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Q2-16: Twitter revenue up 19.8 percent
BENGALURU: Twitter Inc., (Twitter) reported 19.8 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) growth in total revenue for the quarter ended 30 June 2016 (Q2-16, current quarter) as compared to the corresponding year ago quarter. The social media player reported total revenue of $601.96 million in Q2-16 as compared to $502.38 million in Q2-15. US revenue totalled $360.68 million, an increase of 12.3 percent y-o-y as compared to $321.19 million. International revenue totalled $241.28 million, a y-o-y increase of 33.2 percent from $181.19 million.
Ad revenue in the current quarter increased 18.2 percent y-o-y to $534.52 million as compared to $452.29 million in Q2-15. Mobile advertising revenue was 89 percent of total advertising revenue. US advertising revenue increased 9.4 percent y-o-y to $313 million from $286 million. International advertising revenue increased 33.7 percent y-o-y to $266 million from $166 million. Total ad engagements grew 226 percent y-o-y, driven by the adoption of auto-play video and increased ad load. The average cost per engagement fell 64 per y-o-y, primarily due to the shift to auto-play video says the company.
Twitter’s Data licensing and other revenue totalled $67.43 million, a y-o-y increase of 34.6 percent as compared to $ 50.11 million..
Adjusted EBIDTA in Q2-16 increased 45.3 percent to $174.60 million from $120.19 million in Q2-15. Non-GAAP net income was 91.5 percent higher at $92.93 million as compared to $48.52 million in Q2-15. The current quarter’s GAAP net loss was lower at $107.22 as compared to $136.66 million in the corresponding year ago quarter.
Average monthly uses (MAU)
Average monthly users (MAU) increased 3 percent y-o-y to 330 million in Q2-16 from 304 million in Q4-16 and increased 1 percent quarter-over-quarter (q-o-q) from 310 million. Average US MAUs were 66 million for Q2-16, up 1 percent y-o-y and compared to 65 million in the previous quarter. Average international MAUs were 247 million for Q2-16, up 4 percent y-o-y and compared to 245 million in the previous quarter. Mobile MAUs represented 82 percent of total MAUs
Company Speak
“We’ve made a lot of progress on our priorities this quarter,” said Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. “We are confident in our product roadmap, and we are seeing the direct benefit of our recent product changes in increased engagement and usage. We remain focused on improving our service to make it fast, simple and easy to use, like the ability to watch live-streaming video events unfold and the commentary around them.”
“This quarter we saw year-over-year and sequential growth in both monthly active and daily active usage,” said Twitter CFO Anthony Noto. “We continue to believe that, with disciplined execution against our priorities, we can drive sustained engagement and audience growth over time. We also have exciting momentum with live-streaming video initiatives underway. We’re partnering with the providers of the world’s most popular live content to bring more and more of those events onto Twitter to provide a unique and compelling consumer experience.”
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JioStar revenue hits Rs 9,784 crore as cricket fuels 22 per cent growth
A surge in digital viewership and sports dominance fuels a blockbuster quarter for the media giant
MUMBAI: JioStar is batting on a flat pitch. The media titan’s fourth-quarter results for the financial year 2026 reveal a business scaling new heights, propelled by an unprecedented appetite for premium sports and digital-first storytelling.
Gross revenue for the quarter soared by 22.15 per cent to Rs 9,784 crore, up from Rs 8,010 crore in the third quarter. Operationally, the momentum was equally strong; revenue from operations climbed 21 per cent to Rs 8,372 crore. These figures underscore the firm’s successful integration following the Reliance and Disney merger, creating a dominant force in the Indian market.
The annual performance has been nothing short of a spectacle. Full-year gross revenue reached a massive Rs 36,248 crore, while annual profit after tax hit Rs 3,210 crore. This rapid expansion reflects JioStar’s ability to capture and monetise the massive growth in India’s media consumption.
Cricket proved to be the ultimate growth engine. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and TATA IPL 2026 delivered “record-breaking viewership” across both television and digital screens. The World Cup final alone drew a global peak concurrency of 72.5 million on JioHotstar, cementing its status as the nation’s premier streaming destination. On television, JioStar maintained a commanding 34.2 per cent viewership share, reaching a staggering 810 million viewers nationwide.
The digital numbers were just as impressive. JioHotstar averaged 500 million monthly active users, driven by consistent subscriber growth and innovative AI-led content discovery tools. These advancements are ensuring that JioStar remains at the cutting edge of the global “Race for Attention.”
With a firm grip on the country’s most valuable sporting rights and a rapidly growing digital footprint, JioStar is perfectly positioned for the future. It has built the ultimate content powerhouse—one that is ready to dominate the Indian living room for years to come.
