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News9 Live culminates ‘Duologue with Barun Das’ season 01 featuring Dr. Devi Shetty
Mumbai: News9 Live, India’s pioneering 24/7 digital exclusive news stream, is poised to conclude its intellectually stimulating ‘Duologue with Barun Das’ season one series with an unforgettable finale featuring Dr. Devi Shetty, on World Heart Day, 29 September at 10 PM, accessible via connected TVs.
In a departure from conventional interview formats, ‘Duologue with Barun Das’ reveals an unseen facet of Dr. Shetty’s persona during a candid tête-à-tête with the show’s host TV9 Network MD & CEO Barun Das. The Devi Shetty episode kicks off with a profound exploration of empathy to soon evolve into a thought-provoking discourse on the intricate calculus of happiness.
‘Duologue with Barun Das’ sets the tone to address India’s heart health crisis with a focus on innovative solutions.
When the show host, Barun Das proposed the concept of incentivizing fitness to stimulate the health sector, Dr. Devi Shetty responded in affirmation. He said, “India stands on the verge of an extraordinary achievement – the liberation of healthcare from affluence. This transformative objective is not a distant dream but an attainable reality within the next five years.”
Furthermore, the host leads the conversation transcending the physical aspects of heart health, delving into the emotional and mental well-being of individuals.
Reflecting on his experience, Shetty said, “Duologue with Barun Das is one of the most memorable experiences in my life. I thoroughly enjoyed it.”
News9 Live’s impressive undertaking for ‘World Heart Day’ includes a special programming initiative that focuses on heart health, emerging challenges, and cutting-edge technology diagnostics. All shows premiere via connected TVs and later YouTube. The special programming window on India’s first and only 24×7 digital English news service includes:
• The World Heart Day lineup kicks off with the ‘Heart Health Show’ at 11 AM.
• At 1 PM, ‘Heart Emerging Challenges’ takes centre stage.
• The day continues with a groundbreaking program at 6 PM and 9 PM, ‘Heart Technology-Diagnostics’.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this enlightening and engaging World Heart Day programming on News9 Live. Tune in via your connected TVs on 29 September or catch the premieres on our YouTube channel. Join the season finale and explore the many facets of heart health and cap off the evening with an unforgettable Duologue featuring Barun Das and Dr. Devi Shetty.
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.
