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  • Demonetisation, decline in govt ads impact UFO Q2 numbers

    Demonetisation, decline in govt ads impact UFO Q2 numbers

    BENGALURU: Indian digital cinema distribution network and in-cinema advertising platform UFO Moviez Ltd (UFO) reported a 12.8 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) decline in consolidated operating revenue for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 (Q2 FY 2017-18) as compared with the corresponding year ago quarter. The company’s consolidated operating revenue was Rs 1,388.8 million for the quarter as against Rs 1,591.8 million for Q2 FY 2016-17. Advertisement revenue stood at Rs 372 million (Rs 517 million in Q2 FY 2016-17). Average advertisement minutes sold per show per screen stood at 3.52 minutes during Q2 FY 2017-18 (5.15 minutes in Q2 FY 2016-17).

    The company’s consolidated net profit after tax declined by 47.8 percent y-o-y during the quarter under review to Rs 102 million from Rs 195.3 million. Consolidated operating profit excluding other income (EBIDTA) for Q2 FY 2017-18 fell by 31.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 374.7 million (26.1 percent margin) from Rs 549.7 million (34.5 percent margin).

    “The last twelve months have been extremely challenging for the entire industry on account of one-off events such as demonetisation and implementation of GST, especially for the media sector, which was most severely impacted,” said UFO’s founder and managing director Sanjay Gaikwad. “Q2 FY 2017-18 was one of our toughest quarters. Advertisement revenue declined sharply on a high base of last year combined with slowdown in government advertisement spends. Nevertheless, we continue to remain extremely positive about the long-term growth prospects of the advertising business. We are hopeful that demand will pick up in a few months. The temporary slowdown has failed to deter us and we remain focused on achieving our long-term strategic goals by entering into a scheme of arrangement and amalgamation with Qube Cinema Technologies Pvt Ltd. We believe that this consolidation will further strengthen our position to capitalise on growth opportunities as the economy revives and gains steam.”

    Total expenses in Q2 FY 2017-18 reduced by 2.7 percent y-o-y to Rs 1,014.1 million from Rs 1,042.1 million. Ad revenue share (expense) increased by 9.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 155.5 million from Rs 141.6 million. Visual print fees sharing expense decreased by 24.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 153.2 million from Rs 203.6 million. Other expenses increased by 0.9 percent y-o-y to Rs 212 million from Rs 201.2 million.

    The company’s expense towards purchase of digital cinema equipment and lamps in the current quarter reduced by 1.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 159.5 million as compared with Rs 162.4 million. Employees’ benefits expense during the quarter under review dipped by 2.6 percent y-o-y to Rs 194.7 million from Rs 199.9 million. Other operating direct costs rose by 8.7 percent y-o-y during the quarter under review to Rs 140.4 million from Rs 129.2 million.

  • Videocon d2h reports another profitable quarter

    Videocon d2h reports another profitable quarter

    BENGALURU: Saurabh-Dhoot led Indian DTH player Videocon d2h reported profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 168 million for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 (Q2 FY 2017-18). The company had reported PAT of Rs 12 million for the immediate trailing quarter (Q1 FY 2017-18) and PAT of Rs 148 million for the corresponding year ago quarter (Q2 FY 2016-17). Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBIDTA) increased by 6.9 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) during the quarter under review to Rs 2,805 million from Rs 2,625 million. Adjusted EBIDTA less capital expenditure increased by 29.4 percent y-o-y to Rs 1,174 million as compared with Rs 907 million.

    Videocon d2h revenue from operations increased by 7.5 percent y-o-y during the quarter to Rs 8,346 million from Rs 7,762 million. Subscription and activation revenue increased by 8.4 percent y-o-y to Rs 7,701 million from Rs 7,107 million.

    Subscriber matrices

    The company’s subscriber base increased by 0.21 million during Q2 FY 2017-18 to 13.25 million from 13.04 million in the immediate trailing quarter. The company had a subscriber base of 12.52 million in Q2 FY 2016-17. Videocon d2h reported a quarterly subscriber churn of 0.62 percent, which was less than half the churn of 1.27 percent reported for Q1 FY 2017-18. Subscriber churn for Q2 FY 2016-17 was 0.95 percent. The company has reported higher average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs 212 for the quarter under review as against Rs 198 for the immediate trailing quarter and Rs 209 for the corresponding year ago quarter.

