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NEWS NATION LAUNCHES DEFENCE BASED SHOW ‘VIJAYI BHAVA’
Within a span of few years News Nation has grown into formidable player amongst top channels in the Hindi News Genre of India. The channel’s ideology is to respect viewer’s intelligence and provide them with news they can use.
Adding to the bouquet of its many path breaking news shows, It has been a month since News Nation launched its brand-new show Vijayi Bhava, true to its commitment, the show invariably discusses the use of technology in the weapons of war. It describes the weapons of 5th Generation based on modern technology and shows how in this everchanging world the Indian Army is keeping pace with the prominence on the 5th Generation weapons.
The show describes how modern technology is being adopted in all the three services of the Indian Army, whether it is modern weapons, or tanks, submarines or fighter planes, robotics or artificial intelligence Vijayi Bhava also showcases the reports related to India's defence readiness and discusses the current and future challenges.
The highlights of the show is its content as well as its great thematic presentation on the backdrop of India Gate with some astounding graphical representation of the weapons, which makes the show a must watch. It is a half-hour program hosted by Anchor Rakesh Pandey, which broadcast every Saturday at 10 pm & Sunday morning at 10.30 am.
Mr. Abhay Ojha, President- Sales & Marketing told us “sponsors are keenly watching the show and we got positive feelers of the show from client and agencies, we are hopeful of closing some sponsors soon”. The show is aired every Saturday 10 pm and Sunday morning 10.30 am.
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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.
