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TV18 Broadcast Ltd. 16 Jul 2024 17:25 PM

Q1FY25 Quarterly Result Announced for TV18 Broadcast Ltd.

Broadcasting & Cable TV company TV18 Broadcast announced Q1FY25 results:

Financial Highlights:

Operating Revenues:

  •  TV News (TV18 Standalone): Rs 385 crore,  increased by 14% YoY

  •  Entertainment (Viacom18 AETN18 Indiacast): Rs 2,684 crore, decreased by 5% YoY

  •  TV18 Consolidated: Rs 3,069 crore, decreased by 3% YoY

Operating EBITDA:

  •  TV News (TV18 Standalone): Rs 40 crore from negative (6) crore YoY

  •  Entertainment (Viacom18 AETN18 Indiacast): Rs (149) crore, decreased from Rs (49) crore YoY

  •  TV18 Consolidated: Rs (109) crore, decreased from Rs (54) YoY

Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of TV18, said: “I would like to thank the shareholders of Network18, e-Eighteen.com and TV18 for wholeheartedly approving the merger. Their faith inspires us to do even better as we continue in our journey of creating a media powerhouse. We truly believe that this merger will be a stepping-stone for us to build a long and lasting legacy.”

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Broadcasting & Cable TV company TV18 Broadcast announced Q4FY24 & FY24 results:

Q4FY24 Financial Highlights:

  • Consolidated revenue for Q4FY24 increased by 66% YoY to Rs 2,330 crore.
  • Consolidated EBITDA stood at Rs (228) crore 
  • Subscription revenue witnessed a marginal increase of 1% to Rs 544 crore in Q4FY24.
  • Consolidated Film production/distribution revenues soared to Rs 312 crore in Q4FY24, a 4,820% increase.

FY24 Financial Highlights: 

  • Consolidated Revenue for the year increased by 52% to Rs 8,976 crore.
  • TV News (Standalone):  Full-year EBITDA grew by 67% to Rs 118 crore.
  • Entertainment (Consolidated): The full year observed an EBITDA of Rs (677) crore.
  • Annual subscription revenue saw a rise of 9% to Rs 2,107 crore.

Performance in News and Entertainment:

  • TV News: Achieved a viewership share of 10.9% and remained the highest reach TV news network.
  • Entertainment: Colors reach peaked to its highest in 12 years, while Viacom18 Studios' 'Fighter' crossed Rs 300 crore at the box office.

Digital Platform Achievements:

  • JioCinema witnessed a 51% increase in viewers on the first day of IPL 2024 over the previous season's opening day.
  • Watch-time on JioCinema during the first week of IPL grew by 70%.

Strategic Partnerships and Mergers:

  • Viacom18, Reliance, and The Walt Disney Company announced the formation of a joint venture between Viacom18 and Star India.

Investments:

  • Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will invest Rs 11,500 crore in the JV at closing for growth strategy.

Commenting on the results, Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of TV18, said, "The year gone by has been incredibly successful for us with strong organic growth and a flurry of M&A activity. The announced merger of Viacom18 with Star India is a remarkable moment for India's M&E sector and we believe that the combined entity shall have the power to change the media landscape of the country in a meaningful way, creating value for all the stakeholders - consumers, customers and shareholders. In parallel, we expect the merger of our TV and Digital news businesses also to be completed sometime this year, making us ready to embark on a truly transformative journey which will deliver growth in the long term."

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Broadcasting & Cable TV company TV18 Broadcast announced Q3FY24 results:

Financial Performance

  • Consolidated Revenue: Q3 consolidated revenue declined by 5% YoY, resulting in Rs 1,676 crore, primarily due to lower Movie Studio revenue.
  • Operating Revenue: TV News revenue increased by 23% YoY, amounting to Rs 402 crore, while Entertainment revenue decreased by 12% to Rs 1,274 crore.
  • Operating EBITDA:
    • TV News reported a 253% increase in operating EBITDA YoY, reaching Rs 47 crore.
    • The entertainment segment reported an EBITDA loss, which was not meaningful to quantify due to the investment phase in Sports and Digital.

Operating Highlights

  • TV News Network: Maintained a strong market position with an all-India viewership share of 10.6%, and key channels like CNBC TV18 had an 80% viewership share in their segment.
  • Colors TV Network: Achieved 207 GRPs (U 15 ) with 60% growth in ratings since the start of the fiscal year.
  • JioCinema: Consolidated its position as India's leading OTT platform with a comprehensive entertainment and sports content catalog.
  • Colors Cineplex: Grew by 160bps QoQ, reaching the #4 position in the Hindi movie genre.
  • Advertising Revenue: The growth in this segment was attributed to strong viewership in key markets, despite a decline in genre advertising inventory.
  • Investments in Editorial Expansion: Resulted in both strong operating and financial performance.

Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of TV18, stated, "We are pleased to have announced the merger of our TV and Digital news businesses, which will not only help us serve our consumers better and realize synergies across different segments, but it will also give a unique opportunity to all our shareholders to participate in the media business of the group through a single listed entity. All our businesses are gathering momentum at the right time as the economic outlook continues to improve against the backdrop of a resilient performance by the Indian economy. As we have stated in the past, we believe that the Indian media sector has a long runway for growth and our strong positions across segments give us a perfect launchpad to capture this opportunity."