    A look at the other numbers

    Total expenses rose by 7.5 percent y-o-y to Rs 7,357 million in Q2 FY 2017-18 from Rs 6,843 million Operating expenses increased by 8.4 percent y-o-y to Rs 4,391 million from Rs 4,052 million. Administration and other expenses jumped up by 50.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 276 million from Rs 183 million. Employee benefits expenses declined by 23.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 240 million from Rs 315 million. Selling and distribution expenses increased by 4.3 percent y-o-y to Rs 633 million from Rs 607 million.

    Company speak

    Videocon d2h executive chairman Dhoot said, “I am delighted to report that we have delivered a strong quarter and have reported the highest ever quarterly adjusted EBITDA in the history of Videocon d2h at INR 2.81 billion. More importantly, adjusted EBITDA per subscriber grew by double digits from the last quarter and came in at INR 71 per subscriber per month, supported by better revenue realisations and higher operational efficiencies.”

    He added, “We remain optimistic on the future outlook of the company as we merge with Dish TV India Ltd in the coming weeks, subject to receipt of approval from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The businesses of Videocon d2h and Dish TV India will be amalgamated for financial reporting purposes from October 1, 2017, the date appointed by the Honorable National Company Law Tribunal. We believe that the merged entity would be one of the largest pay TV platforms in the world in terms of subscriber base, according to company estimates. We are excited about the growth prospects of the merged entity given its large scale, solid business fundamentals, and a healthy balance sheet.”

  • Multiple challenges weaken Ortel numbers in second quarter

    Multiple challenges weaken Ortel numbers in second quarter

    BENGALURU: Hit by multiple challenges, Indian regional multi-system operator (MSO) Ortel Communications Ltd (Ortel) reported lower numbers and posted net loss–the second one this fiscal–for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 (Q2 FY 2017-18). The company expects the business to stabilise one year down the line.

    Ortel president and CEO Bibhu Prasad Rath explained the performance in an earnings release, “Our performance during the quarter further weakened due to multiple challenges faced by us, including severe competition in our core market, collections shortfalls, repayment of debt as well as integration issues among others.

    “Financial year 2017-18 has been a difficult year for us on all fronts and we are actively working towards restoring the business performance. We have taken many firm steps to turnaround our performance over the last few months and we expect operations to improve going forward. However, we will take one year to fully stabilise our business. In the near term, our main effort is to improve cash collections, which will help us through this difficult phase of the company. We remain committed to our B-to-C ‘last-mile’ business model and believe it will help us through this tough operating environment.”

    Declining average revenue per user (ARPUs), higher programming costs due to increase in cable TV subscribers, and higher bandwidth costs despite a lower internet subscriber base have impacted the company’s numbers.

    Despite dropping prices for the consumer due to competition with other big internet players, the company has been losing broadband subscribers. Ortel witnessed 17.6 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) decline in the broadband subscriber base between Q2 FY 2017-18 and Q2 FY 2016-17
     

  • NDTV Digital narrows NDTV loss in second quarter

    NDTV Digital narrows NDTV loss in second quarter

    BENGALURU: Operating profit at NDTV Digital has enabled New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) to narrow consolidated operating loss (EBIDTA) to Rs 137.7 million for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 (Q2 FY 2017-18). An NDTV earnings release mentions a rounded off operating loss of Rs 20 million incurred by the company. The release also states rounded off operating losses by NDTV’s television and allied and ecommerce businesses to the extent of Rs 135 million and Rs 1 million, respectively, and operating profit of Rs 12 million from its digital business during the quarter.

    During the corresponding quarter a year ago, operating profit from the digital business was Rs 10 million (rounded off). An analysis of the numbers put out by NDTV on the stock exchanges shows that the company had incurred lower operating consolidated loss of Rs 106.9 million during Q2 FY 2016-17. On contacting NDTV about the discrepancy, the company responded on email saying, “The difference in the EBITDA in published results versus press release is primarily due to Ind AS adjustment for ESOP cost, which is being shown as one-line item just prior to PAT.”

