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Don’t miss tuning into Zee Business to watch the Union Budget 2020 on 1st Feb
MUMBAI: Being the most preferred Hindi Business News brand for the Business & Finance fraternity, Zee Business is back with the most comprehensive & thorough analysis to decode Budget 2020. This year’s campaign is all about growth, cutting edge for Nation’s embark to the future, all stories & news summed up with #Budget2020ZEE. Zee Business will cover the Union Budget for the whole day on Saturday 1st Feb catching the pulse of the market sentiments and anticipate the changes the Budget is going to bring about for the country, its people & at a global level.
On coming Saturday, Mr. Anil Singhvi, Managing Editor – Zee Business and Ms. Swati Khandelwal, Executive Editor, along with the team of seasoned anchors, shall hold intellectually stimulating debates, analysis & discussions with industry’s & market’s leading personalities. The tonality of discussions as has always been will be to make it simple for the viewer. The line up of guests expected include Mr. Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, BSE ; Dr. Pawan Kumar Goenka, Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra ; Mr. Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities ; Mr. Adi Godrej, Chairman, The Godrej Group ; Mr. Ajay Singh, CMD, SpiceJet ; Mr. Sunil Subramaniam, MD & CEO, Sundaram Mutual Fund ; Mr. Navneet
Munot, Chief Investment Officer, SBI Mutual Fund ; Mr. Raamdeo Agrawal, Chairman, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. ; Mr. Vijai Mantri, Co-Founder & Chief Investment Strategist, JRL Money ; Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Founder and Managing Director, Hiranandani Group and (President, NAREDCO and President, ASSOCHAM); Mr. Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak AMC ; Mr. Basant Maheshwari, Co-Founder & Partner, Basant Maheshwari Wealth Advisers LLP ; Mr. Madhu Kela, Senior Market Guest amongst many others
The run up to the Budget Day comprised exclusively curated shows for a wide spectrum of viewers – from the common man, first time investors to corporate honchos and experienced investors. The goal of #Budget2020withZEE is to have something in it for everyone.
The programming commenced in the 1st week of January with varied shows giving different
facets to the Budget and building the foundation. Yeh Aayega Budget Mein was a Budget Exclusive News & what is likely to come in a crisp manner with its potential impact to investors. Budget My Pick had a daily run of 1min. snippets to know the best Small, Mid & Large Cap stocks to trade. Market Mange More! Brought out the expectations from Market Stalwarts while Corporate Wishlist brought to limelight the wish list from leaders of India Inc. Budget Ek Minute Mein, Aapke Budget Mein Sasta Share gave us great traction on social media as well.
Saturday, 1st Feb will see 2 innovations for the first time – Budget Enquiry Counter (a counter to answer all queries on air in a timely manner from social media & digital platforms on the Zee Business channel) and Budget Bonanza (an hourly quiz starting 9AM to keep up interest and interactivity with viewers on the channel). Lucky winners to be awarded
exciting gift hampers.
Stay tuned to Zee Business and catch all you need to know on the Union Budget 2020 in a simple and easy to understand manner.
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Network18 posts Rs 1,955 crore revenue, narrows FY26 losses
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.