 

 

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Broadcasting & Cable TV company TV18 Broadcast announced Q2FY24 & H1FY24 results:

Financial Performance:
- TV18 Broadcast reported consolidated operating revenue of Rs 1,794 crore for the quarter, a YoY growth of 22%.
- The operating EBITDA margin for the quarter was -11.0%.
- The company's consolidated revenue for H1FY24 was Rs 4,970 crore, representing a YoY growth of 81%.
- The operating EBITDA margin for H1FY24 was -5.1%.

Viacom18's Sports Rights Acquisition:
- Viacom18 acquired the exclusive media rights for the BCCI International and Domestic matches for the next 5 years, making it the home of India cricket.
- The acquisition includes international men's, women's, and domestic first-class competitions like Ranji Trophy.

JioCinema's Performance:
- JioCinema, India's leading OTT platform, delivered record viewership for marquee entertainment shows, including the second season of Bigg Boss OTT, which became the biggest-ever reality show on digital.
- JioCinema consolidated its position as the #1 broadcaster-OTT app in the country and reached an average of ~210 million monthly active users.
- The platform also streamed Indian Super League (ISL) matches after acquiring the media rights for 2 years.

TV18 News Network Dominance:
- TV18 News Network maintained its leadership position in key markets, with CNBC TV18, News18 India, and CNN News18 being the #1 channels in their respective genres.
- The network had a viewership share of 11.4% in all Indian markets and maintained absolute leadership in the largest markets.
- News18 Lokmat, the Marathi language channel, climbed viewership charts to become the second-ranked channel with programming initiatives.

Viacom18 Studios Success:
- Viacom18 Studios delivered two blockbuster movies - Rocky Rani Ki Prem Kahani and OMG 2.
- The movies were commercially successful as well as critically acclaimed.

Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of TV18, said, “We continue to take giant steps towards building the network of choice for Indian consumers. With India cricket rights, Viacom18 now has the biggest portfolio of sports properties, making it the default choice for sports fans. Our news network has fortified its positions across the markets which bodes well as we head into the festive season followed by elections. Our focus continues to be on providing quality content to the audience and as India’s only network with presence across news, entertainment, and sports, we are in a unique position to serve customers across the country and demographic cohorts.”

 

 

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Broadcasting & Cable TV company TV18 Broadcast announced Q1FY24 results:

  • Viacom18 sets a new benchmark in digital streaming – IPL total reach ~450 million, final match reach - 120 million, peak concurrency - 32 million, average per user watch-time - 60 mins
  • JioCinema’s IPL advertising revenue is higher than TV as the platform takes digital reach and engagement to unprecedented levels
  • TV News network delivered strong growth in revenue driven by leadership in key markets; continues to be #1 in the Hindi, English and Business news genres
  • Consolidated revenue for the quarter grew 151% YoY to Rs 3,176 crore, driven by the performance of IPL on JioCinema; Advertising environment continues to be soft with improvement in some pockets

Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of TV18, said: “The year has started on a blockbuster note with our digital initiatives delivering phenomenal results. The transformation to a digital-first approach has become a reality and we will continue to lead this effort at scale while leveraging the strengths of our traditional business. We have made some key leadership hirings recently which will help the Group push through to the next phase of growth. With talent, resources, and technological capabilities at our disposal, we look forward to driving long-term growth across all our businesses.”

 

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Broadcasting & Cable TV firm TV18 Broadcast announced Q4FY23 results:

  • Viacom18 completes the transaction for strategic partnership with Reliance, Bodhi Tree Systems and Paramount Global to form one of the largest TV and digital streaming companies in India
  • Viacom18 sets new benchmarks for digital streaming with IPL, breaking records for app downloads, time-spend, and concurrency
  • TV18’s News network maintained leadership in key markets - CNN News18, News18 India and CNBC TV18 were the #1 channels in their genres; TV18’s portfolio of Hindi and regional HSM channels was #1 in primetime in the Hindi heartland
  • Colors maintained a strong #2 position in the Hindi GEC segment; Viewership share of the Entertainment network increased to 10.7% in the non-news genre
  • Consolidated revenue for the year grew 7% YoY to Rs 5,912 crore; weak advertising environment through the year impacted profitability despite a strong operating performance.

Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of TV18, said: “Viacom18’s strategic partnership with some of the biggest names in the media space is a great news for the Company. With talent, resources, and technological capabilities at its disposal, it has the potential to change the narrative of India’s M&E landscape. We are heartened by the operating performance of our business this year which has delivered significant progress across verticals. We are excited to begin the new fiscal on a positive note, with an endeavor to translate this operating success into a strong financial performance.”

