Eros International has reported a net profit of Rs 51.7 crore growing 25% year-on-year for the quarter ended March 31. The company's total revenues stood at Rs 465.6 crore which was up 50% year-on-year. The company in its release said that the revenues was split into three broad categories with theatrical releases accounting for 38% of the revenue mix, television and others accounting for 31.3% and overseas revenues accounted for 30.7% of the total revenues for FY15. Note, it looks like that Eros International has changed its reporting format and has not disclosed revenues from its digital and ancillary segment. In the preceding quarter the segment earned $36.3 million revenues and accounted for 36.15% of the total revenues. Eros Now app: Eros' digital business includes its video-on-demand service called Eros Now and the company this quarter said that it has over 14 million users. It did not, however, disclose monthly active users and the revenues earned from the digital service. It’s ancillary businesses include digital music revenues (from iTunes, Spotify, Napster, Rdio), and physical CD sales as well as rights to Radio & TV channels and royalties from public performances. They also include revenues from in-flight entertainment. Theatrical revenues: Theatrical revenues stood at Rs 547.58 crore for FY15. However, note that these revenues are significantly dependent on number of film releases in a quarter, so it’s perhaps not right to do a quarter on quarter comparison for the company. Television syndication and other revenues: The television syndication and other revenues were at Rs 451 crore for FY15.…
