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30th October, 2026 National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited Trading Symbol: NETWORK18 SCRIP CODE: 532798 Through: NEAPS Through: BSE Listing Centre Dear Sirs, Sub: Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 – Investors’ Update We enclose herewith Investors’ Update on the Unaudited Financial Results (Standalone and Consolidated) for the quarter and half year ended 30th September, 2026 released by the Company. The Investors’ Update is also available on the Company’s website at https://www.nw18.com/network18/finance. For Network18 Media & Investments Limited Shweta Gupta Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Encl: as above Network18 Media & Investments Limited (CIN - L65910MH1996PLC280969) Regd. office: First Floor, Empire Complex, 414- Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400013 T: +91 22 40019000 / 66667777 W: www.nw18.com E: investors.n18@nw18.com EARNINGS RELEASE: Q2 FY2026-27 Mumbai, 30th October, 2026 – Network18 Media & Investments Limited today announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. • Consolidated operating revenue grew 9.4% to Rs. 545 crores during the quarter; advertising inventory demand for the TV news industry declined by ~13% YoY • H1 consolidated revenue up by ~10% to Rs. 1,061 crores • Network18 continued to be the #1 digital news/information network in India with a monthly reach of 330mn+ • Network18 maintains a clear dominance as the biggest news network on Youtube with ~2x video views of the nearest competitor • Moneycontrol Pro continues to be India’s #1 subscription-based financial intelligence platform with over 1 million paid subscribers; Other digital products – Firstpost, MC Super Pro, CNBCTV18, News18 continue to see strong traction • TV ratings continue to be suspended over the issue of BARC’s license renewal under the Television Ratings Policy, 2026 • Merger of News18 Marathi with Network18 approved by NCLT; to become effective post regulatory approval Financial Performance* *Numbers are for Network18 Consolidated entity which includes Marathi news channel (News18 Marathi, subsidiary from 29th Oct’25 onwards), Fintech business (Moneycontrol Dot Com India Limited, subsidiary), History TV18 (AETN18, subsidiary) and content studio (Colosceum, subsidiary). • Consolidated operating revenue for the quarter increased by 9.4% YoY to Rs. 545 crores. Advertising inventory consumption for the news genre declined by ~13% as corporate spends continued to be impacted by the West Asia conflict, weak monsoon and television ratings blackout, while demand for government-linked advertising (Centre and State government campaigns, PSUs, spends by political parties) was strong for the second consecutive quarter. Growth in Company’s revenue was primarily driven by its content studio subsidiary as advertising growth was subdued. Connected TV continued to be a bright spot, showing robust growth as an emerging revenue stream. Company’s diversified business and strong positions across markets have helped it maintain revenue momentum even during a challenging period for the industry. R s c r ) o n s o lid o n s o lid o n s o lid O p e r a t B IT g in v e n u p e n s IT D A Q 2 F Y 5 4 5 5 2 6 3 .4 % 2 7 Q 1 F 2 F Y 2 4 9 8 4 9 8 - 0 .5 0 .1 % 6 Y o 9 .4 5 .6 .5 % .4 % 9 .2 % H 1 F Y 1 ,0 6 1 ,0 3 2 .5 % 7 H 1 F Y 9 6 6 9 6 2 0 .4 % .9 % .6 % 5 .6 % Highlights Network18 maintains its status as the #1 digital news network of the country; highest reach across digital ecosystem with a clear leadership on social platforms Network18 continued to be the #1 reach digital news/information network in terms of Total Digital Population (including Social platforms) with 330mn1 monthly users, representing 68% reach in the segment. Network18’s diverse portfolio of platforms - Moneycontrol, News18, Firstpost and CNBCTV18 - makes it one of the leading digital news publishers in India for consumers looking for news across genres. • Off-platform reach and engagement metrics of Network18 continued to strengthen its credentials as India’s #1 news network, across social platforms. The network recorded over 15 billion video views on Youtube (+17% YoY) during the quarter, ~2x2 of the nearest competitor. Combined with the other big 3rd party platform, Facebook, views grew 30% YoY, reflecting a strong growth in social video consumption. Total social footprint of the network crossed 470 million followers, highlighting the scale of reach and influence. News18 India, CNN-News18, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz retained their #1 positions in their respective YouTube categories throughout the quarter. 8 of our regional brands were also leaders in their respective markets. Connected TV engagement grew 27% YoY, with genre leading average concurrent viewers during prime-time across multiple channels. Network18 reinforced its leadership in digital news segment through scale, audience growth and platform dominance across YouTube, CTV and other social platforms. • Moneycontrol continues to be India’s leading financial intelligence platform with comprehensive news coverage, analysis and expert opinions on economy, businesses, capital markets, complemented by cutting-edge tools for investors/traders. Time-Spent and Page Views of the platform were 3x compared to the nearest competitor, highlighting its industry-leading engagement metrics. In line with its continued approach of adding new product features to offer more value to its users, the platform launched ‘Corp Lens’, which provides access to financials of unlisted companies. Another new feature, ‘Stock Note’, enables users to journal their observations on the stock page. Subscription products, Moneycontrol Pro and Moneycontrol Super Pro, continued to see good traction, with Pro retaining leadership as the most subscribed financial news platform with over 1 million users. Moneycontrol’s fintech business maintained strong momentum during the quarter, 1Source: Comscore Total Digital Population Report, Sep’26 2Source: Data from public sources (Playboard, Social Blade) for the period Jul’26-Sep’26 Network18 Q2FY27 Investor Update – 30th October, 2026 Page | 2 with secured and unsecured lending seeing strong growth on the platform, driven by expanded partnerships, stronger conversion funnel and improved organic acquisition. • News18.com saw improvement in consumer engagement as average session duration increased by 7%. The platform launched a dedicated section for tracking Commonwealth and Asian Games 2026, delivering an immersive experience with live updates, medal tallies and interactive coverage. Autoplay video previews for stories on homepage led to increase in content engagement and CTRs. New AI-powered experience FAQs, topic timelines, and data visualizations across articles, increased news consumption and enhanced user experience. ‘Compare India’ was revived as a consumer discovery platform for users to find latest products, and integration with e-commerce platforms added a monetisation layer. Hyperlocal coverage of Local18 contributed to nearly a quarter of the overall traffic, highlighting the importance and utility of the platform. • Firstpost continues to be the leading destination covering important global affairs with an Indian lens. It has built a strong and loyal audience base on YouTube with the channel’s subscriber count nearing 10 million. Firstpost ranked #2 globally in live news segment and #4 in terms of total YouTube views. Firstpost’s social ecosystem reached 700 million+ views, supported by a subscriber base of 21.5 million. The platform added new content like The Revolutionary, a YouTube series exploring legacy of history’s changemakers and Flaunt, an editorial section covering luxury segments like travel, auto, watches, lifestyle, and home interiors. Viewership ratings data continues to be suspended for the television industry • Television ratings data has been suspended for over 6 months for th [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]