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Aaj Tak announces 6th Edition of “Agenda Aaj Tak” on 1 and 2 December
MUMBAI: Aaj Tak, presents the 6th Edition of the annual event ‘Agenda Aaj Tak ‘. The two day conclave is scheduled for the 1st and 2nd of December in New Delhi and will feature the powerful voices debating on issues dominating the Hindi heartland’s mindspace.
The greatest minds and leaders across various fields will set the mood for the sessions. With an impressive line-up of the most distinguished stalwarts coming together, the two day conclave will prove to be defining in more ways than one.
Aaj Tak takes the lead in shaping the way forward by bringing all key stakeholders on one platform. Aaj Tak has proven time and again that when there is any news of national significance, the nation tunes into only Aaj Tak and trusts it like none other to stay abreast with the latest developments and impact. With the pioneering initiative of Agenda Aaj Tak, the channel will once again get the leaders together to update the viewers on the nation’s agenda.
The invited distinguished list of speakers includes personalities from politics – Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath, Smriti Irani, Nitish Kumar, Captain Amarinder Singh, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Dharmendra Pradhan, Mohammed Salim, Asaduddin Owaisi, Sachin Pilot, Farooq Abdullah, and others, from Bollywood – Dharmendra, Badshah, Vidya Balan, Anuradha Paudwal, Kapil Sharma etc. from sports – Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh, V V S Laxman and many more.
This year Agenda Aaj Tak will tap into the most burning questions facing this nation and will dissect complicated issues on the national agenda. In the light of excitement around Gujarat Elections, Agenda Aaj Tak, for the very first time, is also introducing one more set from Ahmedabad. Prominent political leaders like Amit Shah among other guests and audience will go live from Ahmedabad and interact with audience in Delhi.
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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.
