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IN10 Media Network appoints Vivek Krishnani as CEO of its film division
Mumbai: IN10 Media Network has announced the appointment of Vivek Krishnani as the chief executive officer of its soon-to-be-launched film division.
Krishnani is a senior media and entertainment leader with over 25 years of experience in building companies and teams across films, television, radio, and advertising. With a strong understanding of changing content landscape and consumer behaviour, he will be in charge of building the motion pictures business by creating movies for theatrical and streaming platforms.
“Vivek is a valuable and phenomenal addition to the IN10 Media Network family. His experience in the industry makes him an ideal team leader to boost our content creation studios,” said IN10 Media Network MD Aditya Pittie.
He added, “The entertainment industry has undergone a rapid consumption change and is witnessing tremendous growth in larger-than-life cinema. Hence, we believe it is the right time to start the ball rolling.”
“IN10 Media Network is at a new growth phase and I am happy to play an active role in the growth story,” said Vivek Krishnani. “I am excited to help lead and build a sustainable and scalable film business for the group and to create compelling content for audiences in India and across the globe. We will curate stories that are rooted in the cultural fabric and also bring scale to the visual experience to meet the growing content needs of the audiences.”
Before joining IN10 Media Network, Krishnani served as managing director of Sony Pictures Films India and successfully steered the studio towards building the local films slate for production, acquisition, and distribution in India apart from overseeing revenue maximization of the Hollywood releases. Under his leadership, the studio delivered several successful movies like “Pad Man”, “102 Not Out”, Malayalam film “Nine”, “Loop Lapeta”, “Dial 100” and many more along with the recent successful release of “Spider-Man: No Way Home”.
Before this Vivek was a team member of MSM Motion Pictures (part of Sony Pictures Networks, India) where he led the marketing and distribution for the breakout hit “Piku”.
His earlier stints include working in leadership positions in organizations like Fox Star Studios, Turner Entertainment Networks, Radio City, Star Plus, and Lowe Lintas.
“With this new senior executive appointment, the network will expand its expertise into the world of cinema,” said the statement.
The network also has a production house, Juggernaut Productions, helmed by Samar Khan for creating web series content for OTT. Both Krishnani and Khan will work independently and report to Aditya Pittie.
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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.
