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  • Q2-17: TV Today Network topline up

    Q2-17: TV Today Network topline up

    BENGALURU: TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) reported 5.1 per cent increase in standalone revenue (TIO) for the quarter ended 30 September 2016 (Q2-17, current quarter) as compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year (Q2-16). Standalone profit after tax (PAT) however declined 4.1 per cent in the current quarter as compared to Q2-16. TVYN reported TIO and PAT of Rs 132.27 crore and Rs 22.57 crore (17.1 per cent margin) in Q2-17 as compared to Rs 125.81 crore and Rs 23.52 crore (18.7 per cent margin) respectively.

    EBIDTA for the current quarter declined 2.4 per cent to Rs 36.92 crore (27.9 per cent margin) as compared to the Rs 37.83 crore (30.1 per cent margin) in the corresponding year ago quarter.

    Segment results

    The company has two main segments – Television broadcasting (TV) and Radio broadcasting (Radio) – it currently three runs radio stations under the brand Oye FM 104.8 at New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. The company has been partially successful in selling off a few of its radio stations to Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL, Radio Mirchi) and has also recently signed on ENIL on to hawk ads for its three remaining stations. Probably, the results of this association will start showing over the next few quarters.

    TVTN’s TV segment reported 6.3 per cent year-over-year (y-o-y) growth in operating revenue to Rs 130.93 crore in Q2-17 as compared to Rs 123.20 crore in Q2-16. The segment reported 7.8 per cent lower operating profit of Rs 33.76 crore in the current quarter as compared to Rs 36.64 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter.

    TVTN’s Radio segment reported 48.8 per cent decline in operating revenue at Rs 1.34 crore in Q2-17 as compared to Rs 2.61 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter. The segment reported a lower operating loss of Rs 3.15 crore in the current quarter as compared to an operating loss of Rs 5.51 crore in Q2-16.

    Let us look at the other numbers reported for Q2-17

    Total expenditure in the current quarter increased 7.3 per cent to Rs 102.65 crore (77.6 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 95.68 crore (76.1 per cent of TIO) in Q2-16.

    Production cost reduced 3.3 per cent y-o-y in Q2-17 to Rs 13.31 crore (10.1 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 13.62 crore (10.8 per cent of TIO) in Q2-16. Employee Benefit Expense in the current quarter increased 3.9 per cent y-o-y to Rs 34.46 crore (26 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 33/18 crore (26.4 per cent of TIO).

    Advertisement expense in Q2-17 increased 3.16 per cent to Rs 30.97 crore (23.4 per cent of TIO) from Rs 23.53 crore (18.7 per cent of TIO) in Q2-16.

    Note: The unit of currency in this report is the Indian rupee – Rs (also conventionally represented by INR). The Indian numbering system or the Vedic numbering system has been used to denote money values. The basic conversion to the international norm would be:
    (a) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10,000,000 = 10 million = 1 crore.
    (b) 10,000 lakh = 100 crore = 1 arab = 1 billion.

  • Q2-17: TV Today Network topline up

    Q2-17: TV Today Network topline up

    BENGALURU: TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) reported 5.1 per cent increase in standalone revenue (TIO) for the quarter ended 30 September 2016 (Q2-17, current quarter) as compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year (Q2-16). Standalone profit after tax (PAT) however declined 4.1 per cent in the current quarter as compared to Q2-16. TVYN reported TIO and PAT of Rs 132.27 crore and Rs 22.57 crore (17.1 per cent margin) in Q2-17 as compared to Rs 125.81 crore and Rs 23.52 crore (18.7 per cent margin) respectively.

    EBIDTA for the current quarter declined 2.4 per cent to Rs 36.92 crore (27.9 per cent margin) as compared to the Rs 37.83 crore (30.1 per cent margin) in the corresponding year ago quarter.

    Segment results

    The company has two main segments – Television broadcasting (TV) and Radio broadcasting (Radio) – it currently three runs radio stations under the brand Oye FM 104.8 at New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. The company has been partially successful in selling off a few of its radio stations to Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL, Radio Mirchi) and has also recently signed on ENIL on to hawk ads for its three remaining stations. Probably, the results of this association will start showing over the next few quarters.

    TVTN’s TV segment reported 6.3 per cent year-over-year (y-o-y) growth in operating revenue to Rs 130.93 crore in Q2-17 as compared to Rs 123.20 crore in Q2-16. The segment reported 7.8 per cent lower operating profit of Rs 33.76 crore in the current quarter as compared to Rs 36.64 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter.

