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Three newspaper scripts, a crowded radio dial and strict hoarding rules, planned by a servicing team across India. Each booking is tied to the enquiries it brings.
A strategist calls you in one working day.
Telugu, Urdu, English.One promise in each.
A city that reads in three scripts and listens on a crowded radio dial punishes one-size-fits-all ads. PromotEdge makes the ads and books papers, radio, metro and outdoor space for Hyderabad businesses, so you can trace each rupee of media to the calls it brought.
People who search for an ad agency or creative agency in Hyderabad want an idea that makes people stop, placed where buyers will see it. We do both: the idea first, on our creative campaigns desk, then the media plan, starting from logic and your numbers.
This page covers only what is special to Hyderabad. Our advertising service page explains mainline media in general.
- 2015working with Indian brands since
- 65+in-house team: strategy, creative, media and tech
- 4pillars under one roof: strategy, advertising, digital, on-ground activation (BTL)
- 6cities: head office in Kolkata, teams in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Guwahati and Bhubaneswar
From the first ideato the proof it ran.
The campaign idea
One line and one image that work in Telugu, Urdu and English, from a paper to a metro pillar.
02Papers in three scripts
Editions picked by who buys. Our language partners write each version afresh, not translated.
03Radio on a busy dial
Which private station, whether Akashvani fits, which hours. Airtime sells in 10-second blocks.
04Metro, airport and ground-level sites
Booked through the operators; street sites kept below 15 feet. Our in-house team of 65+ people handles installs.
05Telugu TV news
TV9 Telugu and NTV Telugu both list offices here. Short bursts suit a state-wide launch.
06Online ads, alongside
Papers make people curious, then they search. We run Google search ads and Meta ads so your name is there.
Our beliefWe use AI to save your team's time. A person still makes the decision.
Three things that shape a Hyderabad media plan.
Public records, checked 4 October 2026.
The newsstand speaks three scripts. Since 2017, Telugu is Telangana's official language and Urdu the second. The Audit Bureau of Circulations, which audits copies sold, lists Hyderabad editions of Eenadu (Telugu), The Siasat Daily (Urdu) and The Times of India (English). One offer may need three ads.
The radio dial is full. The government's March 2026 list shows eight private FM stations in Hyderabad, a category A city. Akashvani adds three services. With eleven choices, the station must match your buyer.
Tall hoardings are on the way out. As reported in December 2020, a state policy of April 2020 allows ads only below 15 feet, with no new permissions. Since December 2025 the area has three corporations, so we first check which covers each site. We plan outdoor around ground-level sites and transit.
The record we plan from,with sources.
| Hyderabad item | What the record shows | What it means for your ads |
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| Private FM radio | 8 stations from 91.1 to 106.4 MHz (ministry list, 30 March 2026) | We compare rates on the listener, not the logo |
| Akashvani Hyderabad | FM Rainbow 101.9 MHz: Rs 770, 550 or 330 per 10 seconds by time band (government card, June 2017) | Rates are the government's, not ours |
| Hyderabad Metro | 69.2 km, three lines. The operator says over 4 lakh commuters a day; sells train wraps and pillar ads | Daily repeat reach on office corridors |
Sources as cited, checked 4 October 2026. Papers, channels and stations are named as Hyderabad media, not as partners.
Tell us your buyer and your dates, and we will send a media plan on paper that you can trim. Get a free growth plan
Five steps,one report at the end.
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Your buyer, area and dates
Who buys, where in the city, and the weeks that matter.
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A media plan on paper
Each paper, station and site, with its reason and the owner's current rate.
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Ads in each language
One idea, written fresh in Telugu, Urdu or English and read by a native speaker before it runs.
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Site and permission checks
We check each site's corporation, permission and height. Printing goes to a printer you choose or one we suggest.
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Proof and the enquiry count
Station logs, tear sheets, dated photos. What can't be measured can't be achieved, so each ad gets its own number.
Tell us what’s not working. We’ll send you an honest one-page growth plan, free.
How we deliver it, and why
How your business model changes the plan
A retailer needs press and radio near festivals. A dealer-led business-to-business (B2B) firm needs trade shows. A franchise needs one idea that repeats outlet by outlet. A direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand pairs a few mainline bursts with search ads.
- Plan from the buyer, then pick the medium. A station or paper is only worth its listeners. A one-page plan with reasons.
- Write each language fresh. A translated line often loses its punch. Native-read proofs.
