Cable TV
3-day Cable TV India Show 2001 slated to commence 13 September
The 4th Cable TV India Show 2001, a trade event for the cable industry, will be held in New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan beginning 13 September.
Dr AK Rastogi, promoter of Aavishkar Business Network, cable operator and publisher of cable trade magazine Avishkar is one of the main people behind this annual event. The 4th Cable TV India Show and All India Cable TV Operator’s Samagram will be held in over three days on 13, 14, 15 September.
Rastogi says the show will provide the ideal platform to delve into issues related to cable industry and also cater to the needs of all cable TV operator in India.
The event will cover issues like: Entertainment Tax, Film Piracy on VCR Channels, Government Policies, DTH, Future of Cable TV Operators, Convergence Bill, Pay Channels, Technical Perspective, and Value added services like Video on Demand, Internet over cable, optical-fiber and telephony service.
Cable TV operators, hardware manufacturers, suppliers, traders, dealers, broadcasters, satellite channel distributors, infotech organisations, internet service providers and companies related to ground networking distribution are expected to attend the Samagram, Rastogi adds.
The organisers are also seeking sponsorship for the event. About 13 avenues are open for sponsorship with Rs 5000 per sq.ft as tariff for setting up stalls. The stall tariff varies according to the stall size and location.
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.
