News Broadcasting
Channel 7 installs Beehive’s media technology solutions
MUMBAI: Dainik Jagran has bought Beehive Systems’ suite of media technology solutions for its newly launched Hindi news channel – Channel 7.
The suite of solutions that Beehive will provided Dainik Jagran includes live and ‘store and forward’ newsgathering solutions called live’burst and vid’linkmobile; automated data graphics solution called isle’wiz; digital logging system called Tx’log; and interactive SMS-based solution called mobile2TV.
According to a media release, Dainik Jagran’s ‘breaking news’ objective will be met by Beehive’s digital newsgathering solution called live’burst. Live’burst will connect Dainik Jagran’s bureaus across India to acquire and transmit live broadcast quality video on 2 Mbps leased lines connected to the bureaus. Live’burst transmits video at a latency of less than 1 second, which results in smoother video conference.
Channel 7 COO Piyush Jain said, “As Dainik Jagran forays into the television industry, we wanted to go with solutions that have been tried and tested and are successful. Beehive has created that kind of reputation in the Indian television industry.”
The second newsgathering solution, vid’linkmobile, which is a laptop-based portable system will help the media organisation acquire and transmit video in store and forward mode from locations away from the main bureaus. Vid’linkmobile is a portable newsgathering equipment, that transfers video footage over extremely low network bandwith.
The advanced codec used in vid’linkmobile compresses the video almost 70 per cent more efficiently than other compression standards at the same time making sure that the video quality is excellent. The biggest value addition offered by vid’linkmobile lies in cost savings. The cost of transferring the video from remote locations using vid’linkmobile is almost 80 per cent less than traditional mediums like VSAT, leased lines, etc, as stated in the official release.
The graphics automation solution, isle’wiz, will run a live news ticker for the media organisation. Isle’wiz is a template-based automated data graphics solution that generates graphic templates and integrates them with data sources, real-time. Beehive has also provided the media house with an SMS-based solution called mobile2TV, which is linked to isle’wiz and will provide interactivity to the media house’s sports programmes and chat shows.
Beehive vice-president of business development Ajay Pal Singh said, “We are proud that Dainik Jagran chose Beehive’s solutions for its new television business. We are confident of our solutions to produce the desired result for Dainik Jagran and are committed to giving our client full support and consulting as and when they require.”
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.
