News Broadcasting
NDTV teams up with Mobilewebsurf to provide content on mobile
MUMBAI Silicon Valley based technologies major Mobilewebsurf and Indian news broadcaster NDTV have teamed up to provide content to mobile devices across the world.
According to a Mobilewebsurf press release, mobile phones and other handheld device users will be able to download NDTV content onto their wireless devices with help of this tie up. The consumers can pay by debit or credit card through Mobyapps.com, a mobile portal owned by Mobilewebsurf.
The service is focused on providing the latest Indian news, current affairs and infotainment to Indoethnic and Indocentric wireless users around the globe. NDTV content , says the release, made available will include voice, text and images and will progressively include more advanced broadcast quality content as well.
Commenting on this launch, Mobilewebsurf CEO Sanjay Sinha said, “This alliance is based on the powerful capabilities of our Mobile World Cruiser application and NDTV’s leadership in Indian news broadcasting. We believe this will become a huge success.”
Says NDTV director KVL Narayan Rao, “We are very happy to enter into a tie up with Mobilewebsurf to make our content available to our audiences across the world. As a news broadcaster, we want our audiences to stay with us all the time, everywhere. This service would go a long way towards fulfilling this objective.”
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.
