News Broadcasting
Celebrate new year with NDTV
MUMBAI: Finally it’s that time of the year when we look back at the year that was. NDTV, India’s pioneering news channel, will highlight the memorable events of 2006 with a line-up of special programmes and shows in the last week of December.
Watch out for the newsmakers, the movers and shakers, the hits and the flops, the controversies, the events that dominated Indian and Global news on NDTV 24X7, NDTV India and NDTV Profit, starting December 25. “As the world bids adieu to the year gone by and ushers in a new year, we bring alive the most dramatic events witnessed in the year 2006, with our reporters’ unmatched perspective and analysis. On the features side, NDTV 24X7 will continue to bring to its discerning viewers the most relevant and innovative programmes,” said Sonia Singh, Managing Editor, NDTV 24X7.
“The year 2006 has been a great year for us, a year to cherish…We have delivered some great news stories and we are all proud that our chat show ‘Muqabla’ won the Best Chat Show award this year from among a group of English shows. We aspire to give our viewers an equally exciting host of programmes in the year ahead and will stay out of sensationalism of news,” said Dibang, Managing Editor, NDTV India.
“Business made, business lost…indigenous ventures gave the multinationals a run for their money while India crossed a few more milestones in global business. Year 2006 has witnessed these and many more on NDTV Profit. Crafted by the best talent in business journalism, NDTV Profit will bring our financially savvy viewers this year’s developments and smart business tips for the New Year,” said Shivnath Thukral, Executive Editor, NDTV Profit.
NDTV 24X7, India’s leading news channel, will bring its viewers a one-hour special “Highlights of the Year ‘06” programme on New Year’s eve. This show will have a section on the juicy controversies, biggest indigenous joint ventures, strongest pictures, obituaries, Best Indian of the Year and a lot more. This will be followed by a half-hour special programme on sports and five different selections from its highly commended night-out shows.
Viewers can savour the very best of NDTV’s acclaimed programmes like The Big Fight, We the People, Cricket Controversies, Walk the Talk and The Great Indian Tamasha.
NDTV Profit commemorates an exciting year of business and lifestyle through a series of special episodes of some of its hallmark shows. Starting with a one-hour exclusive programme called ‘Top four stories of the Year 2006’, it takes a sneak peek at the world of business for the coming week. This is followed by a special D-Street year-ender on the famous mergers and acquisitions of the year, titled ‘India on the prowl.’
NDTV Profit will also show special episodes of some of its most popular shows like Value for money, Good Food, Gadget Guru, Cell Guru and Money Mantra.
The excitement and festivity does not cease here. NDTV India, the acclaimed Hindi news channel will host a series of programmes crafted especially for the occasion, commencing from December 25, 2006, 10 pm onwards.
There will be thought-provoking programmes on terrorist attacks, legal procedures and verdicts, controversies of the year, a special show on how the movie Lage Raho Munnabhai recreated Gandhi in the Indian mind and a lot more…
There will also be special telecasts on the year 2006’s biggest films, best sequels and remakes. So get comfortable and enjoy NDTV’s 2006 retrospective before welcoming year 2007.
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.
