TV International Sourcebook 2008

Published by: Informa Media and Telecom

Published: Sep. 1, 2007

Table of Contents

S U M M A R Y

Global digital TV forecasts

Global TV households (000)

Global digital TV households (000)

Digital TV households as a % of total

TV households

Global digital terrestrial TV households

Digital terrestrial TV households as a % of total households

Global digital cable TV households (000)

Digital cable TV households as a % of total households

Global digital DTH households (000)

Digital DTH households as a % of total households

Global IPTV households

IPTV households as a % of total

TV households

Global ranking by TV households (000)

Global rankings by digital TV households (000)

Global rankings by digital TV household penetration (%)

Global rankings by digital terrestrial TV households (000)

Global rankings by digital terrestrial TV household penetration

Global rankings by digital cable households (000)

Global rankings by digital cable penetration (%)

Global rankings by digital DTH households (000)

Global rankings by digital DTH penetration (%)

Global rankings by IPTV households (000)

Global rankings by IPTV penetration (%)

A R G E N T I N A

TV database

Cable

Cablevision subscribers (year-end)

Multicanal subscribers (year-end)

Supercanal ownership

Broadband

Argentina broadband data

Terrestrial

Argentine broadcasters

Viewing/programming

Top 10 programmes in December 2006

Argentine cable channel rankings (December 2006)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (US$ million)

A U S T R A L I A

TV database

Overview

Summary of media regulation reforms

Release windows

Pay TV

Pay TV subscription growth (000)

Austar: Financial and operating summary (A$ million)

Austar: TV subscriber data (000)

Optus TV featuring Foxtel Digital pricing

SelecTV market size and subscriber targets

HDTV

Australian HDTV compliance figures for national broadcasters

Broadband

Broadband subscribers by technology

DTT

Household penetration of digital media

Terrestrial TV

PBL TV financial highlights for year ending 30 June (A$000)

Seven broadcast TV financials for year ending 30 June (A$ million)

Network Ten TV financials for year ending 31 August (A$ million)

ABC operating data for year ending 30 June (A$000)

SBS financial data for year ending 30 June (A$000)

Viewing/programming

TV audience shares (%)

Top 10 programmes in 2006

Australia: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Net Advertising Expenditure (A$ million) . .

A U S T R I A

TV database

Cable

UPC Telekabel timeline

UPC Telekabel subscribers

Liwest’s digital package (June 2007)

Salzburg AG financial data 2006 (O millions)

Broadband

Broadband statistics

Telekom Austria: Key operational data

Telekom Austria Group financial data (O millions)

AonDigital TV packages (June 2007)

Aon.tv packages (June 2007)

chello broadband tariffs (June 2007)

Tele2UTA timeline

Inode broadband tariffs (June 2007)

Terrestrial TV

ORF timeline

ATV timeline

Viewing/programming

Average daily viewing minutes

Terrestrial channel share (2006)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Austria: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Advertising expenditure (O millions)

B A H R A I N

Country overview

Bahrain: Financial indicators

Television overview

BRTC programming mix (2006)

Orbit package details

Bahrain: Programme rights holders

Broadband

History of the TRA

Batelco Financial Data 2006 (BHD000)

Batelco residential ADSL packages

Internet service providers (2006)

B E L G I U M

TV database

Cable

Telenet subscribers by service (000)

Telenet digital package prices (June 2007)

Telenet financial highlights 2006 (O millions)

Telenet revenues by service 2006 (O millions)

Telenet financial highlights 1Q07 (O millions)

Broadband

Belgium broadband data

Broadband subscribers by operator

Terrestrial

Channel information

RTL Belgium financial highlights (O millions)

RTL Belgium TV advertising share in Wallonia (%)

Viewing/programming

Average daily viewing minutes (viewers aged 4+)

Share of viewing by channel in Flanders (%)

Share of viewing by channel in Wallonia (%)

Top 10 programmes in Wallonia (2006)

Top 10 programmes in Flanders (2006)

Belgium: Programme rights holders

Release windows by media (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (O millions)

B R A Z I L

TV database

Overview

Terrestrial broadcaster details

Cable and MMDS

Cable and MMDS coverage by municipality and population (end-2006)

Net Servicos operational details

Net Servicos financial summary (BRL000)

Vivax operating details

Vivax financials

TVA subscriber details (000)

TVA financials (BRL million)

ITSA market data (February 2007)

Broadband

Brazil broadband subscribers

Satellite

DirecTV Latin America financials (US$ million)

DirecTV: Brazilian monthly packages

Mobile TV

Brazil mobile subscriber details

Brazil: Mobile TV and video services offered

Viewing/programming

Brazilian top 10 programme ratings (December 2006)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

B U L G A R I A

Overview

Bulgaria: Financial data

Cable

Cable industry development

CableTel development

CableTel Triple-play Packages (1H07)

Evrotur timeline

Estnet: Cable packages (1H07)

Broadband

Total Broadband Subscribers

BTC Company History

BTC Net ADSL packages (April 2007)

BTC Net financial highlights (BGN 000s)

CableTel broadband packages (April 2007)

Evrotur/EuroIntegra cable broadband tariffs (1H07)

Satellite

Bulgaria DTH timeline

DTT

DTT progress

Terrestrial

BNT progress

Nova TV Company History

Viewing/programming

Bulgaria: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Advertising data (2006)

C A N A D A

TV database

Overview

Canadian pay TV subscriber details at end-2006 (000)

Cable

Cable subscriber numbers

Rogers Cable subscriber data

Rogers Cable basic subscribers

Rogers Communications: Financial summary (C$ Mil.)

