Operating profit (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) was up 9.3 percent year-on-year to Rs 432.23 crore. Margin contracted by 170 basis points on yearly basis to 76 percent but sequentially it has seen substantial increase of 1680 basis points due to no IPL cost.
According to analysts polled by CNBC-TV18, revenue is likely to increase 11.4 percent to Rs 567.2 crore compared to Rs 509 crore in same period. Advertising revenue growth may be at 13.7 percent and subscription growth is seen at 10.6 percent.