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NDTV Prime Partners with Kyoorius DesignYatra 2014
MUMBAI: NDTV Prime is partnering with Kyoorius Design Yatra 2014, in its ninth edition. The event in Goa expects to see 1350+ marketers, design experts from India and abroad to discuss leading discuss trends, debate ideas, and share knowledge is scheduled on September 11th, 12th and 13th September 2014.
Rajesh Kejriwal, Founder CEO, Kyoorius said, “We are thrilled to have NDTV Prime on board as one of our official media partners – NDTV Prime and All About Ads have been promoting and giving visibility plus credibility to the creative industry and we are very happy to partner with them.”
With an impressive speaker line up, the first day of the event, will feature DigiYatra, focusing on the digital medium. Speakers include, Tadd Rovak from Farenheit 212; Fernanda ‘Fefa’ Romano, Naked Brasil; Tim Malbon, Made By Many; Elizabeth McGuane, Gaston Legorburu, SapientNitro; and Dhairya Dand, MIT Media Lab
The second and third day will focus on design essentials and boasts of speakers like, Ajaz Ahmed, AKQA; David Berman, David Berman Communications; Simon Manchipp and David Law of SomeOne; David Sherwin of Frog Design; Ivan Chermayeff, Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv; Jonathan Ford of Pearlfisher; Nathan Prince and Liam Paton of Silent Studios, among others.
Catch all the latest trends in design and innovation in creativity on a half hour special exclusively on NDTV PRIME on 20th September on All About Ads
Prime at 11:30 am.
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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.
