News Broadcasting
CTV to sell APTN Library materials to Canadian producers
MUMBAI: London-based Associate Press Television News (APTN) Library has agreed a mutual representation deal with CTV Archive Sales in Toronto, Canada.
The deal signifies that for the first time Canadian producers will be able to access APTN Library’s collection of international news, entertainment and sport through a Canadian source, informs an official communiqué.
APTN will also represent CTV material outside North America.
CTV Archive Sales director Carol Ashurst as quoted in the statement said, “This partnership is a fantastic opportunity to provide Canadian clients with an immense, cumulative library all in one place, while at the same time broadening international exposure and access to the CTV collection.”
CTV will sell APTN material to producers based in Canada, but with the ability to grant a worldwide licence. The release adds that as an APTN client, CTV has a ready-made collection of APTN material on-hand and will be adding more from the daily satellite feeds from APTN, the world’s leading video news agency.
The APTN Library also has a collection of CTV material and both sides will be adding more selected content.
CTV’s collection dates from 1962 and the network has a distinguished record of Canadian and international coverage, opening the first foreign news bureau in China in 1979.
It includes an extensive range of interviews from magazine and entertainment shows, plus sports including figure skating.
APTN head of content Christopher O’Hearn said, “CTV has an impressive collection of news, entertainment and sports footage from Canada and around the world. We look forward to offering their material to a wider international audience and giving Canadian producers better access to our collection.”
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.
