News Broadcasting
Radio City 105.8 FM launches in Chennai
MUMBAI: After making its entry in Hyderabad in April this year, Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd (MBPL)-promoted Radio City 105.8 FM has debuted in Chennai today.
The station was launched by popular Kollywood actor Surya who lit an auspicious lamp at the Radio City studio.Radio City 105.8 FM programming attempts to reflect the ‘true sound of Chennai’, claims an official release. Radio City 105.8 FM will cater to the tastes of discerning music lovers cutting across a diverse population of students, housewives, working men which will ultimately give advertisers a great value for their money spent, the release adds.
To start with, Radio City has lined up shows such as Namma City Special, Balbaje Shikrika Bilba, Chennai Chat, Idiya Trivindia and Iyugul Olividili.
“We are thrilled and proud to launch in the city of Chennai. Our research helped us to understand the minds of the traditional and Kollywood inclined Chennai listeners and confirmed that Chennai-ites will love the Radio City kind of music and intellectually stimulating programming content. Chennai is an extremely important market for us and we are eagerly looking forward to engage with our listeners,” says Radio City CEO Apurva Purohit.
As a prelude to the launch, Radio City had organized a RJ Hunt in the city of Chennai. The selected RJs were provided rigorous training to hone their skills to develop them into all-round professionals.
Radio City 105.8 FM will kick off the day with the Morning Raaga, the early morning show by RJ Aarti, followed by RJ Sulaba who will bring to you the essence of Chennai with Namma City Special, RJ UV treating with Reel Time, RJ Archana with Love Beat by playing English and Tamil romantic songs and RJ Sharmili will bring in the spicy show Chennai Chat. The evening drive time with RJ Nandu and RJ Gobi, which will certainly lead Chennai to a laughter riot. The station is also backed by an enthusiastic and highly experienced team of technicians and other professionals, informs the official release.
The launch of Radio City 105.8 FM is supported by a 360 marketing campaign, as per the company. Some of the off-air initiatives to connect with the listener include road shows, human inflates at high density areas, Radio City booths at malls and multiplexes, on-ground contests and events.
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.
