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ABP News heats up primetime, launches new show “SELFIE” with Salman Khan
MUMBAI: It’s a known fact, as we all know that there are no free lunches. Struggle is the only way of success and when you reach the epitome and look back then there is an innocent smile and a proud feeling on your face which says it all. ABP News is all set to present yet another entertaining and innovative show SELFIE. The programme talks about the story of actors first break… story of the moment when his/her signature turned into an autograph… when walking carefree on the road receives a professional restriction.
The launch of the programme is with Salman Khan’s struggle story. “I wanted people to reject me more often…and I used it to build anger in me….I knew one day these people will help me get there” says Salman Khan on the show.
“Being famous writer Salim Khan’s son, how easy was it for him to get a big platform, was it or was it not”
“What happened when he knocked the door of a B-grade film maker”
“How he landed in a small screen appearance in a campa cola ad”
“How difficult was it to get his own space in the industry”
….All these questions in mind….here it from none other than Salman Khan only in SELFIE.
Scheduled at 9pm every Saturday, the show will have 13 episodes featuring 13 big Bollywood stars like Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Ajay Devgan, Vidya Balan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and many more. The programme is supported by extensive marketing push like TV promos, print inserts, radio, and digital promotions.With so much of buzz on this launch, the programme has already been bagged by 3 sponsors – Royal Stag Mega Music, Wildstone FF Deo, and Milton.
SELFIE is presented by Star host Karan Singh Grover who is already a household name in television and now gaining popularity in the Bollywood too.
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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.