    NDTV reported a 3.1 per cent drop in consolidated revenue for the quarter under review at Rs 1,025.5 million as compared with Rs 1,162.9 million for the year ago quarter. Net loss stood at Rs 231.40 million for Q2 FY 2017-18 as against net loss of Rs 229.1 million for Q2 FY 2016-17. Consolidated total comprehensive loss for the quarter declined slightly to Rs 233.7 million from Rs 236.40 million in the corresponding previous year’s quarter.

    NDTV reports numbers from two segments–television and media related operations (television) and retail ecommerce. The company reported operating revenue of Rs 1,002.2 million and operating loss of Rs 65.2 million for its television segment and operating revenue of Rs 350 million and an operating loss of Rs 89.3 million for its retail ecommerce segment for the quarter. Corresponding numbers for the year ago quarter were – revenue Rs 1,138.2 million and operating profit of Rs 0.6 million for the television segment and revenue of Rs 30.7 million and operating loss of Rs 136.1 million for the retail ecommerce segment.

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by the company

    Consolidated total expenditure for the quarter declined by 9.4 per cent y-o-y to Rs 1,254.1 million from Rs 1,384 million. Production expenses and cost of services decreased by 34.9 per cent y-o-y to Rs 172.1 million from Rs 264.3 million. Employee benefit expenses increased by 10.2 per cent y-o-y to Rs 573.9 million from Rs 520.70 million. Operating and administrative expenses declined by 21.6 per cent y-o-y to Rs 251.3 million from Rs 320.4 million. Marketing, distribution and promotional expenses reduced by 4.7 per cent to Rs 155.4 million from Rs 163.1 million.

     

  • Subs revenue boosts Sun TV earnings

    Subs revenue boosts Sun TV earnings

    BENGALURU: Riding on the high of an increase in subscription revenue, Sun TV Network Ltd (Sun TV) reported improved numbers across all important parameters for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 (Q2 FY 2017-18, current quarter) as compared with the corresponding quarter of the previous year (Q2 FY 2016-17). The company’s subscription revenue for the current quarter increased by 14.3 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) to Rs 2,776.8 million from Rs 2,429.0 million.

    Sun TV reported 5.6 percent increase in consolidated total income during the quarter to Rs 7,131.3 million as compared with Rs 6,754.7 million in Q2 FY 2016-17. Operating revenue rose by 8.1 percent y-o-y to Rs 6,759.0 million from Rs 6,254.9 million. The board of directors of Sun TV has declared a second interim dividend of the year of 50 per cent per equity share of Rs 5.

    During the quarter, the company’s profit after tax improved by 5.3 percent to Rs 2,846.7 million (42.1 percent of operating revenue) as compared with Rs 2,703.5 million (35.5 percent of operating revenue) in Q2 FY 2016-17.

    Sun TV’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation (EBITDA) during the quarter were Rs 4,960.9 million (73.4 per cent of operating revenue), growth of 6.7 percent as against Rs 4,650.2 million (68.8 percent of operating revenue) in Q2 FY 2016-17.

    Total expenditure during the quarter increased by 7.2 percent to Rs 2,825.6 million (41.8 percent of operating revenue) as compared with Rs 2,636 million (34.6 percent of operating revenue) in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

    Operating expense in Q2 FY 2017-18 grew by 24.8 percent to Rs 640.8 million (9.5 per cent of operating revenue) from Rs 513.3 million (6.7 per cent of operating revenue) in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

    Employee benefits expense in during the second quarter increased by 7.7 percent to Rs 773.9 million (11.4 per cent of operating revenue) as against Rs 718.3 million (9.4 per cent of operating revenue) in Q2 FY 2016-17.

