The profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was £ 617 crore, a decrease of 13% of £ 706 crore in the same quarter last year. The profit after tax fell by 3% to £ 529 Crore, compared to £ 547 crore in Q1 FY25.
The total income for the quarter was £ 1,257 crore, compared to £ 1,276 crore in the period from a year ago, which reflects a fall of 1.5% on an annual basis.
The advertising income fell 11% on an annual basis to £ 290 crore, from £ 324 crore in the same period last year. TV advertisement -Increases are under pressure because of the prevailing macro -economic challenges and conservative advertising budgets of customers.
The domestic subscription income, however, continued to grow, by 10% to £ 470 Crore, an increase of £ 426 crore in Q1 FY25, despite the migration of PAY TV subscribers to video streaming.
The Board of Directors has stated an interim dividend of £ 5 per share (100%) on a nominal value of £ 5, strengthening Sun TV’s track record of consistent shareholders’ benefit. Sun TV network is one of India’s largest broadcasters, operational satellite television channels about seven languages: Tamil, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bangla, Bangla, Bangla, Bangla, Bangla, Bangla, Bangla, Marathi and Hindi. It also has a national network of FM radio stations. In addition to its traditional media, the company has expanded its footprint in sports and digital entertainment. It owns the Indian Premier League -Franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, a team in the T20 League of Cricket Zuid -Africa. It also serves Sun NXT, its over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform.
The results for the quarter ending on June 30, 2025, include income of £ 473 crore of the company’s cricket franchises compared to £ 497 crore in the same period last year, which marks a decrease of 4.8%.
The corresponding costs for the quarter amounted to £ 256 crore, an increase of £ 236 crore in Q1 FY25, which reflects an increase in an increase of 8.5% of operating costs with regard to the franchises.
The company has also announced that an exceptional item that ended during the quarter and full year ending on March 31, 2025 relates to a provision for a depreciation in its investment in a joint venture.
The depreciation was recognized for the recoverable amount that fell under the book amount, driven by the operational performance of the joint venture and the prevailing economic and market indicators.
In a considerable development after the quarter, Sun TV Network signed a stock purchase agreement with the cricket board of England and Wales to acquire a 100% shares in Northern Superchargers, a company registered in London, United Kingdom.
The acquisition is appreciated at £ 100.5 million and marks Sun TV access to the professional 100-ball cricket competition of England.
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