FOXTEL

Synopsis

FOXTEL is the largest subscription television provider in Australia providing more than 200 channels. Telstra holds a 50% ownership stake in the company, while the James Packer-controlled Consolidated Media Holdings and News Corporation Ltd both have a 25% holding. FOXTEL sub-licenses programs to other pay TV companies for cable, satellite and microwave distribution in regional Australia, including Optus and AUSTAR.

In early 2012 FOXTEL is still waiting for final ACCC approval to purchase AUSTAR after all the other regulatory issues have been passed from Australia and the USA.

While subscriber numbers for FOXTEL may get an increase from the 2012 coverage of the London Olympic Games, the STV industry as a whole in Australia has to deal with the increase in digital TV coverage areas and the increase in the FTA channels as well as increased IPTV services from fast broadband services.

In this report we provide an overview of the FOXTEL with statistics, trends, estimates and analysis in tabular, text and easy-to-read chart formats covering a wide cross section of the company operations.

Companies mentioned

Companies mentioned in this report include – FOXTEL, AUSTAR, Optus, News Corporation.

Hot topics and technologies mentioned

Hot topics and technologies mentioned in this report include – Pay TV, ARPU, revenue, earnings. EBITDA, Android, iPhone and iPad apps.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Company information
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 FOXTEL – AUSTAR takeover still pending final approval
  • 2.3 Background information
  • 2.4 Viewing agreements with FTA networks
• 3. Operational results
  • 3.1 2012
  • 3.2 Subscriber statistics
  • 3.3 2011
  • 3.4 2010
  • 3.5 2009
• 4. Financial results
  • 4.1 H1 2012
  • 4.2 FY 2011
  • 4.3 Statistical overview
  • 4.4 H2 2010
  • 4.5 FY 2010
  • 4.6 H2 2009
  • 4.7 FY 2009
• 5. Products and services
  • 5.1 Digital pay TV
    • 5.1.1 Background
    • 5.1.2 FOXTEL’s iQ recorder
    • 5.1.3 Launch of iQ2 HD+ recorder
    • 5.1.4 3D and High Definition (HD) channels
    • 5.1.5 Apps availability
  • 5.2 FOXTEL spreading the customer base using the T-Box
  • 5.3 The on-demand service
  • 5.4 Joint venture with Xbox
  • 5.5 IPTV and catch-up TV
  • 5.6 Optus resells 1Q HD
  • 5.7 Satellite services
  • 5.8 Interactive advertising and interaction
• 6. Operating centres
  • 6.1 Sydney
  • 6.2 Melbourne
• 7. Company history
  • 7.1 Brief timeline – 1994 - 2012
• 8. Related reports

• Table 1 – Total FOXTEL and wholesale subscribers – 2002 - 2012
• Table 2 – FOXTEL and wholesale subscribers by annual change – 2003 - 2012
• Table 3 – Subscriber annual churn rate – 2002 - 2012
• Table 4 – FOXTEL subscribers by type – 2008 - 2012
• Table 5 – FOXTEL key financial statistics– H1 2009 – H1 2012
• Table 6 – FOXTEL key financial statistics– 2008 - 2012
• Table 7 – FOXTEL yearly and monthly ARPU – 2003 - 2012
• Table 8 –FOXTEL on-demand pricing – 2012

• Chart 1 – Overview of FOXTEL revenue and annual change – 2003 - 2012
• Chart 2 – Overview of FOXTEL iQ DVR subscribers and annual change – 2006 - 2012
• Chart 3 – Overview of FOXTEL HD package subscribers and annual change – 2008 -2012

• Exhibit 1 – FOXTEL at a glance – 2012