    Other expenses in the Q2-18 increased 2.8 percent to Rs 384.3 million (5.7 percent of operating revenue) as compared to Rs 373.1 million (4.9 percent of operating revenue) in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

  • Higher subscription & activation lead Den’s turnaround in Q2

    Higher subscription & activation lead Den’s turnaround in Q2

    BENGALURU: Indian multi system operator (MSO) Den Network (Den) reported growth in operating revenue, operating profit (EBIDTA) and profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 (Q2-18, current quarter) as compared to the corresponding year ago quarter. In Q2-17 (the corresponding year ago quarter), the company had reported a loss. The change to black from red in the current quarter was driven by a reported 22.3 percent increase in operating revenue and an operating profit for its cable distribution (cable) business. Den’s cable business performed well due to cost optimisation measures and the company accelerating its subscription collections. The company claims in its earnings release that its subscription collection efficiency in Q2-18 was 93 percent.

    Den’s operating revenue for Q2-18 was Rs 3,277.9 million, 20.3 percent more y-o-y as compared to Rs 2,724.4 million. Total income including other revenue grew 19.6 percent y-o-y to Rs 3,349 million from Rs 2,800.4 million. The company reported 2.84 times the EBIDTA for Q2-18 at Rs 815.5 million as compared to Rs 287.5 million for the corresponding year ago quarter. PAT for the current quarter was Rs 11.1 million as compared to a loss of Rs 439.6 million in Q2-17.

    Cable business revenue in Q2-18 was Rs 3,079.9 million as compared to Rs 2,517.4 million in Q2-17.Cable business operating profit in the current quarter was Rs 277.5 million as compared to a an operating loss of Rs 306.7 million in Q2-17. Cable business subscription revenue increased 24 percent y-o-y to Rs 164 million from Rs 132 million. Activation revenue increased more than 7 times (7.3 times) to Rs 37 million from Rs 5 million. Placement revenue increased 2 percent y-o-y to Rs 88 million from Rs 86 million. Broadband revenue declined 8 percent y-o-y to Rs 19 million from Rs 21 million. Broadband EBIDTA loss was lower at Rs 1 million in Q2-18 as compared to an operating loss of Rs 2 million in Q2-17.

    Den says that it has deployed 0.25 million digital set top boxes in Q2-18 and its digital subscriber base (including associates) stands at 11 million. Broadband subscriber base in the current quarter was 0.205 million as compared to 0.14 million in Q2-17. Broadband ARPU declined in Q2-18 to Rs 664 from Rs 775 in Q2-17.

    Total expenditure in Q2-18 was almost flat (increased 0.6 percent) y-o-y to Rs 3,261.2 million from Rs 3,240.3 million. The company has reduced employee costs in the current quarter by 17.1 percent to Rs 273.8 million from Rs 330.2 million. Placement fees expense in Q2-18 declined 22.5 percent y-o-y to Rs 107 million from Rs 138 million. Other expenses declined 3.7 percent y-o-y to Rs 756.9 million from Rs 786.2 million. Content costs in the current quarter increased 12 percent y-o-y to Rs 1,324.7 million from Rs 1,182.5 million.

  • Siti Networks reports higher revenue, operating profit for Q2-18

    Siti Networks reports higher revenue, operating profit for Q2-18

    BENGALURU: Siti Networks Limited (Siti) reported higher revenue and operating profit (EBIDTA) for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 (Q2-18, current quarter) as compared to the corresponding year ago quarter – Q2-17 (y-o-y). However, loss for the current quarter was higher year-on-year.

    Siti reported 21.9 percent y-o-y growth in operating revenue for Q2-18 at Rs 3,523.08 million as compared Rs 2,889.67 million. Total Income (including other income) for the current quarter increased 22.3 percent higher y-o-y at Rs 3,562.64 million that Rs 2,913.17 million in Q2-17. Revenues grew mainly on account of higher subscription revenue partially set off by a decline in carriage revenue.

    Operating EBIDTA for Q2-18 was 41.9 percent higher y-o-y at Rs 671.75 million as compared to Rs 473.37 million, while overall EBIDTA increased 43.1 percent y-o-y to Rs 711.31 million from Rs 497.07 million. The company reported a higher loss of Rs 524.25 million in Q2-18 as compared to a loss of Rs 354.73 million.

