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View Annual Report Annual Report 2003 News Corporation: A Half-Century of Delivering Quality and Choice Over the past fifty years, as News Corporation has grown from the publisher of a South Australian afternoon newspaper into the world’s most international media provider, the Company has distinguished itself by delivering two things above all else: quality and choice. Our commitment to providing consumers with unprecedented excellence and unprecedented variety has guided our work as the supplier of films and television shows; the publisher of newspapers, books and magazines; and a global pioneer in broadcast, satellite and cable television. Whether 50creating a once-unthinkable fourth broadcast television network in the United States or launching the first independent television service in Bulgaria; whether founding Asia’s leading diversified media company or supplying the American cable television industry with some of its most daring and dynamic channels, News Corporation has consistently provided viewers and readers with more and better options when it comes to the news, sports, information and entertainment they demand. That is our pride, our privilege and our continuing commitment: to increase the knowledge and the pleasure of the families we serve. A.C.N. 007 910 330 The News Corporation Limited As of June 30, 2003 NEWSPAPERS FILMED ENTERTAINMENT WFXT Boston, MA WTTG Washington DC United States United States WDCA Washington DC Fox Filmed Entertainment (a) New York Post WAGA Atlanta, GA Twentieth Century Fox Film WJBK Detroit, MI Corporation United Kingdom KRIV Houston, TX Fox 2000 Pictures The Times KTXH Houston, TX Fox Searchlight Pictures The Sunday Times KMSP Minneapolis, MN Fox Music The Sun WFTC Minneapolis, MN Twentieth Century Fox Home News of the World WTVT Tampa Bay, FL Entertainment TSL Education KSAZ Phoenix, AZ Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and KUTP Phoenix, AZ Merchandising Australia WJW Cleveland, OH Twentieth Century Fox Television More than 100 national, metropolitan, KDVR Denver, CO Fox Television Studios suburban, regional and Sunday titles, WRBW Orlando, FL Twentieth Television including the following: WOFL Orlando, FL Regency Television (b) 50% The Australian KTVI St. Louis, MO Blue Sky Studios The Weekend Australian WDAF Kansas City, MO The Daily Telegraph WITI Milwaukee, WI Australia The Sunday Telegraph KSTU Salt Lake City, UT Fox Studios Australia (b) Herald Sun WBRC Birmingham, AL Sunday Herald Sun WHBQ Memphis, TN Latin America The Courier-Mail 42% WGHP Greensboro, NC Fox Studios Baja (a) Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 42% KTBC Austin, TX Canal Fox (a) The Advertiser WUTB Baltimore, MD Sunday Mail (Adelaide) WOGX Gainesville, FL The Mercury TELEVISION Sunday Tasmanian Europe The Sunday Times United States Balkan News Corporation Northern Territory News FOX Broadcasting Company (a) Sunday Territorian Fox Television Stations (a) Asia WNYW New York, NY STAR Fiji WWOR New York, NY STAR Plus The Fiji Times KTTV Los Angeles, CA STAR News Sunday Times KCOP Los Angeles, CA STAR Movies Nai Lalakai WFLD Chicago, IL STAR Mandarin Movies Shanti Dut WPWR Chicago, IL STAR World WTXF Philadelphia, PA STAR Gold Papua New Guinea KDFW Dallas, TX STAR Chinese Channel Post-Courier 63% KDFI Dallas, TX (a) Held by News Corporation's 81%-owned Fox Entertainment Group (FEG) (b) Reflects percentage held by News Corporation's 81%-owned FEG (c) Fox Regional Sports Networks are all 100%-owned except Fox Sports Net South, which is 88%-owned, and Sunshine Network which is 94% owned ESPN STAR Sports 50% DIRECT BROADCAST MAGAZINES AND INSERTS Channel [V] SATELLITE TELEVISION Xing Kong Wei Shi United States and Canada Vijay Television 51% Europe News America Marketing Sky Italia 80% In-Store Latin America FSI (SmartSource Magazine) Sky Sport SmartSource iGroup Cine Canal (b) 23% Calcio Sky Telecine (b) 13% News Marketing Canada Sky Cinema The Weekly Standard Sky TG 24 Australia and New Zealand Gemstar-TV Guide International 43% Premium Movie Partnership (b) 20% British Sky Broadcasting 35% Sky News Australia Sky Sports InsideOut CABLE NETWORK PROGRAMMING Sky Travel donna hay United States Sky One Fox News Channel (a) Sky Movies BOOK PUBLISHING Fox Cable Networks Group (a) FX Latin America United States, Canada, Europe and Fox Movie Channel Sky Latin America DTH Platforms Australasia Fox Regional Sports Networks Mexico - Innova 30% HarperCollins Publishers (13 owned and operated) (c) Brazil - Sky Brasil 49% Sky Multi-Country Partners 30% Regional Programming Partners (b) 40% OTHER Fox Sports World SPEED Channel Australia Europe Fox Pan American Sports (b) 38% FOXTEL 25% NDS 78% Rogers Sports Net (b) 20% Broadsystem Ventures National Sports Partners (b) 50% Asia The Wireless Group 19% National Advertising Partners (b) 50% Phoenix Satellite Television 38% Convoys Group National Geographic Channel - Hathway Cable and Datacom 26% Sky Radio 93% Domestic (b) 67% China Network Systems News Outdoor Group 75% National Geographic Channel - (18 Affiliated Cable Systems) 20% International (b) 50% SKY PerfecTV! 