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TV18 reports profit for second quarter
BENGALURU: TV18 Broadcast Limited (TV18), the subsidiary of the Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani controlled Network18 Media and Investments Ltd (Network 18) reported a consolidated total comprehensive income of Rs 118.3 million for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 (Q2-18, current quarter) as compared to the negative comprehensible income of Rs 74.5 million for the corresponding year ago quarter (y-o-y) and a negative comprehensible income of Rs 187.1 million for the immediate trailing quarter Q1-18 (q-o-q).
Consolidated Net Profit after tax for the current quarter was Rs 73.3 million as compared to a y-o-y loss of Rs 11.4 million and a q-o-q loss of Rs 142.8 million. Total Comprehensible loss attributable to non-controlling interest in the company declined to Rs 1.9 million in Q2-18 as compared to a Total Comprehensible loss attributable to non-controlling interest of Rs 50.3 million in Q2-17 and Total Comprehensible loss attributable to non-controlling interest of Rs 23.2 million in Q1-18.
Consolidated Total Income in Q2-18 declined 6 percent to Rs 2,349.7 million as compared to Rs 2,500.8 million in Q2-17, but was 3.6 percent higher than the Rs 2,267.2 million in Q1-18.
Consolidated Total Expenditure declined 8.1 percent y-o-y in the current quarter to Rs 2,474.4 million from Rs 2,692.7 million and was 1.9 percent lower q-o-q as compared to Rs 2,523 million.
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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.
