Four major English newspapers, The Hindu, The Times of India, Deccan Chronicle and The New Indian Express put out editions from the city.
[8][9] All these private radio stations air exclusively Tamil based programs, including film music.
The people of Coimbatore witnessed the 1980 Olympics and 1983 Cricket World Cup on a giant screen in VOC Park when the city-based UMS developed a dish antenna for satellite signal reception.
Until the 1990s the state owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was the only telecommunication service provider in the city.
Currently besides BSNL, fixed line telephone services are offered by Reliance Communications and Bharti Airtel.
Swamikannu Vincent, a film exhibitor, set up the first movie studios in the city.