8% Australia and Asia Los Angeles Dodgers National Rugby League 50% STAPLES Center (b) 40% News Interactive Festival Records Australia Newspoll 50% Fox Sports Australia 50% UTV Software Communications 20% The words “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “believe” and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of places in this document and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of The News Corporation Limited, its Directors or its Officers with respect to, among other things, trends affecting the group’s financial condition or results of operations. Readers of this document are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. The Company does not ordinarily make projections of its future operating results and undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Financial Highlights (AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS, IN MILLIONS EXCEPT FOR EARNINGS PER SHARE) Year ended June 30, 2003 2002 2001 Revenues $29,913 $ 29,014 $25,578 Operating Income $ 4,352 $ 3,542 $ 3,093 Associated entities, before Other items $ (159) $ (314) $ (162) Income before Other items $ 1,898 $ 1,217 $ 1,282 Other items, net $ (90) $ (13,179) $ (2,028) Net Profit $ 1,808 $ (11,962) $(746) Earnings per share Income before Other items $ 0.36 $ 0.23 $ 0.30 Net Profit $ 0.34 $ (2.43) $ (0.19) Financial Position Assets $67,747 $ 71,441 $84,961 Debt $12,429 $ 15,441 $18,805 Operating Income by Geographic Segment 2003 Revenues by Geographic Segment 2003 United States 81% United States 76% Europe 16% Europe 12% Australasia 7% Australasia 8% Note: These financial highlights are taken from the Concise Financial Report. 4 The News Corporation Limited Financial Highlights (U.S. DOLLARS, IN MILLIONS EXCEPT FOR EARNINGS PER ADR) Year ended June 30, 2003 2002 2001 Revenues $ 17,474 $ 15,195 $ 13,802 Operating Income $ 2,532 $ 1,855 $ 1,669 Associated entities, before Other items $ (93) $ (165) $ (88) Income before Other items $ 1,100 $ 636 $ 691 Other items, net $ (54) $ (6,901) $ (1,136) Net Profit $ 1,046 $ (6,265) $ (445) Earnings per ADR Income before Other items $ 0.83 $ 0.49 $ 0.64 Net Profit $ 0.79 $ (5.09) $ (0.46) Financial Position Assets $ 44,963 $ 40,293 $ 42,999 Debt $ 8,249 $ 8,709 $ 9,517 Operating Income by Industry Segment: Revenues by Industry Segment: 2003 versus 2002 2003 versus 2002 Filmed Entertainment Filmed Entertainment 641 4,486 473 4,040 Television Television 851 4,763 458 4,274 Cable Network Programming Cable Network Programming 430 2,270 199 1,869 Direct Broadcast Satellite Television Direct Broadcast Satellite Television (68) 220 N/A N/A Magazines/Inserts Magazines/Inserts 256 923 235 864 Newspapers Newspapers 400 2,718 430 2,411 Book Publishing Book Publishing 133 1,162 118 1,078 Other Other (111) 932 (58) 659 ■ 2002 ■ 2003 Note: These financial highlights are taken from the Concise Financial Report. The News Corporation Limited 5 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S review ach year, as I have sat down to summarize for And with two major agreements forged during the year, you the previous twelve months of activity at the Company is in excellent position – strategically as well News Corporation, I have done so with pride – as operationally – to build on our success going forward. but also with some reluctance and inevitable Perhaps most significantly, in fiscal 2003, these many repetition. The reluctance has come from my gains were broadly distributed across all our segments. belief that no single letter can accurately Edescribe the yearlong progress of a company as diverse We posted record profits at and dynamic as ours. The repetition has been my annual our film, cable television and restatement of our Company’s vision, a vision that has not changed or blurred in the past 50 years. This consis- book publishing businesses tency may not have made for spectacular reading over the as well as at our Australian decades; however, I am pleased to report that it has made for a spectacular company. This year, our overwhelming newspapers, our pan-Asian success prompts me to write you with pleasure – and operations and our U.S. without reluctance – of a Company whose yearly adherence to its vision has delivered outstanding earnings, great television stations group. strength and even greater prospects. Throughout News Corporation’s evolution, our goal has At our television segment, operating income rose been to create a Company as unified, as logical and as US$393 million to US$851 million, spurred by dramatic creative as possible. Our vision has been one of a media improvements at the FOX Broadcasting Company as well company that is as well-integrated as it is international; as the mounting success of the Fox Television Stations one capable of delivering short-term results as well as and STAR.
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