ACK Media, which owns titles such as Amar Chitra Katha, Tinkle and Karadi Tales, today announced the acquisition of book distribution firm India Book House (IBH) for an undisclosed amount.
Established in 1952 to import and distribute books and magazines in India, IBH has 10 offices in major metros across India. It has a distribution network that includes over 2,500 stores and 15,000 vendors.
IBH commenced its publishing activities in 1966, with paperback editions of titles by bestselling authors such as Enid Blyton and Frederick Forsyth. A reprint of the Classics Illustrated series followed, along with bolder initiatives in children’s publishing – the company embarked on the legendary Amar Chitra Katha classics, an illustrated series based on Indian history, legend, and folklore.
Today, with a far-reaching network of ten branches across the country, IBH is renowned as much for its distribution and subscription agency, as for its successful and evolving publishing programme.
ACK Media is India’s leading entertainment and education company for young audiences. Some of India’s most-loved brands including Amar Chitra Katha, Tinkle, Karadi Tales and well-known proprietary characters like Suppandi are part of ACK Media.
“We develop products for multiple platforms including print, home video, broadcast television, films, mobile and online services.”
ACK Media is headquartered in Mumbai, has a design studio in Bengaluru and a subsidiary in Chennai.
ACK Media sells about 3.5 million comic books a year, published in English and many regional languages, to readers in India and overseas.










