Cyfrowy Polsat grows DTH base

Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat grew its DTH subscriber base by 228,000 year-on-year to end September with 3.51 million subscribers.

Mobile subscribers grew by 77,000 to 136,000 at the end of September, while internet subs totaled 54,000 at the end of the quarter.

Revenue for the third quarter rose by 68% year-on-year to PLN616 million (€140 million) and EBITDA rose by 89% to PLN196 million. However the company posted a net loss of PLN62 million as a result of the cost of servicing euro-denominated debt.