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NDTV Profit launches three new shows
MUMBAI: NDTV Profit has introduced three shows Breakfast With Profit, Profit Fundamentals and Profit Newsroom. The three news shows will air between 8 am and 5 pm, wherein the flavour of the market, live reports, views, opinions, movements, buzz and trends of the market will be highlighted.
Breakfast With Profit anchored by Abha Bakaya and Namrata Brar will air at 8 am on weekdays. This 60 minutes breakfast show will bring to the viewers the top business headlines, stock market expectations, impact of key policy announcements, along with news and current affairs, informs an official release.
Profit Fundamentals will air at 11 am on weekdays. Anchored by Manvi Dhillon, this 30 minutes show will focus on live market action, breaking news and corporate development just as trading begins to hot up. The show’s USP is spotting the early trends driving the trading calls and influencing the stock markets.
At 12:30 pm, the channel will air Profit Newsroom. The 30 minutes show will be hosted by Aunindyo Chakraverty, Abheek Burman and Shivnath Thukral. It will broadcast breaking news, live reporter feeds, opinion and discussions with participation of industry leaders and market gurus.
On the launch of the three new shows on NDTV Profit managing editor Vikram Chandra said, “Our three news shows starting in the morning till midday will cover the market action and provide in-depth analysis of the market and bring to the viewers the day’s ups and lows, trends, policies and breaking news. With reporters across the country giving in live feeds, the three shows will compliment each other in building up to the closure of the market everyday. These shows will link to the pulse of the market as and how it evolves every minute, every day.”
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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.
