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Zee Telefilms Q1 net down 44 per cent
MUMBAI: Zee Telefilms Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 165.90 million for the quarter ended 30 June 2002 as compared to Rs 298.80 million in the quarter ended 30 June 2001. This marks a drastic drop of 44.47 per cent in net profits. The financials are looking down on the total income side too which has decreased from Rs 1,192.20 million in the June Quarter 2001 (JQ-01) to Rs 1086.30 million in JQ-02, bseindia.com reported today.
The figures posted on the Bombay Stock Exchange website pertain to Zee Telefilms Ltd specifically and have come in two days after Zee Telefilms announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter (18 July). The way the announcement has been made is a departure from its earlier practice of declaring the results of Zee Telefilms separately but alongside that of the network as a whole.
The consolidated results (as was reported earlier) for the network are as follows:
The company and its subsidiaries’ net profit for the quarter ended 30 June 2002 is at Rs 476.70 million as compared to Rs 363.80 million in the corresponding period last fiscal. Total sales & services have increased from Rs 2335.10 million in JQ-01 to Rs 2488 million in the quarter ended JQ-02.
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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.
