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Seven Indian channels added to StarHub TV in Singapore
MUMBAI: Festive season is the time when channels make the best use of the opportunity served to them. This time, it’s also happening overseas as StarHub TV, Singapore’s only cable operator service has decided to give its viewers a treat of seven new Indian channels to view, increasing its lineup of channels from the country to nine.
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The channels that are now a part of the bouquet include: Life Ok, NDTV 24 X 7, NDTV Good Times, Verna, Zee Tamizh, Zee Khana Khazana and Zee TV HD. While the channels became a part of StarHub from 18 October, subscribers can get a free preview till 4 November.
StarHub TV also has a facility called ‘Anywhere TV’ that allows subscribers to view TV on their personal devices through a subscription plan. Except for Life OK, remaining six new channels along with three others Vannithirai, Zee Cinema and Zee TV can be viewed through ‘Anywhere TV’.
“India is a colourful country with a rich cultural tapestry,” said StarHub TV head of media business unit Lee Soo Hui. “The diversity of content across these seven new channels will ensure that our customers are now spoilt for choice when it comes to Indian programmes,” she added.
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As part of Diwali celebrations, the existing channels will also be available for free from 1 to 4 November. These include Colors, Asianet, Channel V India, Sony, Star Gold, Sony Max, Star Plus, Star Vijay, Sun Music, Sun TV and Zee News apart from the nine that will be available on ‘Anywhere TV.’
A ‘Manoranjan’ pack gives eight entertainment channels including Life Ok and Zee TV at $25.90 per month while the NDTV pack comes at $6.24 per month. Verna and Zee Tamizh are available at a la carte price of $8.56 and $6.42 respectively per month.
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.
