What ibn lokmat news does

News18 Marathi (formerly IBN Lokmat) is a Marathi-language digital news platform serving Marathi-speaking audiences across Maharashtra, India. It operates as a channel under Network18 Media and Investments Ltd, a publicly listed Indian media conglomerate. The platform distributes news across a website (news18marathi.com), a mobile application, live TV streaming, and social media channels (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), with editorial coverage spanning Maharashtra, national and international news, entertainment, sports, lifestyle, money/share market, crime, astrology, religion, and a hyperlocal vertical called Local18 covering city-specific news for Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Thane, Kolhapur, and other Maharashtra cities. An add-on product, News18 Marathi Games, offers browser-based casual games as a user engagement layer.

The business model is free to consumers, with revenue generated through advertising (per publicly disclosed pricing notes). Distribution is self-serve/PLG-style: users access content directly through the website, app, live TV stream, or social channels. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and is part of the broader Network18 group ecosystem that includes Moneycontrol, Firstpost, CricketNext, CNBCTV18, History India, and MTV India, with cross-linking across 13+ Indian language editions. The platform holds ISO 27001 information security certification. No channel-level revenue, headcount, funding, or M&A activity is disclosed; financial figures are consolidated under the Network18 parent.

Name

ibn lokmat news

Legal name

Network18 Media and Investments Ltd

Website

https://ibnlokmat.tv

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

News18 Marathi (formerly IBN Lokmat) is a Marathi-language digital news platform under Network18, delivering Maharashtra regional, national, and hyperlocal news via website, mobile app, live TV, and social channels to Marathi-speaking consumers across India.

Ownership category

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Product category

Regional Digital News Media

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Rolling News & Breaking News Channels (MPABAIAH)

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News & Politics Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAG)

Keywords

• Marathi news platform
• Regional news media
• Live news streaming
• Digital news publishing
• Hyperlocal news coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

News18 Marathi (formerly IBN Lokmat) operates a Marathi-language digital news platform providing breaking news, regional Maharashtra coverage, entertainment, sports, lifestyle, and astrology content. The platform delivers news through its website, mobile app, 24/7 live TV streaming, and social media channels, complemented by the Local18 hyperlocal news vertical covering cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Thane, and Kolhapur.

Product overview

News18 Marathi (formerly IBN Lokmat) is a Marathi-language news platform operated by Network18, offering a website and mobile app for news delivery. The core offerings include the News18 Marathi Website providing breaking news and articles across categories (Maharashtra, Mumbai, Pune, National, Entertainment, Sports, Lifestyle, Money, Astrology), News18 India Live TV for live streaming of the IBN Lokmat Marathi news channel, Local18 for hyperlocal city-specific coverage, and News18 Marathi Games for casual browser-based entertainment. The platform is available in Marathi with links to other News18 language editions including Hindi, English, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• News18 Marathi Website A Marathi-language news website offering breaking news, regional Maharashtra coverage, photo galleries, videos, and links to live TV streaming for general Marathi-speaking consumers.
• News18 India Live TV (IBN Lokmat channel) 24/7 live TV streaming of the Marathi news channel providing Maharashtra updates, monsoon news, breaking news, and current affairs coverage to Marathi-speaking audiences.
• Local18 Hyperlocal news platform providing city-specific coverage for Maharashtra cities including Pune, Mumbai, Nashik, Nagpur, Thane, and Kolhapur, targeting residents seeking local news updates.
• News18 Marathi Mobile App Mobile application providing access to Marathi-language news, live TV streaming, and video content for Marathi-speaking news consumers across smartphones and tablets.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• News18 Hindi: News18 Hindi is the Hindi-language flagship of the same Network18 group, sharing infrastructure, ad sales, and content workflows — directly comparable in operating model and monetization approach.
• Republic Bharat: Republic Bharat is a Hindi news broadcaster and digital platform from the Republic Network, directly comparable in language news broadcasting, digital distribution, and ad-supported model.
• ABP News: ABP News is ABP Network's national Hindi news brand; ABP Majha is its Marathi sibling, making ABP a comparable incumbent broadcaster with similar ad-supported news monetization.
• Aaj Tak: Aaj Tak is India's leading Hindi news channel with a large digital audience — a comparable ad-supported news broadcaster at scale, illustrating the regional-vs-national competitive dynamics.

Direct peers

• Lokmat: Lokmat is a leading Marathi-language newspaper and digital news portal with broad Maharashtra reach, competing for Marathi readers, digital audience, and ad budgets.
• TV9 Marathi: TV9 Marathi is a TV9 Network regional Marathi news channel with strong digital presence, competing for the same Maharashtra audience and regional advertising share.
• Loksatta: Loksatta is a leading Marathi newspaper and digital news platform from the Indian Express Group, competing for the same Marathi-reading audience in Maharashtra.
• ABP Majha: ABP Majha is the leading Marathi-language news TV channel and digital platform, making it the most direct head-to-head competitor for Maharashtra audiences and advertising budgets.
• Maharashtra Times: Maharashtra Times (Times Group) is a major Marathi news brand across print and digital, comparable in audience segment, content verticals, and Marathi-language advertising focus.
• Zee 24 Taas: Zee 24 Taas is Zee Network's flagship Marathi news channel with companion digital properties — directly comparable in language, region, and ad-supported news model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/News18Marathi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/News18Marathi
• Facebookfacebook.com/News18Marathi
• Instagraminstagram.com/news18marathi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibn-lokmat-news

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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