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Radio Mirchi presents ‘Diwali Specials’
MUMBAI: Delhi is in the jamboree mood and to heighten the diwali spirit, Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM has lined up an assortment of engaging programmes, offering ‘something special’ for all Delhites.
To kick off Radio Mirchi’s repertoire of the Diwali week, Hello Delhi and Bumper-to-Bumper, the morning and evening drive time shows, have an exciting lucky draw, Hotshot ki diwali hot hot, in place. All the listeners who call on these two shows will be the participants and up for grabs are attractive prizes. Adding up to the excitement, the station has roped in the Shah Rukh Khan as the Radio Mirchi RJ, who will interview the Don team in his Don style each day till 20 October on Hello Delhi. He would also chat up about his latest movie Don.
The listeners will also get an opportunity to win those desirable Oakley sunglasses, by answering simple questions based on the movie Don.
On the station’s celebrity chat show Khubsoorat the stars will share their Diwali plans with the listeners. This time round everyone can make their own Diwali decorations by learning it the right way from women who are experts in the craft on the show. RJ Anu will enlighten listeners on everything that is to do with Diwali, from shopping to organizing Diwali parties to what’s in – what’s out, and lots more.
On Bumper-to-Bumper RJ Naved will catch Delhi off guard with his pranks in Diwala per tadam te tudum. He will be out on the streets, in shops, offices, restaurants asking people – aap iss diwali kiska diwala nikalna chahte hai.
To add some Bollywood dhoom to the dhamaka season Radio Mirchi’s Total Filmi has come up with Bollywood ke bamb patakhh’, a special where Delhi will vote and devote crackling titles like ‘phuljhadi’, ‘anar’, ‘ladi’, ‘chakri’ etc to the bollywood stars.
Dr Love will be presented with a twist – Diwali per love bhi happy – this time around the callers will share their romantic love stories and set the mood for timeless Romeo Juliet saga.
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.
