Cable TV
Casbaa releases Fast Facts 2004
MUMBAI: The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) has launched CASBAA Fast Facts 2004 handbook, a 92-page digest of regional pay-TV data highlighting the growth of cable and satellite TV audiences across the Asia Pacific.
Fast Facts 2004, in its second edition now, comprises 150 charts and tables of top-line data covering advertising expenditure, broad-based media consumption and audience research across 14 markets. The information includes Peoplemeter data as well as highly targeted regional surveys, says an official release.
Fast Facts 2004, developed by the Casbaa Research Committee, is designed as a cutting-edge tool for advertising sales directors, media buyers, media planners and clients with a need for quick-reference material about the fastest-growing advertising vehicle in the Asia Pacific.
Fast Facts 2004 was launched simultaneously in Hong Kong and Singapore and will be distributed to Casbaa member companies, as well as to advertising agencies, advertisers and other interested parties. A limited number of Casbaa member sponsored copies will also be distributed by those members to their clientele. Copies will be available at a cost of US$10.00 per copy (plus P+P) from Casbaa.
“This is another milestone in CASBAA’s commitment to providing robust data that is relevant to the immediate needs of our industry. Fast Facts 2004 includes the most rigorously peer reviewed cable & satellite distribution data and advertising expenditure analysis developed so far and has been designed as a benchmark for all stakeholders in the business,” says Casbaa chairman Marcel Fenez.
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.
