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Phir Ek Bar Modi Chamatkar?
MUMBAI: With Haryana & Maharashtra Assembly Elections only two weeks away, the interest is building up to see if BJP succeeds to retain the ‘Modi wave’ and continues its winning streak by defeating National Congress, the ruling party in both these poll-bound states. IBN7, the channel that has always brought to the viewers the most comprehensive and extensive election and political coverage has once again come up with a special programming called ‘Phir Ek Bar Modi Chamatkar?’
Under this umbrella programming, there will be a plethora of special shows and segment that will give the viewers the most detailed and in-depth coverage on the Assembly Elections of these poll-bound states, which will include pre-poll survey, interactive segments involving common citizens, profiling of politicians, special interviews, dedicated half-hour bulletins, exit-poll and counting day coverage. IBN7’s formidable team of Editorial amplified by a versatile panel of eminent experts will decipher every nuance of these Assembly Elections. Some of the key political analysts to enrich the guest panel are Pradeep Singh, Tavleen Singh, Neelanjan Mokhopadhya, Ramesh Vinayak, Dhiraj Nayyar and Girish Kuber.
Apart from Pre-poll, post-poll and counting day programming, the other programming details on IBN7 are as follows:
Phir Ek Bar Modi Chamatkar?-Maharashtra & Haryana specials: Two dedicated half an hour bulletins from 1st October highlighting the pre-election scenarios of these states. The channel will run special stories on the candidates, follow them in their campaign trails and try to read the minds of the electorate before election.
Under this special programming, there will be a reporter led people’s voice segment called ‘Chaupals-Voter Ki Pukar’ that will have the key candidates of these constituencies with LIVE audience. This special segment will include fast paced Q&A session involving politicians, people etc. Haryana special will go on air at 6:00 PM and Maharashtra special will go on air at 8:30 PM, everyday.
Senapati: Two half an hour specials to profile the CM aspirants of the poll-bound states of Haryana and Maharashtra. These shows are scheduled for 13 October.
Don’t miss this special programming ‘Phir Ek Bar Modi Chamatkar?’, starting 1st October till 19th October, only on IBN7.
News Broadcasting
Network18 Q4 revenue grows 9.7 per cent, EBITDA at Rs 30 crore
PAT improves to Rs 306.6 crore, margins steady amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: Not all news is breaking, some of it is quietly improving. Network18 Media & Investments Limited appears to be doing just that, tightening losses and stabilising margins even as costs continue to weigh on the business. For FY26, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,955.1 crore, up from Rs 1,896.2 crore in FY25, signalling modest top-line growth in a challenging media environment. Total income stood at Rs 1,978.2 crore, compared to Rs 1,913 crore a year earlier.
Profit after tax came in at Rs 306.6 crore for the year, a sharp turnaround from Rs 3,225.4 crore in FY25, largely reflecting the absence of large exceptional items that had inflated the previous year’s numbers. On a more comparable basis, the company’s operating performance showed signs of gradual stabilisation.
However, the quarterly picture remained under pressure. For the March quarter, Network18 reported a loss of Rs 53.1 crore, narrower than the Rs 98.1 crore loss in the same period last year, but still indicative of ongoing cost challenges.
Expenses continued to track high. Total expenses for FY26 stood at Rs 2,235.7 crore, up from Rs 2,197.8 crore in FY25. Key cost heads included operational expenses of Rs 765.9 crore, employee benefits of Rs 475.9 crore, and marketing, distribution and promotional spends of Rs 427.1 crore, underlining the continued investment required to sustain reach and engagement.
At an operating level, margins remained under strain. Operating margin stood at 2.33 per cent for FY26, marginally higher than 1.77 per cent in FY25, while net profit margin remained negative at -13.02 per cent, though improved from -14.89 per cent.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 8,957.6 crore as of 31 March 2026, from Rs 8,317.5 crore a year earlier. Equity strengthened to Rs 4,958.7 crore, while borrowings increased to Rs 3,112.8 crore, reflecting a higher reliance on debt to support operations.
Cash flows told a mixed story. While financing activities generated Rs 83.9 crore, operating cash flow remained negative at Rs -24 crore, highlighting ongoing pressure on core cash generation. Cash and cash equivalents, however, improved to Rs 33.9 crore from Rs 1.8 crore.
The numbers point to a company in transition growing revenues, trimming losses, but still grappling with structural cost pressures. In a sector where scale often comes at a price, Network18 seems to be inching towards balance, one quarter at a time.
