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Tata Play Binge adds ‘ReelDrama’ to its platform
Mumbai: Tata Play Binge has announced another OTT partner integration to the platform, facilitating availability, accessibility, and affordability for OTT consumption. Tata Play Binge now offers ReelDrama, an OTT platform for bespoke Assamese content.
With its extensive partnership deals with 18 OTT apps, Tata Play Binge aims to present viewers with compelling content from all major and regional players across the country in just one click, expanding its regional offerings. The platform hosts an extensive library of movies, TV shows, web originals, and live sports all under one roof, with 18 apps under one roof.
ReelDrama, the most recent addition, is a homegrown Assamese OTT platform known for bringing Assamese culture to life through entertainment and education. Celebrated Assamese titles such as Rhino Express, Fisaa, Trojan, Ratnakar, Tomar Opekkhyat, and others, as well as ‘snackable entertainment’ in the form of short form videos ranging from music to poetry, stand-up comedy to cooking, devotional shows, and so on, will now be available to Tata Play Binge subscribers.
Commenting on the addition of ReelDrama, Tata Play’s chief commercial and content officer, Pallavi Puri said, “One of the ideas behind Tata Play Binge is to bring to the fore diverse content from various cultures of India into the mainstream. ReelDrama’s content slate consists of Assamese cult movies and new-age cinema from the region, which we believe will add another flavor to the entire offering of Tata Play Binge.”
ReelDrama director Kuheli Dasgupta said, “The objective of ReelDrama is to provide an alternative platform for talented Assamese filmmakers to showcase their craft to a larger section of Assamese- speaking viewers. The association with Tata Binge will aid our effort to reach out to a wider audience, not only in Assam but also in the entire country.”
ReelDrama will join the band of most popular OTT platforms on Binge like Disney+ Hotstar, ZEE5, SonyLIV, MX Player, Voot Select, Lionsgate Play, Hoichoi, Planet Marathi, NammaFlix, Chaupal, SunNxt, Hungama Play, Eros Now, ShemarooMe, Voot Kids, Curiosity Stream, EPIC ON, and DocuBay. Content from all these platforms is available to the viewers of Tata Play Binge through a single subscription and single user interface.
Gaming
Bluestone FY26 revenue rises to Rs 2,436 crore, turns profitable
Q4 profit at Rs 31 crore, full-year profit at Rs 13 crore vs loss last year.
MUMBAI: From sparkle to numbers, Bluestone seems to be polishing more than just jewellery this year. Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Limited reported a sharp turnaround in FY26, with revenue from operations rising to Rs 2,436 crore (Rs 24,364 million), up from Rs 1,770 crore (Rs 17,700 million) in FY25. The company posted a full-year profit of Rs 13 crore (Rs 131.79 million), a significant recovery from a loss of Rs 222 crore (Rs 2,218 million) a year ago.
Total income for the year stood at Rs 2,486 crore (Rs 24,860 million), compared to Rs 1,830 crore (Rs 18,300 million) in the previous year, reflecting both topline growth and improved operational momentum.
The March quarter, however, told a more nuanced story. Revenue from operations came in at Rs 681 crore (Rs 6,814 million), down from Rs 748 crore (Rs 7,486 million) in the year-ago period, though higher than Rs 461 crore (Rs 4,613 million) in the preceding December quarter. Net profit for Q4 stood at Rs 31 crore (Rs 311.81 million), compared to Rs 68 crore (Rs 688 million) a year earlier, but a clear reversal from a loss of Rs 51 crore (Rs 512 million) in Q3.
Margins were shaped by higher input costs, with raw material consumption rising to Rs 2,204 crore (Rs 22,043 million) for the full year, alongside employee benefit expenses of Rs 282 crore (Rs 2,824 million) and finance costs of Rs 210 crore (Rs 2,104 million). Other expenses came in at Rs 371 crore (Rs 3,715 million), slightly lower than Rs 393 crore (Rs 3,938 million) in FY25.
On the balance sheet front, total assets expanded to Rs 4,961 crore (Rs 49,610 million) as of March 31, 2026, from Rs 3,532 crore (Rs 35,322 million) a year earlier, driven largely by a surge in inventories to Rs 2,672 crore (Rs 26,718 million). Equity also strengthened to Rs 1,803 crore (Rs 18,030 million), nearly doubling from Rs 911 crore (Rs 9,107 million).
Cash flows reflected the cost of growth. Net cash used in operating activities stood at Rs 199 crore (Rs 1,990 million), while investing activities saw an outflow of Rs 239 crore (Rs 2,392 million). Financing activities, however, generated Rs 497 crore (Rs 4,971 million), helping the company end the year with cash and cash equivalents of Rs 108 crore (Rs 1,075 million), up from Rs 49 crore (Rs 487 million).
Earnings per share for FY26 came in at Rs 1.10, a sharp improvement from a negative Rs 79.74 in FY25, underlining the shift from losses to profitability.
With revenue scaling up, costs still glittering on the higher side, and profitability finally back in the black, BlueStone’s FY26 performance suggests a business mid-transition less about shine alone, and more about sustaining it.
