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Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on Thursday reported 5.37 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 154.8 crore for December quarter FY26. It had logged a net profit of Rs 163.6 crore in the October-December period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL). Total income was up 14.6 per cent to Rs 2,298.5 crore in December quarter FY26. Total expenses were at Rs 2,087.4 crore, up 20.3 per cent year-on-year. During the quarter, revenue from Advertising was down 9.4 per cent to Rs 851.5 crore. The subscription revenue was up 6.9 per cent to Rs 1,050.2 crore in the quarter. Revenue from the 'Other sales & service' was up over sixfold to Rs 378.4 crore. Shares of ZEEL were trading at Rs 84.85 apiece on BSE, up 3.55 per cent from the previous close.
Leading broadcaster ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) on Monday said it has entered into a strategic equity partnership with Bullet, a new-age content & tech start-up. ZEEL did not share much details on the transactions, but said "it will invest/acquire stake in Bullet". Co-founded by entrepreneurs Azim Lalani and Saurabh Kushwah, Bullet has developed India's first micro-drama application focused on fast-paced, creator-driven content through short duration vertical format episodes targeted towards the younger audiences. "Bullet will be launched within the ZEE5 ecosystem, leveraging its strong user base by enabling access to high-quality, bite-sized entertainment directly through the platform," according to a joint statement. Moreover, to have a pan-India appeal, the application will be available across languages and will harness the company's rich content engine and repertoire of language content, it said. The application will cater to the evolving consumption habits of ...