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The Whateo Gains Momentum!
MUMBAI: Franklin Templeton India commissions Griphin to create a series of Whateos to launch their Free Online Investor Education Academy. The Whateos are dubbed in 5 different languages including English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and Tamil to ensure nationwide accessibility. To have a look at the Franklin Templeton Whateos, please refer to the following link: https://www.franklintempletonacademy.com/
Fundamentally, a ‘Whateo’ is a what-is video which explains the core concept and features of a product, a service or an idea. Predominantly a marketing tool, a “Whateo” works along the same lines as an explainer video; further enhanced with the expertise of marketing professionals, script writers and film directors.
The subject of an investment series for beginners has always been perceived as intimidating and heavy therein rendering the entire experience as complex. Further to which, it is a challenge to clearly communicate with a consumer in a world filled with information overdose. That’s where the Whateo steps in!
As quoted by Shaili Sutaria, Co-founder and Creative Director, Griphin “The prowess of the Whateos that we created for Franklin Templeton India successfully simplified each investor lesson into an entertaining and engaging animated quick film. Every Whateo aims at successfully explaining a concept through illustration, animation & entertainment within a brief format”
As quoted by Jay V Sutaria, Founder and Managing Director “The beauty about a whateo lies in story-telling and simplified illustration; and that can be done in any language. Franklin Templeton is taking investor education to the masses with 5 languages and more in the pipeline. It’s an honor to work with visionaries who are pioneering rural empowerment with such cutting edge tools as a Whateo. Free animated initiatives like these have seen huge success around the world and we are hoping the same will follow in India.”
What really is a ‘Whateo’? Let a Whateo take you through its own introduction. Take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4j1YJ2jKQM
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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.
