News Broadcasting
FameBox launches Exclusive Video Blog with Harsha Bhogle
MUMBAI: FameBox, a multi-channel talent platform for digital media, has launched a new video blog in collaboration with Harsha Bhogle. Renowned cricket commentator and public speaker, Harsha Bhogle will share his views and insights on cricket and its legends on ‘Out of the Box with Harsha’. To begin with, the blog pays tribute to iconic Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar who recently announced his retirement from international cricket. In the Sachin Tendulkar series of videos Harsha Bhogle talks about interesting moments and anecdotes about the cricketer starting from his early playing years.
The video blog will be hosted on the FameBox Cricket channel on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/FameboxCricket). Harsha will post a new video every week and will also regularly interact with his fans over social media to create conversations around the blog.
“The video blog is an interesting new media form. It captures the essence of television without losing the easy informality of a conversation. Through these video blogs I will be hoping, effectively, to have informal conversations with you. These are new emerging mediums and they present fresh challenges. I do hope you like them.” said Harsha Bhogle. The video blog is part of a larger effort at developing Harsha Bhogle’s digital presence and the soon to be launched www.harshabhogle.com.
FameBox provides a platform for established and emerging talentto develop an active and engaged community around their digital video content. ‘Out of the Box with Harsha’ is the first of such initiatives where FameBox will collaborate with popular and industry leading personalities to launch digital video properties.
“We are elated that Harsha Bhogle has chosen FameBox to share his insights of cricket and give viewers an up close view of its legends with his fans. The video blog is an absolute delight for any cricket fan and presents a unique opportunity for fans to directly interact with Harsha as well as join the ongoing conversation around cricket,” said Dhruvank Vaidya, Head – Business Development and Finance, Four Cross Media, who will also head the FameBox business.“Digital video is being increasingly seen as a powerful medium for advertisers to connect and interact with their audiences.At FameBox, we are passionate about developing a wide range of content across genres, cultivating talent and taking existing talent to new heights.We will continue to provide more such opportunities to advertisers and audiences,” he added.
News Broadcasting
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.
