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OTTv Mumbai 2018, the Monetization Challenge of OTT Platforms
OTTv Mumbai 2018, powered by Limelight Networks, is scheduled for 17th May 2018 at Taj Lands’End, Bandra, Mumbai.
The 2nd Edition of OTTv Mumbai, organized by Dveo Media, will bring together major players and leading executives in the OTT and Content Business in India to debate and explore the strategies, models and challenges for monetization of digital video platforms
The Keynote Address will be delivered by Archana Anand, EVP – Head of Digital, ZEE5 India Business (OTT)
– ZEE Entertainment, with theme: Creating a digital video platform to meet the entertainment needs of audiences in India & beyond.
The key topics that will be highlighted at the summit in the panel discussions include How the content strategy can drive monetization? – The weightage of news & sports content in platform monetization – What Business models and pricing strategies to open doors for monetization? – Has the entry of players like Netflix and Amazon created new dynamics for OTT revenue growth in India? – How is the Telco’s and OTT partnership increasing monetization prospects? – How are Facebook’s video ambitions likely to impact on digital video business?
Over 20 C-Level Executives and Business Heads will attend as Executive Panelist and Speaker from ZEE Entertainment, ALTBalaji, Sony Pictures Networks India, Viacom 18 Digital Ventures(Voot), Hungama, Eros Digital (ErosNow), HoiChoi TV, VIU, Robosoft Technologies, Verizon Digital Media services, Google India, NexGtv, Muvi, TAM Media Research, Vidooly, Atechnos, Syntropic Systems, Republic TV, India Goes Global, iCom Global among others.
Commenting on the event Deepak Ramsurrun, CEO and Director of Events of Dveo Media, said “OTTv Mumbai 2018 will focus on one of the main challenges in digital video business, that is Monetization. The debates will trigger on the content strategies and revenue models to enhance monetization potential, and on how the evolution and trends in the industry will impact on the future monetization prospects. This 2nd edition of OTTv Mumbai will also allow OTT Business executives to have more insight on the monetization solutions and the latest content delivery trends to enhance the customer experience.”
OTTv Mumbai 2018 expects to welcome an audience of over 150 executives from Broadcasters, OTT TV players, Telco’s in TV Business, Media & Publishers, Content providers and OTT Technology suppliers & solution providers.
The Media & Entertainment Association of India is the industry partner to OTTv Mumbai 2018. The technology solution partners include Limelight Networks, Digital Convergence Technologies & L&T Technology Services. Indian Television is the Online Media Partner.
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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.
