News Broadcasting
Zee News mops up impressive revenues
NEW DELHI: Zee News may be lagging behind Aaj Tak, which seems to be living up to its image of ‘subse tez’ channel till now, but that has not stopped it from mopping up a neat pile of revenue.
“The channel would improve on its profitability and is likely to end the current financial year with ad sales revenue of slightly over Rs 800 million,” Zee Telefilms news director Laxmi N Goel told indiantelevision.com today.
The total advertising revenue for Zee Telefilms was Rs 1,458 million for the second quarter ended 30 September, higher by 2.4 per cent as compared to the corresponding period last fiscal.
If the subscription revenue accruing to Zee News were added to the ad revenue in March, then the total mop up during 2003-04 would make the top management of the Subhash Chandra promoted Zee Telefilms smile.
During 2002-03, Zee News’ ad sales amounted to approximately Rs 620 million.
As per information available with indiantelevision.com, Zee News’ monthly subscription revenue in the current financial year has crossed Rs 15 million and is nearly touching Rs 17 million.
Even if we calculate the likely subscription revenue for Zee News based on the lower figure, then also the mop up would add up to another Rs 180 million.
At the end of the second quarter this financial year, the total subscription revenue of Zee Telefilms stood at Rs 1,489 million, an increase of 22.9 per cent as compared to the corresponding period last fiscal. The domestic subscription revenue was Rs 538 million for the second quarter, signifying an increase of 45.8 per cent as compared to the corresponding period last fiscal.
“Not only the ad revenue accruing to the company from Zee News has gone up, but the subscription revenue too has increased,” Goel said, adding that improved content on the news channel has helped, reflecting positively on the bottomlines.
However, it may not be just Laxmi Goel and team’s doing where increasing subscription revenue is concerned.
In the last one year, another brother of Laxmi Goel, Jawahar Goel, who heads Zee’s cable arm Siti cable, too has been aggressive by increasing Siti Cable’s reach, which, according to information available, now services close to 8 million cable homes all over the country.
Zee’s pay bouquet comprises 15 channels, including 11 channels of Zee, three channels of Turner (CNN, Cartoon Network and Pogo), CNBC and Reality TV channel.
News Broadcasting
Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
