News Broadcasting
TRA ranks Zee News as the most trusted Hindi news channel in its latest report
New Delhi : Independent agency TRA has ranked Zee News as the ‘Most Trusted Hindi News Brand’ in its latest ‘Brand Trust Report India Study 2020’.
The agency conducts research across categories, and has evaluated the news channel on brand intelligence and data insights.
“Based on the reviews of the consumers TRA announced Zee News as the most popular Hindi News Channel. Over the years, TRA has embarked on developing the right method to quantify brand trust, and based on the attributes of trust, positive intent, and relevant competence, it has awarded Zee News as the most trusted Hindi News Channel,” the channel said in a media statement on Wednesday.
CEO & editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary said, this award is a result of honest effort of the entire team of Zee News. “Reporting became especially more challenging in the harrowing pandemic times. The audience expected a more realistic overview of the scenario. Zee News has always taken leaps and bounds to provide a more realistic and authentic ground report every time. At this troublesome time, Zee News emerged as a winner and showcased the importance of unbiased and neutral news reporting.”
According to Chaudhary, India has always trusted Zee News when it comes to the biggest stories. “Being one of the important pillars of the nation, media is expected to be analytical, critical, and neutral; The Most Trusted Hindi News Brand 2020 shows that Zee News has lived up to the expectations of the audience and exhibited true professionalism in its news reporting and analysis,” he added.
It’s popular news show DNA also covers key news details and brings in-depth analysis to engage viewers.
Zee News is one of the 14 channels that fall under the umbrella of Zee Media. “The biggest award for Zee News is the love of its viewers and their unending support, and with Most Trusted Hindi News Brand 2020 award in its list of laurels, it cements its position even stronger,” stated the channel in a statement.
News Broadcasting
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.
