DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Segment financial information of Consolidated Income Statement (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
$ 5,046,460
|
$ 5,468,921
|
$ 6,030,998
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(1,248,633)
|
(1,366,399)
|
(1,510,799)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(671,370)
|
(687,145)
|
(731,612)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(397,148)
|
(420,146)
|
(463,095)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(283,237)
|
(320,316)
|
(365,292)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(291,518)
|
(308,550)
|
(378,320)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets |
(733,800)
|
(827,504)
|
(924,556)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
1,420,754
|
1,538,861
|
1,657,324
|
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets |
(1,599,394)
|
(1,871,032)
|
(4,096,755)
|
| Operating loss |
(178,640)
|
(332,171)
|
(2,439,431)
|
| Losses from associates and joint ventures |
(13,994)
|
(5,014)
|
6,773
|
| Financial results from borrowings |
1,775,302
|
(1,684,704)
|
246,010
|
| Other financial results, net |
176,574
|
460,325
|
266,606
|
| Income (loss) before income tax |
1,759,242
|
(1,561,564)
|
(1,920,042)
|
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
(499,029)
|
898,403
|
219,213
|
| Attributable to: |
|
|
|
| Controlling Company |
1,234,786
|
(684,523)
|
(1,718,966)
|
| Non-controlling interest |
25,427
|
21,362
|
18,137
|
| Profit (loss) |
1,260,213
|
(663,161)
|
(1,700,829)
|
| Eliminations |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
(28,088)
|
(25,900)
|
(39,926)
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
|
|
6,650
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
6,379
|
4,049
|
10,182
|
| Commissions and advertising |
3,850
|
2,023
|
761
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets |
17,859
|
19,828
|
22,333
|
| Services rendered in Argentina | Restated for inflation |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
4,671,221
|
5,108,406
|
5,662,440
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(1,211,838)
|
(1,328,067)
|
(1,489,071)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(623,549)
|
(647,933)
|
(693,971)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(380,914)
|
(406,314)
|
(449,654)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(193,708)
|
(256,793)
|
(302,846)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(252,287)
|
(267,746)
|
(331,549)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets |
(678,481)
|
(773,375)
|
(872,774)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
1,330,444
|
1,428,178
|
1,522,575
|
| Services rendered in Argentina | Amounts not adjusted for inflation |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
3,165,736
|
1,053,442
|
505,735
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(823,975)
|
(279,608)
|
(135,282)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(393,042)
|
(131,861)
|
(60,618)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(258,519)
|
(83,591)
|
(40,156)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(133,932)
|
(52,319)
|
(27,422)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(172,422)
|
(55,317)
|
(29,442)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets |
(429,466)
|
(145,951)
|
(75,866)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
954,380
|
304,795
|
136,949
|
| Services rendered in Argentina | Inflation restatement |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
1,505,485
|
4,054,964
|
5,156,705
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(387,863)
|
(1,048,459)
|
(1,353,789)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(230,507)
|
(516,072)
|
(633,353)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(122,395)
|
(322,723)
|
(409,498)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(59,776)
|
(204,474)
|
(275,424)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(79,865)
|
(212,429)
|
(302,107)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets |
(249,015)
|
(627,424)
|
(796,908)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
376,064
|
1,123,383
|
1,385,626
|
| Other abroad segments |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
266,915
|
81,877
|
36,650
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(24,450)
|
(8,277)
|
(2,551)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(35,839)
|
(9,292)
|
(4,365)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(10,931)
|
(2,968)
|
(1,194)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(62,477)
|
(13,346)
|
(5,868)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(25,570)
|
(8,532)
|
(4,285)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets |
(47,831)
|
(15,714)
|
(6,571)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
59,817
|
23,748
|
11,816
|
| Other abroad segments | Restated for inflation |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
403,327
|
386,415
|
408,484
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(36,795)
|
(38,331)
|
(28,378)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(54,199)
|
(43,260)
|
(47,823)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(16,234)
|
(13,832)
|
(13,441)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(93,380)
|
(65,546)
|
(63,206)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(39,232)
|
(40,804)
|
(46,772)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets |
(73,178)
|
(73,957)
|
(74,115)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
90,309
|
110,685
|
134,749
|
| Other abroad segments | Inflation restatement |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
136,412
|
304,538
|
371,834
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(12,345)
|
(30,054)
|
(25,827)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(18,360)
|
(33,968)
|
(43,458)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(5,303)
|
(10,864)
|
(12,247)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(30,903)
|
(52,200)
|
(57,338)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(13,662)
|
(32,272)
|
(42,487)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets |
(25,347)
|
(58,243)
|
(67,544)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 30,492
|
$ 86,937
|
$ 122,933
|