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Zee Cine Awards unveils technical category winners
MUMBAI: The Zee Cine Awards now in their seventh year has announced the winners for the technical category
The technical category winners comprises of the best of talented effort that went in the making of blockbuster Hindi movies of 2003 like Koi Mil Gaya, Bhoot, Baghbaan and Munna Bhai MBBS.
A company release informs that the jury comprised of members of the Indian Cinema fraternity like scriptwriter Sanjay Daima, film maker Rahul Rawail. Speaking on the citations Zee Cinema business head and Zee Network special projects director Yogesh Radhakrishnan said, “It is a pleasure to declare the winners in the technical category for Zee Cine Awards 2004. These winners have been adjudged by a panel of esteemed juries who have identified them on the basis of the talent showcased in their capacity. These winners will be felicitated in Dubai at the grandiest event ever held in the history of Indian Cinema.”
The awards in Dubai will take place on 26 February 2004 before an audience of over 8,000 people from across the globe. This will be the first time an Indian cinema awards event has ever been staged outside India.
The technical winners are as follows:
Category Winner Movie
Special Effects Digital Art Media Koi.. Mil Gaya
Choreography Ganesh Hegde Song: Its Magic from the same movie
Dialogue Abbas Tyrewala Munnabhai MBBS
Cinematography Binod Pradhan Munnabhai MBBS
Re-Recording Kuldeep Sood Baghban
Audiography Dwarak Warrier Bhoot
Editing Shimit Amin Bhoot
Action Allan Amin Qayamat
Background Score Vicky Goswami Tere Naam
Costume Designer Muneesh Sappel Pinjar
Story Amrita Pritam Pinjar
Art Direction Muneesh Sappel Pinjar
Screenplay Tigmanshu Dhulia Haasil
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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.
