News Broadcasting
Indiantelevision.com does deal with UK company to promote sports info products
MUMBAI: Indiantelevision.com has tied up with the SportsBusiness Group (SBG) of the UK to market its clutch of products on the sports information business online to the Indian media, consulting, research, advertising, television and sports management trades. The deal covers popular international publications such as Sportsbusiness International, footballbusiness international, sportsbusinessTV, among others.
Additionally, Indian Television Dot Com will also be promoting the latest SBG report The Future of Sports Broadcasting Rights, which gives buyers a ringside view on sports such as football, tennis, etc. The report is priced at 685 ($939).
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SportBusiness Group managing director Ben Crawford said: “We are impressed by indiantelevision.com’s ability to help us reach sports marketing and broadcast professionals in India, and the south-east and Asian regions, through its online publications such as The TV Linx Reporter, The Ad Linx Reporter, and the website www.indiantelevision.com.”
Says Indian Television Dot Com CEO Anil Wanvari: “While it is indeed true that cricket as a sport generates more viewership than any other in India, the ratings of the just concluded Fifa World Cup shows that other sports too are gaining in popularity. Additionally, India’s spirited showing in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games and the hype around them makes us buoyant that Indian sport is on the ascent.”
He adds: “Indian sport is undergoing a metamorphosis and it is increasingly being treated like a business. We believe that marketing managers in companies which are increasingly backing sport such as LG Electronics, Hero Honda, Brittania, MRF, along with media managers in agencies which handle their brands, and television channels which air these sports events can benefit tremendously from SBG’s view on the future of the sports broadcasting rights. Millions of dollars are backing various sports today. And getting an independent view helps in taking better decisions.”
Listed below are some comments from business leaders about SportBusinessTV:
“At last there is an international publication about sport and television that is written by somebody who has spent his life in the industry – and it shows. SportBusinessTV is both refreshingly accurate and forward thinking in its approach.” – Bernie Ecclestone, CEO, Formula One Management.
“SportBusinessTV and SportBusinessTV.com are like having a monthly staff meeting with all the major players – buyers and sellers – in one room.”
– Mark Reilly, V-P and GM, ESPN International.”
“I continue to be astonished by the accuracy of SportBusinessTV’s information for the Australasian territory. As a result, I read the European data confident that it can be trusted.”
– Harold Anderson, director of sports and Olympics, Seven Network (Australia).
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.
