Dish TV Q2 Loss at Rs 295 Cr, Higher Than Revenue of Rs 292 Cr

New Delhi: Dish TV India’s consolidated net loss in September quarter FY27 widened to Rs 295.74 crore, exceeding its revenue from operations of Rs 292 crore for the period due to higher expenses.

In the year-ago period, the loss stood at Rs 132.65 crore.

Revenue from operations was flat at Rs 292 crore in September quarter as against Rs 291 crore a year ago. Total expenses were up 36.74 per cent to Rs 590.67 crore.

In the September quarter, Dish TV’s subscription revenue was Rs 179.5 crore, down 22.76 per cent. It contributed 61.5 per cent to Dish TV’s revenue in the quarter.

However, the company said it had a gain of 2.10 lakh subscribers during the quarter. Dish TV’s active subscriber base increased to 75.56 lakh as against 73.46 lakh at the end of June 2026.

“This marks a sequential improvement following the decline of 4.38 lakh in the active subscriber base during Q1 FY27,” it said.

Operating revenue was flat at Rs 292 crore in the September quarter. It includes subscription revenues, marketing and promotional fees, advertisement income and other income.

The marketing and promotional fees were down 8.9 per cent to Rs 30.2 crore. Advertisement income was up 4.8 per cent to Rs 4.6 crore.

Revenue from ‘Sales of LED/ LCD’, which is VZY business, was up manifold to Rs 47.6 crore in Q2/FY27.

VZY is an integrated connected entertainment ecosystem launched by Dish TV India to unify live television, over 29 streaming apps, and smart hardware into a single interface.

The total income of Dish TV, which includes all income, was at Rs 294.93 crore in the September quarter, down 1.45 per cent year-on-year.

In the first half of FY27, the total income was at Rs 566.39 crore, down 10.57 per cent.

“Our priority continues to be strengthening our core DTH business while building the connected entertainment platform of the future. During the quarter, we focused on improving subscriber engagement and renewal behaviour, alongside a more disciplined approach to promotional spends.

“At the same time, we continued to expand the VZY ecosystem through the growth of our Smart TV business and the launch of Linear TV Streaming. These efforts reflect our focus on enhancing the customer experience across our businesses,” CEO Manoj Dobhal said.

Shares of Dish TV India were trading at Rs 2.02 apiece on BSE, down 1.94 per cent from the previous close.

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