Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited reported unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 12,758.5 million against INR 11,324.7 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 4,840.3 million against INR 3,417.5 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 4,613.1 million against INR 3,441.4 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 2,738.9 million or INR 2.85 per diluted per share against INR 2,063.5 million or INR 6.19 per basic and diluted per share a year ago. For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 37,294.7 million against INR 31,242.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 12,769.6 million against INR 8,246.8 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 12,674.2 million against INR 8,172.7 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 7,719.9 million or INR 8.04 per diluted per share against INR 4,737.8 million or INR 4.93 per basic and diluted per share a year ago. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 9,554.5 million against INR 9,236.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 4,908.9 million against INR 4,090.4 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 4,629.8 million against INR 3,917.4 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 2,549.0 million or INR 2.61 per diluted per share against INR 2,315.8 million or INR 2.48 per basic and diluted per share a year ago. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 28,265.9 million against INR 25,180.0 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 13,745.6 million against INR 10,458.5 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 12,511.1 million against INR 9,931.3 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 7,170.1 million or INR 7.35 per diluted per share against INR 6,013.3 million or INR 6.21 per basic and diluted per share a year ago.