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BBC World lines up special shows on Golf legends
MUMBAI: Starting 20 August for six weeks, BBC World will telecast a seires of golf tournaments. The series will also cover the careers of some leading players of the game.
Golf By Design, the first programme in the series, is a revealing portrait of Robert Trent Jones II, who is among the pre-eminent golf course architects in the history of the sport, having lent his unique talents to 200 courses in 40 countries across six continents. The programme captures him at work in his office in California, playing his celebrated courses, and even indulging in poetry.
The second programme scheduled for 27 August, gives a stunning on-course action and behind the scenes footage of The Evian Masters, the ladies golf tournament, showcasing world-class sport in a beautiful setting by Lake Geneva. Catch the likes of Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie, and Grace Park in action.
A Dominant Force on 4 December provides a unique insight into the mind and career of Annika Sorenstam including a revealing interview about her career – from her start in the game when she often preferred to finish second because she was too shy to give a victory speech, to her status now as the undisputed greatest female player in the world.
Driven on 11 September charts Trevor Immelman’s meteoric rise from childhood in South Africa to his current standing as one of the game’s top young players. The series also presents a candid profile of Grace Park: Model Golfer on 18 September , providing an engaging insight into a woman who has brought a real sense of style to the Golf Course.
On 25th September, the programme ends with a profile of Adam Scott: The Player, one of the game’s most talented and charismatic young golfers, who, for many seasoned observers, epitomises the modern face of Golf. The programme follows Adam’s career from the beaches of Queensland to the fairways of the US PGA Tour.
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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.
