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Media firm TV18 Broadcast Ltd on Monday reported a 91.09 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 19.66 crore in the fourth quarter ended on March 31, 2023, on account of a fall in advertising revenue. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 220.85 crore in the January-March period of the preceding fiscal, TV18 Broadcast said in a regulatory filing. Its consolidated revenue from operations was down 6.03 per cent to Rs 1,405.90 crore compared to Rs 1,496.22 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. TV18 Broadcast's total expenses were at Rs 1,413.49 crore, up 10.48 per cent in the March quarter of 2022-23 compared to the year-ago period. TV18 Broadcast, a subsidiary of Network 18 Group, owns and operates several news and current affairs channels, which include CNN News18 and a host of general entertainment channels like MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and Colors. During the quarter, its associate Viacom18 completed the transaction for strategic partnership with Reliance,
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CLOSING BELL: The BSE IT index plunged 4.7 per cent, while the FMCG and Bankex gained 1 per cent and 0.3 per cent, respectively. Midcap and SmaIlcap indices too outperformed in trades on Monday.
At 02:23 pm, Nifty PSU Bank index, the top gainer among sectoral indices, was up 2.5 per cent
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
Nifty IT index may fall up to 3 per cent post hitting a new 52-week low, trend turns bearish.
The company's performance was subdued owing to unplanned project ramp-downs and delays in decision-making by the clients.
The results of top-tier companies TCS and Infosys have tripped on global uncertainties and missed street estimates, setting a subdued tone for Q4 show by the IT pack, and experts see choppy 1-2 quarters for the industry but are hopeful of subsequent recovery. The earnings' season started on a sombre note with the Q4 scorecards that fell short of expectations, but more importantly the management commentary of India's top two IT services companies was punctuated with words of caution about prevailing customer sentiments across BFSI, technology services and certain other verticals, particularly in the US. While Infosys top brass spoke of "unplanned project ramp downs and decision making delays by some customers", Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) talked of some clients deferring newer, non-critical initiatives. Industry veteran and former Infosys director T V Mohandas Pai says Q4FY23 will be subdued for IT players but that extent and impact will depend on profile and strategy of individu
The dividend benefit was taken during the meeting held on Saturday during which HDFC Bank also fixed a record date for the said dividend
The bank's total balance sheet expanded by 19.2% to Rs 24.6 trillion
HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 20.60 per cent growth in its consolidated net profit to Rs 12,594.47 crore for the March 2023 quarter. The country's largest private sector lender had reported a net profit of Rs 10,443.01 crore for the January-March period a year ago and Rs 12,698.32 crore in the preceding December quarter. For FY23, the bank reported a net profit of Rs 45,997.11 crore against Rs 38,052.75 crore in FY22. On a standalone basis, the bank reported a 19.81 per cent rise in its net profit to Rs 12,047.45 crore. Its overall income on a standalone basis grew to Rs 53,850 crore compared to Rs 41,086 crore in the year-ago period. The overall provisions for loan losses and other aspects stood at Rs 2,685.37 crore for the reporting quarter against Rs 3,312.35 crore a year ago. The gross non-performing assets ratio improved to 1.12 per cent at the end of March from 1.17 per cent a year ago and 1.23 per cent in December 2022.
Den Networks Ltd on Friday reported an over two-fold jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 126.20 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2023. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 48.61 crore during the January-March quarter of FY22, Den Networks said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations fell 6.77 per cent to Rs 282.90 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 303.46 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. The company's revenue from the Cable distribution network business was Rs 273.62 crore and Rs 9.28 crore from the Broadband business during Q4 FY23. Den Networks' total expenses dropped 1.68 per cent to Rs 276.59 crore in Q4 FY23. Its consolidated net profit for the financial year ended March 31, 2023, rose 38.15 per cent to Rs 236.35 crore. It was Rs 171.07 crore in FY22. The revenue from operations declined 7.76 per cent to Rs 1,130.47 crore in FY23 from Rs 1,225.59 crore a year ago.
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The company recommended a final dividend of Rs 17.50 per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2023
CLOSING BELL: IDBI Bank shares, too, surged 10 per cent after a Reuters report said the RBI has begun evaluating at least five potential bidders interested in picking up a majority stake in the lender
HDFC Bank preview: Near-term focus, analysts said, would be the status of the merger with HDFC Ltd