Shaw Communications subscriber data (year ending August)

Shaw Communications: Cable highlights

Shaw Communications revenue breakdown

Videotron cable highlights

Cogeco cable highlights (year end August)

Broadband

Canada broadband statistics (000)

Broadband subscribers by operator

Satellite

Satellite TV subscribers (000)

Bell Express VU details

BCE financial highlights

Bell Canada revenue breakdown (C$ million)

Star Choice subscribers

Mobile TV

Canadian mobile telephone subscriber numbers

Canadian mobile TV services

Terrestrial

CBC/Radio Canada: Financial highlights

CanWest Global Communications TV revenue breakdown (C$000)

Viewing/programming

Top 10 national programmes (1Q07)

Release Windows (months after theatrical release)

C H I L E

TV database

Cable

VTR GlobalCom subscriber data

VTR GlobalCom financials

Satellite

Telefonica Chile: DTH pay TV subscribers

Broadband

Broadband data (000s)

Telefonica CTC: Operating data

Viewing/programming

Terrestrial viewer share (2006)

Top 10 Programmes 2006

Cable channel share: November 2006

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Chile: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Gross TV advertising revenues (CLP million)

C H I N A

TV database

Broadband

China broadband subscriber details

DTT

Domestic DTT standard options

Terrestrial

CCTV channel line-up (February 2007)

BTV channel line-up January 2007

Viewing/programming

Chinese channels’ market share (%)

Top 10 TV programmes in 2006

Advertising

Top 10 advertisers by advertising spend (US$ million)

Top Chinese brands in 2006

C O L O M B I A

TV database

Cable

Colombia: Leading Cable TV operators by subscriber numbers

Satellite

DirecTV Colombia monthly package fees (April 2007)

Broadband

Colombia broadband data

ETB broadband package prices

Viewing/programming

Top 10 programmes in November 2006

Colombian cable channel rankings (November 2006)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (US$ million)

C R O A T I A

Cable

DCM shareholders

DCM subscription packages (HRK)

Broadband

Croatia broadband subscriber numbers

HT timeline

HT ownership structure

Max ADSL Packages 1H07

HT financial summary (2006)

Vodatel ADSL packages

Terrestrial

Terrestrial channel data

Nova TV timeline

Central European Media Enterprises (2006)

Nova audience share

RTL Televizija timeline

Viewing/programming

Adult share of viewing (all households)

Croatia: Programme rights holders

C Y P R U S

Overview

Greek Cyprus financial indicators

Satellite

Multichoice: Cypriot subscriber numbers

Cable

Cablenet pricing (May 2007)

IPTV

CyTA Pay TV and broadband packages

PrimeTel dual and triple play packages

Broadband

Cyprus broadband data

CyTA DSL Packages

Free-to-air

Ratings data (%)

Sigma primetime programming sources

Programming

Cyprus: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Advertising expenditure by quarter (C£ million)

C Z E C H R E P U B L I C

TV database

Overview

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Cable

UPC Czech Republic subscribers

UPC CR revenues (R million)

UPC Czech Republic cable TV package prices (April 2007)

UPC Czech Republic broadband package prices (CZK)

DTH

UPC Direct subscriber details

UPC Czech DTH package prices (CZK)

Mobile

Czech Republic mobile subscriber details

Terrestrial

Czech terrestrial TV overview

Viewing/programming

All day viewing share by channel in 2006

Primetime viewing share by channel in 2006

Viewing share of adult viewers (%)

Advertising

Share of TV advertising in terms of GRP points

D E N M A R K

TV database

Overview

TV market summary (State channels)

TV market summary (Private channels)

Cable

TDC Cable subscribers

TDC Cable analogue cable packages (end-2006)

TDC Cable TV financials

Telia Stofa packages (May 2007)

Broadband

Danish broadband subscribers

Broadband suppliers

Satellite

Canal Digital subscribers

Viasat Nordic subscriber growth

Viasat pay TV Nordic financial highlights (SEK mil.)

