News Broadcasting
Zee news website relaunched with a new look
MUMBAI: The first Hindi news channel in the Indian television market — Zee News’s webiste zeenews.com will sport a new look starting 20 December.
According to an official release, the new look comes complete with a revamped strategy for a marked departure from the mundane. Fresh, vibrant, contemporary and colourful, the emphasis is as much on aesthetic appeal as it is on news worthiness.
However, Zee News promises to retain the reporting edge, instant updates, comprehensive character, in-depth analysis, international flavour and relevance in the new offering also. Only the presentation of the site has been greatly enhanced. Neither is the transformation restricted to aesthetics alone.
The latest topics of the moment, raging controversies, burning issues, latest fads, fleeting fashions, all are given their due share of coverage with special reports, write-ups, special editions and more on the site.
Infusing vibrancy is a clickable picture gallery that is being introduced for the first time. An added new feature that merits mention is From The Past, a section devoted to new findings and discoveries that shed new light on historic events of the past. Also sporting a brand new look is the NRI edition with a completely revamped design and extra elements to appeal to the overseas Indian.
Superior technology has been incorporated for greater speed and ease of navigation. Access to sub-sections has been made quicker and easier. The browsing experience on zeenews.com is taken to a new level altogether, the release adds.
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.
