News Broadcasting
TV9 Bangla Sharadiya introduces a groundbreaking plethora of infotainment
Mumbai: TV9 Bangla is back with a bang! This Durga puja, the Bengali news channel showcased assorted infotainment from Sasthi to Dashami. One of the most popular programs, TV9 Bangla Sera Barowari (Best Committee/Club) is a head-to-head competition that selects the best theme-based pandals across the city. The preliminary selection of Sera Barowari (Best Committee/Club) was nominated by the students from the Government Art College who put their efforts in shortlisting the best art on display on the theme-based pandals in Sera Barowari. Besides, these 50 best-nominated pandals have also been reviewed by the Correspondents of TV9 Bangla news channel. There are a few categories on Sera Barowari- like Sera Theme (best theme), Sera Protima (best idol), Sera Paribesh (best ambiance), Sera Barowari Pujo (best Barowari Pujo), Sera Alankar (best ornaments), Sera Suraksha (best environment-friendly Mandapa), and Manusher Pashe, (stand by the people) and Mayer Pujo Meyer Hatey (Worship of Goddess Durga Ma from the hands of daughter). Eminent personalities like Pandit Tejendranarayan Majumdar, Subhen Chattopadhyay, Chaiti Ghoshal and Satyam Roy Chowdhury chaired the Jury. TV9 Bangla will telecast Sera Barowari from 19 to 21 Oct, 7 pm onwards on TV9 Bangla.
As the festive fervour is brewing across the city, Sera Barowari (Best Puja Committees/Clubs) are not only beating each other to stand out to be the best of the lots, but Sera Abason (Best Housing Estates) is also in fierce competition to establish their strong foothold in the Top Durga puja Sera Abason List this year. The registration forms submitted this year escalated to some 1000+ pujas throughout the city. Celebs like Sampurna Lahiri and Pujarini Ghosh judged around six Abason Pujas (Best Housing Estates). Sera Abason will be premiered on 22 Oct, 5 pm onwards exclusively on TV9 Bangla.
Among the platter of programmes on TV9 Bangla, the exclusive Anya Durga tells the tales of the ‘real-life Durga’. Like every year, TV9 Bangla will be storytelling about the struggle-induced life of the real Durgas, who have achieved the struggle, beating against the evils in society. Anya Durga is back with fresh episodes streaming from 20 to 23 Oct, 11.30 am onwards on TV9 Bangla. Pujar Adda (Chats) with celebs can be viewed from 20 to 24 October, 2 pm to 4 pm.
On Dashami, there will be another exclusive programme on ‘Asche Bocchor Abar Hobe.’ This program on adda (Chats) will stream on 24th October at 7 pm along with the Biswarjon (Idol Immersion) live from the studio.
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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.