    TVTN’s Radio segment reported 48.8 per cent decline in operating revenue at Rs 1.34 crore in Q2-17 as compared to Rs 2.61 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter. The segment reported a lower operating loss of Rs 3.15 crore in the current quarter as compared to an operating loss of Rs 5.51 crore in Q2-16.

    Let us look at the other numbers reported for Q2-17

    Total expenditure in the current quarter increased 7.3 per cent to Rs 102.65 crore (77.6 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 95.68 crore (76.1 per cent of TIO) in Q2-16.

    Production cost reduced 3.3 per cent y-o-y in Q2-17 to Rs 13.31 crore (10.1 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 13.62 crore (10.8 per cent of TIO) in Q2-16. Employee Benefit Expense in the current quarter increased 3.9 per cent y-o-y to Rs 34.46 crore (26 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 33/18 crore (26.4 per cent of TIO).

    Advertisement expense in Q2-17 increased 3.16 per cent to Rs 30.97 crore (23.4 per cent of TIO) from Rs 23.53 crore (18.7 per cent of TIO) in Q2-16.

    Note: The unit of currency in this report is the Indian rupee – Rs (also conventionally represented by INR). The Indian numbering system or the Vedic numbering system has been used to denote money values. The basic conversion to the international norm would be:
    (a) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10,000,000 = 10 million = 1 crore.
    (b) 10,000 lakh = 100 crore = 1 arab = 1 billion.

  • Q2-17: Radio Mirchi revenue up 11.5 per cent

    Q2-17: Radio Mirchi revenue up 11.5 per cent

    BENGALURU: Indian private FM player Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL), which runs the Mirchi brand radio network in India,  reported 11.5 per cent increase in total Income from operations (TIO) for the quarter ended 30 September 2016 (Q2-17, current quarter). The company reported consolidated revenue of Rs 129.65 crore for the current quarter as compared to Rs 116.27 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q), revenue in Q2-17 also increased 17.1 per cent from Rs 110.76 crore in Q1-17.

    The company’s consolidated profit after tax (PAT) in Q2-17 declined by 70.3 per cent year-over-year (y-o-y) to Rs 8.05 crore (16.2 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 27.14 crore (23.3 per cent margin) and declined 51.7 per cent q-o-q from Rs 16.66 crore (15 per cent margin).

    Company Speak

    Commenting on the results, ENIL managing director and chief executive officer, Prashant Panday said, “It’s been a busy quarter for us! We are in the midst of many exciting launches; of core brand Mirchi in cities like Chandigarh, Guwahati and Kochi and our second brand, Mirchi Love in Ahmedabad, Surat, Jaipur and Lucknow. We are offering new innovative content and recruiting existing and new listeners. We have stepped up marketing spends and early research indicates that we have made a strong start and in fact have become leaders in key markets. I am confident this will translate into a stronger business in the years ahead!”

    A look at the other numbers reported by Radio Mirchi

    ENIL’s consolidated Earnings before Interest, Depreciation, Taxes and Amortisation (EBIDTA, operating profit) for Q2-17 declined 39 per cent y-o-y to Rs 23.13 crore (17.8 per cent margin)  from Rs 37.94 crore (32.6 per cent margin) and declined 21.4 per cent q-o-q from Q1-17 at Rs 29.44 crore (26.6 per cent margin).

    ENIL total expense (TE) in Q2-17 increased 36.1 per cent y-o-y to Rs 120.50 crore (92.9 per cent of TIO) from Rs 88.57 crore (76.2 per cent of TIO), and increased 34.2 per cent q-o-q from Rs 89.79 crore (81.1 per cent of TIO).

    Programming and royalty expenses in the current quarter increased 42.9 per cent y-o-y to Rs 6.03 crore (4.6 per cent of TIO) from Rs 34.22 crore (3.6 per cent of TIO and increased 14.6 perc ent q-o-q from Rs 5.26 crore (4.7 per cent of TIO).

    License fee in Q2-17 increased 6.1 per cent y-o-y to Rs 8.31 crore (6.4 per cent of TIO) from Rs 7.83 crore (6.7 per cent of TIO) and increased 20.9 per cent q-o-q from Rs 6.87 crore (6.2 per cent of TIO).

