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BBC Drama bags 10 nominations for Golden Globe Awards
MUMBAI: BBC Drama productions has bagged 10 nominations at the Golden Globe Awards. Bleak House, a BBC/WGBH and Boston/Deep Indigo Production for BBC One, has been nominated in the category of Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for television in the Golden Globe Awards.
Gillian Anderson is shortlisted for her role as the captivating Lady Deadlock in the Best Performance by an actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture mde for television.Adapted by writer Andrew Davies, the twice-weekly, 14-part drama has been produced by Nigel Stafford-Clark, asserts an official release.
Gideon’s Daughter, a BBC America/TalkBack production for BBC One, has garnered two acting nominations in the Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for television for stars Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt who have been shortlisted in the supporting role category.
Written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, Gideon’s Daughter, is a companion piece to Friends and Crocodiles.Tsunami, The Aftermath, a HBO/Kudos Production for BBC Two by writer Abi Morgan, has received three nominations in the Golden Globes. Sophie Okonedo and Chiwetel Ejio for are shortlisted in the Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for television.
Toni Collette has been nominated in the supporting role category. Finally, Heroes, the new series from creator/writer Tim Kring – licensed by the BBC from NBC Universal International Television Distribution – is nominated in two categories: Best Television Series – Drama, and actor Masi Oka is shortlisted for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for television. The series is due to broadcast on BBC Two in 2007.
BBC Fiction controller Jane Tranter said, “We’re all delighted that the talent behind our recent drama productions, combined with the best of British acting talent, have earned much deserved presitigious Golden Globe nominations.”
The Golden Globe Awards will be held on 15 January in Los Angeles.
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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.
