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Bloomberg UTV launches new daily show with Vivek Law
MUMBAI: Bloomberg UTV, the English business news channel, is launching a new show, On The Move, starting 27 April.
The one-hour daily show hosted by Bloomberg UTVs editor Vivek Law will be aired at 8 am. The show will provide “comprehensive coverage of market openings and live reporting on the stories around the globe and its impact on Indian businesses and stocks,” claims the channel.
In this show, Law will speak to Bloomberg editors across the globe to get their perspective on developments that have taken place in their respective regions and which could impact Indian markets.
Through On The Move, Law and his team will also provide a quick outline of stocks that have been in news the previous day or post the market-close and how they may be impacted by global affairs, the channel said.
“The launch of On The Move is part of Bloomberg UTV’s strategy to build a rich market-related programme slate. Through this prolific programme slate, the channel aims to deliver in-depth offering of business and financial news programming from its studios across India while staying connected with the Bloomberg offices across the globe. On The Move joins an array of prolific programming line-up of the morning time band including Morning Call, Market Movers and First Trades taking viewers through pre-market movements to real-time breaking news coverage of the market,” the company said in a statement.
Bloomberg UTV is also introducing a video wall, a touch-screen which will give a unique viewing experience to the audience. On the video wall, stock related graphics can not only be animated but can be moved, slid or resized at the touch of a finger. This screen can be used to play video, images and graphics.
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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.
