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Digit.in logs in at number one, leaving tech rivals in the digital dust
MUMBAI: Digit.in, the Times Network’s power-packed tech platform, has rocketed to the top of ComScore’s charts with 10.1 million unique users in February 2025. The site has not only dethroned digital giants like TOI Gadgets Now (9.1 million) and NDTV Gadgets 360 (6.5 million), but also thrown shade on legacy players like 91Mobiles (6.4 million).
It’s not just clicks and scrolls. Digit.in is winning the eyeballs game across screens. On Playboard’s video metrics, it pulled an eyebrow-raising 4.24 million views in Feb 2025, wiping the floor with Gizbot (2.19 million), Mysmartprice (1.28 million), and NDTV Gadgets 360 (0.82 million). On Instagram? Over 25 million views in just three months. That’s not buzz – that’s a content thunderstorm.
At the core of this digital blitzkrieg is something called the Digit Test Labs, where gadgets are grilled across 100+ performance parameters. It’s not just shiny screens and PR fluff – Digit serves hard truths. If your new smartphone gets a bad score here, it probably deserves it.
At the heart of Digit’s growth and commitment, is the Digit Test Labs – where technology meets trust. As your reliable technology navigator, Digit ensures that every gadget and device is rigorously tested across more than 100 parameters, from performance and design to durability and real-world usability. These exhaustive tests translate into honest, transparent, data-backed scores and ratings that simplify complex specs and help readers make confident, well-informed buying decisions.
What’s more? Digit is no one-trick-pony. The brand’s print magazine still rocks a 5.2 lakh monthly readership. That makes it the only tech outlet straddling both digital and print like a boss. Each issue brings deep dives, reviews, and interviews with the kind of people who actually make tech tick.
As part of its future roadmap, Digit plans to dial things up with a next-gen test lab dedicated to home appliances, adding to its existing roster of gadget reviews. So whether it’s a fridge, phone, or fancy air fryer, Digit wants to be your go-to tech consigliere.
The message is clear: if you want substance over clickbait, skip the gimmicks and get your fix where the specs speak louder than the hype.
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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.
