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Digiserv announces suite of content delivery services
MUMBAI: Digital Entertainment Services (Digeserv) in the US has announced that it will provide the complete suite of services necessary for the motion picture industry to move cost effectively and expeditiously from analogue to digital film and advertising delivery.
Unlike many previous companies in the industry, Digeserv says that its diversified management team has performed film and advertising delivery in the entertainment industry for over 30 years. The firm says that it is committed to all industry participants to offer integrated, modular and complete services that expedite delivery and optimize cost and quality in the transition to digital. The firm adds that it is industry and participant neutral and is able to provide interfaces so any industry participant can benefit from its capabilities:
Digital Network Services – Digeserv says that itsnetwork services will be open to each participant in the motion picture industry so any digital delivery companies, exhibitors and studios can move their content securely to ensure the digital delivery of films, pre-show and alternative content on a more cost effective basis. The digital network services will offer 24×7 service delivery with standardised protocols, thereby making access uniform throughout the industry.
Digital Equipment Services – These the company says will accommodate any manufacturer’s equipment with the objective of increasing throughput while lowering cost and facilitating standards that permit DCI compliance throughout the industry. Each equipment package will accommodate both advertising as well as other digital content delivery.
Funding Platform – The company says that it will make available to the industry a financial platform that permits the cost effective funding of exhibitor equipment that meets its compliance standards. In addition, the platform will monitor and settle all commercial trade transactions electronically between all parties in the distribution chain, whether they be digital delivery companies, studios, exhibitors, manufacturers or other vendors. The financial platform will allow all parties to minimize their working capital requirements with certainty of payment in settling all trade transactions.
Alternative Content – The company adds that it has been approached by numerous content providers that would like to utilise the Digiserv open network services for offering new venues not currently available to the motion picture industry.
The firm will provide a demonstration of its digital entertainment services and capabilities early next year in the US. After its demonstration, the firm will consult with all parties in the industry to exhibit how each participant can benefit by implementing a lower cost solution using proven technology and delivery partners.
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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.
