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Adult internet TV site launches in the US next month
MUMBAI: This is an initiative in the US that seeks to boost adult content on the tube using the online route.
An adult streaming site Adultinternet.TV will launch next year on 6 January. It will have reality shows, news, sitcoms and cartoons.
The unique proposition that the site will offer is that it will function in the same manner as a free to air broadcaster. It will not charge a fee and instead will rely on ads as its source of revenue. That is what makes it different from a site that merely streams porn.
The sites co-founder Mark Newman was quoted in a report in wired.com saying that a special software would be used for putting in the ads. “We had to invent a lot of stuff that no one has done before, like real-time tracking for advertisers.” Mark also designed his own wireless transmission system for live streaming.
What is new here is that the site will not just have people taking off their clothes at the flick of a switch. As mentioned earlier there will different kinds of shows, including soap operas. Newman is hoping that this will serve as a strong alternative to pornographic films.
The venture has reportedly created so much buzz among the adult industry and viewers that the channel is launching nine months earlier than originally planned. The software that has been created for the site is another strong value proposition and can form a separate revenue stream in itself that could fetch millions of dollars even if visitors do not take to the content in a big way.
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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.
