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Network18 Defies Ad Slump With Higher Q3 Revenue and Reinforced News Leadership

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  • Network18’s news revenue rose 5% in Q3 FY26 to Rs 500.4 crore, with EBITDA improving despite weak advertising demand and industry-wide inventory declines.
  • The group strengthened its leadership in TV and digital news, renewed its CNN partnership, and expanded Creator18 to over 60 exclusive creators for broader ad reach.
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Network18 Defies Ad Slump With Higher Q3 Revenue and Reinforced News Leadership

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Network18 Media & Investments Limited ( (IN:NETWORK18) ) has issued an announcement.

Network18 reported a 5% year-on-year rise in operating revenue from its news business to Rs 500.4 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, despite a weak macro advertising environment and a more than 10% decline in TV news industry ad inventory demand. Operating EBITDA for the news segment edged up to Rs 11.8 crore with a 2.4% margin, supported by the group’s resilient inventory utilisation, strong leadership in Hindi, English and key regional TV markets, and its status as India’s top TV and digital news network by viewership share and monthly reach. The company also highlighted rapid growth in its YouTube footprint, maintaining the largest digital news presence by video views, renewed its long-term partnership with CNN International to reinforce its position in the English news genre, and continued scaling Creator18, its creator-led advertising vertical, which now has over 60 exclusive creators and an unduplicated reach exceeding 2 billion through its top talent, underscoring a strategic push to broaden monetisation channels beyond traditional advertising.

More about Network18 Media & Investments Limited

Network18 Media & Investments Limited is a diversified Indian media and entertainment group with a strong presence in television and digital news across multiple languages and platforms. Its portfolio spans leading news channels in Hindi, English and key regional markets such as Marathi and Kannada, as well as a large digital news and information network that includes significant reach on YouTube and other online platforms, targeting a nationwide audience and advertisers across demographics.

Average Trading Volume: 183,022

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: 63.39B INR

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