News Broadcasting
Aajtak.in is the No. 1 Hindi News Destination across Desktop, Mobile, APP, Video & Social
New Delhi: Aajtak.in has again established its dominance in Hindi news space across digital platforms (Desktop, mWeb, App & Social). The latest Comscore data (February 2020) is a clear reminder of the trust of the Indian consumers on the Sabse Tez news brand. Here’s how Aajtak.in reinforced its top spot, among all verticals of the digital segment:
Desktop
Aajtak.in continues to hold the top spot in the Desktop segment. With 2.80 Million Unique Visitors on Desktop, it has become the go-to news source across the country, providing the most relevant and topical news with well-researched opinions and polls. (Comscore, MMX, Custom List of Hindi News Publishers, Unique Visitors, FEB’20, India)
Mobile
Whether it is mWeb or Mobile App, Aajtak.in has engaged users through both publishing platforms. With over 53 Million Unique Visitors, It holds the No.1 position on mWeb. While content consumption and engagement is growing in India for mobile app, with over 500 million minutes spent & 4.41 million unique visitors, Aaj Tak mobile app continues to be the No. 1 Hindi news destination. Mobile is the preferred medium for most of the daily news consumers, as they get their news on-the-go, whether its short snippets of topical information or long-format content or even video. (Comscore Mobile Metrix, Custom list of Hindi News Publishers, Mobile Web & App, FEB’20, India).
Video
With over 1.5 Billion Video Views in a month, Aaj Tak holds the title of No. 1 Hindi News Video Publisher across publishing platforms.
Social Media
With 23 Million Social Media Post Interactions and a collective social fan base of 65 million, Aaj Tak has become the voice of the people on social media as well and is the No.1 Hindi news brand on Social Media (Source: Crowdtangle, Post Interactions, Facebook & Instagram, FEB’20).
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.
