News Broadcasting
NDTV launches viewers’ choice News Bulletin ‘My News’
MUMBAI: In a bid to woo its viewers, NDTV announced the launch of viewers’ choice news bulletin, My News.
The content of the news bulletin will be decided by the viewers of both the channels, NDTV India and NDTV 24X7. All that they have to do is simply vote for what they want to see through SMS. My News will debut on 18 September 2006 at 6.00 pm on NDTV India, and followed by 6.30 pm on NDTV 24X7.
Announcing the launch, NDTV 24X7 managing editor Sonia Singh said, “This is yet another first by NDTV. We are known for our innovative programming, and for connecting with our viewers. With My News, we turn our viewers into News Editors once a day. We’re very excited about this new initiative, and we think it really reflects our commitment to showing what affects our viewers.”
Every day, NDTV will offer viewers a news menu on both NDTV 24X7 and NDTV India. This menu will list the top 20 stories of the day. Viewers will then have to select stories, type SMS: MY, followed by the story number to 6388.
The top 10 stories selected by the viewers’ will be shown in the half-hour news bulletin everyday.
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.
