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News18 Punjab Haryana announces “Biznext”
Mumbai: News18 Punjab Haryana has announced their upcoming event Biznext, a platform designed to recognize and honour entrepreneurs from Punjab & Haryana and showcase their journey and achievements. The event is scheduled to take place on 21 February 2023 at Hyatt Regency, Chandigarh.
The event will have multiple panel discussions which have been carefully designed to provide valuable insights into the current business landscape in the region, emerging opportunities and entrepreneurship. The panelists include PHDCCI chairperson Karan Gilhotra, Ernst and Young partner Paras Arora, Citrus County Farm Stay founder Harkirat Ahluwalia, Chitkara University vice-chancellor Dr Archana Mantri, AgNext Technologies co-founder Sparsh Kaur, Antier Solutions founder and CEO Vikram R Singh, uEngage and Shoutlo founder Sameer Sharma, TT Consultants and XLScout founder Komal Sharma Talwar, Digital Series founder Nitin Rai Chaudhary amongst others. They will share their vision for the growth of business in Punjab / Haryana and discuss how policies can be implemented to support new entrepreneurs.
The highlight of the event will be the session – ‘Mindset and Motivation Next’ conducted by the entrepreneur, motivational speaker, life coach and business trainer T S Madan. He will share his expertise on how to become a successful business owner and motivate the audience to take their first step towards fulfilling their dreams.
Biznext, a News18 Punjab Haryana initiative, is a unique opportunity for budding entrepreneurs of the region to come together and learn from successful business leaders in Punjab & Haryana. The event will also provide a platform for networking and collaboration as well as an exchange of ideas that can help drive innovation in the region.
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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.
