Bharti Airtel Digital TV adds 352,000 subscribers in 2Q 2013

NEW DELHI, India — Bharti Airtel Limited (“Bharti Airtel” or “the Company”) today announced its audited consolidated IFRS results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

Digital TV Services

Airtel digital TV has 8.5 million customers on its Direct-To-Home (DTH) platform. We offer High Definition (HD) Set Top Boxes with recording facility, and HD-DVR recorder boxes with 3D capabilities, delivering superior customer experience. We currently offer a total of 373 channels and services including 17 HD channels and 5 interactive services. We are the first Company in India to provide real-time integration of all the three screens viz. television, mobile and computer enabling our customers to record their favorite TV programs through mobile and web. A new smart feature – ‘On Demand TV’ has been launched on HD set top box, enabling customers to connect the box to their broadband connection and enjoy seamless downloads of their favourite videos from an on-demand video library.

Digital TV customer base (000’s)

               Jun 30,  Mar 31,   Q-o-Q  Jun 30   Y-o-Y
                  2013     2013  Growth    2012  Growth
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Total            8,452    8,100    4.3%   7,400   14.2%
Net additions      352      207     70%     172    105%