Network18 Media & Investments has more than 20 news channels in 16 languages | Photo credit: Pradep _11875 of Nimisha@chennai
Network18 Media & Investments Ltd has reported a consolidated net loss of ₹ 29.09 million rupees in the quarter of March, while its revenues of the operations were ₹ 561.32 million rupees.
He informed that a loss of ₹ 195.68 million rupees and the revenues of the operations were ₹ 2,792.45 million rupees in the corresponding March quarter a year ago, according to a night regulatory presentation by Network18 Media on Friday.
Its results are not comparable to the previous year due to the fusion of its subsidiary Viaacom18 with Indian Star.
“The group has recognized a loss of ₹ 1,435.79 million rupees after the defeat of net assets, including goodwill, value with the value of non -controlling interests in those subsidiaries and the recognition of the investment retained in Viamom18 at fair value and sale, which disclosed as exceptional elements in the results.”
“Consequently, the figures for the corresponding previous periods are not comparable,” said the company.
While in an independent Network18 entrance and investigations of the operation in the quarter of January-March 2015 was ₹ 521.76 million rupees. It went to ₹ 535 million rupees a year ago.
However, in an independent basic, its fair loss was ₹ 69.48 in the quarter of March. It went to ₹ 31.28 million rupees a year ago.
“The income for the quarter marginally interannual marginally decreased in a high base because of the advertising led by elections last year. The general advertising environment remained moderate as consumption of advertising inventory for the vendive of the stature of television news”, Sayy, Putt Network18 Media in its profit statement.
The digital segment continued to see the growth in advertising income, thought of a lower base, he added.
“Despite a weak advertising environment, our news business showed an impressive resilience in the back of its leadership position. Operating expenses grew by 3 percent of the quarter, which led to a lower bite,” he said.
For the financial year that ended on March 31, 2025, its consolidated revenues of the operations were ₹ 6.87.92 million rupees.
On an independent basis, the income of Network18 Media & Investments of the operations in fiscal year 2015 were ₹ 1.896.21 million rupees. This was ₹ 1,817.73 million rupees a year ago.
“Throughout the year of the 2015 fiscal year, revenues grew 4.3 percent to ₹ 1,896 million rupees, despite a 15 percent decrease in the consumption of advertising inventory for the television news industry. This was directed by the growth of advertising prices, which the network has been able to advance in the food and candle food markets.
Ebitda for the year improved Marginuly as operating costs grew only 3.5 percent, he added.
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“When entering next year, I am sure of the company’s long -term growth despite the winds against macroeconomic that the world faces in the short term,” said President Adil Zainulbhai.
Network18 Media & Investments has more than 20 news channels in 16 languages, including CNBC TV18, CNN-News18 and four online platforms, such as MoneyControl, Firstpost, etc.
Posted on April 19, 2025