    Employee Benefit Expense (EBE) in Q2-17 at Rs 26.86 crore (20.7 per cent of TIO) increased 21.7 per cent y-o-y from Rs 22.08 crore (19.0 per cent of TIO) and increased 6.6 per cent q-o-q from Rs 25.20 crore (22.8 per cent of TIO).

    Marketing expense in Q2-17 at Rs 32.58 crore (25.1 per cent of TIO) more than doubled (2.1 times) y-o-y and q-o-q from Rs 15.47 crore (13.3 per cent of TIO) and from Rs 11.29 crore (11.1  per cent of TIO) respectively.

    Other expenses in Q2-17 at Rs 32.73 crore (25.3 per cent of TIO) increased 13.9 per cent y-o-y from Rs 28.73 crore (24.7 per cent of TIO), and increased 14 per cent q-o-q from Rs 28.71 crore (25.9 per cent of TIO).

    ENIL won 17 stations in Phase 3 auctions and has launched four new stations in the current quarter – at Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Surat and Jaipur. Earlier the company had launched Bengaluru, Guwahati, Hyderabad and Kochi stations. Bengaluru was Radio Mirchi’s first launch in the second frequencies network.

    Note: The unit of currency in this report is the Indian rupee – Rs (also conventionally represented by INR). The Indian numbering system or the Vedic numbering system has been used to denote money values. The basic conversion to the international norm would be:

    (a) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10,000,000 = 10 million = 1 crore.

    (b) 10,000 lakh = 100 crore = 1 arab = 1 billion.

  • Q2-17: Radio Mirchi revenue up 11.5 per cent

    Q2-17: Radio Mirchi revenue up 11.5 per cent

    BENGALURU: Indian private FM player Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL), which runs the Mirchi brand radio network in India,  reported 11.5 per cent increase in total Income from operations (TIO) for the quarter ended 30 September 2016 (Q2-17, current quarter). The company reported consolidated revenue of Rs 129.65 crore for the current quarter as compared to Rs 116.27 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q), revenue in Q2-17 also increased 17.1 per cent from Rs 110.76 crore in Q1-17.

    The company’s consolidated profit after tax (PAT) in Q2-17 declined by 70.3 per cent year-over-year (y-o-y) to Rs 8.05 crore (16.2 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 27.14 crore (23.3 per cent margin) and declined 51.7 per cent q-o-q from Rs 16.66 crore (15 per cent margin).

    Company Speak

    Commenting on the results, ENIL managing director and chief executive officer, Prashant Panday said, “It’s been a busy quarter for us! We are in the midst of many exciting launches; of core brand Mirchi in cities like Chandigarh, Guwahati and Kochi and our second brand, Mirchi Love in Ahmedabad, Surat, Jaipur and Lucknow. We are offering new innovative content and recruiting existing and new listeners. We have stepped up marketing spends and early research indicates that we have made a strong start and in fact have become leaders in key markets. I am confident this will translate into a stronger business in the years ahead!”

    A look at the other numbers reported by Radio Mirchi

    ENIL’s consolidated Earnings before Interest, Depreciation, Taxes and Amortisation (EBIDTA, operating profit) for Q2-17 declined 39 per cent y-o-y to Rs 23.13 crore (17.8 per cent margin)  from Rs 37.94 crore (32.6 per cent margin) and declined 21.4 per cent q-o-q from Q1-17 at Rs 29.44 crore (26.6 per cent margin).

    ENIL total expense (TE) in Q2-17 increased 36.1 per cent y-o-y to Rs 120.50 crore (92.9 per cent of TIO) from Rs 88.57 crore (76.2 per cent of TIO), and increased 34.2 per cent q-o-q from Rs 89.79 crore (81.1 per cent of TIO).

    Programming and royalty expenses in the current quarter increased 42.9 per cent y-o-y to Rs 6.03 crore (4.6 per cent of TIO) from Rs 34.22 crore (3.6 per cent of TIO and increased 14.6 perc ent q-o-q from Rs 5.26 crore (4.7 per cent of TIO).

    License fee in Q2-17 increased 6.1 per cent y-o-y to Rs 8.31 crore (6.4 per cent of TIO) from Rs 7.83 crore (6.7 per cent of TIO) and increased 20.9 per cent q-o-q from Rs 6.87 crore (6.2 per cent of TIO).

    Employee Benefit Expense (EBE) in Q2-17 at Rs 26.86 crore (20.7 per cent of TIO) increased 21.7 per cent y-o-y from Rs 22.08 crore (19.0 per cent of TIO) and increased 6.6 per cent q-o-q from Rs 25.20 crore (22.8 per cent of TIO).