Viasat packages (July 2007)

Terrestrial

DR licence fee details per household (DKK)

Viewing/programming

Average daily viewing minutes

Share of viewing by channel (%)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Danish advertising market 2006 (DKK billion)

E C U A D O R

Overview

Ecuador economic indicators

Cable

Cable TV subscribers

TV Cable monthly package options

Satellite

DirecTV Spanish-Language packages monthly charges (Feb 2007)

Viewing/programming

Proportion of imported programming (%)

Ecuador: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Advertising data (2006)

Advertising data (2005 vs. 2006)

E G Y P T

Country overview

Egypt: Financial indicators

Egypt: Estimated trade losses due to copyright piracy 2004-2006 (US$000)

Multichannel TV

NileSat ownership structure (%)

Egypt: Programme rights holders

Broadband

TE Data ADSL Packages (E£)

LINKdotNET ADSL packages (E£)

E S T O N I A

Overview

Estonia Financial Data

Cable

Starman Kaabeltelevisiooni timeline

Starman Kaabeltelevisiooni ownership

structure (1H07)

Starman financial summary (2006)

STV Cable timeline

Broadband

Internet usage by age group (%)

Elion timeline

Eesti Telekom: Financial summary

DigiTV Packages

Elion monthly WiMAX pricing

Elion broadband subscriber growth

Estonia: Broadband subscriber growth

Satellite

Viasat Estonia pay-TV packages

Viasat Broadcasting operating results

Terrestrial

ETV timeline

ETV programming output (2006/7)

TV3 timeline

Kanal 2 financials

Viewing/programming

Share of viewing (all households %)

Share of viewing (2006/7)

Estonia: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Share of advertising market

Estonia: Advertising expenditure

F I N L A N D

TV database

Cable

Cable TV subscriber numbers

TeliaSonera Broadband Services financial summary

Finnet Group Financial Data (O millions)

Welho timeline

Welho price options (July 2007)

Broadband

Broadband subscriber numbers

Broadband breakdown by operator

Elisa Financial Data (O millions)

Satellite

Canal Digital price structure

Canal Digital Group: Financial summary (NOK millions)

Viasat premium pay TV subscribers (000)

MTG/Viasat financial highlights (SEK mil.)

DTT

Digita channels by multiplex

Terrestrial

YLE channel breakdown

YLE financial summary 2006 (O millions)

YLE summary by channel (2006)

YLE: Split of programmes by genre in 2006 (%)

MTV3 timeline

Nelonen ownership structure (%)

Nelonen operational data (%)

Viewing/programming

Average viewing in minutes by channel

Average daily TV viewing minutes (Adults 10+)

Top 10 programmes (2006)

Share of viewing by channel (%)

Finland: Programme rights holders

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Net advertising expenditure (O mil.)

F R A N C E

TV database

Cable

Cable subscriber data for leading operators (000s)

Numericable Noos package prices (June 2007)

Broadband

France broadband data

Broadband subscribers by operator

Orange TV packages (June 2007)

Satellite

Satellite subscriber figures (000)

CanalSat package prices (June 2007)

DTT

TNT channels (June 2007)

Canal Plus France TNT package prices

Terrestrial

TF1 financials (O millions)

M6 financial highlights (O millions)

M6: Consolidated turnover breakdown

2006 (O millions)

Canal Plus Group subscribers (000s)

France Televisions channels

Viewing/programming

Share of viewing by channel (%)

Average daily viewing minutes

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

France: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Advertising expenditure by medium 2006 (O millions)

TV advertising share by channel (2006)

G E R M A N Y

TV database

Overview

German TV households by platform (millions)

Cable

The four-tier cable system

Kabel Deutschland cable TV subscribers (000)

Selected KDG financial data (nine months to 31 December 2006)

Unitymedia channel packages

Unitymedia subscriber breakdown

PrimaCom selected financial data (O 000)

Broadband

Broadband subscribers (000s)

Broadband penetration at end-2006 (selected

European countries)

Leading DSL providers at end-2006

Satellite

Premiere subscriber growth (000s)

Premiere financials (O millions)

Revenue breakdown (O millions)

Premiere packages (June 2007)

Premiere package combinations (June 2007)

Premiere hardware prices (June 2007)

Arena subscriber figures

Free-to-air

RTL Group financials

RTL Group: Revenues by profit centre

RTL Group German channels 2005-2006

RTL Group: Revenue breakdown

RTL Group: German revenues

RTL Group: German EBITA

ProSiebenSat.1 group financials

ProSiebenSat.1 financial information by business unit 1Q07

ProSiebenSat.1 selected channel revenues

Viewing/programming

Share of viewing by channel (%)

Share of viewing for minor channels

Average daily viewing minutes

Advertising

Advertising data (2006)

Share of advertising revenues (%)

Advertising revenues by broadcast group (O millions)

Gross TV advertising spending by sector (2006)

G R E E C E

TV database

Overview

Leading national channels

Broadband

Broadband subscriber details

OTE ownership structure (%)

Satellite

NetMed subscriber data for Greece (000s)

Naspers pay TV revenues (ZAR million)

Mobile

Mobile subscribers by operator

Viewing/programming

All-day viewing share (%)

Primetime viewing share (%)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Advertising spending (O millions)

H O N G K O N G

TV database

C A B L E

i-Cable financials (HK$000)

i-Cable sector financials (HK$000)

Broadband

Hong Kong broadband subscribers

Terrestrial

Major TVB shareholders (end-June 2006)

Key TVB financials (HK$’000)

Viewing/programming

Prime time terrestrial TV share

Release windows

H U N G A R Y

TV database

Cable

Major Hungarian cable operators

UPC Hungary operating data

UPC Hungary year-end financials (O millions)

