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Chiseled, rugged and suave, FAB 5 packs a powerful punch!
MUMBAI: Movies Now, India’s first HD channel, is set to spice up the TV screens this month with much adored icons of Hollywood. This action-packed series of blockbusters will have you all charged up and longing for more!
Starting 2nd January 2014, the charming cover-ups, tactful appearances and uber-cool attitudewill undoubtedlymake for a visual treat like never before! So get set to watch and learn from the Fab 5 for an experience of a lifetime, every Thursday at 11pm on MOVIES NOW.
Watch the charismatic Tom Cruise and a petite Cameron Diazin the thrilling hitKnight& Daywhich spellsspeed, style and elegance whileBradly Cooper’s carefree attitude is the highlight in his laugh riot The Hangover.
If you like a male brigade, Fab 5 has that heady mix to leave you awestruck. Don’t miss Brad Pitt’s wit and charm in Ocean’s 13orLeonardo DiCaprio’s elusive tricks and mind-bogglingly theories in Inception. That’s not all!Watch Pierce Brosnan in a chic and classic avatar in the high voltage, much celebrated blockbuster After the Sunset.
So chiseled, rugged, suave or sophisticated? What’s your pick? Be sure to watch these iconic performers and the masterpieces that created history!
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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.
