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Intelsat 907 launched aboard Ariane 44L vehicle
WASHINGTON, DC: Intelsat announced today that the Intelsat 907 satellite was successfully launched aboard an Ariane 44L vehicle at 2:00 EST . The satellite is expected to be operational this March.
The Intelsat 907 launch is the seventh in an eight-satellite campaign to replace and to enhance system capacity by the end of 2003. The 907 satellite will be deployed at 332.5?E and will offer capacity for telephony, corporate networks, Internet, video and hybrid space/terrestrial solutions to customers on its 76 C-band and 22 Ku-band transponders (measured in 36 MHz equivalent units).
The satellite will provide high power Ku-band spot beam coverage for Western Europe and West Africa and additional C-band capacity to customers in the Americas, Europe and Africa.
The high power and coverage area of the Intelsat 907 satellite makes it ideal to support corporate VSATs, broadcast content distribution and broadband applications, including high-speed Internet access, multicasting and streaming.
Intelsat CEO Conny Kullman stated:”The successful launch of the Intelsat 907 represents the completion of our IX Series launches. Launching seven satellites in twenty months is a huge accomplishment for Intelsat and for our customers worldwide who are the beneficiaries of the enhanced coverage and increased power of these spacecraft. Moreover, the Intelsat 907 will be located in a prime orbital slot to provide Africa with a robust, ever-expanding video community.”
The Intelsat 907 satellite will replace the Intelsat 605, which currently holds the 332.5?E orbital slot but will be moved to a new location at 330.5?E to support additional customer demand also in the Americas, Europe and Africa.
Intelsat offers telephony, corporate network, video and Internet solutions around the globe via capacity on 26 geosynchronous satellites in prime orbital locations. Customers in approximately 200 countries and territories rely on Intelsat satellites and staff for quality connections, global reach and reliability.
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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.
