News Broadcasting
BBC relaunches Azeri language website
MUMBAI: The BBC has relaunched its BBC Azeri website – bbcazeri.com, which has been redesigned and expanded to offer news summaries and features. Azeri speakers across the world will now have access to the BBC news and current affairs summaries in their own language.
Bbcazeri.com publishes highlights from the BBC Azeri morning and evening news programmes, both in text and audio. Also all BBC Azeri radio transmissions will be made available on demand.
In addition, the site offers up-to-date weather reports for major cities in Azerbaijan, neighbouring regional countries and across the world.
As well as content in the Azeri language, bbcazeri.com gives access to in-depth stories and information on the BBC’s international English news site and provides links to the BBC’s English-language learning material.
While the site is readily available to online users with Windows XP browsing system, users with other browsing systems will need to download the fonts when they first go to the site.
BBC Azeri head Azer Khalilov said, “As we are preparing to mark the 10th anniversary of BBC Azeri service, the relaunch of bbcazeri.com in a new format and with expanded content is a next step in making our service a true communications hub for all Azeri-speakers, wherever they are.”
News Broadcasting
Network18 trims FY26 losses as Q4 revenue touches Rs 1,955 crore, 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.
