Welcome to Friday and yes a bit of a political plot twist covered extensively this morning in what some once-upon-a-time used to call 'the serious papers'- Liberal leader Sussan Ley keeps her job...because the rivals cannot agree on who should replace her. As plots go it's maybe short of a sizzle but is yet another gift for the political writers in a tale which increasingly has more twists than a corkscrew.  At The Australian no less than five of its front row writers and a photographer take to the keyboards on this one and the main story (Brunch time for Libs: breakfast summit fails to strike pact so Ley not toast...yet') by Anthony Galloway, Sarah Ison, and Greg Brown is coupled with a wonderful picture by Liam Mendes and that great headline too. There's also an insightful piece from The Oz's national editor Dennis Shanahan who says Ley has been given some additional time "to continue her beleagured Liberal leadership"

NDTV reported a strong sequential rise in revenue for the third quarter of financial year 2026, even though the company continued to face losses. For the quarter ending December 31, 2025, consolidated revenue from operations reached Rs 150.4 crore, up 23 per cent from Rs 122.3 crore in Q2 FY26, showing a healthy quarter-on-quarter growth. Total consolidated income also rose 22 per cent from the previous quarter to Rs 152.2 crore. However, on a year-on-year basis, both revenue and total income declined compared to the same quarter last year. The company’s expenses rose sharply during the quarter, mainly due to higher spending on programming, employee costs, and operational activities. Total expenses reached Rs 227 crore. According to e4m, the increase in costs resulted in a consolidated net loss of Rs 80.3 crore for the quarter. For the nine months ended December 31, 2025, NDTV reported a slight rise in revenue, but losses widened due to sustained high expenses.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has turned down all requests from Bangladeshi journalists who wanted to report on the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, starting February 7. This situation follows Bangladesh’s earlier decision to skip the tour of India, saying there were security risks. After that, the ICC dropped Bangladesh from the competition and included Scotland instead. As per The Daily Star, officials from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said more than 130 journalists applied for media passes, but not a single person was given approval. A few photojournalists said they first received confirmation messages from the ICC, but those were later cancelled without any clear explanation. One photographer said he was even sent a visa support letter before being told his request had been rejected. Sports journalists in Bangladesh have expressed strong anger over the move. They said Bangladeshi media has been covering ICC events for decades, including tournam

Zee Business will present its Union Budget 2026 coverage under the theme ‘Union Budget 2026: Bold and Bullish’. The programming will track the Budget in real time, offering minute-by-minute coverage, structured analysis, and expert-led discussions.  The focus will be on decoding key policy measures related to taxation, infrastructure, manufacturing, MSMEs, consumption, employment, and investment flows, with special emphasis on market impact and money management. The coverage will include live Budget Day programming, sector-wise analysis, real-time market reactions, and data-driven explainers.  Commenting on the editorial intent, Anil Singhvi, managing editor, Zee Business, said, “Through ‘Bold and Bullish’, our objective is to provide clear analysis that enables investors and businesses to assess the real impact of Budget measures on markets and opportunities.”  

Image edited by Dinesh Raj M   Indian media loves blaming everything except the obvious. When viewership dips or trust thins out, the reflex explanations are familiar: censorship, algorithms, budgets, politics. Rarely do we look at the quieter, more uncomfortable reason. Audiences aren’t tuning out because they don’t care. They could be tuning out also because they’re tired. Our vast mediascape, which boasts thousands of newspapers, 900+ TV channels, and 1,000+ radio stations across languages, forms a trillion-rupee M&E industry with growing news consumption among 1.4 billion people. TV (Aaj Tak, CNN-News18) and Hindi print dominate, alongside regional dailies and FM music stations, while smartphones propel digital video news via YouTube for 150M+ online users, especially rural vernacular audiences.  However, according to a report by Statista, newspapers lead trust amid fake news concerns, bolstered by fact-checking apps, esteemed journalists, and

  The Digital Media Association, Punjab has mourned the passing of senior journalist and former Tribune Bureau Chief V.P. Parbhakar, who died at the age of 88, Punjab News Express reported. Parbhakar was widely respected for his honesty, integrity, and dedication to people’s causes, earning admiration across the media fraternity in Punjab. Association chairman Sainder Bains, president Devinderjeet Singh Darshi, and members paid their respects at the Sector 25 cremation ground, offering condolences to the bereaved family. Members of the Senior Journalists Forum, led by Jagtar Sidhu, along with Press Club President Saurabh Duggal, local journalists, friends, and admirers also honored him. Among those present were former DPRO Ujjagar Singh, Baljit Balli, Devinder Singh Kohli, Naveen Grewal, and others.

Gautam Adani’s group has acquired full ownership of Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) after purchasing the remaining 24% stake in the news agency for an undisclosed amount, according to Social Samosa. AMG Media Networks Ltd. (AMNL), the media arm of Adani Enterprises Ltd., executed the share purchase agreement on January 21, 2026. Following the transaction, IANS will become a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of the company. The Adani group first acquired a majority 50.5% stake in IANS in December 2023 and increased its holding to 76% in January 2024. The full takeover further expands the group’s presence in the media sector through AMG Media Networks.