 

 

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Broadcasting & Cable TV company TV18 Broadcast announced Q3FY23 results:

  • TV18’s News network maintained undisputed leadership in key markets - CNN News18, News18 India and CNBC TV18 were the #1 channels in their genres; TV18’s portfolio of Hindi and regional HSM channels was #1 in primetime in the Hindi heartland
  • Viacom18 took a big step towards scaling up of its Digital business with FIFA world cup - peak concurrency of 12.1mn and a cumulative reach of 110mn on digital platform
  • Colors strengthened the #2 position in the Hindi GEC segment, reaching its highest share in last 5 years; Viewership share of the Entertainment network increased to 10.5% in the non-news genre
  • Viacom18 further expanded its sports portfolio with addition of Women’s IPL, SA20, South Africa cricket, and Olympics 2024 rights
  • Consolidated revenue grew 13% YoY to Rs. 1,768 crore; continued softness in advertising impacted profitability despite strong operating metrics across the board.

Mr. Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of TV18, said: “Our TV network continues to grow from strength to strength and our digital business has taken some big strides to build a strong foundation for growth. A tough macro-environment made it difficult from financial perspective, but we are really pleased with the operating performance of our business. We have a firm belief in the long-term potential of India’s M&E sector and we are making investments today to be in a position to derive disproportionate benefits from this growth, especially in digital."

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Broadcast & Cable TV company TV18 Broadcast announced Q2FY23 results:

  • TV18’s entertainment network had 9.9% viewership share in the non-news genre during the quarter
  • TV18’s consolidated revenue grew 13% YoY to Rs. 1,473 crore, amidst a challenging ad environment
  • TV18 Group continued to invest in content, marketing, and distribution initiatives, to create a strong foundation for long-term growth, leading to a 34% increase in operating costs

Mr. Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of TV18, said: “The first half of the fiscal has been challenging for most sectors. However, we believe that this phase should only be a minor bump in the long runway for growth. Our News and Entertainment portfolio already has some of the country’s leader brands and our endeavor is to push for leadership across segments. Despite a challenging growth environment, we continue to make investments which will help us create a strong foundation for long-term and will hold us in good stead as growth returns.“

 

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TV18 Broadcast Announced Q1FY23 Result :

  • TV18’s consolidated revenue grew 10% YoY to Rs. 1,265cr, amidst a challenging macro environment
  • After announcing deal with Bodhi Tree and Reliance, Viacom18 made a giant leap towards building a compelling digital consumer proposition by acquiring the Indian subcontinent exclusive digital rights of IPL, India’s biggest sports property
  • Entertainment business revenues grew 13% despite the Free-to-Air Hindi GEC going off DD FreeDish
  • TV News revenue was flat YoY despite multiple state elections in the base quarter
  • TV18’s news channels established strong positions in key markets with CNBC TV18, CNN News18 and News18 India ranked #1, #2, and #3 in their genres, respectively
  • 3 dedicated sports channels were launched by Viacom18 during the quarter
  • Increased investments in entertainment content and marketing, and ramp-up of our teams, to support the growth plans, led to a 25% growth in operating costs and impacted profitability

Mr. Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of TV18, said: “The overall macro-economic environment has been challenging for the industry, but the key development for us this quarter was the acquisition of exclusive digital rights of IPL. With strong tailwinds favoring digital consumption, it gives us a perfect opportunity to scale-up our OTT offering. Coupled with the partnership with Bodhi Tree and Reliance, it will enable our entertainment and sports business to grow to a multiple of what it is today. Our news network’s gradual rise in the share is a testament to the success of the strategic tweaks we have been making based on consumer insights. Our endeavor is to make both our News and Entertainment verticals, default platforms of choice for consumers across the country.

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TV18 Broadcast announced Q4FY22 results:

  • FY22:
    • Consolidated margins rose to 18.8%, highest ever, despite intermittent COVID impact
    • Highest ever operating profit at Rs. 1,039 cr ( 29% YoY), driven by robust financial performance of both TV News and Entertainment verticals
    • News margins expanded by 500bps to 21% with strong revenue growth and continued cost controls providing operating leverage
    • Entertainment business maintained margins at strong 18% , despite a substantial 26% YoY increase in operating costs
    • Rs. 926 cr PAT, up 24% YoY, despite impact of Rs. 132 cr higher tax provision 
  • Q4FY22:
    • 11% growth in operating revenue driven by movies business and ad revenue growth
    • News revenue grew 10% YoY and margin was at 21.4%
    • Entertainment business revenue grew 11% YoY and margin was at ~16%

Mr. Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of TV18, said: “FY22 was a remarkable year, not only from the perspective of financial performance, but in terms of building a strong foundation on which the business can continue to grow for the foreseeable future. Media presents a long-term growth opportunity enabled by improving infrastructure, rising disposable incomes and increasing content quality. We have set ourselves an ambitious target to become a leading player in the digital space while strengthening our core TV offering. We will continue to solidify our ‘Digital First, TV Always’ proposition, leveraging our existing strengths to grow in segments where we are present and breaking ground in new markets with new and innovative offerings. The strategic partnership we have struck for Viacom18 is a big step in this direction which will help set the Company on a long-term growth trajectory and create one of India’s leading content company.”

 

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