Dhanbad Games Association is working day and night. Dhanbad officially became the second town in the state to boast a cricket stadium with floodlights, with the inauguration of floodlights at Tata Digwadih Stadium. Hindi newspapers are mainly published from the city, among them "Hindustan Dainik" is the most popular, followed by "Prabhat Khabar", "Dainik Jagran" and "Dainik Bhaskar". "Dhanbad Bokaro Live" is published from Dhanbad. Doordarshan relay station is present in Dhanbad near Koyla Nagar. There are some local news channels in the city such as, "Antarkatha" which are creative media houses which broadcast on local cable on Dhanbad, Jharia, Bokaro,
S. S. Balan of S. S. Vasan not only took on his responsibilities seriously, he carved his own path to distinction in a variety of ways from a young age. Being handed the reigns of the erstwhile Gemini Studios, Gemini Picture Circuit, "Ananda Vikatan", Gemini Color Lab and others, needed him to steer the many speeding horses. Gemini Studios, was one of the most advanced film studios in Asia, organised along the lines of Hollywood with its productions hitting the mark all over India breaking language barriers. The Gemini Picture Circuit reigned as the biggest distributors of films in India during the 1950s