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UTV Stars takes “Parachute Advansed Tender Coconut Hair Oil Presents Stars in Your City” on air With Travel Partner – Jet Airways
MUMBAI :In continuation of its efforts to bring Bollywood closer to its audiences, UTV STARS – the official channel of Bollywood will extend its hugely successful on-ground property to an on air show titled “Parachute Advansed Tender Coconut Hair Oil Presents Stars In Your City” premiering on Sunday 19th of May 2013. “Parachute Advansed Tender Coconut Hair Oil Presents Stars in Your City” is a unique format wherein the stars will go on a journey for a day to a city of their choice from across the country. Each episode will feature one star and their journey along with a special meet and greet with five of their biggest fans from the city.
UTV Star’s and Bollywood fans viewers will get to see their favorite celebrities experience the specialties of cities such as Lucknow, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Indore, Bhopal, Pune, Surat, Kolkata and many more as they try local street foods; go shopping and sightseeing and indulge in various cultural activities much like their fans. The show will be a 10 part series hosted by Garima Kumar, a popular name in the entertainment journalism and a host on UTV Stars.
“UTV Stars brings Bollywood closer to its audiences and Stars In your City is a continuation of this philosophy. This initiative is a unique opportunity for our viewers to experience Bollywood – Touch Feel believe. ‘Stars in Your City’ has been a successful multi-city on-ground activation the show is a natural extension to take the experience of the stars and their fans on air. The show will reach out to a much larger audience and the fan base of each of the stars featured in the episode”, said Indrajit Ray, Director – Content Disney UTV Media Networks.
Stars that will be seen on the show are Huma Qureshi, Richcha Chadha, Yami Gautam, Amrita Rao and many more. Huma will be seen visiting the land of Nawabs, Lucknow. Richcha Chadha will be seen enjoying the experiences offered by the pink city of Jaipur. Yami Gautam will be seen exploring her own home town of Chandigarh, and delve into some farming and enjoying the local treats, while actress Amrita Rao enjoys Ahmedabad through a shopping trip at the local markets, a kite making lesson and kite flying with a fan family.
The property is supported by an extensive marketing campaign comprising outdoor, digital and radio promotions in the respective cities by UTV Stars. While the Travel Partner for this initiative is Jet Airways.
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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.
