News Broadcasting
CNN.com offers free RSS feeds to users, bloggers
MUMBAI: News broadcaster CNN given a boost to its online services. The new addition enables its users to post and view the latest headlines through a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) aggregator, on their own web sites or in weblogs.
RSS is an XML-based format for sharing and distributing Web content. Using an RSS aggregator, Internet users can view data feeds from various news sources, such as CNN.com. This will include headlines, summaries and links to full stories. Users can read the feeds in reading programs called news aggregators or by incorporating them into weblogs or blogs. The feeds can be accessed directly at CNN.com/rss.
CNN.com senior VP and executive producer Mitch Gelman said, “Our new RSS feeds provide an additional way for our users to access CNN.com quickly and easily. The feeds provide fast access to CNN.com’s top headline news and allow users the opportunity to then experience the full breadth of CNN.com’s special reports and interactive features.”
With the feeds, users have access to CNN.com headline feeds in 14 categories, including the day’s top stories, most popular articles, world news, US news and entertainment news, financial stories from CNNMoney.com and sports coverage from SI.com. The feeds are available free to users for private, non-commercial use.
CNN.com claims to attract an average of 23 million unique users each month. Launched in 1995, CNN.com draws from the worldwide resources of the CNN News Group to provide relevant, up-to-the minute news and information. CNN.com features multimedia technologies, from live video streaming to audio packages to searchable archives of news features and background information.
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.
