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Trendz official media partner of Asia Week in Milan
MUMBAI: Zee Network’s fashion channel Trendz will be the media partner for Le Vie Dell’ Oriente, which is the first pan Asian festival to be held in Italy from 25 September to 3 October in Milan.An initiative of the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Le Vie Dell Oriente, also known as Asia Week, will highlight the dynamism of modern Asian culture and commerce. This will include fashion, jewelry, cinema, food, healthcare and the environment, tourism and business opportunities in various sectors.
Speaking on this association, Trendz business head Ajay Trigunayat said, “It is our privilege to be a partner with the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce for this first ever such festival in Italy.”
Fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, excitedly gushes, “I will be representing Asia in the Milan Fashion Week and I am grateful to Trendz for bringing the show to the Indian viewers.” With Mukherjee featuring in the prestigious Milan Fashion Week, it is obvious that Indian fashion has arrived in a big way on the international fashion stage.
Adding further Trigunayat said, “On our part, it is a natural decision to be part of an event of this magnitude. Trendz, as a channel always strives to bring the best to our viewers and the best is what we deliver in terms of the programmes we show. It is a matter of great honour for us to be the only channel associated with this event.”
Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry secretary general Andrea Bonardi remarked, “It is our privilege to have such a prestigious channel like Trendz, associated with us to cover and feature the success of Indo-Italian ties and the new highs that the bilateral relations have achieved with such events.”
As part of its association, Trendz would also be covering exclusive shows of the other renowned international designers, showcasing their collections at the Milan Fashion Week, 2004.
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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.
