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CNN to cover Davos World Economic Forum
MUMBAI: CNN’s anchors Richard Quest, Becky Anderson and Charles Hodson will report live on location from Davos all week. The extended coverage will continue on the CNN European shows, ‘CNN Today’, ‘Business International” and ‘World Business Today.
The WEF coverage includes ‘CNN Connects: Our Networked World’, a global forum before a live audience. This special programme looks at the social revolution that is transforming the way we get and use information.
CNN will analyse the digital ecosystem that is Web 2.0; the explosion of social networking sites as a lifestyle and business phenomenon, the vast potential of virtual communities and the growth of blogging and user generated content are all examined. ‘CNN Connects’ also explores the technological advances that help change the user experience in the home and office. The programme will explore the promises and pitfalls of the information revolution.
Panelists on CNN Connects: Our Networked World include Orange Ltd CEO Sanjiv Ahuja, Flickr co founder Caterina Fake, Reuters CEO Tom Glocer Linden Research chairman Mitch Kapor, Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg.
The programme will include reports from Kristie Lu Stout with an overview of Web 2.0; Becky Anderson looks at the ‘silver surfers’ discovering that social networking knows no age limits. Femi Oke in rural Africa looks at the mission of a cyber priest as his uses the digital world to grow his congregation and John Vause in China on self-censorship versus government censorship.
CNN International senior vice president Rena Golden said, “As some of the most powerful political and business leaders in the world gather for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, CNN will again provide full and comprehensive coverage from Davos. We will debate today’s important issues and report what the leaders intend to do about them. Their agenda intersects with the issues that CNN examines daily.”
CNN.com will be providing extensive coverage of the World Economic Forum’s annualmeeting while broadband video news service, CNN Pipeline, will allow subscribers access to additional news feeds from Davos.
‘CNN Connects: Our Networked World’ will be broadcast on Friday 26th January at 0330 IST, repeated Friday 26th January at 2330 IST, Sunday 28th January at 0030 IST and Sunday 28th January at 2330 IST.
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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.
