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CNN-IBN lines up various specials to bied adieu to 2006
MUMBAI: CNN-IBN has slated various specials and new shows to wrap up the year 2006. From sports and comedy to news and entertainment, it is all a part of their New Year line-up.
30 December would start with Minus 30 at 11:30 am a New Year special aimed at the youth and what they think about the events over the past year, followed by Cricket 365 at 7:30 pm, a wrapping up of the year’s highs and lows in the world of cricket.
Top events show at 8 pm will feature the biggest news events of the year as judged by the viewers. People will be able to rank the top 10 news stories via SMS and ibnlive.com from an option of 20 stories put online and on the air.
Best of To Catch a Star at 9:30 pm will see show host Rajeev Masand in a half hour special showcasing snippets from the best interviews done over the last 12 months and The Year That Wasn’t – Part II 10:30 pm with the Bakra king Cyrus Broacha.
31 December would showcase World 365 at 1:30 pm with all the major happenings from around the world, that occurred over the past year followed by Sports 365 at 7:30pm a special re-cap of stories and events that occurred in the world of sport throughout 2006.
2006: A Musical at 8 pm a half-hour special on events as seen through Bollywood songs. Best of Devil’s Advocate – Part II at 8:30 pm would see Karan Thapar in the second segment of his analysis of the events gone by the past year and how they shaped India and E 365 an entertainment program that will announce the best in each of the following categories -movie of the year, song of the year, actor of the year etc.
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.
