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IICE- The City Crawl, reality show reaches DELHI
DELHI: For the first time ever, Delhi was enveloped in youthful exuberance and pulsating enigma to make you Experience What You Haven’t!!! The young girls were seen auditioning for The City Crawl, first ever reality show by IICE. This larger than life nationwide road journey saw a bandwagon of celebrities hunting for the ‘hottest & quirkiest girl’ in India for which the auditions were held at SKOOTER, HOTEL SAMRAT on Wednesday, 11th September 2013.
The doors for auditions were thrown open beginning 10 am for the beautiful girls to stand a chance and set themselves apart from the crowd. Contestants were auditioned by renowned names from the music fraternity such international artist DJ QUICKSILVER, designer NITYA BAJAJ, RJ ULTA PULTA NITIN (JONATHAN BRADY), country’s heartthrob Suryaveer Hooja, and popular DJ SUMIT SETHI. Besides their looks, the contestants were judged on their attitude, elegance, wit, spirit, charm and adaptability to situations. Additionally, VJ Suparna, VJ Yo Niranjan, VJ Chameli & VJ Yla kept the enthusiasm alive by their quirky acts. The winner of DELHI auditions was Shatakshi Dubey. Followed by the auditions, the show will witness an after party called – IICE FREEZE.
IICE- The City Crawl will then head to Chandigarh, Jaipur, Udaipur, Indore, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and ultimately to Goa to see the Grand Finale on 29th September 2013. The chosen contestants from across the country will then battle it out for the coveted title, “IICE – The Hottest Girl of India”. The winner of the show gets a chance to live the dream of her choice by the support of IICE- The City Crawl.
Fashionista and IICE Brand Ambassador, Mallaika Arora Khan, will add glamour to the show, while Ramola Bachchan offers the final contestants her dedicated and impeccable grooming sessions to the chosen contestants. One of the industry’s most accomplished names, Haider Khan (Ace Photographer) will be adding value to the show by conducting the photo shoot.
Ms. Roshini Sanah Jaiswal, PROMOTER, Jagatjit Industries Limited says” IICE- The City Crawl is the first ever reality show with a unique concept based upon our philosophy of Experience What You Haven’t. It’s a nationwide road journey to hunt for the hottest and quirkiest girl in India. After receiving a tremendous response by contestants in Guwahati, Ludhiana and Bhubaneshwar, Delhi came across as the biggest surprise package as the young girls presented their creative side with extraordinary quirky acts. The show aims at providing a platform for young girls all across the country to follow their dreams.”
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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.
