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NDTV Profit Digital recasts its editorial future: Nazim Khan joins as editor
MUMBAI: NDTV has appointed Nazim Khan as Editor, NDTV Profit Digital, as the platform enters a new phase of editorial and digital growth. The appointment underscores NDTV’s commitment to building a sharper, more agile business news offering – rooted in clarity, credibility, and journalistic depth.
Nazim brings over 15 years of experience across India’s most respected financial news platforms, including Moneycontrol, CNBCTV18.com, and Morningstar. His work spans newsroom leadership, content innovation, and digital strategy – shaping coverage that blends market insight with audience intelligence.
In his previous role as Vice President – Business and Content at Quantent, Nazim led digital initiatives for leading financial institutions and fintechs. From investor education platforms to high-performance content formats, he has consistently delivered strategies that are both editorially sound and digitally effective.
‘NDTV Profit Digital is evolving to meet a new kind of business audience – one that is faster and more discerning. Nazim understands the intersection of editorial purpose and execution for a digital platform. He brings both newsroom instinct and strategic clarity’, said Rahul Kanwal, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of NDTV.
At NDTV Profit Digital, Nazim will oversee editorial direction and content strategy, with a focus on deepening market coverage, launching original IPs, and broadening investor engagement across platforms and formats.
‘NDTV has always stood for thoughtful, trustworthy journalism. I am excited to build on that legacy and help shape a platform that is intelligent, accessible, and aligned with the way modern India consumes business news’, said Nazim Khan on his appointment. Nazim’s appointment signals a renewed editorial vision for NDTV Profit Digital – one that meets the demands of today’s audience while anticipating the shifts of the future.
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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.
