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B4U Music launches India’s first all girl pop band Teer
B4U Music and and Sony Music jointly launched an all girl band, ‘Teer’ at Velocity, at Tardeo in south Mumbai on Tuesday night. The four girls represent the changing trends in India’s urban diaspora, according to the channel.
All the four girls comprising Teer are trained vocalists, some of whom have been performing in the country for the last few years. According to B4U Television Network chief marketing officer Rajnish Lall, Teer is another step towards the channel’s commitment towards promoting upcoming talent. Delhi based Tannishtha, a Hindustani classical singer and stage actor, terms the debut album as a statement about ‘woman power’. Model Petula, dancer Juliet and western classical singer Shefali, all from Mumbai, make up the rest of the band.
The selection process of the band involved copious auditions of several young girls across the country, as the channels searched for the right blend of voices, versatile dances and positive attitude, says B4U. The cassettes, CDs and the video of one song were launched at yesterday’s party. The channel plans to come out with more albums and further videos gradually. Well known Farrokh Dhondy has been involved in writing and composing the songs in the debut album of Teer. Each song, according to B4U officials, tells a story to a modern, distinctly new and suggestively Indian beat.
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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.
