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Dish Network adds 6 new Chinese channels to intl prog line-up
MUMBAI: EchoStar Communications Corporation recently announced that its Dish Network satellite television services had added ET News, ET Global, ET Drama, Yoyo TV, ET China, and JET TV International to its Chinese programming schedule in a complete package offering called the Chinese Super Pack.
The addition of this Chinese Super Pack, featuring six Mandarin-language channels provided by ETTV (a leading global Chinese-language media brand), continues Dish Network’s leadership role in broadcasting international programming and specifically Chinese broadcast television.
Dish Network offers more than 60 international channels in more than a dozen languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Cantonese, Hindi, Polish, Mandarin, Japanese and Russian.
EchoStar’s senior vice president of Programming Michael Schwimmer was quoted in an official release as saying, “Dish Network is committed to providing our international customers with the best value and the most choice when it comes to international programming. The Chinese Super Pack will give Dish Network’s Mandarin-language customers, the fastest growing Chinese-language group in the US, an even more extensive package offering of Chinese television, including immediate access to news, events and entertainment.”
ET News is a 24-hour news channel that features daily reports from the most comprehensive Chinese-language TV news network in the US. The news rotates throughout the day with successive one-hour editions of US news, World news, Asia news and Taiwan news.
ET Global is a general entertainment channel, tailor-made for the Chinese-American audiences with a wide variety of programming. The program lineup includes US news, a widely popular celebrity talk program, English-language learning series, made-for-TV dramas and more.
ET Drama is a channel devoted to Chinese made-for-TV dramas. The program mix includes great love-stories, outstanding dramatic productions from the broader Asian region, as well as fantastic classic drama series.
Yoyo TV is the only 24-hour channel available in the US exclusively devoted to children up to seven years of age. Yoyo TV features 1,000 hours of world-renowned educational cartoons from all over the world.
ET China features the best of programs produced by major provincial TV stations in China such as Shandong, Jiangsu and Chongqing. The lineup includes drama and variety shows, as well as cultural and travel programs.
Jet TV International is a Japanese channel with Chinese subtitles. It marks the profound interest in and influence of Japanese fashion, scenic spots, customs and culture. It offers travelogues, culinary expeditions, urban dramas and much more.
The Chinese Super Pack is now available in addition to the Chinese Plus Pack, which features three Mandarin and Cantonese-language channels with content from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. The Chinese Super Pack is available to subscribers at $21.99 per month, or $241.89 annually, informed the release.
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GTPL Hathway posts FY26 revenue growth, Q4 slips into loss
Annual profit at Rs 5.88 crore; Q4 loss at Rs 5.90 crore
MUMBAI: A strong year met a shaky finish as GTPL Hathway closed FY26 on a high note only to stumble at the final hurdle. The company’s latest financials reveal a tale of two timelines: steady annual growth alongside a fourth-quarter dip that nudged it into the red. GTPL Hathway Limited reported total income of Rs 2,472.46 crore for the year ended March 31, 2026, marking a clear rise from Rs 2,223.00 crore in FY25. Revenue from operations stood at Rs 2,450.78 crore, up from Rs 2,193.38 crore a year ago, signalling consistent traction in its core cable TV and broadband business.
Yet, beneath the annual growth narrative, the March quarter told a different story. The company posted a net loss of Rs 5.90 crore in Q4 FY26, a sharp reversal from a profit of Rs 0.91 crore in the preceding quarter and Rs 8.15 crore in the same period last year. Total income for the quarter came in at Rs 618.46 crore, largely flat sequentially but higher than Rs 569.33 crore reported a year earlier.
The pressure was visible across the cost structure. Total expenses for the quarter rose to Rs 620.64 crore, marginally exceeding income and tipping the company into a loss before tax of Rs 7.87 crore. This compares with a profit before tax of Rs 1.22 crore in the December quarter and Rs 11.32 crore in Q4 FY25.
For the full year, however, profitability held firm. GTPL reported a net profit of Rs 5.88 crore in FY26, significantly lower than Rs 47.80 crore in FY25, but still in positive territory despite higher finance costs and operating expenses. Operating expenses alone climbed to Rs 1,884.53 crore for the year, up from Rs 1,603.53 crore, reflecting the increasing cost of running and scaling network infrastructure.
Finance costs also rose notably to Rs 33.57 crore in FY26 from Rs 22.19 crore in FY25, while depreciation and amortisation expenses stood at Rs 189.19 crore, underlining continued investments in assets and technology. Employee benefit expenses, however, declined to Rs 63.42 crore from Rs 77.08 crore, offering some relief on the cost front.
An exceptional item of Rs 5.69 crore during the year also weighed on profitability, compared with Rs 3.79 crore in the previous year. Meanwhile, tax adjustments, including deferred tax movements and prior-year adjustments, played a role in shaping the final earnings outcome.
Despite the quarterly wobble, the broader picture suggests a company still expanding its top line while grappling with margin pressures. With paid-up equity share capital unchanged at Rs 112.46 crore, the focus now shifts to whether GTPL can convert its revenue momentum into more stable, sustainable profitability in the coming quarters.
In short, FY26 may have delivered growth on paper but the closing chapter serves as a reminder that in business, as in broadband, consistency is everything.
