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DD to telecast Opening Tie, Semi-finals and final, and Indian matches
NEW DELHI: Doordarshan will telecast live all the nine matches in which India is slated to play in the ICC World Cup beginning in March 13, apart from telecast of the Opening match and the semi-finals and final on April 28.
Doordarshan will also telecast a curtain raiser before and after each match, titled Fourth Umpire.
The Opening tie on March 13 between host West Indies and Pakistan will be telecast from Jamaica in a deferred telecast of one hour. The first match featuring India against Bangladesh will be telecast from Trinidad and Tobago on March 17.
Other matches featuring India are against Bermuda on March 19, Sri Lanka on March 23, Australia on March 31,
New Zealand on April two, South Africa on April 7, England on April 11, arch rivals Pakistan on April 15 and hosts 19.
The detailed schedule prepared by Doordarshan is:
Day/Date
Teams
Timings
Tuesday 13/03/2007 West Indies V/s Pakistan
at Jamaica
(starts one hour late)
06.30 P.M.- 08.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
08.00P.M. – 11.30 P.M. – 1st Session
11.30 P.M. – 12.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
12.00 P.M. – 03.30 A.M. – (13/14-03/07)
Saturday – 17/03/2007 India V/s Bangladesh
at Trinidad & Tobago
05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (17/18-03/07)
Monday
19/03/2007
India V/s Bermuda
at Trinidad & Tobago
05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (19/20-03/07)
Friday 23/03/2007 India V/s Sri Lanka
at Trinidad & Tobago
05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (23/24-03/07)
Saturday 24/03/2007 Australia V/s South Africa
at St. Kitts & Nevis
05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (24/25-03/07)
Saturday 31/03/2007 India V/s Australia
at Antigua & Barbuda
05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (31/03/07- 01/04/07)
Monday 02/04/2007 India V/s New Zealand
at Antigua & Barbuda
05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (2/3-04/07 )
Saturday 07/04/2007 India V/s South Africa
at Guyana
05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (7/8-04/07 )
Sunday 08/04/2007 Australia V/s England at Antigua & Barbuda 05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (8/9-04/07 )
Wednesday 11/04/2007 India V/s England at Barbados 05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (11/12-04/07 )
Friday 13/04/2007 Australia V/s Pakistan at Barbados 05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (13/14-04/07)
Sunday 15/04/2007 India V/s Pakistan
at Barbados
05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (15/16-04/07 )
Thursday 19/04/2007 India V/s West Indies
at Barbados
05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (19/20-04/07 )
Tuesday 24/04/2007 1st Semi Final – 2 X 3
at Jamaica
(starts one hour late)
06.30 P.M.- 08.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
08.00P.M. – 11.30 P.M. – 1st Session
11.30 P.M. – 12.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
12.00 P.M. – 03.30 A.M. – (24/25-04/07)
Wednesday 25/04/2007 2nd Semi Final – 1X4 at Saint Lucia 05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (25/26-04/07 )
Saturday 28/04/2007 Final
at Barbados
05.30 P.M.- 07.00 P.M. Fourth Umpire
07.00P.M. – 10.30 P.M. – 1st Session
10.30 P.M. – 11.00 P.M. – Fourth Umpire
11.00 P.M. – 02.30 A.M. – (28/29-04/07 )
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.