    Marketing expense in Q2-17 at Rs 32.58 crore (25.1 per cent of TIO) more than doubled (2.1 times) y-o-y and q-o-q from Rs 15.47 crore (13.3 per cent of TIO) and from Rs 11.29 crore (11.1  per cent of TIO) respectively.

    Other expenses in Q2-17 at Rs 32.73 crore (25.3 per cent of TIO) increased 13.9 per cent y-o-y from Rs 28.73 crore (24.7 per cent of TIO), and increased 14 per cent q-o-q from Rs 28.71 crore (25.9 per cent of TIO).

    ENIL won 17 stations in Phase 3 auctions and has launched four new stations in the current quarter – at Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Surat and Jaipur. Earlier the company had launched Bengaluru, Guwahati, Hyderabad and Kochi stations. Bengaluru was Radio Mirchi’s first launch in the second frequencies network.

    Note: The unit of currency in this report is the Indian rupee – Rs (also conventionally represented by INR). The Indian numbering system or the Vedic numbering system has been used to denote money values. The basic conversion to the international norm would be:

    (a) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10,000,000 = 10 million = 1 crore.

    (b) 10,000 lakh = 100 crore = 1 arab = 1 billion.

  • Q1-17: TV Today topline, bottomline up

    Q1-17: TV Today topline, bottomline up

    BENGALURU: TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) reported 7.7 percent increase in standalone revenue (TIO) for the quarter ended 30 June 2016 (Q1-17, current quarter) as compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year (Q1-16). Standalone profit after tax (PAT) increased 23.9 percent in the current quarter as compared to Q1-16. TVYN reported TIO and PAT of Rs 136.94 crore and Rs 22.38 crore (16.3 percent margin) in Q1-17 as compared to Rs 127.12 crore and Rs 18.06 crore (14.2 percent margin), respectively.

    EBIDTA for the current quarter increased 22.9 percent to Rs 36.80 crore (26.9 percent margin) as compared to the Rs 29.95 crore (23.6 percent margin) in the corresponding year ago quarter.

    Segment results

    The company has two main segments – Television broadcasting (TV) and Radio broadcasting (Radio) – it currently three runs radio stations under the brand Oye FM 104.8 at New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. The company has been partially successful in selling off a few of its radio stations to Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL, Radio Mirchi) and has also recently signed on ENIL on to hawk ads for its three remaining stations. Probably, the results of this association will start showing over the next few quarters.

    TVTN’s TV segment reported 9.1 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) growth in operating revenue to Rs 136 crore in Q1-17 as compared to Rs 124.66 crore in Q1-16. The segment reported an operating profit of Rs 33.79 crore in the current quarter as compared to Rs 28.11 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter.

    Radio segment reported 45.3 percent decline in operating revenue at Rs 1.35 crore in Q1-17 as compared to Rs 2.62 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter. The segment reported a higher operating loss of Rs 3.52 crore in the current quarter as compared to an operating loss of Rs 2.82 crore in Q1-16.

    Let us look at the other numbers reported for Q1-17

    Total expenditure in the current quarter increased 2.3 percent to Rs 107.61 crore (78.6 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 105.16 crore (82.7 percent of TIO) in Q1-16.

    Production cost increased 11.2 percent y-o-y in Q1-17 to Rs 13.48 crore (9.8 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 12.11 crore (9.5 percent of TIO). Employee Benefit Expense in the current quarter increased 18.6 percent y-o-y to Rs 38.73 crore (28.3 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 32.66 crore (25.7 percent of TIO).

    Advertisement expense in Q1-17 declined 18.6 percent to Rs 31.13 crore (22.7 percent of TIO) from Rs 38.24 crore (23.6 percent of TIO) in Q1-16.

    Note: The unit of currency in this report is the Indian rupee – Rs (also conventionally represented by INR). The Indian numbering system or the Vedic numbering system has been used to denote money values. The basic conversion to the international norm would be:

    (a) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10,000,000 = 10 million = 1 crore.

    (b) 10,000 lakh = 100 crore = 1 arab = 1 billion.

