News Broadcasting
TV18 Q2 consolidated revenue up 67 % at Rs 883 million
MUMBAI: TV18’s consolidated revenue grew 67 per cent year-on-year to be at Rs 882.97 million for the quarter ended 30 September 2007.
Revenue from news operations was at Rs 735.05 million, up from Rs 476.92 million a year ago. Profit (after tax and ESOPs) in this segment was at Rs 156.93 million, as against Rs 119.40 million.
Though revenue from the internet and software operations more than doubled to Rs 123.23 million (from Rs 53.16 million), TV18 incurred a loss (after tax and minority interest) of Rs 77.38 million as against a profit of Rs 16.36 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
Newswire18’s revenue jumped to Rs 24.69 million, compared with Rs 8.93 million in the previous quarter. Loss (after tax and minority interest) has improved to Rs 29.86 million, from Rs 49.92 million.
Said TV 18 MD Raghav Bahl: “Our channels are maintaining their leadership positions and revenues from Newswire18 are growing strongly. We are investing aggressively in Web18 as Internet remains a key focus area.”
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
