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Time Warner Cable adds live TV to TWC TV app on Xbox One
MUMBAI: Time Warner Cable has added live TV to its TWC TV app on the Xbox One video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
Time Warner Cable customers with Xbox One consoles will have access to almost 300 live TV channels alongside a selection of 8,000 free and subscription titles from a vast Video On Demand (VOD) catalog.
TWC TV made its debut on the video game system last month, adding Xbox One to a growing stable of devices that includes Apple’s iOS, Android, Xbox 360, Roku and many others.
TWC TV on Xbox One takes advantage of all the benefits of the powerful Xbox One console, smoothly integrating with its interactive features such as Kinect and Snap mode, which enables customers to switch quickly from one entertainment experience to another.
TWC TV is available for download at no additional cost from the Xbox Live apps marketplace for all Xbox Live members in the US. Available content, channels and offerings vary by market and depend on the customer’s underlying video subscription package.
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.
