Page 2 - Media Companies

Regional print media to grow 8-9% from ad revenue, lower costs: CRISIL

Increasing advertisement demand and lower newsprint costs drive revenue and profitability for regional newsprint media companies, says CRISIL Rating report

DB Corp net profits surge 50% YoY in June quarter; stock hits 52-week high

The share price gained after the print media firm reported a strong performance in the first quarter ending June 30, 2024, with a 49.68 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in net profit

IIM Lucknow, Graphisads launch 'G Force' accelerator for media startups

Graphisads and IIM Lucknow are set to launch 'G Force' - a new accelerator programme designed to cultivate aspiring entrepreneurs in the media sector

Listed media majors log muted Q1, could struggle in first half of FY25

For the film exhibition business, the June quarter was also sub-par due to the impact of both the cricket and election season as well as a lack of big-budget content

Billionaire Peltz's Trian sells entire Disney stake after board fight

Disney shareholders had last month backed CEO Bob Iger and other company directors after a multimillion-dollar, mud-slinging battle launched by Peltz and Blackwells Capital

DB Corp Q4 results: Net profit rises nearly three-fold to Rs 122.52 cr

Media house DB Corp Ltd on Wednesday reported a nearly three-fold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 122.52 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, helped by a broad-based growth across verticals. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 41.02 crore in the January-March quarter a year ago, DB Corp said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations was up 16.23 per cent to Rs 617.13 crore during the quarter under review. It was at Rs 530.95 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. The company said its total expenses in the March quarter was at Rs 480.23 crore, down 2.2 per cent. Its revenue from "printing, publishing and allied business" was up 15.42 per cent to Rs 576.28 crore in the March quarter of financial year 2023-24. While revenue from the radio business was at Rs 41.15 crore, up 29.28 per cent. "On a quarterly basis, Q4 FY24 saw broad-based growth for the 11th quarter in a row with 24.6 per cent growth in advertisement revenue

RIL-Disney deal: What do charts suggest for media & entertainment stocks?

A day after Reliance, Viacom18 and Disney announced a mega joint venture, RIL traded firm, while shares of TV18 group hit the 5% lower circuits. Here's a quick chart check.

Business Insider to lay off 8% of workforce, to invest in growth verticals

Media companies have been under pressure over the past year as advertisers pull back on spending due to still-high borrowing costs

Adani Group raises stake in IANS, subscribes to fresh shares worth Rs 5 cr

IANS has an authorised share capital of Rs 11 crore, and a revenue of Rs 11.86 crore in FY23

Insider co-founder Henry Blodget to step down as CEO amid strategy overhaul

German publishing giant Axel Springer SE acquired a majority stake in Insider in 2015 and retired the "Business Insider" name in 2021 as it looked to expand coverage

Calcutta HC issues guidelines for media coverage on Bengal recruitment scam

The Court said that media's reporting should be objective, and clearly demarcate news items from opinion pieces, without casting anonymous aspersions on accused persons

Pricey valuations threaten best Indian media stocks rally in 14 years

Optimists are focusing on the upcoming pipeline of movies, two of which feature India's biggest superstars, and a potential boost to advertisement spending

Bennett Coleman to merge five subsidiaries with self as part of recast

Times Internet and Global Broadcasting are not part of restructuring exercise; firm had 26 subsidiaries on March 2021, according to its filings with govt

BuzzFeed to shut down its News division amid workforce reductions

BuzzFeed CEO said that he planned to engage with the News Guild union regarding the cost reduction plans and what that would mean for affected union members

Zee Entertainment falls 3% as nearly 6% equity change hands via block deals

At 9:15 am; around 54.77 million equity shares, which represented 5.7 per cent of total equity of ZEEL changed hands on the BSE

Traders can adopt 'buy-on-dips' strategy for Nifty Media: Ravi Nathani

According to the technical analyst, the Nifty Media Index is currently displaying a range-bound pattern, with fluctuations occurring within a prescribed range

Performing the business of art: Open mic organisers look to turn profitable

While shows are back after the pandemic lull, the pay-and-perform model still works on small margins

GroupM Media's CEO Prashanth Kumar elected president of AAAI

Prasanth Kumar, the chief executive officer (CEO) for South Asia of GroupM Media has worked at Pepsi, The Hindu, and The Media Edge & McCann Erickson in a career spanning more than 25 years

NDTV takeover a responsibility, not business opportunity: Gautam Adani

Adani wants to build a global news brand; plans to invest $4 bn in a petrochemical complex

'Boomerang CEOs' don't always work out; Disney hopes to buck trend

The stock performance of companies led by CEOs who returned for another stint in their former position - so-called boomerang CEOs - was 10.1 per cent lower during their tenures