MAM
Zee TV climbs back to No 2 on the back of DID finale
MUMBAI: Zee TV has climbed back to number two spot on the back of the grand finale of the third season of its popular dance reality show Dance India Dance.
As per TAM data for week ended 21 April (HSM, C&S, 4+), the finale of DID 3 aired on 21 Apri garnered a 3.19 TVR helping the channel to pocket 214 GRPs (gross rating points). The channel had clocked 192 GRPs in the previous week.
Zee TV‘s gain happened in a week when the Hindi GEC genre continued its downslide due to the Indian Premier League, shedding 10 GRPs after losing 51 points in the trailing week.
Star Plus maintained its leadership position, albeit losing 13 GRPs. It endedThe channel ended the week with 248 GRPs as its top-rated shows saw marginal loss in their ratings.
Taking the No. 3 and 4 spots respectively, Sony Entertainment Television (Set) and Colors added four GRPs each to their last week’s tally. Set ended the week with 209 GRPs, while Colors had to rest satisfied with 194 GRPs in its kitty.
Sab, meanwhile, lost seven GRPs to close the week with 115 GRPs while Star‘s second GEC, Life OK, managed to add one GRP to close with 86 GRPs.
Sahara One ended 45 GRPs (last week 46). Imagine TV, the channel which ceased operations and has been running repeat content, closed the week with 41 GRPs, down from 57 GRPs last week.
Brands
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.