  • Q1-17: TV Today topline, bottomline up

    Q1-17: TV Today topline, bottomline up

    BENGALURU: TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) reported 7.7 percent increase in standalone revenue (TIO) for the quarter ended 30 June 2016 (Q1-17, current quarter) as compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year (Q1-16). Standalone profit after tax (PAT) increased 23.9 percent in the current quarter as compared to Q1-16. TVYN reported TIO and PAT of Rs 136.94 crore and Rs 22.38 crore (16.3 percent margin) in Q1-17 as compared to Rs 127.12 crore and Rs 18.06 crore (14.2 percent margin), respectively.

    EBIDTA for the current quarter increased 22.9 percent to Rs 36.80 crore (26.9 percent margin) as compared to the Rs 29.95 crore (23.6 percent margin) in the corresponding year ago quarter.

    Segment results

    The company has two main segments – Television broadcasting (TV) and Radio broadcasting (Radio) – it currently three runs radio stations under the brand Oye FM 104.8 at New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. The company has been partially successful in selling off a few of its radio stations to Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL, Radio Mirchi) and has also recently signed on ENIL on to hawk ads for its three remaining stations. Probably, the results of this association will start showing over the next few quarters.

    TVTN’s TV segment reported 9.1 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) growth in operating revenue to Rs 136 crore in Q1-17 as compared to Rs 124.66 crore in Q1-16. The segment reported an operating profit of Rs 33.79 crore in the current quarter as compared to Rs 28.11 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter.

    Radio segment reported 45.3 percent decline in operating revenue at Rs 1.35 crore in Q1-17 as compared to Rs 2.62 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter. The segment reported a higher operating loss of Rs 3.52 crore in the current quarter as compared to an operating loss of Rs 2.82 crore in Q1-16.

    Let us look at the other numbers reported for Q1-17

    Total expenditure in the current quarter increased 2.3 percent to Rs 107.61 crore (78.6 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 105.16 crore (82.7 percent of TIO) in Q1-16.

    Production cost increased 11.2 percent y-o-y in Q1-17 to Rs 13.48 crore (9.8 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 12.11 crore (9.5 percent of TIO). Employee Benefit Expense in the current quarter increased 18.6 percent y-o-y to Rs 38.73 crore (28.3 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 32.66 crore (25.7 percent of TIO).

    Advertisement expense in Q1-17 declined 18.6 percent to Rs 31.13 crore (22.7 percent of TIO) from Rs 38.24 crore (23.6 percent of TIO) in Q1-16.

    Note: The unit of currency in this report is the Indian rupee – Rs (also conventionally represented by INR). The Indian numbering system or the Vedic numbering system has been used to denote money values. The basic conversion to the international norm would be:

    (a) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10,000,000 = 10 million = 1 crore.

    (b) 10,000 lakh = 100 crore = 1 arab = 1 billion.

  • Radio Mirchi to hawk Oye FM 104.8 ads

    Radio Mirchi to hawk Oye FM 104.8 ads

    BENGALURU: Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL) has informed the bourses that it has entered into an Advertising Sales Agreement (ASA) with TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) on 24 August 2016, in relation to TVTN’s 3 (three) private FM radio stations at New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Pursuant to the ASA, TVTN has agreed to appoint ENIL as an agent of TVTN with effect from September 1, 2016 to facilitate the sale of TVTN’s airtime to third-parties who wish to advertise using TVTN’s airtime. ENIL operates stations under the brand Radio Mirchi.

    Early last year, TVTN had offered to sell seven radio stations that it ran under the brand Oye FM 104.8. The company had entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with ENIL to sell all its seven radio stations to it subject to approvals and conditions. TVTN received approval from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B Ministry) in July last year for sale of four of its radio stations at Jodhpur, Amritsar, Patiala and Shimla to ENIL and a binding agreement was signed between the two in September to that effect. The I&B Ministry had earlier declined its approval on the grounds that the proposed sale by TV Today Network and proposed purchase by ENIL is not in conformity with the FM radio guidelines.

  • Radio Mirchi to hawk Oye FM 104.8 ads

    Radio Mirchi to hawk Oye FM 104.8 ads

    BENGALURU: Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL) has informed the bourses that it has entered into an Advertising Sales Agreement (ASA) with TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) on 24 August 2016, in relation to TVTN’s 3 (three) private FM radio stations at New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Pursuant to the ASA, TVTN has agreed to appoint ENIL as an agent of TVTN with effect from September 1, 2016 to facilitate the sale of TVTN’s airtime to third-parties who wish to advertise using TVTN’s airtime. ENIL operates stations under the brand Radio Mirchi.

