Chennai: Sun TV Network Limited, one of the largest Television Broadcaster in India, operating Satellite Television Channels across four languages of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam and presently airing FM radio stations across India reported its results for the quarter and nine months ended 31st December’ 2015.
Sun TV Network Limited posted a growth of ~3.92 % in the revenues to Rs.574.12 crores, for the quarter ended 31st December, 2015 in comparison to Rs.552.44 crores during the corresponding quarter ended 31st December 2014.
The Total Income for the quarter ended 31st December 2015 also registered an increase of 4.12 % at Rs.598.72 crores in comparison to Rs.575.03 crores during the corresponding quarter ended 31st December 2014.
The EBITDA for the quarter ended 31st December 2015 registered an increase of 2.95% at Rs.440.44 crores in comparison to Rs.427.80 crores for the corresponding quarter ended 31st December 2014.
The Net Profit (PAT) also registered an increase of 0.68% at Rs.215.59 crores for the quarter ended 31st December, 2015 as compared to Rs.214.13 crores in the corresponding quarter ended 31st December 2014.
INTERIM DIVIDEND: The Board of Directors has declared a second Interim Dividend of Rs.2.00 per share (40 %) on a face value of Rs.5.00 per share. With this, the total dividend declared by the Board so far for the financial year 2015 – 16 is Rs.8.00 per share (160 %) on a face value of Rs.5.00 per share as against the total dividend of Rs.11.25 per share (225%) on a face value of Rs.5.00 per share declared during the previous year ended 31st March 2015.
Highlights:
- Advertisement Revenue for the quarter ended 31st Dec’ 15 up ~2% at Rs.298.35 crores
- DTH Revenue for the quarter ended 31st Dec’ 15 up ~14% at Rs.150.88 crores
- Revenues for the quarter ended 31st Dec’15 up ~4 % at Rs. 574.12 crores;
- Total Income for the quarter ended 31st Dec’15 up ~4% at Rs. 598.72 crores;
- E B I T D A for the quarter ended 31st Dec’15 up ~3% at Rs.440.44 crores;
- PAT for the quarter ended 31st Dec’15 up ~1% at Rs.215.59 crores;
