News Broadcasting
Across the pond and on air Live Times tunes into North America
MUMBAI: India’s news voice just got a transatlantic echo. Live Times, billed as India’s first global multicast news hub, has expanded its international footprint with a launch across the United States and Canada, making its content available on UVOtv, a FAST platform catering to global diaspora audiences.
The move opens up Live Times to an addressable audience of over 70 million people across North America who primarily consume news in languages other than English. The expansion significantly boosts India’s visibility in the global information ecosystem, positioning Live Times as a growing international player committed to fact-led, cross-border journalism.
North America has emerged as a strategic focus for the network, given its large and influential Indian diaspora with strong ties back home. The rollout builds on Live Times’ existing presence across the Middle East, Australia and Oceania, aligning with its stated aim of connecting overseas audiences to Indian perspectives with clarity and credibility.
By partnering with UVOtv, Live Times gains access to a diverse, digitally native viewership while retaining its editorial positioning of accuracy-first reporting. The FAST distribution model also allows the channel to scale quickly across connected TV platforms without compromising reach or accessibility.
Announcing the expansion, Live Times founder Dilip Singh said the channel was created to amplify India’s voice globally and contribute to what he described as a “truth-based world information order”. He added that reaching 70 million viewers in North America marks a major step in building simultaneous global scale while deepening engagement with the diaspora, with plans to further widen coverage beyond Indian borders.
Welcoming the channel, UVOtv founder and CEO Lionel Dreshaj said Live Times strengthens the platform’s international news portfolio by offering Indian audiences in the US and Canada a credible, fact-driven connection to news from home.
Now streaming across North America, Live Times continues to extend its global reach while holding firm to its editorial promise: delivering accurate, authentic journalism without compromise, wherever in the world it is watched.
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.
