** Shares of New Delhi Television NDTV.NS down 2.5% to 81.2 rupees
** Broadcaster posts wider quarterly loss at 802.5 mln rupees ($8.7 mln) in Q3 vs 556.9 mln rupees a year ago; co logs losses for the ninth straight quarter
** NDTV reported a 20.9% surge in expenses due to higher operating, production and marketing costs, outpacing a 13.3% increase in rev from ops
** Stock down 15% in Jan so far
** NDTV dropped 25% in 2025, falling for third straight year
($1 = 91.9680 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru)
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