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MUMBAI: Airtel Digital TV, the direct-to-home (DTH) business of Bharti Airtel, has posted an operating loss of Rs 1.94 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter.

The operating loss has stayed flat compared to a loss of Rs 1.95 billion it had suffered in the immediate trailing quarter. However, it has widened from Rs 1.46 billion in the year-ago period.


Airtel Digital TV's total revenue for the quarter rose to Rs 3.56 billion, from Rs 3.23 billion in the preceding quarter. Revenue for the year-ago period was at Rs 2.55 billion.

Airtel Digital TV’s Ebitda during the quarter stood at Rs 209 million, up 32 per cent from the earlier year. Cumulative investment on the segment stood at Rs 32.98 billion.


ARPU (average revenue per user) marginally improved to Rs 166, from Rs 160 in the earlier quarter, while the churn remained at 1.2 per cent.

The segment loss from the DTH to the telecom major for the full fiscal ended 31 March 2012 stood at Rs 7.2 billion, up from Rs 5.18 billion in the previous fiscal. The net revenue from the segment stood at Rs 12.96 billion, up from Rs 7.76 billion in the previous fiscal.

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