Satellite

UPC Direct packages (May 2007)

Broadband

Hungary broadband data

Terrestrial

RTL Klub viewing and advertising share

Viewing/programming

Hungary: Programme rights holders

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (US$ million)

I N D I A

TV database

Cable

Leading MSOs digital/analogue

subscriber split

Broadband

Broadband subscriber progression

Programmers

TV household growth (million)

Doordarshan domestic viewers

Doordarshan TV homes and viewers (millions)

Doordarshan: Programme source breakdown (2005/6)

Doordarshan: Programme genre breakdown (2005/6)

Zee ownership structure (January 2007)

Zee Entertainment Enterprises financial

highlights

India by state and language

Viewing/programming

India: Programme rights holders

Release windows

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure

I N D O N E S I A

TV database

Cable

KabelVision subscriber progression

Broadband

Indonesia broadband breakdown

Telkom ADSL tariffs

Terrestrial

Indosiar Karya Mandiri ownership structure

Viewing/programming

Share of viewing by channel (%)

Indonesia: Programme rights holders

I R E L A N D

TV database

Cable/MMDS

Ireland: Cable/MMDS subscribers

Liberty Global Ireland details (end-2006)

NTL Ireland cable digital TV pricing (May 2007)

NTL Ireland MMDS digital TV pricing (May 2007)

Chorus Digital packages (May 2007)

Broadband

Ireland broadband data

Satellite

Subscribers to Sky channels (UK & Ireland)

Sky Digital Irish monthly packages (e per month)

Mobile TV

Irish W-CDMA (3G) subscribers

Sky Mobile TV channel packages

Terrestrial

Channel reception by region (January 2007)

Top 10 programmes for RTE in 2006

TV3: Top 10 programmes (2006)

Viewing/programming

Share of all day viewing by channel (%)

Share of primetime viewing in multichannel homes (%)

Top 10 programmes in 2006 (Adults)

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure

I S R A E L

TV database

Overview

Israel: Financial indicators

Cable

HOT Cable main shareholders

Broadband

Israel broadband subscriber details

Satellite

YES subscriber growth

Mobile

Israel mobile subscribers by operator

Terrestrial

Israel terrestrial broadcasters

Reshet ownership at January 2007

Viewing/Programming

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Advertising revenues (ILS million)

I T A L Y

TV database

DTH

Sky Italia subscriber numbers

Sky Italia package prices (June 2007)

Broadband

Italy broadband data

Broadband subscribers by operator

Fastweb TV selected tariffs

Mobile TV

Italy WCDMA subscribers

Terrestrial

National terrestrial channels

Rai TV output by genre (2005)

Rai financials (E million)

Rai revenues by source (E million)

Mediaset financial performance (E million)

Viewing/programming

Italian all day viewing shares for 14 years+ (%)

Release Windows

Italy: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (E million)

J A P A N

TV database

Overview

Terrestrial broadcast channel revenues

Cable

Subscribers to cable operators who originate their own programming (000s)

J:Com digital subscriber share (000)

J:Com subscriber data

J:Com ownership structure (January 2007)

Broadband

Broadband subscriber data

Hikari PerfecTV! IPTV subscriber details (end-November 2006)

Satellite

Selected Sky PerfecTV! data (end March)

Satellite platform summary

Sky PerfecTV! subscriber details (end November 2006)

Sky PerfecTV ownership structure (%)

BS analogue channels

BS digital channels

Wowow financials (¥ billion)

Moba-Ho! contents and cost

DTT

DTT implementation timetable

HDTV

Domestic shipments of TV equipment in Japan for nine months ending September 2006

Mobile TV

Mobile TV technical specifications

Selected mobile TV developments

Terrestrial

NTV consolidated financial highlights (¥ million)

NTV medium term earnings forecasts (¥ billion unless stated)

Forecast for the full year ending March 2007 (¥ million)

Fuji TV financials for year ending March 31 (¥ million)

TBS financials for year ending March 31 (¥ million)

TBS major shareholders (March 2006)

TV Asahi: Financial results (¥ million)

TV Asahi ownership structure at March 2006

TV Tokyo financials for year ending 31

March (¥ million)

NHK channel portfolio

TV Tokyo ownership structure at

March 2006

NHK licence fee prices (¥)

NHK ordinary operating revenues and expenses for year end March (¥ billion)

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (¥ billion)

J O R D A N

Country overview

Jordan: Financial indicators

Television overview

JRT company history highlights

Broadband

Jordan broadband data

Advertising

Total advertising expenditure (US$ million)

K U W A I T

Country overview

Kuwait Financial Indicators

Cable

KCV: Financial summary

LuxSAT payment options 2006

Satellite

Showtime Arabia subscription packages in Kuwait (May 2007)

Orbit subscription packages in Kuwait (May 2007)

Kuwait: Programme rights holders

Broadband

Wataniya Telecom Financial Data 2006 (KWD millions)

Qualitynet subscription fees

Fast Telecommunications ADSL packages (May 2007)

