News Broadcasting
Garry Shandling to host Primetime Emmys in September
MUMBAI: After a four year absence Garry Shandling will return as the host of the annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The 56th edition will air live on 19 September on ABC in the US.
Shandling previously hosted in 2000, when the awards ceremony last aired on ABC. He has also hosted the Grammy Awards three times.
Shandling lightly added, “This is perfect for me, since I just recuperated from the last time. I love working with Don Mischer (the show’s executive producer), and I can hardly wait to get that real sense of existence you can only get from being on live television for four straight hours.”
Mischer claimed that when Shandling hosted the Emmys in 2000, the show received its highest rating in 14 years. “It was also a major hit with the critics all across the country. Shandling puts a lot of time and effort into his role as host, and he’s funny and can roll with the punches — which is important for a live show.”
Shandling is currently lending his voice to Dreamworks upcoming animated feature Over the Hedge.
Meanwhile nominations will be announced on 15 July by Edie Falco The Sopranos, Tony Shalhoub Monk and Dick Askin from the Academys Leonard Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, California.
News Broadcasting
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.
