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CNBC-TV18’s show ‘Young Turks’ teams up with Chumbak for a revamp
Mumbai: CNBC-TV18’s startups and entrepreneurship show, “Young Turks” has completed 19 years. To mark the occasion, the show has hit the refresh through and launched its new logo, designed by Chumbak, a homegrown lifestyle brand.
Over the last two decades, the show has nurtured a community of startups and founders. So far, this year “Young Turks” has not only captured the coming-of-age of Indian startups but also kept its ear to the ground as startups joined India’s fight against COVID-19.
CNBC-TV18 managing editor and show’s helmer Shereen Bhan said, “It has been exciting and gratifying to chronicle the story of India’s startup universe. Over the last 19 years, Indian startups have come of age and Young Turks has been witness to the changes. We start afresh decade, in a milestone year, of IPOs and big deals. We look forward to telling more startup stories and building a robust community of founders, investors, and mentors.”
Chumbak’s co-founder Vivek Prabhakar said, “Chumbak has been associated with Young Turks for a long time and today on their 19th anniversary we are happy to have worked on their rebranding. The new logo stands for the enthusiasm and clarity that today’s startups exuberate.”
Last year, the pandemic upended the way everybody goes about their business. In one of its first ports of call in 2021, Young Turks spoke to startup investors as they crystal gazed into the coming year. Collectively, they indicated that digital is the new dealmaker. Innovations in edtech, fintech, SaaS, and health tech have led to the rise of 16 unicorns in the first half of the year itself, said the channel in a statement.
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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.
