News Broadcasting
ABP Ananda organizes its flagship event ‘Sera Bengali 2019
MUMBAI: ABP News Network’s subsidiary ABP Ananda honoured nine eminent personalities of Bengal during the 15th edition of its flagship event ‘Sera Bengali 2019’ at The Oberoi Grand Hotel, Kolkata.
‘Sera Bengali’ is a platform to honour progressive Bengali personalities whose achievements in their respective fields have brought laurels to the state. The recipients of the 2019 Sera Bengali Award are as follows:
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List of Awardees |
List of Award Categories |
List of Felicitators |
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1 |
Ustad Rashid Khan |
Music |
Haimanti Shukla, Singer |
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2 |
Bratya Basu |
Drama |
Debshankar Haldar, Actor |
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3 |
Smaranjit Chakraborty |
Literature |
Samaresh Majumdar, Author |
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4 |
Dipa Karmakar |
Sports |
Jhulan Goswami, Cricketer |
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5 |
Bimal Kundu |
Art |
Lalu Prasad Shaw, Artist |
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6 |
Ronojoy Dutta |
Business |
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Managing Director of Bandhan Bank |
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7 |
Abir Chattopadhyay |
Film |
Prosenjit Chattopadhyay, Actor |
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8 |
Sandhya Mukhopadhyay |
Lifetime Achievement |
Sandhya Roy, Actor |
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9 |
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay |
Sera Sera |
Krishna Basu, Former MP of Lok Sabha |
Mr Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP News Network said, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the winners whose outstanding contribution to Bengal and its cultural life is immense. We are proud of the awardees and their work. ANN is known for identifying and honouring eminent personalities from various fields in various regions and through this platform, we want to encourage more citizens of India to take a step forward and do their bit in shaping the future of the country.”
ABP Ananda is the number 1 news channel of Bengal and has defined itself as a responsible channel known for fearless reporting with a fair and balanced approach.
News Broadcasting
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.
