News Broadcasting
Zee Sports to telecast 15 matches of Santosh Trophy
MUMBAI: Zee Sports will telecast the finals rounds of 61st Santosh Trophy comprising of quarterfinals, semi finals and finals from 14 October to 25 October.
In total 32 states and government institutions have taken part in this year’s tournament. The cluster leg of the 61st Santosh Trophy was held over the last month in Gurgaon and Faridabad.
Zee Sports business head Himanshu Mody says, “We are proud to be associated with the telecast of 61st edition of Santosh Trophy. Zee Sports has put in lot of hard work to present the Santosh Trophy in a viewer friendly format at viewer friendly times with in depth analysis. We are also, undertaking a holistic program to develop football from ground level to see India playing in major football tournaments around the world. We are sure that all this along with Zee Sports distribution strength will see football reach a new level.”
Zee Sports will telecast the fifteen matches from the quarterfinals onwards of the 61st Santosh Trophy, live and exclusive from, Gurgaon starting 15 ctober. Zee Sports would be using a 10 camera set up to produce the telecast. The telecast package will include preview and review shows, half time match analysis and various studio programming. The coverage will involve more cameras, more replays, new commentators and a new graphic look. Zee Sports ace anchor Mayanti Langer will present the pre-match and a post match analysis along with football expert Novy Kapadia, informs an official release.
In line with Zee Sports promise to deliver international quality coverage of Indian football, legendary John Helm will be commentator along with Zee Sports anchor Debayan Sen for the Santosh Trophy.
To promote the tournaments a special section on Indian football will be created on Zee Sports website www.zeesports.co.in. This will provide soccer fans with the latest team news, match scores, statistics and player profiles, as well as exclusive player interviews and photo galleries. There will be interactive sections, which will include chat rooms, video clips of matches, online games, wallpapers and ring tones, the release adds.
The Schedule:
Haryana vs West Bengal – 14 October – 4:45 pm
Goa vs Punjab – 14 October – 7:00 pm
Kerala vs Tamil Nadu – 15 October – 4:45 pm
Maharashtra vs Karnataka – 15 October – 7 pm
Haryana vs Punjab – 16 October – 4:45 pm
West Bengal vs Goa – 16 October – 7 pm
Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka – 17 October – 4:45 pm
Maharashtra vs Kerala – 17 October – 7 pm
Haryana vs Goa 18 October – 4:45 pm
West Bengal vs Punjab – 18 October – 7 pm
Kerala vs Karnataka 19 October – 4:45 pm
Maharashtra vs Tamil Nadu 19 October – 7 pm
First Semi Finals – 21 October – 6:30 pm
Second Semi Finals – 22 October – 6:30 pm
Finals – 25 October – 7 pm
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.
