News Broadcasting
Time Warner’s net profit down 8 %
MUMBAI: For the third quarter ended 30 September, the media and entertainment conglomerate Time Warner recorded a net income of $499 million. The result showed an 8 per cent dip in profits.
The revenues for the quarter was $9.97 billion, up from $9.5 billion one year earlier. The company has established a $ 500 million reserve related to ongoing accounting investigation at AOL.
The investigation by Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department are on various accounting issues at American Online and related to its interest in AOL Europe before January 2002, when the company acquired Bertelsmann’s 80 per cent stake in the venture, as stated in media reports.
Following an internal review of the accounting matters related to AOL Europe, the company has decided to restate its financial results for 2000 and 2001. According to media reports, this could deepen 2001 net losses by $ 855 million and 2000 net losses by $308 million.
At AOL, revenues were up 1 per cent to $2.1 billion, while operating income climbed 74 per cent to $ 261 million. As of 20 September, AOL had 22.7 million domestic subscribers, a decline of 2 million from last year. Cable revenues rose 10 per cent to $2.1 billion with subscription revenues up 10 per cent and ad revenues up 11 per cent. Average monthly revenue per basic cable subscriber was also up, by 10 per cent to $76. Operating income increased by 11 percent to $438 million. Time Warner Cable ended the quarter with 10.9 million basic video cable subscribers, a 4.7 million digital video subscribers,informs the media reports.
The film and entertainment segment which constitutes Warner Brothers and New Line posted revenue increase of per cent to $ 2.5 billion and 4 per cent decrease in operating income to $ 12 million.
The gains made in the international theatrical revenues of Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban and Troy were offset by a decline in worldwide theatrical home video and television licensing revenues.
The company attributed that the decline on account of a difficult comparison to the prior year, which included the release of the home video The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers.
The cable and broadcast networks delivered 8 per cent revenue growth to $2.2 billion, with subscription, advertising and content revenues all recording increases. The operating income was up 13 per cent to $574 million, according to the media reports.
News Broadcasting
Network18 channels lead YouTube news viewership in March 2026
CNN-News18, News18 India and CNBC channels top categories with record views
MUMBAI: When the world hit refresh on breaking news, Network18’s channels were already streaming ahead. As geopolitical tensions and war-driven headlines fuelled a surge in global news consumption, the network’s digital playbook delivered big clocking record Youtube viewership across English, Hindi and business news categories in March 2026.
At the forefront was CNN-News18, which emerged as the clear leader in the English news segment with 130 million live and video-on-demand views. The channel edged past competitors such as Times of India (126.5 million), Times Now (101.1 million), India Today (88.2 million) and NDTV (77.5 million), according to Databeings data for March.
In the Hindi news arena, News18 India delivered a commanding performance, racking up a staggering 3,297 million views on YouTube. The channel comfortably outpaced NDTV India, which recorded 3,119 million views, underlining its deep reach and consistent engagement with mass audiences, as per Playboard data.
The network’s dominance wasn’t confined to general news. In the Hindi business segment, CNBC Awaaz topped the charts with 92 million views, narrowly ahead of Zee Business (90 million) and well ahead of ET Now Swadesh (57 million). Meanwhile, its English counterpart CNBC-TV18 posted a strong 58 million views, reinforcing the network’s cross-category strength.
The spike in viewership reflects a broader shift in audience behaviour, with viewers increasingly turning to digital platforms particularly Youtube for real-time updates and in-depth coverage during high-intensity news cycles. For Network18, the numbers signal more than just scale; they underline the effectiveness of a multi-platform strategy that blends speed, credibility and continuous coverage.
In a month where the news never paused, it seems viewers chose to stay tuned where the stream never stopped.
