HT Media Investment Proposition
Headwinds faced in FY 2009 are fading away
Headwinds in FY 2009
•
Rising international newsprint
costs
.
High investment in Hindustan
• Profitability under pressure due
to new businesses
• Mint
• Radio
.
• Internet
• Mumbai
• Overall advertising market in
•
Metro cities under pressure
Higher costs due to inefficiencies
Going forward
International newsprint prices are down by
-30%
• Hindustan set to grow and double its
contribution
• Investments in new businesses have
started yielding results
• Radio breakeven in Q4, FY 2009
• Mint expected to breakeven by end of
FY 2010
• Mumbai & Internet on the path to
attain breakeven in next 2-3 years
• With the growth in Hindustan, dependence
on metro cities is coming down
• Cost optimization measures to yield results
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