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CNN’s Woodruff is Intl Matrix award recipient
MUMBAI: Veteran journalist and CNN anchor Judy Woodruff has received the 2003 International Matrix Award.
The citation was given by US organisation The Association for Women in Communications (AWC). Each year, the AWC presents this award to a communications professional for achieving the highest level of professional excellence.
An official release informs that Woodruff joined CNN in 1993. She anchors Judy Woodruff’s Inside Politics. This claims to be America’s first programme devoted exclusively to politics. In addition to her daily reporting duties, Woodruff reports on breaking political news stories and co-anchors CNN’s special coverage of political events such as debates and major presidential speeches. She has reported on every national political convention and presidential campaign since 1976, adds the release.
Earlier this year in February, Woodruff was inducted into the Georgia Association of Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame. The following month, the Radio-Television News Directors Association and Foundation honoured her with the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award. Woodruff is a founding co-chair of the International Women’s Media Foundation. This organisation is dedicated to promoting and encouraging women in communication industries worldwide, the release informs.
Founded in 1909, the AWC is a non profit organisation of more than 7,500 members. It recognises excellence, promotes leadership and does its best to position its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era. The association claims membership in more than 100 professional and student chapters around the world and a strong network of independent members.
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.
