News Broadcasting
Intl Emmy news coverage nominees announced
MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced its four nominees for the 2004 International Emmy in News Coverage category. NHK Japan has got two of the coveted nominations beating their Asian counterparts in the regional semi-finals.
Sky News and ITN – Channel 4, both from the UK were also nominated.
The winner will be presented with an Emmy on 13 September at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The awards will be broadcast in the US on the Discovery Times Channel on 25 September.
The nominess for the 2004 International Emmy Award for news coverage are as follows:
– Good Morning Japan: Eclipse in the Antarctic – NHK (Japan)
– Liberia – Sky News (UK)
– News 7: Terrorist Bombing of UN Headquarters in Iraq – NHK (Japan)
– The Madrid Bombing – ITN – Channel 4 News (UK)
“We are pleased to announce the nominees for the prestigious International Emmy for News Coverage. These news organisations’ journalists work in the most difficult and dangerous conditions, risking their lives to serve the free media, and the Academy is proud to salute them,” said International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences president and CEO Bruce Paisner. Paisner is also president of Hearst Entertainment.
For the second year in a row, the Academy will pay homage to international journalists killed in the line of duty. Paisner and International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences chairman Fred Cohen will read the names of these incredibly dedicated television professionals.
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.