    While commenting on the results, Siti’s chief business transformation officer Rajesh Sethi said, “Siti displayed strong growth in video as Q2 subscription income jumped 21 percent q-o-q and 52 percent y-o-y with overall collection efficiency improving to 93 percent for H1FY18. We continue to improve monetization levels and leverage our customer base in Phase 3 and 4 territories. An emphasis on cost optimization and instilling a lean culture is expected to drive efficiencies across the board and further aid the bottomline. At the same time, an organizational restructuring is underway to evolve Siti into a more nimble and effective organization. In Broadband, focus on further enhancement of service levels to retain customers and new geographies expansion is expected to drive growth along with overall improvement in the pricing environment.”

    Breakup of revenue (rounded off) and subscriber matrices

    Siti reported 51.9 percent y-o-y growth in subscription revenue to Rs 2,050 million from Rs 1,350 million. Carriage revenue declined 6.6 percent y-o-y to Rs 710 million from Rs 760 million. Activation revenues increased 15.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 440 million from Rs 380 million, but were sharply lower than the Rs 850 million in the immediate trailing quarter (Q1-18). Siti has a cable subscriber base (analogue and digital) of 13.2 million. The company had converted 1.6 million of its existing subscribers to digital in Q1-17 as compared to less than half that number in Q2-17 (0.7 million). Siti’s active video subscriber base was 11.1million in Q2-18, while it was 10.6 in Q1-18. It’s HD subscriber base increased by 34,000 in Q2-18 to 254,000 from 230,000 in Q1-18.

    Broadband revenue was flat (grew 2.2 percent) y-o-y at Rs 250 million. The company has witnessed a slight decrease in its broadband subscriber base to 238,000 in the current quarter from 240,000 in the immediate trailing quarter Q1-18.

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by the company

    Total expenditure increased 22.9 percent y-o-y to Rs 4,013.93 million from Rs 3,268.10 million. Finance costs increased 32.7 percent y-o-y to Rs 371.49 million from Rs 280.02 million. Carriage sharing, pay channel and related costs increased 16.9 percent y-o-y to Rs 1,676.01 million in Q2-18 from Rs 1,434.08 million. Employee benefits expense in the current quarter increased 9.9 percent y-o-y to Rs 227.47 million from Rs 206.98 million in the corresponding year ago quarter. Other expenses increased 25 percent y-o-y in Q2-18 to Rs 942.86 million from Rs 754.09 million.

  • PVR reports lower numbers for second quarter

    PVR reports lower numbers for second quarter

    BENGALURU: Indian entertainment and exhibition company PVR Limited (PVR) reported a slight decline in total revenue for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 (Q2-18, current quarter) as compared to the corresponding year ago quarter (y-o-y). Operating profit (EBIDTA), net profit after tax (PAT) and total comprehensible income attributable to equity shareholders (TCI) of the parent company for current quarter were also lower as compared to Q2-17.

    PVR’s operating revenue declined 1.1 percent y-o-y in the current quarter to Rs 5,553.6 million from Rs 5,613 million. Total Income (TI) in Q2-18 declined 3.3 percent y-o-y to Rs 5,595.2 million from Rs 5,613 million. EBIDTA including other income for Q2-18 declined 18 percent y-o-y to Rs 946.7 million (16.9 percent of TI) from Rs 1,154.6 million (19.9 percent of TI). PAT for the current quarter declined 13.6 percent y-o-y to Rs 251.7 million (4.5 percent of TI) from Rs 291.3 million (5 percent of TI). TCI declined in Q2-18 by 14.4 percent y-o-y to Rs 246.5 million (4.4 percent of TI) from Rs 288.1 million (5 percent of TI).

    PVR reports revenue from two segments – movie exhibition and others. The movie exhibition segment saw a 3 percent y-o-y increase in operating revenue to Rs 5,321.9 million from Rs 5,164.6 million. The segment had 4.4 percent y-o-y decline in operating results at Rs 381.7 million from Rs 399.4 million. Others segment revenue saw 42.3 percent y-o-y to Rs 331.8 million from Rs 575.2 million. Others segment had an operating loss of Rs 8.9 million as compared to an operating profit of Rs 40.5 million as compared to the corresponding year ago quarter.

