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News18 India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with TV stars
MUMBAI: As people across the country prepare for Ganesh Chaturthi, News18 India is all set to welcome Lord Ganesha through its popular television entertainment show ‘Saas Bahu Aur Devrani’. Celebrating the spirit of Ganesh Utsav, the fourth edition of ‘News18 India Ka Raja’ will witness myriad television celebrities welcome and worship Lord Ganesha.
Adding excitement to the celebrations on the small screen, the channel will take ‘News18 India ka Raja’ to the top TV serial sets. This year, renowned actor Nishant Malkani from popular serial 'Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega' will bring ‘News18 India Ka Raja’ on the show’s set. Commenting on the initiative, Nishant said, "I feel blessed that I will bring and welcome Bappa Ganesha on our sets here. I am from Delhi but today Ganeshotsav has become a festival of the whole world. I wish and pray to Lord Ganesha to shower his blessings on everyone.”
Actor Shivangi Joshi from the serial 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kahlata Hai’ will also welcome Lord Ganesha. The entire cast and crew will offer prayers and prasadam followed by a grand aarti. During the 11-day long celebrations, Lord Ganesha will travel daily to the sets of popular shows and will be greeted by top television celebrities such as Deepika Singh, Sahabaz, Reem Sheikh, Avinesh Rekhi, Advik Mahajan and Shivangi Joshi to name a few.
Starting 2nd September, all the excitement of the festival will be captured daily by a special segment on ‘Saas Bahu Aur Devrani’.
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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.
