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CNBC new show ‘CNBC Tonight’ to debut 16 February
MUMBAI: CNBC is launching a new prime time show titled CNBC Tonight which will launch on 16 February. The show will deliver an unrivalled wrap-up of the business day in Asia and a look ahead to the next day’s headlines in an unbeatable format, claims the channel. The two-hour programme will combine the best mix of Asian and global news headlines, corporate news and personal finance. Other than this it will also feature upscale lifestyle features on travel, health, food and leisure.
Produced every weekday live from CNBC Asia Pacific’s studios across the region, CNBC Tonight will be co-hosted by May Lee and Teymoor Nabili.
While, CNBC Tonight will retain the best of CNBC’s evening programming, it will also introduce several new segments. The daily segments will have ‘Top News at the Top of the Hour’ which will feature the top headlines from the world of business and financial markets and the stories that have an impact on Asia. Another segment called ‘e’ will focus on the emerging trends and the big names behind technology headlines by Keith Liu, who will also review the best new gadgets.
Asian Wall Street Journal will tap into the region-wide pool of journalists and editors from print affiliate The Asian Wall Street Journal for analysis of the day’s top business and political stories and will also offer a preview of the headlines in the next day’s paper. Paper Chase will look into at what’s dominating media coverage in various Asian countries and Global Stock Patrol will be a live roundup of global markets by CNBC’s correspondents in the US, Europe and Asia. China Focus will have Cheng Lei of China Business Network providing daily insight into the market-moving deals and events in China, and what they mean for the economy, investors and consumers.
The weekly and occasional segments include – Get Away (a travel guide), To Your Health (on health and fitness), Portfolio Tracker (puts 12 fund managers in the hot seat), What’s The Word (uncovers the mysteries in the world of business) and Business 101 (expert answers to viewers’ business questions).
CNBC Asia Pacific news programming senior vice president Cynthia Owens said, “Viewers told us they wanted one show every evening to give them all of the Asian business news of the day and a look ahead. We’ve taken the best of CNBC to create a new evening show. CNBC Tonight features a team that will wrap up the business day, give viewers unrivalled coverage of the region and the world.”
CNBC Asia Pacific president and CEO Alexander Brown said, “We are committed to continuously meeting the needs of our viewers and ensuring that our content stays head and shoulders above the competition. CNBC Tonight will bring together some of CNBC’s strongest anchors, producers and guests and the channel’s most popular segments in one evening programme.”
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.