Advertising

Advertising expenditure (KWD million)

L A T V I A

Overview

Latvia financial data

Cable

Baltcom packages

Broadband

Latvia: Broadband subscribers

Lattelecom Financial Data 2006

Terrestrial

LNT timeline

Viewing/Programming

Audience share of main channels (%)

Top 5 programmes 2006

Latvia: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Advertising expenditure

L I T H U A N I A

Overview

Lithuania financial data

Cable/MMDS

Cable and MMDS subscriber growth

Leading cable/MMDS operators by market share (End-2006)

Init TV packages (1H07)

Balticum TV packages (1H07)

Broadband

Internet providers (all types of connection)

TEO LT Internet packages

TEO LT Subscribers

TEO LT Financial Data 2006

Satellite

Viasat financial summary Central & Eastern

Europe (2006)

Terrestrial

TV3 timeline

BTV timeline

Viewing/programming

Channel share data

Lithuania: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Advertising expenditure by medium (LTL million)

Largest advertisers by share of advertising time

M A L A Y S I A

TV database

Broadband

Telekom Malaysia data

Telekom Malaysia broadband packages (Jan 2007)

Jaring Flite broadband packages (January 2007)

Satellite

Astro Pay TV packages (January 2007)

Astro: Monthly subscription fees (January 2007)

Astro subscriber growth

Viewing/programming

TV viewership share (%)

Release windows

Malaysia: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (RM million)

Advertising data Jan-Sep 2006

M E X I C O

TV database

Cable/MMDS

MSO subscriber numbers (000)

MVS Multivision subscription details

Megacable subscription details

Cablemas subscribers and revenue per service offering

Grupo Televisa’s Mexican cable TV financials (MXN million)

Cablemas operating data

Broadband

Mexico broadband subscribers

Satellite

Latin DTH shareholdings (%)

Mexican DTH subs

Sky Mexico financials (MXN million)

Sky Mexico packages (February 2007)

Mobile TV

Mexican mobile subscriber details

Terrestrial

Televisa broadcasting financials (MXN million)

Grupo Televisa financials (MXN million)

TV Azteca financials (MXN million)

Viewing/programming

Release windows

Advertising

Mexico gross advertising spending in 2006 (MXN million)

N E T H E R L A N D S

TV database

Subscription TV Homes

Cable

UPC Nederland operating data

UPC Global video operating data

Broadband

Netherlands broadband subscribers

Netherlands operator subscribers

Satellite

Canal Digitaal Satelliet monthly subscription costs (May 2007)

DTT

Digitenne ownership

Digitenne channels end-1Q07

Mobile TV

Dutch mobile subscribers

Terrestrial

RTL Nederland financials (O million)

Viewing/programming

Share of viewing by channel between

18:00 and 24:00 for 6+ years (%)

Release windows (Months after theatrical release)

N E W Z E A L A N D

TV database

Overview

Release windows

Cable

TelstraClear: Financial overview (NZ$ million)

Sky Network TV

Sky Network TV financials for year ending June (NZ$ million)

Sky Network TV subscriber details (at June)

Sky Network TV: Digital package pricing

Additional packages (for start up subscribers)

Sky Network TV: Analogue (UHF) package pricing

Sky subscribers (000)

Terrestrial

Demographic targets by channel

TVNZ financial details (NZ$000)

CanWest MediaWorks New Zealand financials (NZ$ million)

TVWorks: Top-rated shows in fiscal 2006

Viewing/programming

Share of prime time viewing by channel (%)

Top 10 programmes in fiscal 2006

New Zealand: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (NZ$ million)

N O R W A Y

TV database

Cable

Get operating data

Digital cable packages by operator (NOK/month) (June 2007)

Broadband

Norway broadband data

Broadband subscribers by operator

Satellite

Canal Digital digital pay TV DTH

subscribers (000)

Viasat pay TV subscribers (000)

MTG/Viasat financial highlights (SEK million)

Free-to-air

Free-to-air channel overview

TV2 financial highlights (NOK million)

Viewing/programming

Share of viewing by channel (%)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Norway: Programme rights holders

O M A N

Country overview

Oman: Financial indicators

Satellite

Orbit DTH price plans in Oman

Showtime Arabia subscription packages in Oman

Oman: Programme rights holders

P E R U

Cable

Cable Magico subscriber growth

Satellite

DirecTV monthly package fees

Cable Magico satellite monthly package fees

Broadband

Peru broadband data

Terrestrial

Selected terrestrial channels

Viewing/programming

Top 10 programmes (December 2006)

Cable channel rankings (December 2006)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (US$ million)

P H I L I P P I N E S

TV database

Broadband

PLDT: DSL subscriber growth

Terrestrial

Top 10 programmes (3Q06)

Viewing/programming

Share of all-day viewing by channel (%)

Philippines: Programme rights holders

Release windows

P O L A N D

TV database

Cable

UPC Telewizja Kablowa figures

Multimedia Polska cable TV operational details

Multimedia Polska shareholders

Broadband

Polish broadband subscriber details

Mobile

Poland mobile subscribers by operator

Terrestrial TV

Household penetration by channel (%)

