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Roamanchak took India’s most loved TV couple to Maldives
Mumbai: The online travel content platform, Roamanchak took country’s most loved television couple Erica Fernandes & Parth Samthaan aka Prerna & Anurag from Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 to the beautiful islands of Maldives last weekend to promote the luxurious ClubMed Kani.
Their journey was not only held memorable to the guests at the resorts but also touched millions of hearts all over the world through Roamanchak’s digital platforms. #RoamanchakStayAtClubMed and #RoamanchakParica went viral on Instagram and Twitter during their stay at Club Med Kani. The two TV-star’s fans from across the globe went on asking for several photo & video requests on Roamanchak’s Instagram profile.
Roamanchak which is a unique online travel content platform that started in 2017 in association with Facebook India. Their first project involved a 100 days India journey by road, covering all the 29 states creating real-time travel content of the unseen places and the unheard traditions of our country. This time, Roamanchak went beyond borders and involved A-list celebrities from India that resulted in creating a meritorious influencer campaign for the brand.
Pardeep Rana, Founder, Roamanchak, said, “#RoamanchakStayAtXYZ” is the current project by our channel where we are bridging the gap between a brand (travel) and a celebrity to create awesomeness content on the internet. We are just not making tailor-made experiences for the celebrities but also creating sustainable visibility for the brand digitally. With the travel expertise and our past travel experiences, we now have many exceptional travel destinations in India and outside to explore with the right influencers. I am glad that #RoamanchakStayAtClubMed went exemplary and the credit goes to my team and to all the fans. We look forward to having many more credible campaigns for resorts and hotels around the globe in the near future.”
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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.
