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Bigg Boss 4 ends on a high note with 6.7 TVR
MUMBAI: Colors’ controversial reality show Bigg Boss has completed its fourth edition with a viewer response that may propel the channel to soon come out with yet another fresh season.
As per Tam data, the grand finale of the show on 8 January not only fetched a whopping 6.7 TVR for over three hours of telecast time but also surpassed the ratings of all recent reality shows like Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega (Imagine TV), KBC (Sony), DID –Li’l Masters (Zee TV) and MasterChef (Star Plus).
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Commenting on the success of Bigg Boss, Colors programming head Ashvini Yardi said, “We are ecstatic that Bigg Boss Season 4 finale has garnered a fabulous rating of 6.7, which is the highest ever rating marked for any reality show in the year 2010-11.”
Colors has aired three seasons of Bigg Boss, and with every season it has seen a jump in the ratings, be it opening, weekday or weekend.
Tam data states that the recently concluded season with Salman Khan as host scored a TVR of 4.8 TVR. This is higher than season two‘s opening TVR of 2.5 (this is first season on Colors, hosted by Shilpa Shetty) and season three‘s (with Amitabh Bachchan as a host) TVR of 4.6.
In fact, the finale of the three seasons has also seen a gradual progress – from 2.8 TVR (season two) to 3.6 TVR (season three) and finally 6.7 TVR.
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“Season 4 has been received well by the audience right from its first episode. We are humbled by the viewers amazing response. This is indeed a very big motivation for us to push the envelope further and gear up for the next season with yet another set of interesting elements,” Yardi added.
As per Tam data for different demographics, Bigg Boss finale attracted higher SEC (AB) as the segment clocked 8.1 TVR, while lower SEC (C/D/E) notched up 5.6 TVR. 
While among female audiences the rating stood at 7.8, the show got a TVR of 5.9 from male audiences.
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Domino’s Q1 profit falls 6.6 per cent, announces $1 billion buyback
Sales rise 3.4 per cent as pizza giant balances growth and shareholder returns
NEW YORK: Domino’s reported a mixed start to 2026, with first-quarter net income slipping even as global sales and store expansion held steady. The company also announced a fresh $1 billion share buyback, underlining its continued focus on shareholder returns.
Global retail sales rose 3.4 per cent on a constant-currency basis to $4.74 billion. The US remained a key growth engine, with same-store sales inching up 0.9 per cent, supported by a 1.5 per cent rise at company-owned outlets.
International markets, however, painted a more uneven picture. While Domino’s added 161 net new stores overseas during the quarter, international same-store sales declined 0.4 per cent. Overall revenues still climbed 3.5 per cent to $1.15 billion, driven by higher supply chain revenues and a 2.6 per cent increase in food basket pricing for franchisees.
On the profitability front, net income fell 6.6 per cent to $139.8 million, compared to $149.7 million a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share dropped to $4.13 from $4.33. The decline was largely attributed to a $30 million unfavourable swing in unrealised gains linked to its investment in DPC Dash Ltd.
Despite this, operational performance showed resilience. Income from operations rose 9.6 per cent to $230.4 million, supported in part by a $7.8 million pre-tax gain from the sale of a corporate aircraft.
Domino’s footprint continued to expand, with the company ending the quarter at 22,322 stores across more than 90 markets. In the US, digital orders remained dominant, accounting for over 85 per cent of retail sales in 2025.
The company also maintained its dividend payout, declaring $1.99 per share, payable on 30 June 2026. After repurchasing $75.1 million worth of stock during the quarter, the new authorisation lifts the total available for buybacks to $1.29 billion.
Domino’s chief executive officer Russell Weiner said the company’s scale and store-level economics position it well to capture further market share in 2026, even as competition intensifies.
As Domino’s leans into expansion and capital returns, the latest results show a business managing short-term pressures while keeping its long-term growth strategy firmly in play.
