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Sahara, NDTV 24×7 to launch new shows this week
MUMBAI: Sahara must be having its fingers crossed . The big ticket Karishma- The Miracles of Destiny is finally releasing this week. On the other hand, The World This Week will make a comeback on NDTV 24×7.
After running into hot water, Karishma- The Miracles of Destiny was finally ushered on 18 August amidst a star studded press conference. Starting on Sahara on 25 August at 9:30 pm, this tale spanning three generations, marks the debut of leading lady of Hindi film industry Karisma Kapoor into television.
Boasting of lavish production values, a major chunk of this daily has been canned on several foreign locales, from Auckland to Christchurch, Omarama to Queenstown and in exotic parts of New Zealand. The cast boasts of several Hindi film personalities including Sanjay Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Jugal Hansraj, Arshad Warsi, Sheeba, Vikas Bhalla, Ayub Khan, Vijay Raaz and Tinu Anand. The show also includes song sequences.
NDTV’s flagship show The World This Week , which has been voted as one of the five all-time best shows in India, will make a comeback with its original anchor Dr Prannoy Roy on NDTV 24×7. The show, back on popular demand, will take a look at international events from a clearly Indian perspective. The show will premiere on Friday, 29 August at 9:30 pm.
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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.
