Bangla TV:
Bengali language channel with programmes on religion,
current affairs, news and family entertainment.
ARY Digital:
Fashion, entertainment.
PTV Prime:
Pakistani television which extends to all Urdu/Punjabi
understanding populace of Asian origin.
ATN:
Music, films.
Vectone Hindi/Urdu/Bengali – Channels aimed
specifically at each community.
Radio:
BBC Asian Network:
With music, shows devoted specifically at the British-Asians.
Panjab Radio:
Music and programmes for the Punjabi community.
Sunrise Radio:
Music, entertainment, topical issues aimed at all
sectors of Asian society.
Club Asia:
Focussed on funky Asian music.
Sukh Sagar:
Composed of more traditional music and religious hymns.
Asian Gold:
Focussed on feel-good olden goldies.
Akash Radio:
A blend of new and old Asian music, news, views.