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TAS launches digital platform on AsiaSat 4 Ku for DTH service
MUMBAI: Teleport Access Services, Inc. (TAS) launched a Multiple Channels per Carrier (MCPC) digital television and radio platform on AsiaSat 4 satellite’s Ku-band Australasia beam to offer Direct-to-Home (DTH) television services in Australia and New Zealand.
The platform is currently transmitting three television channels, including Pacific TV 1, Pacific TV 2 and Da-Ai Television. Both Pacific TV 1 and 2 are Vietnamese-language television services broadcasting in encrypted format while DA-AI Television is a Chinese-language, religious channel available free to air to audiences across AsiaSat 4’s Australasia coverage.
The platform, operated by TAS in Taiwan, offers a full range of transmission services including signal turnaround, uplinking and encryption services to broadcasters who wish to provide services targeting local ethnic communities, including professionals and immigrants working and living in Australia and New Zealand.
“The excellent power, coverage and look angles offered by AsiaSat 4, as well as the flexible switching capability of the satellite’s Ku-band transponders fully support our delivery of DTH services using dishes as small as 45 cm in the Australasian landmass. We anticipate that more television services will be added to this platform in the near future,” said TAS president Yu-Chun Kuo.
“The launch of this new digital platform on AsiaSat 4, the latest addition to the AsiaSat satellite fleet, further strengthens our television offering to the Australasian market. We look forward to bringing in a greater variety of television services to the multicultural audience in this region,” said AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson.
The above channels are available on AsiaSat 4 in Ku-band Australasia beam with the following reception parameters: Transponder: K3V, Frequency: 12430 MHz, Video Format: DA-AI (digital, free to air), Pacific TV 1 & 2 (digital, encrypted), Polarisation: Vertical, Modulation: QPSK, Symbol Rate: 20 Msym/sec and FEC: 3/4.
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Den Networks reports Rs 1,227 million FY26 profit growth
Revenue crosses Rs 10,009 million as margins improve and costs ease
MUMBAI: Not all signals are on screen some are buried in the balance sheet. Den Networks has reported a steady financial performance for FY26, with profit after tax rising to Rs 1,227.53 million, reflecting improved operational discipline despite a relatively flat top line. For the year ended March 31, 2026, the company posted revenue from operations of Rs 10,009.17 million, marginally higher than Rs 9,891.45 million in FY25. Total income stood almost unchanged at Rs 12,282.10 million compared to Rs 12,279.77 million a year earlier, signalling stability rather than aggressive expansion.
The real story, however, lies beneath the surface. Total expenses declined to Rs 10,648.32 million from Rs 10,691.30 million, driven by tighter cost controls across key heads. Employee benefit expenses dropped to Rs 548.64 million from Rs 651.52 million, while depreciation and amortisation expenses also eased to Rs 652.01 million from Rs 723.06 million, indicating a leaner operational structure.
As a result, profit before tax rose to Rs 1,633.78 million from Rs 1,588.47 million, while profit after tax improved to Rs 1,227.53 million, up from Rs 1,173.96 million in the previous year. Earnings per share stood at Rs 2.57, compared to Rs 2.46 in FY25, underlining incremental shareholder value creation.
On the balance sheet front, the company’s total assets expanded to Rs 43,416.76 million from Rs 42,496.64 million, supported by a sharp rise in bank balances to Rs 30,628.71 million. Equity also strengthened to Rs 38,532.74 million, reflecting accumulated profits and a growing financial cushion.
Cash flow dynamics, however, present a more nuanced picture. While investing activities generated a net inflow of Rs 632.80 million, operating activities saw an outflow of Rs 553.50 million, largely due to tax payments and working capital adjustments. The company ended the year with cash and cash equivalents of Rs 151.70 million, up from Rs 106.11 million.
Taken together, the numbers suggest a business that is prioritising efficiency over expansion holding revenue steady while tightening costs and strengthening its balance sheet. In an industry where growth often grabs headlines, Den Networks appears to be making a quieter statement: sometimes, resilience is the real signal.
