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Balaji stock hits the roof as Q3 net profit Rs 85 million
Yes, Balaji Telefilms has done it again: turned out enviable financial results at a time when other media firms are struggling to match last year’s performances. The Ekta Kapoor promoted Balaji has reported a net profit of Rs 85.1 million in the third quarter ended 31 December 2001, which is up 28.5 per cent over the Rs 66.2 million it notched in the second quarter ended on 30 September 2001. Its net margin is a chirpy 28 per cent for the just concluded quarter.
Net sales are up by a healthy 27.8 per cent from Rs 236.2 million in Q2 to Rs 301.9 million in this quarter. Some 75 per cent (Rs 230.82 million) of total sales has come from commissioned programs and the remaining 25 per cent is from sponsored programs in the Q3.
The company has managed to keep a tight rein on costs with production and telecast fees staying put at the same level as the earlier two quarters which was Rs 137.42 million.
The spurt in revenues has come at a time when its other income in the quarter has gone down by 60 per cent from Rs 5.2 million to Rs 2.11 million.
The market has been expecting good results from India’s leading production house as it has driven up the Balaji share from Rs 185 hardly two months ago to Rs 400 plus in the past fortnight. And it responded similarly today with the Balaji share opening at Rs 414.65. It then oscillated in the Rs 412 – 444.85 band closing at a new high of Rs 426. The BSE index was steady at 3384.38, with a marginal positive change of 0.22 per cent.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
