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earthTV launches on Malaysian broadcaster TV3
MUMBAI: Programming produced by earthTV, which operates what it claims is the worlds largest remote-controlled broadcast camera network, has launched across Malaysia on the free-to-air broadcaster TV3.
The earthTV programme World Weather airs daily in the evening news programmes, Bulletin Utama (Bahasa Malaysia) and Nightline.
TV3s director of news and current affairs, Datuk Kamarulzaman Haji Zainal said. earthTVs innovative programming will enhance our primetime evening bulletins, and is exactly the kind of dynamic content our audience expects from TV3. Our aim is to bring the world to Malaysias audiences. We look forward to developing a significant and mutually-beneficial partnership with earthTV.
earthTV president Thomas Hohenacker says, earthTV is undergoing exceptional growth at this time, and our growth in Malaysia highlights our focus on growing earthTV across Southeast Asia during 2006. We are delighted to announce this partnership with TV3, and we expect it to be the first of several programming announcements in the region in the year ahead.
The multiyear agreement was brokered by earthTVs partner in Malaysia, C-Quill Sdn. Bhd.
earthTV was launched three years ago. Today the network has broadcast partnerships with more than 40 channels worldwide.. It utilises its patented, remote-controlled camera network and technology
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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.
