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Sevilla FC’s ‘Never Surrender’ docuseries on Colors Infinity and Vh1 in India
Mumbai: Viacom18’s English entertainment channels, Colors Infinity and Vh1 join forces with Sevilla FC, to bring the highly anticipated docuseries ‘Never Surrender’ to audiences across the country. In an endeavour to offer premium content to Indian viewers, both channels will provide football enthusiasts and sports lovers with an opportunity to witness the unwavering determination, resilience, and success that has defined Sevilla FC throughout its storied existence. Chronicling the remarkable journey of Sevilla FC, ‘Never Surrender’ will go on-air on 25 June 2023 at 8:00 PM, simultaneously on Colors Infinity and Vh1.
Created in collaboration with FC Bengaluru United and Valvoline, Sevilla FC’s Never Surrender is a five-episode docuseries that tell several powerful stories of Indian sports, all of them based on the spirit of overcoming challenges that embody the Sevillista motto. While, the first episode tells the story of a football team made up of blind people in Kochi, who overcame all the adversities they encountered in a country like India to finish 14 in the world, another story features Hadiya, a self-taught girl from Kozhikode who managed to join the Indian ‘freestyler’ team, traditionally a 100 per cent male sport. The third episode features Vamshi Origanti, a Sevilla FC fan from Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) who is an active member of the Sevilla FC supporters’ club in India and who fell in love with the history and spirit of the club from the most rural part of the country and watches its matches on television. The fourth episode takes us into the idiosyncrasies of FC Bengaluru United, a strategic partner of Sevilla FC, who share basic principles such as a commitment to technology, youth football, and the ambition to be at the top of Indian football. The last episode focuses on cricketer Dinesh Karthik and tells the story of how he overcame various challenges to reach the sport’s elite.
Tune in to Colors Infinity and Vh1 on 25 June 2023 at 8:00 pm to witness the five powerful stories of Indian sports.
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Sahara One reports financial results, notes director exit and business realignment
Muted revenues, steady expenses and strategic adjustments shape company’s current phase
MUMBAI: In a tale where the sands seem to be slipping faster than they can be gathered, Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited has reported another quarter of wafer-thin income and widening losses, even as a boardroom exit adds to the unease.
The company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that its board, in a meeting held on April 4, approved its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The numbers paint a stark picture. Total income for the quarter stood at just Rs 0.13 lakh, unchanged sequentially and sharply down from Rs 0.26 lakh a year earlier.
Losses, meanwhile, deepened. The company posted a net loss of Rs 24.16 lakh for the quarter, compared to Rs 18.81 lakh in the June quarter and Rs 39.69 lakh in the same period last year. For the six months ended September 2025, the cumulative loss stood at Rs 39.69 lakh, while the full-year loss for FY25 was reported at Rs 60.72 lakh.
Expenses continued to outweigh income by a wide margin. Total expenses for the quarter came in at Rs 24.30 lakh, led by employee benefit costs of Rs 6.51 lakh and other expenses of Rs 17.78 lakh. Earnings per share remained in the red at Rs (0.11) for the quarter.
The balance sheet reflects a company with significant assets on paper but limited operational momentum. Total assets stood at Rs 23,065.57 lakh as of September 30, 2025, broadly unchanged from March 2025. Equity share capital remained steady at Rs 2,152.50 lakh, while total equity was reported at Rs 18,004.85 lakh.
Cash and cash equivalents saw a modest uptick to Rs 6.75 lakh from Rs 4.68 lakh earlier, supported by a positive operating cash flow of Rs 180.01 lakh for the period.
Yet, beneath these numbers lies a more complex narrative. The company’s auditors flagged their inability to obtain sufficient evidence to form a conclusion on the financial statements, citing lack of access to records. They also raised concerns over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, pointing to insufficient funds, delayed recoveries, and stalled content investments.
Adding to the governance overhang, the company disclosed that Rana Zia has resigned as whole-time director, effective October 16, 2025, citing other professional commitments. The resignation, noted and accepted by the board, also brings an end to her role across company committees.
Regulatory pressures continue to loom large. The Securities and Exchange Board of India has already initiated penal actions for non-compliance with listing norms, with trading in the company’s shares remaining suspended. There is also a risk of promoter demat accounts being frozen.
Legacy legal issues remain unresolved. A substantial deposit of Rs 694,027.88 thousand linked to the long-running OFCD dispute involving Sahara group entities is still under the purview of the Supreme Court of India. Restrictions on asset disposal continue to weigh on the company’s financial flexibility.
Operationally, challenges persist across multiple fronts. Advances worth Rs 1,92,916 thousand given for film content remain stuck, with delays in project completion and uncertain recoverability. The company’s YouTube channel, despite being operational, has generated no revenue for over three years due to compliance lapses. In a further twist, management has indicated that revenues may have been fraudulently diverted through unauthorised changes to its AdSense account, with a police complaint in the works.
There are also missed revenue opportunities. Television content rights continue to be used by a related party despite the expiry of the licence agreement, with fresh negotiations still underway.
For now, Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited appears caught between legacy disputes and present-day operational hurdles. As losses linger and governance questions mount, the road to recovery looks less like a sprint and more like a slow trudge through shifting sands.
