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ABC to keep ‘Lost’ fans entertained through moments
MUMBAI: To keep fans enticed until the second half of the adventure show Lost premieres in February 2007, US broadcaster ABC and ABC.com will feature Lost Moments.
From today 15 November the first Lost Moment will premiere randomly during the new drama Day Break. Comprised of 30 seconds of footage of upcoming episodes, there will be a total of 12 Lost Moments, one during each airing of Day Break. After Day Break the Lost Moments will be available on ABC.com. In India Lost airs on Star Movies.
How did Locke ended up in a wheelchair? Will Sawyer be killed? Did Walt and Michael make it off the island? To answer these questions fans can can help create a Lost wiki with discussions on the latest episode, updates about season three or discussions about the previous seasons; definitions; mythology; message boards; profiles of the characters and how theyre connected; and even haiku! The Lost wiki is hosted and powered by Wetpaint.
Also recently added to the Lost site on ABC.com are the Lost Theories board and weekly audio podcasts and regular video podcasts. All six complete episodes from season three will remain on the site available to viewers for free, to keep fans connected and allow new viewers to get caught up for the second half of the season.
There were nearly 19 million episodes initiated online at ABC.com in the first six weeks since relaunching the enhanced broadband player on 22 September 2006. The broadband video player, winner of an Interactive Emmy in the category of enhanced or interactive programming-new delivery platforms, is a permanent feature on the website. The player offers full episodes of six primetime series including Lost, Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Six Degrees and The Nine, the day after they air on ABC.
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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.
