News Broadcasting
NDTV’s ‘The Buck Stops Here’ nominated for 2015 Emmy Award
MUMBAI: In a first of sorts, NDTV 24×7’s The Buck Stops Here – Srinagar Floods Coverage has been named as one of the eight international nominees for the 2015 News & Current Affairs categories at the 2015 International Emmy Awards.
The show has been nominated for its week long ground reportage and broadcasts on the floods in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first time that a channel from India has been nominated in the news category at the Emmy Awards.
Reported and presented by Barkha Dutt, who has covered Jammu and Kashmir for nearly two decades, this special series of The Buck Stops Here saw the show travel to Srinagar and bring ground reports and interviews from the scenes of the unfolding tragedy. The team reported from some of the most inaccessible areas that could only be reached by boat, wading through water and jumping over walls and debris to bring the stories of horror and heroism in the worst floods to hit Jammu and Kashmir.
It also showcased the sterling courage of local Kashmiri volunteers and highlighted the role of the Military in the relief and rescue operations in a state, which has witnessed a two decade old insurgency in the Kashmir valley.
The eight nominees from seven countries and spanning four continents, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Malaysia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, will be presented medals at a ceremony on 27 September and winners will be announced in New York on 28 September, at a ceremony to be held at the Lincoln Center.
The international winners will be recognized alongside their American news and documentary peers.
NDTV Group founder and executive co-chairperson Prannoy Roy said, “The nomination for news coverage by The Buck Stops Here team and Barkha at the 2015 International Emmy Awards is a matter of great pride for us at NDTV. Barkha is a wonderful journalist and we are honoured with the recognition given to her, her entire team and to NDTV.”
“So very excited and honoured to be nominated for what is the world’s most coveted television award. It makes it even more special that this is the first time India has been nominated in this category. Am very proud of my team at NDTV that made this nomination possible working in extremely difficult conditions in flood ravaged Kashmir,” added NDTV Group consulting editor Barkha Dutt.
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.
