Cable TV
Haber scores with Hollywood Shootout & World Poker distrib. rights
CANNES: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc., has secured the exclusive International Terrestrial and Cable Distribution rights to Hollywood shootout: the ultimate interview show and Hollywood Home Game: world poker tour celebrity poker.
These titles will be among the company’s offerings to the international buyers attending this year’s MIP, according to Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc., Executive Vice President Sales Robert Kennedy.
Alfred Haber Distribution Inc. is one of the world’s leading distributors of music, variety and reality programs produced for domestic broadcast networks and available for international distribution.
Hollywood Shootout: the ultimate interview show of 26 x 30 minutes is an AMC Television Network Series hosted by Variety editor-in-chief Peter Bart and well-known Hollywood producer Peter Guber.
Hollywood Home Game: world poker tour celebrity poker is the new four episode Travel Channel series where Hollywood celebrities battle for bragging rights, $25,000 in charity donations and a coveted $25,000 seat in the World Poker Tour Championship.
Also being offered at MIP from Alfred Haber Distribution is the World Poker Tour, a 15 X 2 hours show, currently the highest rated series ever on the Travel Channel in the U.S as well as the highest-rated new series in the U.K on Challenge TV and in Canada on City TV.
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.