    PVR’s total expenditure for the current quarter was almost flat (up by 0.6 percent) y-o-y at Rs 5,202.3 million from Rs 5,173 million. Finance cost was up 6.9 percent y-o-y to Rs 207.1 million in Q2-18 from Rs 193.7 million.

    Movie exhibition cost in Q2-18 increased 16.4 percent y-o-y to Rs 1,334.5 million from Rs 1,146.4 million. Cost of food and beverages in the current quarter increased 8 percent y-o-y to Rs 384.7 million from Rs 356.5 million.

    Employee benefits expense in Q2-18 increased 7.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 586.6 million from Rs 544 million. Rent expenses in the current quarter were almost flat (declined 0.2 percent) y-o-y to Rs 971.6 million from Rs 973.4 million. Other expenses in Q2-18 declined 15 percent y-o-y to Rs 1,371.1 million from Rs 1,613.6 million.

  • Backed by new media, Shemaroo reports improved numbers for first quarter

    Backed by new media, Shemaroo reports improved numbers for first quarter

    BENGALURU: Indian integrated media content house Shemaroo Entertainment Limited (Shemaroo) reported  8.6 percent higher  y-o-y consolidated Total Revenue for the quarter ended 30 June 2017 (Q1-17, current quarter) at Rs 1,045.1 million as compared to the Rs 962 million in Q1-17. Shemaroo’s consolidated PAT for the current quarter improved 21.5 percent y-o-y to Rs 160.30 million (15.3 percent margin) as compared to the Rs 131.90 million (13.7 percent margin) in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

    Revenue from operations increased 8.1 percent y-o-y to Rs 1,036.40 from Rs 958.70 million. In its earnings release, Shemaroo says that revenue from new media increased 41.7 percent y-o-y in Q1-18 to Rs 285.3 million from Rs 201.4 million. However, revenue from traditional media declined 1.5 percent in the current quarter to Rs 738.2 million as compared to Rs 749.6 million in the corresponding year ago quarter.

    Shemaroo’s EBIDTA including other income in the current quarter at Rs 343 million (32.8 percent margin) increased 12.9 percent y-o-y from Rs 303.70 million (31.6 percent margin).

    Shemaroo wholetime director and CFO Hiren Gada said, “After few quarters of impact, the traditional media business has slowly recovered to near normal levels post demonetization. We have achieved an overall topline growth of 8.6 percent on a y-o-y basis. We continue to expand our digital reach and have managed to maintain our upward trajectory with a growth rate of 41.7 percent on a y-o-y basis in the digital media business. Our huge content library with varied genres and our expertise to monetize it, helps us offer our audiences their preferred choice of content on desired platforms.”

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by Shemaroo

    The company’s Total Expenditure (TE) in Q1-18 at Rs 795.5 million (76.1 percent of TIO) was 7.9 percent more y-o-y than the Rs 737 million (76.6 percent of TIO).

    The company’s cost of Raw Materials consumed more than doubled (increased 2.25 times) y-o-y in Q1-18 to Rs 1312.50 million (125.6 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 583.80 million (60.7 percent of TIO). Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress resulted in reduction of Rs 754.90 million in the current quarter as compared to a reduction of Rs 46.60 million in the corresponding year ago quarter.

    Employee Benefit Expense (EBE) in Q1-18 increased 9.1 percent y-o-y to Rs 83.80 million (8 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 76.80 million (8 percent of TIO).

    Finance costs in the current quarter increased 18.6 percent (7.8 percent margin) y-o-y as compared to Rs 68.30 million (7.1 percent margin).Other expense in Q1-18 increased 37.6 percent to Rs 60.80 million (5.8 percent margin) from Rs 44.20 million (4.6 percent margin) in Q1-17.

    Basic and undiluted EPS (not annualised) for Q1-17 was Rs 5.17, for Q1-16 it was Rs 4.29; in Q4-2016 EPS was Rs 6.05.

