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Consumers are welcoming Google & Yahoo! into TV arena: study
MUMBAI: As popular internet search giants Google and Yahoo! expand into the television content arena, they’ll find welcome fans among America’s consumers.
According to new research from Points North Group and Horowitz Associates, Inc., one-third of internet users are interested in Google Video and 41 per cent are interested in Yahoo! Go, both of which are new video-oriented services. The online survey probed interest levels by having respondents read a description of each service.
“The early level of consumer interest shows solid potential for the Google and Yahoo! video services,” said Points North Group senior analyst Craig Leddy.
Interest in the two services is significantly higher among Internet users aged 18-34: with 54 per cent interested in Yahoo! Go and 46 per cent interested in Google Video.
When asked about what type of devices they would like to use with Google Video, 22 per cent said their computer or laptop, 20 per cent said the TV, four per cent selected an iPod or related entertainment device, and three per cent said a cell phone or PDA. For Yahoo! Go, the responses were 31 per cent for computer/laptop, 14 per cent TV, 10 per cent cell phone or PDA, and five per cent iPod or similar device. Respondents could select more than one device.
Google Video allows internet users to download replays of TV shows, including prime-time hits like CSI and classics such as The Brady Bunch, for $1.99 per episode. Yahoo! Go enables users to access information and entertainment stored on Yahoo! from any device that can connect to the Internet.
The findings are based upon an independent online survey of 500 consumers.
MUMBAI: When margins wobble, liquidity talks and in Q3 FY25-26, cash did most of the talking. Den Networks Limited closed the December quarter with consolidated revenue of Rs.251 crore, marginally higher than the previous quarter but down 4 per cent year-on-year, even as profitability stayed resilient on the back of strong cash reserves and disciplined cost control.
Subscription income softened to Rs.98 crore, slipping 3 per cent sequentially and 14 per cent from last year, while placement and marketing income offered some cheer, rising 15 per cent quarter-on-quarter to Rs.148 crore. Total costs climbed faster than revenue, up 7 per cent QoQ to Rs.238 crore, driven largely by higher content costs and operating expenses. As a result, EBITDA dropped sharply to Rs.13 crore from Rs.19 crore in Q2 and Rs.28 crore a year ago, pulling margins down to 5 per cent.
Yet, the bottom line refused to blink. Profit after tax stood at Rs.40 crore, up 15 per cent sequentially and only marginally lower than last year’s Rs.42 crore. A healthy Rs.57 crore in other income helped cushion operating pressure, keeping profit before tax at Rs.48 crore, broadly stable quarter-on-quarter despite the tougher cost environment.
The real headline-grabber, however, sits on the balance sheet. The company remains debt-free, with cash and cash equivalents swelling to Rs.3,279 crore as of December 31, 2025. Net worth rose to Rs.3,748 crore, while online collections accounted for 97 per cent of total receipts, underscoring strong cash discipline across operations, including subsidiaries.
In short, while Q3 showed signs of operating strain, the financial backbone remains solid. With zero gross debt, steady profits and a formidable cash war chest, the company enters the next quarter with flexibility firmly on its side proving that in uncertain markets, balance sheet strength can be the best growth strategy.
