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News18 India announces News18 India Adhiveshan – the biggest forum on Delhi Elections
New Delhi: Continuing the legacy of bringing innovative and diverse formats along with incisive reportage, News18 India, the leading Hindi news channel from Network18, is all set to present a day-long conclave – News18 India Adhiveshan against the backdrop of elections in Delhi. Amid key issues of national and state level importance, the platform will focus on the key narrative that is defining the on-going electoral battle and debate how this is likely to impact the outcome of the Delhi elections.
The event will be graced by top leaders from across the political spectrum such as Prakash Javdekar, Manish Sisodia, Manoj Tewari, Sudhanshu Trivedi, Sanjay Singh, Sambit Patra, Gourav Vallabh, Raghav Chaddha, Gaurav Bhatia, Ragini Nayyar, Nupur Sharma, Jignesh Mevani to name a few.
From issues of development in the city state to the ongoing protests regarding NRC and CAA in the capital, News18 India Adhiveshan will put a spotlight on all the issues that are driving the electoral discourse. The event will offer a high impact platform to key stakeholders to effectively present their points of view and articulate their vision in front of a national audience.
The conversations will be led by channel’s team of top anchors and journalists such as Kishore Ajwani, Amish Devgan, and Prateek Trivedi who will delve deep into the electoral strategies and tactics of the key political parties in the fray and bring to the viewers a ringside view of this heavyweight political battle.
News18 India Adhiveshan will telecast throughout the day on News18 India on January 23, 2020
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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.
