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CNBC TV18 to air ‘Master Strokes’ and ‘The Sam Walton’ shows
MUMBAI: CNBC TV18 is set to unveil a show Master Strokes on 4 June at 10:30 pm. The channel will also showcase The Sam Walton Show on 5 June and on 12 June at 2 pm.
Master Strokes will feature some sporting legends as well business leaders. This series will envisage the personalities from both sporting as well as corporate arenas.
CNBC TV18 will air four part series of Master Strokes. The repeat for the same will telecast next day at 8:30 pm.
The show will be hosted by Anuradha Sengupta. Master Strokes episodes will feature personalities like ICICI Bank director Chanda Kochar, seven-time World Billiard Champion Geeth Sethi, Aptech Ltd CEO and managing director Pramod Khera, Rajya Vardhan Rathod, etc.
The Sam Walton Show — a special show on the story of the rise and growth of Wal-Mart began with Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart, which is the world’s largest chain of retail stores.
Featuring Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott in conversation with veteran business news journalist David Faber, this two-episode show is a riveting watch for all corporates and also serves as a guide on how to build up and successfully run a truly global company.
CNBC TV18 had earlier featured international show The Martha Stewart Show – a CNBC International Special and The Sam Walton Show was also featured on CNBC.
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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.
