News Broadcasting
ABP News leads CTV viewership on counting day: Chrome Digital Track
Mumbai: ABP News, renowned for its unwavering credibility and extensive coverage, reaffirms its media dominance by securing the highest unique viewership during the pivotal period of counting day on 3 December, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Recent data released by Chrome Digital Track underscores ABP News’s standing as the top choice for viewers seeking comprehensive and reliable coverage across various connected TV platforms.
The comprehensive data, gathered across diverse operating systems including Cloud TV, Tizen, Vidaa, Roku, WebOS, Android, iOS, Linux, and YouTube, highlights ABP News as the preferred destination for news consumption. During this critical time frame, ABP News garnered an impressive 4.5 Lakh unique viewers across connected TVs (Market – HSM, NCCS 15+), solidifying its position as the go-to source for breaking news and in-depth analysis.
ABP News has successfully established itself as the primary destination for news consumption across a spectrum of platforms. Its availability on popular operating systems underscores the network’s commitment to reaching a wide audience. This widespread accessibility significantly contributes to ABP News’s unparalleled viewership on connected TV platforms, cementing its status as the most trusted news source among numerous channels.
Driven by this remarkable achievement, ABP News remains committed to offering top-notch journalism, delivering up-to-the-minute updates on diverse global topics to its audiences. As it continues to lead in providing comprehensive coverage, ABP News aims to uphold its standard of excellence in delivering news that matters.
News Broadcasting
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.
