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Sony Pictures Television International promotes Kim Hatamiya to executive VP Marketin
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Kim Hatamiya to executive vice president marketing.
Based at SPTI’s headquarters in Culver City, California, Hatamiya heads marketing for the division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) that oversees all television and on-demand businesses outside the United States.
The announcement was made today by SPTI president Michael Grindon, to whom she reports, according to an official release.
“Since joining SPTI, Kim has overseen the marketing team brilliantly and become an integral part of my senior group of direct reports, whose counsel and management expertise have helped lead SPTI to continued record revenues, profitability and new business ventures,” said Grindon.
As head of marketing for SPTI Hatamiya will oversee all marketing activities outside of the US for all SPTI business lines, including the distribution of feature film and television product to broadcasters, digital content providers and mobile carriers; international networks; and local language production.
Hatamiya’s oversight includes all strategic marketing, advertising, publicity, talent relations, promotions, on-air and off-air creative services, interactive and Internet marketing, and research. Hatamiya joined SPTI in April 2003 as senior vice president, marketing.
Prior to joining SPTI, she served as senior VP and general manager of television and film for Los Angeles-based Mindrocket Media/JP Kids, Inc., an independent multi-platform children’s and family media company, informs an official release.
Previously, Hatamiya was working at Passport New Media, Inc. in Los Angeles, Fox Kids Worldwide, where she was responsible for launching Fox Kids U.K. and Fox Kids Latin America.
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.
