Music and Youth
Saregama India reports 25% Q-o-Q Growth in consolidated revenue from operations
MUMBAI: Saregama, India’s oldest music label and the youngest movie studio, announced its financial results for the 2nd Quarter ended Sep 30. Company’s consolidated Revenue from Operations for the Q2 FY20 is Rs. 1575 Mn as compared to Rs.1259 Mn in Q1 FY20, an increase of 25% Q-o-Q. Consolidated PAT for the Q2 FY20 is Rs 194 Mn in comparison to Rs (12) Mn in last quarter and Rs 157 Mn in last year same quarter.
Licensing Income continued on its growth trajectory and registered 21% growth in revenue on Y-o-Y basis in H1 FY20. In spite of lower footfalls in Consumer Durable and Telecom outlets during this festival season, Carvaan sales managed to grow. The number of units sold went up by 14% Q-o-Q to 250 K, and 19% on half yearly basis to 469K. The company continued its focus on increasing its penetration in mid and small-towns through awareness campaign and distribution network expansion.
The company claims that this was a great quarter for the films division, Yoodlee, which licensed 4 movies during this quarter; out of which 2 movies were delivered to Hotstar. Yoodlee films has the rare honor of being the only production house having original films on both Netflix and Hotstar.
In this quarter, revenue from TV & films witnessed 90 per cent Q-o-Q growth, the revenue jumped to Rs 273 million from Rs 143 millions in Q1.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
