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Videocon d2h launches the first large volume ZigBee deployment in India with GreenPeak silicon
MUMBAI: GreenPeak Technologies, a leading low power RF-semiconductor company, today announced its collaboration with Videocon d2h, the fastest growing satellite operator in India, to bring GreenPeak ZigBee silicon solutions for wireless communication to the Indian market and to help Videocon d2h achieve successful new service offerings.
Videocon d2h, who’s company mission is to be a path-breaking DTH innovator (acronym for ‘Direct to Home’ service) with most advanced satellite broadcasting products and services on televisions, offers many new features and interactive services, providing superband interactive services to consumers.
One of these new offerings is the use of ZigBee in the set-top boxes.
The new Videocon d2h set-top boxes with GreenPeak’s ZigBee communication chips are faster, more reliable and provide a much greater range. Using RF also removes the line-of-sight requirement and goes around and through barriers. Videocon d2h has further optimized the power consumption so that the control units operate on a single coin cell battery for many years. It is ideally suited for user-friendly, interactive and fast content browsing and fits perfectly to Videocon d2h’s vision of introducing a better viewer experience.
The cooperation between Videocon d2h and GreenPeak Technologies was formalized during an official signing ceremony in the context of the Belgian Economic Mission to India, presided by HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium.
Mr. Anil Khera, CEO of Videocon d2h, states: “We have selected GreenPeak for their experience in ZigBee and their highly supportive approach. GreenPeak has guided our design team during the complete integration project for introducing ZigBee and their engineers have supported us during all stages of the project: from RF training through integration, design, layout and optimization to mass volume production. And finally, GreenPeak’s FTS (functional test system) guarantees high quality in production readiness. Their silicon offers superior technology advantages and their support is outstanding. GreenPeak has become an appreciated business partner.”
Cees Links, Founder and CEO of GreenPeak Technologies, a market leader for ZigBee silicon for wireless sensor communication, says: “India is one of the world’s largest and fastest developing economies rapidly embracing new technologies. Videocon d2h adds to the ongoing innovation and efficiency wave and is the driving force behind a strong ZigBee communication technology adoption for its customers in the India market. We are honored and pleased to be part of this project and will continue to support Videocon d2h to further build upon their success.”
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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.
