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World Bhangra Concert on Geo TV, Pakistan
Brilliant Entertainment Networks (BEN), India’s biggest concert management agency, recently organized their annual property event –World Bhangra Concert’05’ in Dubai. They now proudly announce the TV rights of the concert being taken by international TV channel – Geo TV for Pakistan and Middle East territory.
The World Bhangra Concert’05, featured the biggest Punjabi and Indi-pop music icons like Daler Mehndi, Stereo Nation, Sukhbir, Sukhwinder Singh, Baba Sehgal, Anamika, Jassi and Mikka. It is now all set to rock the people of Pakistan and Middle East through their TV sets on the auspicious eve of Eid. On the achievement, said Mr. Raman Raheja, Director, BEN, “As we understand that both Pakistan and Middle East have a huge base of Bhangra music lovers, then what better time to telecast the show, than at the time of Eid, when we celebrate the occasion with music”.
“We are also in negotiations with Indian TV channels to telecast the show in India soon besides talking to different TV channels across the globe for showing it to the South Asian Community in different countries. This is just one step in our endeavor to reach the Asian community across the globe. In fact we aim to make the Bhangra music reach far and wide to different parts of the world through Special Videos and DVDs of the concert as well.” added Raheja.
The Future of WORLD BHANGRA CONCERT
In 2006, the concert will be hosted in Europe. BEN plan to extend the Brand into Music based Television content in the immediate future and with other medias like 3G technologies etc, developing fast, Live concerts and performances will be a key focus for promoting it as content.
About Brilliant Entertainment Networks:
Brilliant Entertainment Networks was created in the year 2000 and today it is one of the leading event management companies of India delivering a range of entertainment services to various companies. These services include Corporate Events, Retail Marketing Programs, Rural promotions, Merchandising and Exhibitions.
Having recently produced some of the biggest concerts that the country has seen, Brilliant Entertainment Networks is today India’s biggest Concert Promoting Agency. Right from World Bhangra Concert in 2004 and 2005, Mission Dosti’04 and Listen-India Tour’05, all the projects have been widely acclaimed across the country.
Recently they added another feather in their cap by successfully managing the Commonwealth Games Baton Relay for the Government of New Delhi.
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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.
