Turn On IN THIS REPORT Ten Network’s Vision 1 About Us 2 2015-16 Results – Key Numbers 4 2015-16 Results – Key Events 6 Chairman’s Review 8 CEO’s Review 10 Television Doesn’t Stop At Television 12 2015-16 Operational Highlights 14 Corporate Responsibility 16 2015-16 Financial Report 17 Shareholder Information 85 Corporate Directory 88 THIS YEAR The key achievements during 2015-16 included strong advertising revenue and revenue share growth; continued growth in television and online audiences; the return to positive earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation; and the successful implementation of the strategic arrangement with Multi Channel Network. For personal use only 2016 Annual Report TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED ABN: 14 081 327 068 Turn On IN THIS REPORT Ten Network’s Vision 1 About Us 2 2015-16 Results – Key Numbers 4 2015-16 Results – Key Events 6 Chairman’s Review 8 CEO’s Review 10 Television Doesn’t Stop At Television 12 2015-16 Operational Highlights 14 Corporate Responsibility 16 2015-16 Financial Report 17 Shareholder Information 85 Corporate Directory 88 THIS YEAR The key achievements during 2015-16 included strong advertising revenue and revenue share growth; continued growth in television and online audiences; the return to positive earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation; and the successful implementation of the strategic arrangement with Multi Channel Network. For personal use only 2016 Annual Report TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED ABN: 14 081 327 068 BATHURST 1000 MASTERCHEF KFC BIG BASH PODIUM: AUSTRALIA LEAGUE 2.19 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY THE WINNER ANNOUNCED: BIG FINAL: 2.64 MILLION VIEWERS 1.77 MILLION VIEWERS RACE: NATIONALLY NATIONALLY 1.61 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY SERIES: 1.1 MILLION VIEWERS #1 NATIONALLY NON-SPORT PROGRAM #1 OF 2016 IN 25 TO 54s IN 25 TO 54s + TOTAL PEOPLE SERIES: 16% #1 UP ON 2014-15 IN 25 TO 54s + TOTAL PEOPLE SOURCE: OzTAM, 5 CITY METRO, REGIONAL TAM, COMBINED AGGREGATE MARKETS, CONSOLIDATED 7. BIG BASH LIFT EXCLUDES TASMANIA/ REGIONAL WA. FORMULA ONE REACH BASED ON ALL EVENTS MARCH 18 TO 20. FAMILY FEUD #1 GAME SHOW SINCE LAUNCH (CAPITAL CITIES, WEEK 28 2014 TO WEEK 42 2016, EXCLUDING SUMMER). THE PROJECT 837,000 VIEWERS NATIONALLY (7PM TO 7:30PM) #2 IN 25 TO 54s + F1 AUSTRALIAN UNDER 55s GRAND PRIX 1.2 MILLION NATIONAL VIEWERS 2016 REACHED 4.6 MILLION TV WEEK LOGIE AWARD WINNER #1 IN 25 TO 54s + TOTAL PEOPLE THE BACHELOR AUSTRALIA THE FINAL DECISION: 1.86 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY FINALE: 1.52 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY SERIES: #1 THE IN 25 TO 54s + BACHELORETTE TOTAL PEOPLE AUSTRALIA THE FINAL DECISION: 1.33 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY FINALE: 1.06 MILLION VIEWERS For personal use only NATIONALLY SERIES: FAMILY FEUD THE LIVING ROOM 781,000 VIEWERS NATIONALLY #1 #1 IN UNDER 55s GAMESHOW IN AUSTRALIA #2 833,000 VIEWERS IN ITS TIMESLOT NATIONALLY IN 25 TO 54s 2016 2016 TV WEEK LOGIE TV WEEK LOGIE AWARD WINNER AWARD WINNER BATHURST 1000 MASTERCHEF KFC BIG BASH PODIUM: AUSTRALIA LEAGUE 2.19 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY THE WINNER ANNOUNCED: BIG FINAL: 2.64 MILLION VIEWERS 1.77 MILLION VIEWERS RACE: NATIONALLY NATIONALLY 1.61 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY SERIES: 1.1 MILLION VIEWERS #1 NATIONALLY NON-SPORT PROGRAM #1 OF 2016 IN 25 TO 54s IN 25 TO 54s + TOTAL PEOPLE SERIES: 16% #1 UP ON 2014-15 IN 25 TO 54s + TOTAL PEOPLE SOURCE: OzTAM, 5 CITY METRO, REGIONAL TAM, COMBINED AGGREGATE MARKETS, CONSOLIDATED 7. BIG BASH LIFT EXCLUDES TASMANIA/ REGIONAL WA. FORMULA ONE REACH BASED ON ALL EVENTS MARCH 18 TO 20. FAMILY FEUD #1 GAME SHOW SINCE LAUNCH (CAPITAL CITIES, WEEK 28 2014 TO WEEK 42 2016, EXCLUDING SUMMER). THE PROJECT 837,000 VIEWERS NATIONALLY (7PM TO 7:30PM) #2 IN 25 TO 54s + F1 AUSTRALIAN UNDER 55s GRAND PRIX 1.2 MILLION NATIONAL VIEWERS 2016 REACHED 4.6 MILLION TV WEEK LOGIE AWARD WINNER #1 IN 25 TO 54s + TOTAL PEOPLE THE BACHELOR AUSTRALIA THE FINAL DECISION: 1.86 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY FINALE: 1.52 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY SERIES: #1 THE IN 25 TO 54s + BACHELORETTE TOTAL PEOPLE AUSTRALIA THE FINAL DECISION: 1.33 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY FINALE: 1.06 MILLION VIEWERS For personal use only NATIONALLY SERIES: FAMILY FEUD THE LIVING ROOM 781,000 VIEWERS NATIONALLY #1 #1 IN UNDER 55s GAMESHOW IN AUSTRALIA #2 833,000 VIEWERS IN ITS TIMESLOT NATIONALLY IN 25 TO 54s 2016 2016 TV WEEK LOGIE TV WEEK LOGIE AWARD WINNER AWARD WINNER HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? 