News Broadcasting
TV France International elects new board
MUMBAI: The Annual General Meeting of the association of French television program exporters took place on Thursday 12 June in Paris. A new board was elected for two years:
Owing to writer Rajesh Joshi’s efforts (and slipping TRPs?) the “misunderstandings” have been sorted out. So Ketaki Dave, the ‘a ra ra ra’ fame Daksha chachi, will be rejoining the Kyunkii… team on 3 July, coinciding with the daily soap’s third anniversary celebrations.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
President: Jean-Louis Guillaud.
Vice-Presidents: Guy Knafo (10 Francs), Herv MicheI (France Tlvisions Distribution), Daniel Renouf (System TV).
Treasurer: Olivier Bremond (Marathon International)
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:
Annabel Bighetti (TF1 International), Alain Bordiec (Ellipse Distribution), Roch Bozino (VM Group), Olivier Bremond (Marathon International), Laetitia De La Graviere (M6 DA), Jean Dufour (Ampersand), Guy Knafo (10 Francs), Lionel Marty (France Animation), Herv Michel (France Tlvisions Distribution), Stphane Milliere (Gdon Programmes), Frdrik Range (AB International Distribution) Daniel Renouf (System TV), Frank Soloveicik (M5), Jean-Luc Vernhet (INA).
The new Board of TVFI will hold its first meeting on Monday, 23 June and the activities for 2003 will be an important issue on the agenda.
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.
