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Now Disney’s Interactive Planes land in Retail
Mumbai: Watch out for cute & hi-end planes this season for your little pilots at home. As the movie buffs wait for the release of Disney’s upcoming production “Planes” at theatres; My Baby Excels and Thinkway Toys have launched the interactive range of high quality toys & plush of the movie characters starring Dusty, Ripslinger and El Chupacabra. All the toys are suitable for kids – 4 years and above and are available at leading retail stores.
Disney’s Planes, an action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure features Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), Skipper (voice of Stacy Keach), El Chupacabra (voice of Carlos Alazraqui) & Ishani (voice of Priyanka Chopra) is set to release on 23rd August. Spin-off of “Cars”, the movie is about the Dusty – an acrophobic crop-dusting plane with high hopes of becoming an air racer.
On the launch of Planes toy range, Mustafa Kapasi, COO – MBE says, “Disney is known for its high quality content through its compelling stories, feature films, television shows, etc. It’s a brand with legacy of 100 years that has been entertaining people across all age groups. We at MBE always focus on quality product which offers great value to the consumers and we continue doing it with the launch of Planes toy range”.
U-Command Super Charged Dusty: Experience the real life plane flying with deluxe infrared remote controlled Super Charged Dusty with interactive features like Dusty’s original film voice & phrases with sound effects and his movements of eyes and mouth while speaking. Kids can control Dusty with joysticks or by pressing the wireless remote to make him talk, move and turn in more than 1,000 action combinations. This cool interactive collective is priced at Rs. 6999.
Dusty Bubbles Plane: It comes with Bubble attachment on wings. Launch Dusty in the air and bubbles come out. Propeller spins as Dusty glides through the sky. The package includes Bubble Solution and Dipping Trays. This unique plane is priced at Rs. 1699.
Rubber Band Sky Gliders: A sling shot sky glider along with a rubber band launcher. Kids can race their favourite plane – Dusty, Bravo & Ripslinger amongst them which is made from light, soft & fully harmless materials. Sky Gliders are priced at Rs. 699.
Plush Toys: Kids can now cuddle up to their favourite Planes character with 10 inch Plush figures of Dusty and Skipper. Made of soft felt, they are perfect for introduction of younger kids to the world of Planes; priced at Rs. 699.
The range are priced at Rs. 699 onwards and are available across leading stores like Hamley’s, Landmark, Shopper Stop, Lifestyle among others as well as on the leading E-commerce websites like Flipkart.com.
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Network18 Q4 revenue grows 9.7 per cent, EBITDA at Rs 30 crore
PAT improves to Rs 306.6 crore, margins steady amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: Not all news is breaking, some of it is quietly improving. Network18 Media & Investments Limited appears to be doing just that, tightening losses and stabilising margins even as costs continue to weigh on the business. For FY26, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,955.1 crore, up from Rs 1,896.2 crore in FY25, signalling modest top-line growth in a challenging media environment. Total income stood at Rs 1,978.2 crore, compared to Rs 1,913 crore a year earlier.
Profit after tax came in at Rs 306.6 crore for the year, a sharp turnaround from Rs 3,225.4 crore in FY25, largely reflecting the absence of large exceptional items that had inflated the previous year’s numbers. On a more comparable basis, the company’s operating performance showed signs of gradual stabilisation.
However, the quarterly picture remained under pressure. For the March quarter, Network18 reported a loss of Rs 53.1 crore, narrower than the Rs 98.1 crore loss in the same period last year, but still indicative of ongoing cost challenges.
Expenses continued to track high. Total expenses for FY26 stood at Rs 2,235.7 crore, up from Rs 2,197.8 crore in FY25. Key cost heads included operational expenses of Rs 765.9 crore, employee benefits of Rs 475.9 crore, and marketing, distribution and promotional spends of Rs 427.1 crore, underlining the continued investment required to sustain reach and engagement.
At an operating level, margins remained under strain. Operating margin stood at 2.33 per cent for FY26, marginally higher than 1.77 per cent in FY25, while net profit margin remained negative at -13.02 per cent, though improved from -14.89 per cent.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 8,957.6 crore as of 31 March 2026, from Rs 8,317.5 crore a year earlier. Equity strengthened to Rs 4,958.7 crore, while borrowings increased to Rs 3,112.8 crore, reflecting a higher reliance on debt to support operations.
Cash flows told a mixed story. While financing activities generated Rs 83.9 crore, operating cash flow remained negative at Rs -24 crore, highlighting ongoing pressure on core cash generation. Cash and cash equivalents, however, improved to Rs 33.9 crore from Rs 1.8 crore.
The numbers point to a company in transition growing revenues, trimming losses, but still grappling with structural cost pressures. In a sector where scale often comes at a price, Network18 seems to be inching towards balance, one quarter at a time.
