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Discovery Channel investigates the most mysterious occurrences across the world in The Unexplained Files
What is the truth behind some of the world’s strangest abductions, mutated species and alien occurrences? Do these unheard of phenomena’s go beyond the realm of nature and science? Discovery Channel’s new series THE UNEXPLAINED FILESunveilswhat lies beyond the shock and awe of truly bewildering experiences. Every Monday to Friday 10PM, Discovery Channel featuresunsolved disappearances and UFO encounters, the world’s most mysterious manuscripts and reported curses. It’s time to investigate actual, inexplicable happenings that have confounded scientists and inspired legends.
THE UNEXPLAINED FILES airs Monday to Friday at 10 PM only on Discovery Channel.
Each episode offers captivating explanations that will leave even the most skeptical viewers leaning forward wondering what is and is not possible. The series kicks off with an age-old enigma: ‘Have UFOs made contact with human beings?’ and investigates the story of Frederick Valentich, a pilot on a routine training flight, who reported the sighting of a strange unidentifiable aircraft hovering over him. This was only minutes before he disappeared. Since then, Valentich and his plane were never to be seen again.
In Texas, THE UNEXPLAINED FILES describes a bizarre hairless, blue-skinned, blue-eyed and hunchbacked creature that preys on local livestock and farm animals. Heading to a remote village in Sicily, the series explores the random combustion of household objects. Viewers can find out what these strange animals could possibly be; and why televisions and wardrobes were bursting into flames at random. The series also takes a look at the world’s most puzzling tome, the Voynich Manuscript, which is hundreds of years old. It appears to be written in an unknown language and contains images of things we never knew existed.
Join renowned scientists, credible experts and first-hand eyewitnesses as they present never-before-seen footage and share their mystifying experiences in THE UNEXPLAINED FILES every Monday to Friday 10 PM, only on Discovery Channel.
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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.