    Operational highlights as per the company’s media release

    Shemaroo says that in Q1-18, it:

    Signed a content deal with YuppTV
    Crossed 3 million subscribers on our flagship YouTube channel ‘ShemarooEnt’
    Crossed 3 million subscribers on its YouTube channel ‘FilmiGaane’
    Crossed 2 billion cumulative views on its YouTube channel ‘FilmiGaane’ Crossed 5 lakh subscribers on its YouTube channel ‘Indian Comedy’
    Launched with Airtel Digital TV: a) Bhojpuri Service in April 2017 b) Comedy Service in May 2017
    Launched with Tata Sky: a) Tata Sky Bollywood Premiere Service in May 2017. ‘Miniplex’ service makes way for this service b) Tata Sky Classic Cinema service in June 2017″

    The company claims that some brands have pulled their advertising out from YouTube since some of their ads were shown next to hateful and offensive content. As a result, YouTube has implemented stricter brand safety guidelines and therefore stopped monetizing certain videos.

  • Restructuring brings Hathway to black in first quarter

    BENGALURU: Restructuring at Indian multi system operator (MSO) Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited (Hathway) has brought for it a positive bottomline. The pared company reported a profit of Rs 27.16 million (including an exceptional item –gain from the sale of shares of Rs 17.13 million) or 21 per cent of total income for the quarter ended 30 June 2017 (Q1-18, current quarter).  Even if one were to neglect the exceptional income during the quarter, profit of Rs 101.3 million works out to about eight per cent of total income. The numbers above basically represent the numbers that Hathway has reported from its broadband business.

    The Hathway group structure can be divided into three – Broadband business, CATV business which includes joint ventures, associates and subsidiaries and GTPL Hathway in which it has 37 per cent shareholding. The broadband business is managed by the parent company while the CATV business is managed by wholly owned subsidiary Hathway Digital Private Limited (HDPL).

    Hathway has reported higher y-o-y average revenue per broadband user (ARPU) at Rs 730 as compared to Rs 724 in Q1-17, but lower than the Rs 740 reported for the immediate trailing quarter (Q4-17). The company says that it has added 30,000 broadband subscribers in Q1-17, bringing its broadband subscriber base to 0.66 million.

    For its CATV business, the company says that it has seeded about 0.25 million set top boxes (STB) in Q1-18, bringing its digital CATV subscriber base to 7.2 million, or approximately 96 per cent of its overall subscriber base. It says that it has seeded 1.6 million, 2.3 million and 3.3 million in DAS phases I, II and III & IV respectively. ARPUs’ in Q1-18 were Rs 105, Rs 95 and Rs 55 for DAS phases I, II and III, respectively.

    Broadband business

    Hathway has reported standalone total income of Rs 1,295.7 million for Q1-18 (from its broadband business). Total expenditure in Q1-18 was Rs 1,195.4 million or 92.3 per cent of total income. Employee benefits expense for the quarter was Rs 89 million (6.9 per cent of total income), other operating expenses was Rs 307.9 million (23.8 per cent of total income) and other expenses was Rs 401.7 million (31 per cent of total income). EBIDTA for broadband business was Rs 497.1 million (38.4 per cent of total income).

    CATV business excluding GTPL Hathway business

    For HDPL, Hathway has mentioned total income of Rs 2,365 million for Q1-18 in investor presentation. The breakup of total income is Rs 1,325 million from cable TV subscription, Rs 702 million from placement, Rs 242 million from activation and other operating income of Rs 96 million. Total expenditure in Q1-18 has been reported at Rs 2,093 million (88.5 per cent of DHPL total revenue). Major expense heads include pay channel cost (57.2 percent of HDPL total revenue), employee cost Rs 214 million (9 per cent of HDPL total revenue), other expense Rs 527 million (22.3 per cent of HDPL total revenue). Finance costs for Q1-18 for HDPL was Rs 162 million (6.8 per cent of HDPL total revenue). The company has reported HDPL EBIDTA of Rs 272 million (11.5 per cent of HDPL total revenue).