Network 18 Media & Investments (Network18) is India’s largest news network, with presence across television, digital and other allied businesses. Network18 operates India’s largest TV news network of several channels, spanning business news, national news (English and Hindi), and regional news. Marquee brands like CNBC TV18, News18 India, and CNN News18 are part of this news bouquet. News18 International delivers India-centric news for the Indian diaspora and audiences across the globe.

Network18’s digital portfolio comprises websites and mobile applications spanning general news, business and economy news, opinion pieces, and hyperlocal as well as global news. The portfolio includes leading digital platforms such as Moneycontrol, News18, CNBCTV18, and Firstpost. Some of the well-known print and online magazine brands like Forbes India and Overdrive are also a part of the Network18 portfolio. The company’s multi-platform strategy enables it to stay agile in a fast-evolving media landscape, while its diverse portfolio of high-impact brands ensures deep and lasting audience engagement.

Business area of the company

The company is engaged in the media business and it broadcasts general news channels in Hindi, English and other regional languages and business news channels in Hindi, English and Gujarati. The company also houses a portfolio of digital news websites and magazines.

Portfolio

• General news
• Business news
• Regional news
• Digital assets

Milestone

• 1996: incorporated as private limited company on February 16, 1996.
• 2006: name change from SGA Finance and management Services Private Limited to Network18 Fincap Private Limited in April 2006. Converted into public limited company in November 2006.
• 2007: Listed on Bombay Stock Exchange and national Stock Exchange in February 2007. Name changed from Network18 Fincap Limited to Network 18 Media & Investments Limited in December 2007.
• 2014: Ownership transferred to Independent Media Trust (IMT), of which Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is the sole beneficiary, in July 2014.
• 2021: Joined hands with the NGO, Give India, to support another NGO, ‘Goonj’ in distributing masks/sanitisers and providing relief to Covid-19 impacted families.
• 2021: Initiated crowd-funding through leading channels like Colors, MTV and MTV Beats, social media posts and network celebrity bytes.
• 2022: News18 India and CNNNews18 continue their leadership position in respective geners.
• CNBCTV18 continues its dominant position as an industry leader.
• 2024: Viacom18 become subsidiary of RIL. Network18 remained a shareholder.
• 2024: Moneycontrol crossed 100 million unique visitors and Moneycontrol Pro reached 1 million paid subscribers.
• 2024-25: Moneycontrol’s‘fintech’ offerings, launched during the year, got off to a strong start as more than 29,000 loans were disbursed through the platform.