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ET NOW launches its digital news platform ETNOWNEWS.COM
Mumbai: English business news channel ET NOW announced the launch of its digital business news platform, ETNOWNEWS.COM. Empowering the new generation of Indians through financial literacy on equity markets and systematic investments, ETNOWNEWS.COM is a comprehensive destination for all the latest business, market and economy-related news stories.
A multimedia-first product, ETNOWNEWS.COM offers mobile-friendly formats like short videos, market briefs, consumer-centric explainers and snackable graphics to present simplified and jargon-free business news. Moving away from the stereotypical cluttered layout, the website design has been curated with an aim to present business news in the most simplified way. During market hours, the website will focus on stocks and LIVE TV and off-market hours the website makes a seamless shift in its design to focus on business news stories.
Times Network president & COO – digital business Rohit Chadda said, “Serving holistic business news to the nation at large, we are delighted to expand ET Now’s unparalleled business news offerings to digital viewers. Powerful content enhanced by visual storytelling and simplified information to deliver easy-to-consume stories on business, stock market and economy, the website has been carefully designed and curated to appeal to the content preferences of all cohorts of users consuming business news online. With powerful and impactful multimedia content and a strong editorial team, I am confident ETNOWNEWS.com will further fuel our mission in driving financial empowerment and will act as an enabler of financial freedom for every discerning Indian.”
ET NOW and ET NOW Swadesh managing editor Nikunj Dalmia said, “ET NOW has been committed to India’s growth story for over a decade and we are now thrilled to launch our digital arm, ETNOWNEWS.com, a multimedia business news platform that truly integrates ET NOW’s live stream, exclusive content, special shows, videos, and compelling analysis. Pioneering a revolution of financial empowerment and progress for millions of Indians, ET NOW has delivered breakthrough stories that have redefined the Indian economic landscape. I am confident that ETNOWNEWS.com will resonate with the audience, fulfilling their dreams and aspirations to Rise with India.”
Offering viewers the channel’s live streaming media along with a host of multimedia web exclusives produced by ET Now’s trusted team of reporters, researchers, anchors, and editors, ETNOWNEWS.COM brings fresh perspective and in depth insights on emerging industry trends across sectors, in addition to providing opinions & analysis of business news. An aggregator of top news stories from around the web, the platform will also cover technology, auto, sports, celebrity news and more.
The website will host exclusive daily digital video IPs including, all you need to know, money-making Ideas, ET Now chat with experts, ET Now spotlight – deep dive on stock & various sectors, ET Now editors’ take, money mantra, ET Now mobility – special on cars, bikes, EVs and more, ET Now tech talk – special on technology, gadgets, hacks and weekly video IP – start-up central.
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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.
