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News18 lines up the biggest counting day coverage on 3 December
Mumbai: As the much-anticipated counting day for state elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram draws near, News18 Network is all set to bring the most incisive, comprehensive, and accurate minute-to-minute updates on the same. The Network’s coverage will kick-off at 6 am on the 3 December and will consist of live reporting, real-time updates, and in-depth analysis, featuring top anchors, experts, and prominent political leaders throughout the day.
News18 India’s coverage will be spearheaded by the channel’s managing editor Kishore Ajwani and will also feature the channel’s top anchors and editors including Amish Devgan, Prateek Trivedi, Aman Chopra, and Anand Narasimhan. The channel will focus on the incoming trends and results as they come in and will provide viewers with perspective through sharp analysis and thoughtful discussions.
News18 Rajasthan and News18 Madhya Pradesh will of course be in the thick of the action and will be reporting extensively from the ground bringing to the viewers interaction with regional leaders, candidates and tracking the mood of the poll at an unprecedented scale.
News18 Network has over the year built a formidable reputation for its coverage of elections across the country. The Network will strive to build on this same legacy and bring to the viewers coverage of these elections that is unmatched in both its breadth and depth.
Tune in to News18 India, News18 Rajasthan, and News18 Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh to watch the LIVE updates of the Counting Day on 3 December from 6 am onwards.
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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.