    Early last year, TVTN had offered to sell seven radio stations that it ran under the brand Oye FM 104.8. The company had entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with ENIL to sell all its seven radio stations to it subject to approvals and conditions. TVTN received approval from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B Ministry) in July last year for sale of four of its radio stations at Jodhpur, Amritsar, Patiala and Shimla to ENIL and a binding agreement was signed between the two in September to that effect. The I&B Ministry had earlier declined its approval on the grounds that the proposed sale by TV Today Network and proposed purchase by ENIL is not in conformity with the FM radio guidelines.

  • FY-16: Radio Mirchi revenue up 16 percent, crosses Rs 500 crore

    FY-16: Radio Mirchi revenue up 16 percent, crosses Rs 500 crore

    BENGALURU: Indian private FM player Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL), which runs the Radio Mirchi radio network in India,  reported 16 percent increase in Total Income from Operations (TIO) for the year ended 31 March 2015 (FY-16, current year). Annual revenue crossed Rs 500 crore for the first time in FY-16. The company reported consolidated revenue of Rs 508.61 crore for the current year as compared to Rs 434.48 crore in the previous fiscal.

    Note: (1) The unit of currency in this report is the Indian rupee – Rs (also conventionally represented by INR). The Indian numbering system or the Vedic numbering system has been used to denote money values. The basic conversion to the international norm would be:
    (a) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10,000,000 = 10 million = 1 crore.
    (b) 10,000 lakh = 100 crore = 1 arab = 1 billion.
    (2) The numbers in this report are consolidated unless stated otherwise. Consolidated quarterly numbers for the quarter ended 31 March 2016 (Q4-16) have been arrived at by deducting the company’s reported consolidated numbers for the nine month period ended 31 December 2015 (9M-16) from its reported consolidated numbers for FY-16.

    The company’s consolidated profit after tax (PAT) in FY-16 declined sightly by 5.7 percent to Rs 99.99 crore (19.7 percent PAT margin) as compared to Rs 105.98 crore (24.2 percent PAT margin). ENIL’s board of directors has recommended a dividend of Re.1 per equity share of face value of Rs 10 each.

    Commenting on the results, ENIL CEO Prashant Panday said, “Rs 500 crores is an important milestone in any media company’s life and I am happy we’ve crossed that! We’re now working on launching our 2nd channel in every major city in the country, as well as entering new markets like Chandigarh, Kochi and Guwahati for the first time with brand Mirchi. We look forward to a very exciting next 5-years.”

    Consolidated TIO for the quarter ended 31 March 2016 (Q4-16, current quarter) increased 18.3 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) to Rs 147.20 crore from Rs 124.43 crore and increased 2.5 percent quarter-over-quarter (q-o-q) from Rs 143.56 crore in Q3-16.

    Consolidated PAT in Q4-16 declined 21 percent y-o-y to Rs 20.15 crore (13.7 percent PAT margin) as compared to Rs 25.49 crore (20.5 percent PAT margin) and declined 25.3 percent q-o-q from Rs 26.99 crore (18.8 percent PAT margin).

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by Radio Mirchi

    ENIL’s consolidated Earnings before Interest, Depreciation, Taxes and Amortisation (EBIDTA) for FY-16 increased 9.7 percent to Rs 159.35 crore (31.3 percent EBIDTA margin) from Rs 145.25 crore (33.1 percent EBIDTA margin). EBIDTA in Q4-16 at Rs 38.53 crore (26.2 percent EBIDTA margin) increased 11.6 percent y-o-y from Rs 34.53 crore (27.7 percent EBIDTA margin), but declined 22.5 percent q-o-q from Rs 49.74 crore (34.6 percent EBIDTA margin).

    ENIL total expense (TE) in FY-16 increased 18.2 percent to Rs 385.54 crore (75.8 percent of TIO) from Rs 326.10 crore (74.4 percent of TIO) in FY-15.  TE in Q4-2016 at Rs 117.57 crore (79.9 percent of TIO) increased 19.8 percent y-o-y as compared to Rs 102.74 crore (71.6 percent of TIO) and increased 14.4 percent q-o-q from Rs 102.74 crore (71.6 percent of TIO).

    ENIL paid 20.2 per cent higher license fee in FY-16 at Rs 26.19 crore (5.1 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 21.79 crore (5 percent of TIO) in FY-15. License fee in Q4-2016 increased 5.7 percent y-o-y to Rs 6.37 crore (4.3 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 6.03 crore (4.8 percent of TIO), but declined 7.2 percent q-o-q from Rs 6.87 crore (4.8 percent of TIO) in Q3-16. 

