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Star World to celebrate yearend with music, beauty, fashion
MUMBAI: English general entertainment channel Star World will celebrate the end of the year with music, beauty and fashion.
The 2006 40th Annual Country Music Awards air on 30 December at 9 pm and on 31 December at 8 am. Recognised worldwide as “Country Music’s Biggest Night”, these awards represent the pinnacle of achievement for country music artists, musicians, producers, publishers, songwriters, video directors and industry executives who work in America’s most popular music genre.
The event will be held in Nashville, Tennessee and will showcase the best of country music.
Miss Teen USA 2006 airs on 31 December at 12 pm. Viewers will watch beauty in the making in this annual celebration of American youth and grace. Aside from fresh good looks and a great smile, these young contestants often have a long list of academic and extra-curricular accomplishments behind them. Donald Trump, who is also a partner of the Miss Universe Organisation, actively promotes Miss Teen USA.
Miss Teen USA spends her year building relationships with organisations committed to education and action, such as Best Buddies, Do Something, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Michael Buble – Caught In The Act airs on 31 December 2006 at 2 pm. Inspired by the swinging big band sound of his grandfather’s generation, 29-year-old Canadian phenomenon Michael Bublé has won the hearts of a new generation of fans with his charisma, stage presence, and superbly seductive voice.
Inviting inevitable comparisons to a young Frank Sinatra, Bublé’s unique approach to an eclectic array of popular standards reveals a keen musical intuitiveness that has rapidly distinguished him. He peforms songs from his album Michael Buble: It’s Time, including Feeling Good, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Song for You, Save the Last Dance for Me and Home.
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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.
