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TV18 clocks net profit of Rs 63.9 million in Q4
MUMBAI: TV18 Group has posted a revenue growth of 61 per cent while its net profit registered a growth of 105 per cent for the fiscal year ended 31 March.
The results show a 61 per cent gain in revenues to Rs 171 million for the fiscal year ended 31 March. The operating profit for the year stood at Rs 88.4 million, registering a year-over-year gain of 136 per cent.
The operating margin crossed the 50 per cent mark, moving up from last quarter’s 48.57 per cent. The results show the company’s net profiting going up by 105 per cent. It stood at Rs 63.9 million to last quarter’s Rs 53.4 million.
TV18 managing director Raghav Bahl attributed the company’s good show to their sound performance in the field of advertising revenue. “TV18 Group continues to post robust performance on the back of excellent growth in our advertising revenues. Our new programming initiatives on CNBC-TV18 have been very successful resulting in marked increase in our viewership. We expect to consolidate on this performance going forward,” said Bahl.
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
