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Vijay TV launches new bouquet of shows starting 30 October
MUMBAI: Vijay TV is launching a whole new bouquet of shows ranging from music, movies, chat, drama and talent starting 30 October.
An all-new afternoon band with a bunch of shows targeted mainly at the women audience. Shows that entice with shopping sprees, exciting trips and out of the box opinions interlaced with some of the hottest movie tracks.
Vijay Television general manager Ravinath Menon said, “After launching format shows like Hutch Kalakkapovathu Yaaru, Airtel Super Singer, EQ and Jodi No.1 and strengthening the weekends, we are now excited to offer a great line-up of shows to make the weekday primetime viewing much more exciting. These shows will definitely attract not just the youngsters but viewers of all ages with its unique and differentiated content.”
Shopping Sundari at 3 pm, provides the best guidelines of shopping be it annual sales or discount sales, Shopping Sundari Janani knows it all. Ladies Club at 3.30 pm, especially for the women is a platform to voice out their views on anything that matters in an open forum presented by the witty Shailaja. Point to Point at 4 pm, is a travelogue of Priyanka who takes you on a joyride to places never seen before by road. Topped with the best budget stays, food and local flavor. Dum Dum Dum at 4.30 pm, is for those prospective brides and grooms eagerly looking for their perfect match, presented by the popular host Gayathri Priya.
Going a step further, Vijay is all set to launch three new dailies Amaran, Kana Kaanum Kaalangal, Kanden Seethaiyei and an all new Jillunu oru Jodi for the youth and the women audience alike.
The new sci-fi series set in outerspace Amaran is a modern adaptation of the Ramayanam with some great special effects. It would be telecasted from monday-thursday at 7.30 pm.Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal, the first soap on Tamil television focusing on adolescence is the story of friendship, first love, innocence, mischief and all those great memories of school life, telecasted from monday-thursday at 8 pm. Kanden Seethaiyae, a poignant soap opera starring the popular actress Kaushalya is based on the story of Seetha who faces conspiracies from near and dear and struggles to keep the family near. Shot in the exotic locales of Singapore promises to be a visual treat every monday-thursday at 8.30 pm.
Amidst all the excitement, Vijay’s format shows continue to keep audiences glued. On weekdays, the spooky thrills of Kathu Karuppu at 9 pm; followed by the crime reality show Kuttram at 9.30 pm.
Saturdays are just as spiced up as ever with Garnier Fructis Jodi No 1 which has been extended to 1 ½ hours. Followed by Alive Koffee with Anu at 9.30 pm and the non-stop action fest on Adhiradhi Thiruvizha at 10.30 pm.
Sundays starts off with the story of the saint Saibaba at 8 am followed by Sangamam at 9 am in a new format, where budding singers of the current generation get together to pay tribute to the greatest singers of yesteryears. And to top it all off, Vijay presents a palette of Hollywood films both on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 am to cater to the young and the old like.
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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.
