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Jeremy Darroch , Director/CEO

www.sky.com

Industry: Media and Publishing

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The Company and its subsidiaries operate the pay television broadcast service in the UK and Ireland as well as broadband and telephony services.

Portfolio Articles

The Son Also Rises
James Murdoch is set to succeed his father.
Dec 07 2007
Branson: No Longer the Cable Guy
Virgin Media is in talks on a possible $20 billion deal.

Jul 02 2007

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News Feeds

Sky loses appeal to retain 18 percent stake in ITV AP
Sep 29 2008

Portfolio Blogs

A Curious Regulatory Decision in Britain
Oct 03 2007

News From Around the Web

News

BSkyB on track to reach 8 million subscribers (Scotsman)

Oct 10 2008
Deloitte laptop loss spreads to rail workers and police (VNUnet.com)

Oct 10 2008
Hoddle Fears The Worst For Spurs (Goal.com: European Football)

Oct 10 2008
EPL 'Neither Complacent Nor Alarmist Over Debt' (Goal.com: European Football)

Oct 10 2008
POMPEY HANDED MILAN MISSION (SportingLife.com, UK)

Oct 10 2008
Channel 4 abandons radio launch (The Irish Times)

Oct 10 2008
Exclusive: BSkyB employee data stolen (VNUnet.com)

Oct 09 2008
Hammers ready for final (SkySports, UK)

Oct 06 2008
SSN bloopers (SkySports, UK)

Oct 06 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 13,087

Revenue per Employee: $698,174

Top Executives

Mike Darcey, COO

Deborah Baker, Other Corporate Officer

Leslie Hinton, Other Corporate Officer

James Murdoch, Director/Chairman of the Board

Didier Lebrat, Chief Technology Officer

Vic Wakeling, Divisional Managing Director

Sophie Turner Laing, Managing Director, Divisionial

Jeff Hughes, Executive VP

Brian Sullivan, Managing Director, Divisionial

David Rowe, Divisional Managing Director

James Conyers, General Counsel

Matthew Anderson, Other Corporate Officer

Robin Crossley, Other Corporate Officer

Graham McWilliam, Other Corporate Officer

Beryl Cook, Other Corporate Officer

Andrew Griffith, CFO/Director

Alun Webber, Other Corporate Officer/Managing Director, Subsidiary

Board of Directors

Jacques Nasser, Director

Lord Rothschild, Deputy Chairman/Director

K. Rupert Murdoch AC, Chairman of the Board/Director/Founder

Nicholas Ferguson, Director

David F. DeVoe, Director

Lord Wilson of Dinton, Director

James Murdoch, Director/Chairman of the Board

Vic Wakeling, Divisional Managing Director

David Evans, Director

David Gormley, Secretary

Sophie Turner Laing, Managing Director, Divisionial

Allan Leighton, Director

Brian Sullivan, Managing Director, Divisionial

David Rowe, Divisional Managing Director

Daniel Rimer, Director

Chase Carey, Director

Arthur Siskind, Director

Gail Rebuck, Director

Andrew Griffith, CFO/Director

Andrew Higginson, Director

Alun Webber, Other Corporate Officer/Managing Director, Subsidiary

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	02/2008	07/2007	02/2007	08/2006
Sales	1.19 Bil.	NA	NA	NA
Gross Operating Profit	1.24 Bil.	2.29 Bil.	2 Bil.	1.85 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	173 Mil.	2.29 Bil.	2 Bil.	1.85 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	210 Mil.	2.29 Bil.	2 Bil.	1.85 Bil.
Total Net Income	172 Mil.	249 Mil.	217 Mil.	240 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.39	0.14	0	0
Diluted EPS, Total	0.39	0.14	0	0

BALANCE STATEMENT	02/2008	07/2007	02/2007	08/2006
Cash and Equivalents	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Assets	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Liabilities	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Capitalization	NA	NA	NA	NA

Cash Flow	02/2008	07/2007	02/2007	08/2006
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	NA	NA	NA
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	NA	NA	NA
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	NA	NA	NA
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	NA	NA	NA

Income Statement	2007	2006	2005	2004
Sales	3.51 Bil.	3.13 Bil.	2.93 Bil.	3.16 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	5.63 Bil.	4.54 Bil.	4.32 Bil.	3.49 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	2.02 Bil.	1.88 Bil.	1.63 Bil.	1.49 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	1.75 Bil.	1.74 Bil.	1.29 Bil.	1.1 Bil.
Total Net Income	1 Bil.	1.02 Bil.	760 Mil.	585 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	1.14	2.23	1.59	1.21
Diluted EPS, Total	0.13	2.23	1.59	1.21

BALANCE STATEMENT	2007	2006	2005	2004
Cash and Equivalents	873 Mil.	1.51 Bil.	1.15 Bil.	862 Mil.
Total Assets	2.74 Bil.	4.22 Bil.	2.63 Bil.	2.79 Bil.
Total Liabilities	3.01 Bil.	2.83 Bil.	2.22 Bil.	2.13 Bil.
Total Capitalization	4.14 Bil.	3.6 Bil.	1.85 Bil.	2.11 Bil.

Cash Flow	2007	2006	2005	2004
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	1.86 Bil.	1.62 Bil.	1.47 Bil.	1.36 Bil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-1.54 Bil.	-1.61 Bil.	-378 Mil.	-27 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-1.08 Bil.	566 Mil.	-715 Mil.	-1.17 Bil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-765 Mil.	579 Mil.	381 Mil.	162 Mil.

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British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSY)

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