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PlanetRadiocity comes up with First Dedicated Metal Show
MUMBAI: Saturdays will now be heavy on Metal on Planetradiocity.com, with Domination@8. The web radio show is PlanetRadiocity’s first exclusive foray into the genre of Metal. The show goes online every Saturday at 8 p.m. on Radio City Freedom – the destination for independent music on Planetradiocity.com.
The show had a raging start featuring bands like Bhayanak Maut, Demonic Resurrection & Zygnema who have raised the Indian metal flag with their overseas performances. Domination@8 is scheduled to showcase some of the biggest names in the Metal scene from across the subcontinent. Abominable Carnivore from Bangladesh, the North-Eastern rage Silver Tears, award winning powerhouse from Mumbai – Providence, along with other popular bands like Devoid are all scheduled to appear in Domination@8 in the coming weeks. The show focuses on all the various sub-genres of metal including death, black, tharsh & other hybrids.
Radio City Freedom is dedicated to celebrating independent music, transcending all barriers of language and culture. Genre-specific shows have been a major highlight right from the onset. Freedom Hour, aone-hour show on Radio City 91.1 FM also features indie artists from different parts of India.
Log onto to www.planetradiocity.com and tune into ‘Radio City Freedom’ every Saturday 8 p.m. to enjoy ‘Domination@8’.
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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.