1.1 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY #1 IN ITS TIMESLOT IN MEN 24% GROWTH ON 2015 TEN NETWORK’S VISION To be an adventurous, popular alternative. AUSTRALIAN I’M A CELEBRITY… SURVIVOR GET ME OUT OF HERE! THE WINNER ANNOUNCED: THE WINNER ANNOUNCED: 1.45 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY 1.6 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY SERIES: #1 1.1 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY IN 25 TO 54s + TOTAL PEOPLE SERIES: 1.02 MILLION VIEWERS NATIONALLY GROWTH9% ON 2015 For personal use only TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED 1 ABOUT US Ten Network Holdings is one of Australia’s leading entertainment and news content companies, with free-to-air television and digital media assets. With a focus on people 25 to 54 who The home of fun and bold The home of premium entertainment are young at heart, TEN has a long entertainment for a distinctly youthful for men 25 and older, ONE content is and proud tradition of bringing fun, audience, ELEVEN showcases a mix of a mix of premium scripted and reality irreverent, engaging and informative Australian and international content for programming, as well as local and content to Australians. people 16 to 39, including Australia’s international sports. ONE’s program longest running serial drama, line-up includes M*A*S*H, Undercover TEN is the home of the award-winning Neighbours. Other local productions Boss, COPS, Walker, Texas Ranger, Last local news bulletins, TEN Eyewitness include the popular music and movie Man On Earth, 48 Hours, Megafactories, News First At Five, as well as the show The Loop, Couch Time and Car Crash Global, Rocky Mountain distinctly different current affairs Bondi Ink Tattoo, plus the children’s Railroad and Building Invincible, plus program, The Project, and local television programs Totally Wild, Scope, Formula One, MotoGP, movies and content including MasterChef Australia, Crocamole, Toasted TV, Sam Fox Sir David Attenborough specials. Australian Survivor, Family Feud, Extreme Adventures, Mako Island Of The Living Room, The Bachelor ONE was the first digital channel Secrets and Kuu Kuu Harajuku. Australia, The Bachelorette Australia, launched by an Australian commercial Offspring, The Wrong Girl, I’m A ELEVEN’s international line-up includes network in April 2009. Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, All Star The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother, ONE is broadcast in Standard Family Feud, Have You Been Paying Supernatural, Son Of Zorn, American Definition digital. Attention?, Shark Tank, Gogglebox Horror Story, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Fresh Australia, Bondi Rescue and Studio 10. Off The Boat, Empire, Bob’s Burgers, Sleepy Hollow, Jane The Virgin, Dating Live sport is a vital part of TEN, Naked, The Late Late Show With James including the KFC Big Bash League, Corden, New Girl and Scream Queens. Rugby Union, Formula One, MotoGP, Rebel Women’s Big Bash League and ELEVEN is broadcast in Standard Supercars Championship. Definition digital. The best international drama, comedies and entertainment shows are found on TEN, including NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, Modern Family, Law & Order: SVU, The Graham Norton Show, MacGyver, Scorpion, Madam Secretary, The X-Files, The Odd tenplay is Ten Network’s industry- It gives users access to TEN, ELEVEN Couple, Homeland and Jamie Oliver leading online catch-up and and ONE shows on-demand, straight and Sir David Attenborough streaming service and one of the after they have appeared on television, television events. most popular online and mobile as well as live-streaming hit shows. TEN is broadcast in Standard and entertainment platforms in Australia. Ten Network is continuing to expand High Definition digital. TEN HD was It has been key to the success of Ten’s tenplay with new content and new introduced in March 2016. “TV Everywhere” strategy, which distribution channels. For personal use only brings the company’s unique content to people anywhere, any time and Ten Network is a powerful force on any device. on social media with more than tenplay is available on web, mobile, 175 different channels and accounts consoles and smart televisions, attracting more than 12.7 million including Android, iOS and Windows engaged followers. MasterChef mobile devices, Microsoft Xbox 360 Australia is the #1 Australian television and Xbox One, FreeviewPlus, show on Facebook, with around Telstra TV, Apple TV and Fetch TV. 1.53 million “likes”. 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 Ten Network’s long, proud history of bringing premium local drama series to Australian viewers For personal use only continues, with programs such as, The Wrong Girl, Brock, Mary: The Making Of A Princess, Neighbours and Offspring. TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED 3 2015-16 RESULTS Key numbers TV REVENUE $ 676.4 TV REVENUE MILLION INCREASE +7.5% NETWORK AUDIENCE SHARE, OUR GROWTH 25 TO 54s TEN: The only primary commercial free-to-air channel to increase its prime 29.5% time total people audience in 2016. TEN: Highest total people commercial share since 2011. TEN: Highest 25 to 54s commercial NETWORK share since 2011. AUDIENCE SHARE, TEN: Biggest total people audience TOTAL PEOPLE since 2012. 25.5% NETWORK TEN: Highest total people commercial share since 2011. NETWORK TEN: Highest 25 to 54s commercial share since 2011. TENPLAY TENPLAY: Video segment views up VIDEO SEGMENT 23% in 2015-16.