    The company’s marketing expense in FY-16 increased 31.7 percent to Rs 99.74 crore (19.6 percent of TIO) from Rs 75.76 crore (17.3 percent of TIO) in FY-15. Marketing expense in Q4-2016 at Rs 41.21 crore (28 percent of TIO) increased 30.5 percent y-o-y from Rs 31.57 crore (25.4 percent of TIO) and increased 29.7 percent q-o-q from Rs 31.78 crore (22.1 percent of TIO).

    The company’s programming and royalty expenses in the current year increased 16.8 percent to Rs 17.86 crore (3.5 percent of TIO) from Rs 15.28 crore (3.5 percent of TIO) in FY-15. Programming and royalty expenses in the current quarter increased 20.3 percent y-o-y to Rs 5.09 crore (3.5 percent of TIO)  from Rs 4.23 crore (3.4 percent of TIO) 6.8 percent q-o-q from Rs 4.77 crore (3.3 percent of TIO) in Q3-16.

    Employee Benefit Expense (EBE) in FY-16 increased 13 percent to Rs 93.53 crore (18.4 percent of TIO) from Rs 82.76 crore (18.9 percent of TIO) in the previous year. EBE in Q4-16 at Rs 25.06 crore (17 percent of TIO) increased 19.4 percent y-o-y from Rs 20.98 crore (16.9 percent of TIO) and increased 1.4 percent q-o-q from Rs 24.70 crore (17.2 percent of TIO).

    Other expenses in FY-16 increased 14.6 percent to Rs 111.95 crore (22 percent of TIO) from Rs 97.64 crore (22.3 percent of TIO) in FY-15. Other expenses in Q4-16 at Rs 30.94 crore (21 percent of TIO) increased 14.2 percent y-o-y from Rs 27.08 (21.8 percent of TIO) and increased 20.3 percent q-o-q from Rs 25.72 crore (17.9 percent of TIO).

    ENIL won 17 stations in Phase 3 auctions and has launched Bengaluru, Guwahati and Kochi stations. Bengaluru is Radio Mirchi’s first launch in the second frequencies network.

    Radio Mirchi with Delhi International Airport (P) Limited (DIAL) has launched ‘Mirchi T3’ radio at Terminal 3 of Delhi Airport. With Mirchi T3, Radio Mirchi looks to cater to the niche group of premium listeners who frequent India’s premier airport.

     

  • FY-16: Radio Mirchi revenue up 16 percent, crosses Rs 500 crore

    FY-16: Radio Mirchi revenue up 16 percent, crosses Rs 500 crore

    BENGALURU: Indian private FM player Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL), which runs the Radio Mirchi radio network in India,  reported 16 percent increase in Total Income from Operations (TIO) for the year ended 31 March 2015 (FY-16, current year). Annual revenue crossed Rs 500 crore for the first time in FY-16. The company reported consolidated revenue of Rs 508.61 crore for the current year as compared to Rs 434.48 crore in the previous fiscal.

    Note: (1) The unit of currency in this report is the Indian rupee – Rs (also conventionally represented by INR). The Indian numbering system or the Vedic numbering system has been used to denote money values. The basic conversion to the international norm would be:
    (a) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10,000,000 = 10 million = 1 crore.
    (b) 10,000 lakh = 100 crore = 1 arab = 1 billion.
    (2) The numbers in this report are consolidated unless stated otherwise. Consolidated quarterly numbers for the quarter ended 31 March 2016 (Q4-16) have been arrived at by deducting the company’s reported consolidated numbers for the nine month period ended 31 December 2015 (9M-16) from its reported consolidated numbers for FY-16.

    The company’s consolidated profit after tax (PAT) in FY-16 declined sightly by 5.7 percent to Rs 99.99 crore (19.7 percent PAT margin) as compared to Rs 105.98 crore (24.2 percent PAT margin). ENIL’s board of directors has recommended a dividend of Re.1 per equity share of face value of Rs 10 each.

    Commenting on the results, ENIL CEO Prashant Panday said, “Rs 500 crores is an important milestone in any media company’s life and I am happy we’ve crossed that! We’re now working on launching our 2nd channel in every major city in the country, as well as entering new markets like Chandigarh, Kochi and Guwahati for the first time with brand Mirchi. We look forward to a very exciting next 5-years.”