- Give each ad its own number or QR code. Only then can enquiries be traced to a medium. Enquiries by medium, each month.
Go deeper: Hyderabad's buyers, rules and shows
Who buys, and when
Services made up about 66% of Telangana's economy in 2024-25, says PRS Legislative Research. The state's IT department counted 9,05,715 IT jobs in 2022-23. HITEX trade shows run from 8 October to 5 December 2026. Saddula Bathukamma is on 10 October, Dussehra on 20 and 21 October, Deepavali on 8 November.
Source: PRS; Telangana IT department; HITEX; Sakshi Post, read 4 October 2026
Who sets the rules and who shaped the field in India
ASCI, the Advertising Standards Council of India, was formed in 1985 by advertising and media professionals. It handles complaints and publishes the ASCI Code. AAAI, the Advertising Agencies Association of India, was formed in 1945 and calls itself the apex body of agencies.
Source: ASCI; AAAI, read 10 October 2026
AI in advertising: today and next
Today: Google and Meta
Google says Performance Max reaches YouTube, Display, Search, Discover, Gmail and Maps from one campaign, and can generate text and images from your assets. Meta says Advantage+ applies AI across audience, placement and budget. Our view: they suit the online half of a plan.
Source: Google Ads Help; Meta for Business, read 10 October 2026
Next
Our view: variants will get cheaper, so knowing your buyer matters more. Want us to look at your plan? Ask us.
What affects the cost of advertising in Hyderabad.
Airtime, paper space, metro and airport media, sites, printing and travel are at actual cost, shown first.
What affects the cost
- Scripts: Telugu, Urdu and English each need writing and a check
- Papers: titles, editions, ad size, colour, page and day
- Radio: stations, time band and weeks
- Transit: a pillar panel and a train wrap differ widely
- Outdoor sites: legal sites are fewer, so late booking means less choice
- Season: Dussehra and Deepavali fill first
How we quote
- A first call about buyers, areas and dates
- A plan on paper, with the reason for each line
- A written quote within 2 working days, line by line; booking after your yes
What you get in the quote
- Our idea, script and design work, apart from media
- Each paper, station and site, with dates and sizes
- How each ad is tracked: number, QR code or offer code
Comparing agencies? Check that each names the corporation and permission for every outdoor site.
Holding a media quote you are unsure about? Send it over and we will say which lines look light on proof. Talk to us
What happensafter you ask.
For projects we think we can help, this is how it goes.
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A strategist calls you
In one working day: a 30-minute call with one of our strategists about your business and what is not working.
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You get a 1-page plan
A short, honest plan: what to fix first and what we would do. It is free.
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A quote, if you want one
If you want to go ahead, we send a quote within 2 working days.
We confirm the timeline in the quote. Contracts start at 3 months, with 30 days' notice to stop.
Brands and people are named only as public examples. They are not PromotEdge clients or endorsers unless stated.
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Straight answers.
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You do not need one. Our servicing team is based in cities across India and works with Hyderabad clients hybrid and remotely. We visit at least every three months, and come to your site when a shoot or launch needs it.
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Both. We come up with the idea, write and design the ads, then book the papers, stations and sites. You can hire us for one part only. For example, you can ask for the ads to be made and book the media yourself, or hand us only the booking.
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Start with your buyer. Telugu reaches the widest group across the state; Urdu has been second official since 2017. English suits office buyers. Our language partners write all three, and a native reader checks each line before it runs, so the message does not sound like a translation.
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Only in a limited way. As reported in December 2020, a state policy from April 2020 allows ads only below 15 feet and stopped new hoarding permissions. Metro, airport and ground sites are usually better. This is general guidance, not legal advice.
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This week, if you can. Dussehra is on 20 and 21 October, Deepavali on 8 November 2026. Radio and press can still be booked; the best outdoor and metro spots go first. Share your dates and budget, and we will tell you what is still open.
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Yes. The telecom regulator TRAI counted 37.66 million internet subscribers in Telangana in March 2026. Many who see a paper ad then search on a phone, so we run Google and Meta ads beside the plan and count the enquiries from each.
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Press and radio with a clear offer often bring calls the week they run; metro and outdoor work slower. Judge a plan after two or three bursts, by enquiries per medium. We confirm the timeline in the quote. Results depend on your offer, the media and the season.
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We won't claim that title. Ask each agency: will you write my Telugu or Urdu ads fresh, which corporation covers each site, and how will you prove the ads ran and count the calls? Their answers tell you more than any claim.