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TV turn off week in US in April
MUMBAI: The next edition of the annual TV-Turnoff Week l takes place in the US from 19-25 April. Founded in 1994, the TV-Turnoff Network has spent the past decade spreading the message that by switching off the idiot box, people are able to lead healthier lives by interacting more with friends and family.
The network has stated that this year it expects greater support for its initiative as “millions of people have become fed up with indecency on the airwaves”. The network adds that according to its estimate, this year, American children will spend more time in front of the television (1,023 hours) than in school (900 hours).
Since 1995, the organisation claims that more than 24 million people have participated in the TV-Turnoff Week, which offers several parallel several programmes alongside. One of them is More Reading, Less TV. The one month programme helps elementary school teachers motivate their students to put down their remote controls and pick up books instead. More than 30,000 US students have benefitted from the programme, claims the organisation.,
The Network says it is supported by over 70 US organisations including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Education Association, and the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
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.
