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Red FM introduces live DJ night mixing
MUMBAI: 93.5 Red FM has introduced live DJ night mixing on the station with DJ Nasha. This makes Red the first FM station in the country to introduce this novel concept of live presentation from the studio.
The programme broadcasts every Saturday for 4 hours between 8 pm to 12 midnight, and the station claims it has already notched a great fan following. The station claims to have been receiving calls and SMS appreciating the programme, and request for more programmes on the same lines.
Talking about the introduction of this unique programme, COO Radio Today Nishchint Chawla said: We are excited with the response that we have received from our listeners. DJ Nashas style and music has always been highly appreciated, and therefore we decided to introduce this concept to enable the listeners to savour his music in its true spirit.
DJ Nasha has been the World DMC Champion India for 2 consecutive years and has worked with various international artists like No Mercy, UB-40, Dogstarr (Keanu Reaves Band), DJ of Ministry of Sound, DJ Xavier Perec (Amsterdam lounge DJ) etc, and is well known in the music and party circuits internationally.
When asked about the programme, DJ Nasha said: Now we can party even at home. Whenever we are in the party mood, all that we need to do is to tune on to Red and dance to the tunes of DJ Nasha, and maybe go to a disc after midnight.
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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.
