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Mummy Ka Magic launches season 5
MUMBAI:The much-loved Mummy Ka Magic show is back on air with Season 5 on FOODFOOD, India's most loved food and lifestyle channel. Based on the concept of helping mothers create healthy and mouth watering dishes for fussy kids of all ages, this season, the show airs every Friday at 1:30 pm on FOODFOOD channel.
Keeping alive it's promise of 360 degree entertainment, Mummy Ka Magic hosted by charismatic Amrita Raichand, also teaches the styling of food which would appeal kids to eat. She also discusses the problems and hurdles in feeding kids and gives the solution to this daily life problems faced by every mother.
Commenting on this new season, Sanjeev Kapoor, promoter of FOODFOOD channel said “We at channel try to provide all solutions to food problems. Mummy Ka Magic is a show for mothers who want to make tasty, attractive yet nutritious cuisines for their children that would make life easy for mothers.”
Amrita Raichand, a mother herself, is a perfect fit for this kiddie show as she has a pleasant disposition and shares her personal experiences while demonstrating the recipes. The show consists of three recipes. The 30 minute show has recipes such as Egg and bread pudding, Potato SeaSaw, Cilli Choco Peach, Honey cherry energy bars etc.
In India, FOODFOOD fans can watch the channel on key MSOs across the country and on all major DTH platforms – Videocon d2h, Airtel Digital TV and Tata Sky.The channel is also available internationally on Rogers Cable Network, Cogeco, Telus and Bell platforms in Canada. In Qatar it is available through Asia Plus package on the QTEL QATAR Mosaic Platform and upcoming Mosaic Fibre Platform. FOODFOOD is also seen in UAE through E- Vision IPTV Platform.
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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.
