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SKY NETWORK TELEVISION ANNUAL RESULTS 2008. JOHN FELLET CEO. Subscribers. Subscriber Growth. ‘000. 2007. 2008. % Change. UHF Residential. 53.7. 31.1. (42.1%). DBS (Satellite) Residential. 529.8. 578.0. 9.1%. DBS Wholesale. 114.0. 120.2. 5.4%. Commercial/Other. 13.7. 19.3.
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Subscriber Growth • ‘000 • 2007 • 2008 • % Change • UHF Residential • 53.7 • 31.1 • (42.1%) • DBS (Satellite) Residential • 529.8 • 578.0 • 9.1% • DBS Wholesale • 114.0 • 120.2 • 5.4% • Commercial/Other • 13.7 • 19.3 • 40.9% • Total Subscribers • 711.2 • 748.6 • 5.3%
Sky’s Share of All Television Viewing is Growing. % Share of viewing in all NZ Homes Source: Nielsen TV Ratings, All New Zealanders 5+
Prime’s Share Source: Nielsen TV Ratings, All New Zealanders 25-54 Peak
Viewerhours generated by Subscriber per annum Source: Nielsen TV Ratings, All New Zealanders 5+/SKY TV
DIVIDEND • The SKY Board has declared a fully imputed final dividend of 7.0 cps. • Record date is 5 September 2008. • Payment date is 12 September 2008. • Total dividend for the year is 14.0 cps
Capital Expenditure (excluding transponders and Prime assets)
DBS (Satellite) Install Costs $719 $506 $512 $487 $454 $439
Revenue Analysis • $NZ million • 2007 • 2008 • % Change • Residential satellite subscriptions • 433.4 • 476.3 • 9.9% • Other subscriptions • 88.1 • 85.9 • (2.5%) • Installation • 20.9 • 16.1 • (23%) • Advertising • 63.4 • 66.5 • 4.9% • Other income • 12.6 • 14.1 • 11.9% • Total Revenue • 618.5 • 658.8 • 6.5%
Foreign Currency Hedging • Sky’s hedging positions at 30 June 2008 • 94% hedged for 0 -12 months $US exposures @ .6769 • 56% hedged for 13-24 months $US exposures @ .6672 • 49% hedged for 25-36 months $US exposures @ .6715 • 94% hedged for 0 -12 months $A exposures @ .8612 • 74% hedged for 13-24 months $A exposures @ .8648 • 70% hedged for 25-36 months $A exposures @ .8540 • average $US payment rate • for opex for year to June 08 = 69.0c June 07 = 63.5c
MYSKY HDi Financial Assumptions • Our working assumptions for FY 08/09 are: • Monthly box rental $15 or one-off $599 • HD ticket $10/month • Multiroom $25/month (including free HD ticket) • Target 80,000 new MYSKY HDi boxes • 15% upfront, 85% pay monthly • 10% to new subscribers, 90% to existing subscribers • 45% of MYSKY HDi take multiroom (to 103,000 boxes) • 15% buy HD ticket (and no multiroom) • MYSKY HDi gross churn rate of 7.4% • MYSKY HDi cost is US$330 (vs standard decoder of US$122) • MYSKY HDi ARPU $81 (vs $62 FY07)
How appropriate is the level of gearing? Ratio just Right Ratio Too High Ratio Too Low Sky Network Ross Carmichael Singer (NZ) Pty Limited, April 2008
SKY Highlights • 6 new channels • Crime & Investigation • Vibe • CNBC • SKY Movies Greats • SKY Sport Highlights • Fashion TV • SKY Online launched • SKY Sport Magazine • Netball World Champs Nov 2007 • Inaugural ANZ Championship • Screen Enterprises (Fatso, DVD Unlimited,Movieshack) • MYSKY HDi launch
SKY Online • Live streaming and content download via broadband internet • Available now: • 35 top Movies • SKY Movies, MGM, Rialto • Cartoon Network • Discovery Channel • The Box • Air New Zealand Cup • 200 sporting downloads • Netball, Cricket, Rugby
2008 Key Messages • Net profit of $97.7m, up 26% • Subscriber numbers up 5.3% to 748.6 • ARPU up 2.6% to $62.10, DBS ARPU up 1.9% to $66.12 • Churn increased from 13.4% to 14.9% • SKY share of total television viewing up from 25% to 28%