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Chrome DM bags election count and analysis forthe upcoming elections in Meghalaya,Tripura, Nagaland
Chrome Data Analytics and Media – India’s largest primary research and data analytics company – has bagged the tender for covering and analysing the counting of polls in the North-Eastern states of Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland for the Doordarshan channel. This marks the foray of the company in official election analyses, having done multiple pre and exit poll studies over the past few years.
As per the tender with Doordarshan, the firm will be involved in livedata collection, processing of the election data and providing it to the national news broadcaster on the counting day of the Assembly Elections-2018.The elections will be held on 03/03/2018 in Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland.
The project will have equal parts of Chrome DM’s proprietary technology empowered platforms for quick data collection & analysis, as well as on-ground presence of representatives from the company at all counting booths. Chrome DM will developing a customized, one-stop dashboard for the channel for real-time information dissemination.
“The Doordarshan project is an exciting and challenging brief, and is a natural extension of our in-depth election studies over the last few years. It is the perfect example of a confluence of on-ground infrastructure and cutting edge technology that modern research &data analytics requires. We look forward to delivering excellence by providing the fastest coverage and real time analyses, “said Chrome Data Analytics and Media chief Pankaj Krishna.
The assembly elections are being seen as a referendum on the mood of the nation before the 2019 national elections.
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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.