TVN programme output by genre (% total hours)

TVN channel revenues

Top ten TVN programmes by audience share (2006)

Viewing/programming

All day viewing share by channel (%)

Primetime viewing share by channel (%)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Net advertising spending shares by media (%)

P O R T U G A L

TV database

Cable

Cable penetration of access lines (000)

Cable subscribers by region (000s)

Cable breakdown by region (1Q07)

TV Cabo pay TV details (000 unless stated)

TV Cabo package prices (April 2007)

Cabovisao subscriber data

Broadband

Portugal broadband data

Broadband subscribers by selected operators

Satellite

DTH subscribers by region (000s)

Terrestrial

Terrestrial TV channels

Media Capital TV financials (O 000)

Impresa TV financials (O)

Viewing/programming

Terrestrial viewing share (%)

Primetime share by main channels (%)

Cable TV audience ratings (%)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Portugal: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (O million)

TV advertising expenditure by terrestrial channels

P U E R T O R I C O

TV database

Overview

Puerto Rico demographics (July 2006)

Cable

Puerto Rico: Cable overview (end-2006)

Puerto Rico cable chronology

Liberty Cablevision operating details

Liberty Cablevision triple play offerings

Satellite

DirecTV satellite monthly tariffs (US$)

PRT DSL monthly packages

Mobile TV

Mobile subscriber details

Terrestrial

Puerto Rico: Leading terrestrial broadcasters

Advertising

Puerto Rico gross advertising expenditure (US$ million)

Q A T A R

Country overview

Qatar: Financial indicators

Television overview

Cablevision MVDS packages (2006)

Qatar: Programme rights holders

R O M A N I A

TV database

Cable

UPC Romania subscription growth 2005/6

Satellite

DTH subscriber growth (2005/6)

Digi TV DTH packages (1H07)

Terrestrial

CME Romanian financial highlights (US$ million)

Viewing/programming

National share of viewing by channel (%)

Romania: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (US$ million)

R U S S I A

TV database

Overview

Kosmos TV package offerings

Moscow CableCom operating details

Moscow CableCom package options

Broadband

Russian broadband subscriber details

Mobile

Russian mobile subscribers

Terrestrial

Major television channels and networks

CTC audience shares in its key demographic groups (%)

Viewing/programming

Share of viewing by channel (%)

Russian advertising spending by media

S A U D I A R A B I A

Country overview

Saudi Arabia financial indicators

Satellite

Orbit DTH price plans in Saudi Arabia

Showtime Arabia subscription packages in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Pan Arab advertising expenditure (US$ million)

S E R B I A

Overview

Serbia & Montenegro GDP growth

Cable

SBB packages

Terrestrial

RTS timeline

TV Pink timeline

BK TV timeline

B92 timeline

B92 TV shareholders

Kosava TV timeline

Viewing/programming

Serbia: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Serbia: Gross TV advertising spend

S I N G A P O R E

TV database

Overview

Singapore terrestrial TV channels

Broadband

Singapore broadband subscribers

Viewing/programming

Singapore: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (S$ million)

S L O V A K I A

Cable

UPC cable packages (1H07)

Broadband

Slovakia broadband data

UPC chello broadband packages (April 2007)

Satellite

Digi TV pay TV packages (1H07)

Terrestrial

TV Markiza financial highlights (US$ million)

Viewing/programming

All-day viewing share

All-day vs. primetime viewing share (2006)

Slovakia: Programme rights holders

S L O V E N I A

Cable

Cable subscriber growth

Slovenia: Cable industry timeline

UPC Telemach company history

Broadband

Broadband subscriber growth

Telekom Slovenije timeline

Siol financial summary (2006)

Telekom Slovenije financial summary (2006)

Terrestrial

RTV funding (%)

Prva timeline

Viewing/programming

All-day audience shares of main channels

Slovenia: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Advertising market by medium 2006

S O U T H A F R I C A

TV database

Pay TV

Multichoice subscriber details

Naspers financial data (2005-2006)

Broadband

Broadband data

Mobile TV

South African mobile subscriber details

Terrestrial

SABC channel profiles

S O U T H K O R E A

TV database

Cable

South Korea cable subscriber details (end- September 2006)

Broadband

South Korea broadband subscriber details

Satellite

SkyLife subscriber growth (000)

SkyLife packages

HDTV

SkyLife HD receiver prices (December 2006)

Terrestrial

South Korean terrestrial channels

TV output by genre in 2005 (%)

KBS financials (KRW hundred million)

MBC financials (KRW millions)

Viewing/programming

Release windows

Advertising

Advertising revenues (KRW billion)

S P A I N

TV database

Overview

Pay TV subscriber growth

Cable

Ono residential operating details

Ono subscriber growth (year end)

Broadband

Spanish broadband subscribers

Selected broadband operator stats

Satellite

Sogecable subscriber details

Digital+ ARPU by quarter (O)

Sogecable shareholdings (March 2007)

