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NBC ropes in ‘Will & Grace’ star Mullally to host talk show
MUMBAI: Will & Grace star Megan Mullally has been roped in by NBC Universal Television Distribution to host a nationally syndicated talk show. The daily one-hour show will originate from Los Angeles and is set to debut in August next year.
The announcement was made by NBC Universal Television Group president Jeff Zucker.
“Megan is a fantastic performer. A great actor and a great communicator, as all of her fans know. Those skills will make her a great new addition to the daytime playing field. And I could not be more excited to have Megan still on the team,” said Zucker.
“Megan was destined to have her own daily show. Some of her most memorable and funny moments have recently come from her guest appearances on talk shows and hosting shows like Saturday Night Live and The Late Show with David Letterman. This new platform will allow her to showcase her myriad talents on a daily basis,” said NBC Universal Television Distribution executive vice president Frederick Huntsberry.
Mullally, on the other hand exclaimed, “Im hosting a what? Oh, okay. Well, if I am, I want it to be different and I want the viewers to play an active role and actually g
et something out of watching it. I think it will be fun. Jeff Zucker is going to play drums in the band.”
Mullally appears as socialite Karen Walker on Will & Grace, which was just renewed for the 2005-2006 season. She has won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (2000), an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series (2001), and three Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor is a Comedy Series (2002-04).
Other shows that Mullally has starred in are The Ellen Burstyn Show, My Life and Times and Rachel Gunn, R.N. She also appeared as a guest star on series such as Seinfeld, Frasier, Just Shoot Me! and China Beach, among others.
Besides her TV job, Mullally is also the lead singer and founder of the band Supreme Music Program.
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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.
