Network18 Media & Investments Limited announced unaudited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported total income of INR 4,392.3 million compared to INR 3,534.2 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 341.3 million compared to loss before tax of INR 942.8 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 114.3 million compared to loss for the period of INR 778.2 million a year ago. Profit for the period attributable to owners of the company was INR 127.9 million or INR 0.12 basic and diluted per share compared to loss for the period attributable to owners of the company of INR 811.7 million or INR 0.78 basic and diluted per share a year ago. Operating EBITDA under Ind AS stood at INR 80 million compared to LBITDA of INR 140 million in the corresponding quarter last year. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company reported total income of INR 11,069.2 million compared to INR 11,112.6 million a year ago. Loss before tax was INR 875.8 million compared to INR 2,609.8 million a year ago. Loss for the period was INR 1,288.5 million compared to INR 2,472.0 million a year ago. Loss for the period attributable to owners of the company was INR 1,073.7 million or INR 1.04 basic and diluted per share compared to INR 2,001.3 million or INR 1.93 basic and diluted per share a year ago. Operating LBITDA was INR 730 million compared to INR 1,590 million a year ago. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported total income of INR 880.5 million compared to total income - negative of INR 13.4 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 331.4 million compared to loss before tax of INR 534.4 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 331.4 million or INR 0.32 basic and diluted per share compared to loss for the period of INR 534.4 or INR 0.51 basic and diluted per share million a year ago. For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company reported total income of INR 1,263.9 million compared to INR 427.9 million a year ago. Loss before tax was INR 423.9 million compared to INR 1,109.4 million a year ago. Loss for the period was INR 423.9 million or INR 0.40 basic and diluted per share compared to INR 1,109.4 million or INR 1.06 basic and diluted per share a year ago.