Terrestrial

National terrestrial TV channels

Tele 5 in-house production by genre

Tele 5 output by genre

Tele 5 ownership structure (end-2006)

Tele 5 financial details (O million)

Viewing/programming

Share of viewing by channel (02:00-02:00)

Tele 5 content breakdown (%)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Advertising spending by media

S W E D E N

TV database

Cable

Com Hem timeline

Com Hem subscribers (000)

Com Hem packages

UPC Sverige subscribers

UPC Sverige financial highlights

New channels launched on Canal Digital (2006/7)

Tele2 Operating Data (2006)

Broadband

Swedish broadband subscribers

Selected broadband operator statistics

Telia package prices (mid-2007)

TeliaSonera financial summary 2006. (SEK millions)

Satellite

Nordic DTH subscribers (000)

Canal digital group financial data (NOK millions)

Canal Digital timeline

Viasat Nordic financial summary (2006)

Viasat packages (mid-2007)

DTT

Boxer packages

Boxer ownership structure

Free-to-air

SVT timeline

TV4 timeline

TV4 Revenue from non-core channels. (SEK million)

TV4 Channels (mid-2007)

TV4 financial highlights (SEK million)

TV3 penetration (%)

Viewing/programming

Share of viewing by channel (%) all viewers aged 3+

Sweden: Programme rights holders

Release windows

Advertising

Gross advertising revenues (US$ million)

S W I T Z E R L A N D

TV database

Cable

Cablecom timeline

Cablecom Subscriber numbers (000s)

Cablecom digital TV packages (mid-2007)

Cablecom subscriber data

Cablecom selected financials (CHF millions)

Naxoo timeline

Naxoo packages (mid-2007)

Teleclub timeline

Teleclub cable packages (mid-2007)

Broadband

Broadband subscribers by platform

Swisscom subscribers end-2006 (Millions)

Swisscom DSL subscribers (000s)

Swisscom Financial Data 1Q07 (CHF millions)

Bluewin monthly subscriptions (mid-2007)

Cablecom cable broadband subscribers

Cablecom residential broadband packages (May 2007)

Bluewin TV Packages. (CHF per month)

Vario TV prices - mid-2007 (CHF per month)

Terrestrial

SBC regional units and channels

Licence fee split by region

SBC operating income (CHF Million)

SBC operating expenses (CHF Million)

Commercial broadcasting timeline

Licensed TV broadcasters

Viewing/programming

Average daily viewing minutes

German speaking region primetime market share 2006

French speaking region primetime market share 2006

Italian speaking region primetime market share

Switzerland: Programme rights holders

Release windows

Advertising

Advertising expenditure by medium 2006 (CHF Millions)

T A I W A N

TV database

Cable

CNS digital channel line-up (February 2007)

Broadband

Taiwan broadband internet subscribers

Terrestrial

Commercial terrestrial channels

Viewing/programming

Release windows

Advertising

Television advertising expenditure (NT$ million)

T H A I L A N D

TV database

Overview

Thai income distribution by region

Cable and satellite

True Visions UBC total subscribers

True Visions UBC subscriber income profiles

True Visions UBC subscription costs (THB)

True Visions UBC subscribers by platform (000)

Broadband

Thailand broadband subscriber data

Terrestrial

Channel ownership data

Viewing/programming

Thailand:Programme rights holders

Release windows

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (Baht million)

T U N I S I A

Country overview

Tunisia financial indicators

Television overview

Tunisia: Programme rights holders

TV audience share

ADSL

Distribution of Internet users (%)

Tunisie Telecoms ADSL packages (2005)

T U R K E Y

TV database

Overview

Turkey financial indicators

Broadband

Turkey broadband subscribers

DTH

Digiturk packages

Mobile

Turkey mobile subscriber details

Terrestrial

TRT channels

Viewing/programming

Primetime channel viewing (%)

All day channel viewing (%)

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Advertising spending by media (YTL million)

Share of advertising spending by media (%)

Sector breakdown of Turkish advertising (%)

U A E

Country overview

UAE financial indicators

Multichannel TV

E-Vision pay-TV subscription packages

Broadband

Al Shamil Broadband Packages

Advertising

UAE Advertising spend (AED million)

Top 3 advertising brands (2006)

U K R A I N E

Cable

Cable TV subscribers

Market share by size of cable operator

Regional cable TV subscriber breakdown

Volia digital cable pricing options

DTT

Multiplex licence allocation

Terrestrial

All-day channel ratings (2006)

Inter timeline

Studio 1+1 financial overview (US$ million)

Advertising

Gross TV advertising revenues

U N I T E D K I N G D O M

TV database

Overview

UK multichannel TV statistics (%)

Government switchover timetable by region

Cable

Virgin Media bundles (cost per month)

Virgin Media subscribers (000s)

Virgin Media single product details

Virgin Media segmental revenue (£ millions)

Broadband

UK broadband subscribers

Selected broadband operator details

Tiscali TV premium channels (May 2007)

Satellite

Sky subscriber details

Sky: Premium channel pricing (£)

BSkyB revenues (£ million)

BSkyB net operating expenses (£ million)

