News Broadcasting
CNBC-TV18 anchor Mini Menon moves to Times Global Broadcasting
MUMBAI: One of CNBC-TV18 faces Mini Menon has switched over to the proposed news channel from the Times of India Group.
In a statement issued by Times Global Broadcast, editor in chief Arnab Goswami said, “We are delighted to have Mini on board. Besides hosting our prime time shows, Mini will be a very valuable asset as part of our senior editorial team. She has equal competence over business and general news, and has a strong sense of the visual medium”
Menon started her career in broadcast journalism in 1997 and has been involved in hosting and producing news shows on BITV, Star, ANI TV and, for the last five years, on CNBC-TV18. Among the shows she has been associated with are Bazaar, India Business Hour, Emerging India series, The Good Life Show and Classroom.
A winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Award for excellence, Menon has received professional training in broadcast news from the UK. The Mumbai-based news channel from the Times Group is expected to be launched later this year.
Talking about her move to Times, Menon said “I am very excited to be part of a project that brings together two of the biggest brands in the news business. Besides, it will be challenging to be part of a startup that looks set to make a mark in the broadcast news landscape”
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.
