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The Indian broadcast & film industry poised to redefine creativity at Broadcast India Show 2016
MUMBAI: Saicom Trade Fairs & Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. is pleased to announce The Broadcast India Show 2016 to be hosted at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (E) in Mumbai, India from 20 -22 October 2016.
The show will be complemented by a two-day Conference that will be held along with the main exhibition. The conference will bring together CEOs, directors and proprietors of companies, along with engineers, technicians and technologists to facilitate a medley of technical presentations, product promotions and in-depth discussions.
Broadcast and entertainment technology continues to evolve at breakneck speed, and The Broadcast India Show with its formidable 26-year reputation will once again be the subcontinent’s prime platform showcasing the latest innovations from around the world.
Thus far, companies like Blackmagic Design, Panasonic, Sony, AVID, RED Digital, Canon, Datavideo, Ross Video, FOR-A, On Air Asia, Adobe, Grass Valley, AJA, PlayBox, IHSE, Primestream, Canare, Ikegami, Hitachi, Chyron Hego, Monarch, Boston, Netweb, Seagate, ARRI, Canara Lighting, GoPro, Atomos, Carl Zeiss, Cooke Optics, Tiffen, Vitec Group, Panther, Yamaha, Sennheiser, Digigram and Planetcast Media Services to name just a few, have already confirmed their participation at the 2016 show.
Broadcast India Show 2016 will allow visitors and delegates to witness technology’s direct impact on content creation and management in an unprecedented fashion – a massive show floor focused on and dedicated to hands-on, experiential learning. As is tradition, the show will bring together companies and corporates, veterans and professionals, suppliers and customers, stalwarts and other stakeholders from the industry to optimize opportunity, facilitate meaningful trade links and enable information-exchange on a global level.
Last year, around 19,000+ trade visitors and 580+ participants from more than 35 countries gathered to connect with the future of the industry. This year is poised to exceed those numbers, a veritable win-win for all.
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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.
