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Amish Devgan quits Network18 amid buzz he may join Times Now Navbharat

Amish Devgan has announced his exit from Network18 on his prime-time show on News18 India.

Newslaundry · Sep 24

A fake E20 bandh, anchors off air, and a mystery yet to be solved

Through the first week of July, Instagram reels began warning of a ‘Bharat Bandh’. Many were alarmist. Thumbnails urged people “not to step out of home”, said India was “on high alert”, and claimed public services would be disrupted on July 15. The shutdown, they said, was about E20 petrol.

Newslaundry · Aug 17

Reliance's media biz clocks Rs 34,917 cr revenue in FY26; JioHotstar cross 1 billion downloads

Reliance's media arm achieved a significant Rs 34,917 crore revenue in FY26, with JioHotstar becoming India's top digital streamer and the first Indian paid OTT to hit one billion downloads. The integrated media ecosystem, including JioStar and Jio Studios, delivered strong EBITDA and net profit. JioStar leads TV viewership, while…

The Economic Times · Jun 19

Who Owns Your Media: Network18’s journey from a production house to a broadcast behemoth

What is known today as the Network18 group, started out as TV18 in the early ‘90s.

Newslaundry · Jul 19, 2023

Network18 leads news broadcasters in getting ad money from Modi government

The Narendra Modi government released its media advertisement expenditure in the parliament earlier this week. Since it assumed power in 2014, the government has spent Rs 6,491 crore on advertisements in print and electronic media.

Newslaundry · Dec 15, 2022

Why Zee Media won’t let Palki Sharma Upadhyay join Network18

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to restrain former WION editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay from joining Network18. The anchor was taken to court by her previous employer, Zee Media Corporation Limited. 

Newslaundry · Nov 22, 2022

Who Owns Your Media: Jagran Group and the story of India’s most read daily

“Puran Chandraji was a freedom fighter, revolutionary, journalist and an entrepreneur...He chose the path of journalism to serve the people of India.”

Newslaundry · Sep 19, 2022

With growth led by ‘news broadcasting and digital operations’, Network18 reports 58% spike in net profit

Network18 Media Investments Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 61.6 crore for the quarter ending March – a rise of 58.1 percent from last year, Moneycontrol reported on Tuesday.

Newslaundry · May 3, 2022

One network, double standards: How Zee, News18’s Urdu and Hindi news channels covered hijab verdict

On March 15, after weeks of students’ protests, the Karnataka High Court upheld a state order that restricts wearing hijab in government colleges where uniforms are prescribed. The court also said the hijab was not part of essential religious practice in Islamic faith.

Newslaundry · Apr 1, 2022