Cable TV
ARY Digital goes free for a day to celebrate four years
MUMBAI: Its time to put on the party hats at ARY Digital. The network is celebrating four years of broadcasting in the UK today (28 September).
The Urdu channel is going to be available free to air to the non-subscribers on both Sky and Cable TV, to mark the happy occasion.
According to media reports, the channel’s idea to celebrate the anniversary, is splashing out a day’s worth of viewing absolutely free to non-subscribers on both Sky and Cable TV.
ARY Digital, say the reports, arrived in the UK replacing the then faltering Pakistani Channel.
In addition to that, ARY Digital is also said to make a special announcement to celebrate the channel’s birthday. According to the reports, it is likely that the network will be announcing a new channel. Speculations are rife that the network is set to launch its religious channel – QTV in the UK.
ARY Digital is available free since 6 am today on EPG 812, adds the report.
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.