DTT

Digital terrestrial household growth (000)

Freeview adapter growth

UK DTT multiplex operators

Top Up TV Anytime costs (£)

Mobile TV

UK W-CDMA subscribers

UK mobile TV trial details

Terrestrial

BBC operating highlights (2003-2007)

BBC financial data (£ million)

ITV regions

ITV plc financial highlights (£ million)

ITV plc net advertising revenues (£ million)

ITV plc broadcasting schedule costs (£ million)

Channel 4: Financial performance (£ million)

Channel 4: Programme expenditure (£ million)

Channel 4 hours and costs of programmes

Average transmission hours by category

Five financial highlights

Five’s Ofcom content targets (2006)

Five’s Ofcom genre targets (2006)

Viewing/programming

Share of viewing by channel (%)

Top 20 programmes (2006)

Average daily viewing minutes

Advertising

UK advertising expenditure by medium (£ million)

Share of total display and classified advertising spending by media in 2006 (%)

Uruguay: Economic indicators

U R U G U A Y

Cable

Nuevo Siglo monthly cable tariffs (UYU) (February 2007)

Satellite

DirecTV packages (February 2007)

Broadband

Anteldata Broadband Tariffs (August 2006)

Terrestrial

Selected channel profiles

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Uruguay: Programme rights holders

Advertising

Advertising expenditure US$ (000’s)

US HISPANIC

Overview

Leading Hispanic TV networks

Top 10 Hispanic TV markets (February 2007)

DTH

DirecTV Spanish package prices (March 2007)

EchoStar package prices (February 2006)

Viewing/programming

US Hispanic: Programme rights holders

Univision: Financial summary

US primetime network audience statistics

Advertising

US Hispanic: Advertising spending by media (US$ mil.)

USA

TV database

US TV Households (000s)

Cable

US cable statistics

Ancillary cable service subscribers (million)

Leading MSOs by TV subscribers (000)

Comcast cable financial summary

Comcast operating data

Time Warner Cable: Financial data

Time Warner Cable: operating data

Broadband

US broadband subscriber details by platform (year end)

U-Verse pricing (March 2007)

Satellite

Subscriber growth (000)

DirecTV Group: Financial summary

DTVLA: Subscriber breakdown (end-2006)

DirecTV Latin America segment summary data

Dish Network operating data

EchoStar financial summary (US$000)

DTT

Number of DTT stations in top 10 markets

HDTV

Inbuilt OTA receiver deadlines

Viewing/programming

US daily TV viewing (hours: minutes)

US network share data (primetime)

Top 20 programmes (2006 TV season)

Advertising

Advertising spending by media (US$ mil.)

Top ten advertisers (US$ mil.)

V E N E Z U E L A

TV database

Broadband

Venezuela broadband data

Satellite

DirecTV Venezuela packages (April 2007)

Terrestrial

Venezuela terrestrial TV channels

Viewing/programming

Top 10 Programmes (December 2006)

Venezuela: Programme rights holders

Release windows (months after theatrical release)

Advertising

Gross advertising expenditure (US$ million)

Abstract

Do you require the latest information on digital TV penetration, advertising trends, programming and viewing figures, cable & satellite rankings, digital terrestrial build-out, and/or IPTV penetration from around the world?

Key Coverage

• Presented alphabetically for easy reference, TV International Sourcebook 2008 gives you hard data across the global industry, including:
• TV databases for all of the major territories, featuring year-on-year subscriber figures, subscription revenues and average subscription costs across pay TV platforms
• Channel profiles - country-by-country, track daily hours of broadcasting, household penetration rates and revenue source for the national channels
• Viewing and programming - gain access to vital information on average daily viewing, share of viewing by channel, split of transmission hours by programme genre, top 10 programme listings as well as programme budgets for leading national channels
• Pay TV figures - including growth and penetration rates across all pay TV platforms, subscriber figures by operator and subscription revenue data
• Advertising data - track advertising expenditure, share of advertising revenue by channel, top 10 advertisers and product categories and TV advertising limits
• Company specific data - access subscriber information, financial highlights and ownership structure information for many of the leading broadcasters
• IPTV figures - including penetration rates and broadband data to enable you to track this booming sector
• Comparison tables and rankings for all of the featured countries.

Market Data

TV International Sourcebook 2008 gives you:

• Key data on 68 TV markets worldwide
• Full coverage of the leading markets across five continents
• Subscriber figures for the leading territorial operators
• Multi-platform penetration rates on a pan-regional and country-by-country basis
• Historic subscriber, revenue and penetration figures for each country allowing you to track market growth.

Essential reading for:

• TV Companies: Discover the strategies your competitors are using and find out how new technology and investment are changing the face of broadcasting globally.
• Investment Banks: Gain valuable insights into which countries around the world will enable you to maximise your investment opportunities.
• Analysts, legal and financial: Use our data to build your knowledge of the various TV sectors and identify where your own expert knowledge may be required.
• Broadcast Technology companies: With TV across the globe increasing in sophistication, identify which technologies are in the ascendancy and are likely to have a profitable impact on your business.

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