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History TV18 bags seven awards at the 5th CMO Asia Awards
MUMBAI: HISTORY TV18, the leading Factual entertainment channel,bagged multiple awards at the 5th CMO Asia Awards in Singapore. The channel was honored with awards across categories for their outstanding work in promoting key properties on the channel.
The channel won various digital and social media awards for promotion of their shows in the country. ‘Pawn Stars (India Tour)’won two awards viz Best Use of Social Networks and Best Integrated campaign. ‘Tamas’, a popular TV series around the migration of Sikh and Hindu families to India during partition won the award for the Best Marketing Campaign of the year.The channel won an award in the Best Use of Social Media in marketing category for their popular series, ‘Dynamo’. Alongwith this, the network initiative on ‘Bat of Honor’was also recognized for the Best Use of Twitter.
Sangeetha Aiyer, Vice President and Head Marketing at A+E Network | TV18 was also felicitated as the Marketing Professional of the year and Woman Super Achiever for Brand Marketing and Management.
On this momentous occasion, Ms. Sangeetha Aiyer, Vice President and Head Marketing, A+E Networks|TV18 said, “We are extremely pleased to have received these recognitions, which are testament to our brand excellence. HISTORY TV18 has redefined the Factual Entertainment genre through its revolutionary content showcasing a heady mix of nail biting drama, panoramic visuals, epic journeys and captivating stories, all captured in High Definition.”
The CMO Asia Awards were judged by an independent jury comprising senior and accomplished professionals from Marketing, Branding, Advertising, Public Relations, Brand Strategy, and Corporate Communications.
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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.