    Consolidated TIO for the quarter ended 31 March 2016 (Q4-16, current quarter) increased 18.3 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) to Rs 147.20 crore from Rs 124.43 crore and increased 2.5 percent quarter-over-quarter (q-o-q) from Rs 143.56 crore in Q3-16.

    Consolidated PAT in Q4-16 declined 21 percent y-o-y to Rs 20.15 crore (13.7 percent PAT margin) as compared to Rs 25.49 crore (20.5 percent PAT margin) and declined 25.3 percent q-o-q from Rs 26.99 crore (18.8 percent PAT margin).

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by Radio Mirchi

    ENIL’s consolidated Earnings before Interest, Depreciation, Taxes and Amortisation (EBIDTA) for FY-16 increased 9.7 percent to Rs 159.35 crore (31.3 percent EBIDTA margin) from Rs 145.25 crore (33.1 percent EBIDTA margin). EBIDTA in Q4-16 at Rs 38.53 crore (26.2 percent EBIDTA margin) increased 11.6 percent y-o-y from Rs 34.53 crore (27.7 percent EBIDTA margin), but declined 22.5 percent q-o-q from Rs 49.74 crore (34.6 percent EBIDTA margin).

    ENIL total expense (TE) in FY-16 increased 18.2 percent to Rs 385.54 crore (75.8 percent of TIO) from Rs 326.10 crore (74.4 percent of TIO) in FY-15.  TE in Q4-2016 at Rs 117.57 crore (79.9 percent of TIO) increased 19.8 percent y-o-y as compared to Rs 102.74 crore (71.6 percent of TIO) and increased 14.4 percent q-o-q from Rs 102.74 crore (71.6 percent of TIO).

    ENIL paid 20.2 per cent higher license fee in FY-16 at Rs 26.19 crore (5.1 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 21.79 crore (5 percent of TIO) in FY-15. License fee in Q4-2016 increased 5.7 percent y-o-y to Rs 6.37 crore (4.3 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 6.03 crore (4.8 percent of TIO), but declined 7.2 percent q-o-q from Rs 6.87 crore (4.8 percent of TIO) in Q3-16. 

    The company’s marketing expense in FY-16 increased 31.7 percent to Rs 99.74 crore (19.6 percent of TIO) from Rs 75.76 crore (17.3 percent of TIO) in FY-15. Marketing expense in Q4-2016 at Rs 41.21 crore (28 percent of TIO) increased 30.5 percent y-o-y from Rs 31.57 crore (25.4 percent of TIO) and increased 29.7 percent q-o-q from Rs 31.78 crore (22.1 percent of TIO).

    The company’s programming and royalty expenses in the current year increased 16.8 percent to Rs 17.86 crore (3.5 percent of TIO) from Rs 15.28 crore (3.5 percent of TIO) in FY-15. Programming and royalty expenses in the current quarter increased 20.3 percent y-o-y to Rs 5.09 crore (3.5 percent of TIO)  from Rs 4.23 crore (3.4 percent of TIO) 6.8 percent q-o-q from Rs 4.77 crore (3.3 percent of TIO) in Q3-16.

    Employee Benefit Expense (EBE) in FY-16 increased 13 percent to Rs 93.53 crore (18.4 percent of TIO) from Rs 82.76 crore (18.9 percent of TIO) in the previous year. EBE in Q4-16 at Rs 25.06 crore (17 percent of TIO) increased 19.4 percent y-o-y from Rs 20.98 crore (16.9 percent of TIO) and increased 1.4 percent q-o-q from Rs 24.70 crore (17.2 percent of TIO).

    Other expenses in FY-16 increased 14.6 percent to Rs 111.95 crore (22 percent of TIO) from Rs 97.64 crore (22.3 percent of TIO) in FY-15. Other expenses in Q4-16 at Rs 30.94 crore (21 percent of TIO) increased 14.2 percent y-o-y from Rs 27.08 (21.8 percent of TIO) and increased 20.3 percent q-o-q from Rs 25.72 crore (17.9 percent of TIO).

    ENIL won 17 stations in Phase 3 auctions and has launched Bengaluru, Guwahati and Kochi stations. Bengaluru is Radio Mirchi’s first launch in the second frequencies network.

    Radio Mirchi with Delhi International Airport (P) Limited (DIAL) has launched ‘Mirchi T3’ radio at Terminal 3 of Delhi Airport. With Mirchi T3, Radio Mirchi looks to cater to the niche group of premium listeners who frequent India’s premier airport.