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2008
R’m |
Revenue
2007
R’m |
%
Change |
2008
R’m |
EBITDA
2007
R’m |
%
Change |
| Pay television |
11 542 |
9 427 |
22 |
4 272 |
3 504 |
22 |
| Internet |
1 624 |
1 143 |
42 |
(64) |
19 |
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| Technology |
1 081 |
866 |
25 |
(126) |
(130) |
3 |
| Newspapers, magazines and printing |
5 355 |
4 823 |
11 |
776 |
787 |
(1) |
| Book publishing |
916 |
983 |
(7) |
82 |
119 |
(31) |
| Corporate services |
— |
(23) |
— |
(40) |
(55) |
— |
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20 518 |
17 219 |
19 |
4 900 |
4 244 |
15 |
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Operating profit before
amortisation and other
gains/losses |
Operating profit |
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2008
R’m |
2007
R’m |
%
Change |
2008
R’m |
2007
R’m |
%
Change |
| Pay television |
3 940 |
3 218 |
22 |
3 845 |
3 146 |
22 |
| Internet |
(142) |
(30) |
— |
(234) |
(102) |
— |
| Technology |
(168) |
(167) |
(1) |
(250) |
(226) |
(11) |
| Newspapers, magazines and printing |
575 |
619 |
(7) |
491 |
561 |
(12) |
| Book publishing |
75 |
111 |
(32) |
69 |
96 |
(28) |
| Corporate services |
(42) |
(58) |
— |
(43) |
(59) |
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4 238 |
3 693 |
15 |
3 878 |
3 416 |
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OUR GROUP COMPANIES COMPRISE THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF INTERESTS:
- Investments in internet platforms in Central and Eastern Europe, China, Russia, Brazil, Africa, India and Thailand.
Services are primarily delivered to computers and mobile phones
- Pay-television subscriber platforms and channels in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as investments in mobile television
in sub-Saharan Africa
- Irdeto and Entriq are developing underlying technologies for these platforms
- Print media comprises magazines, newspapers, printing and distribution in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, as
well as print media investments in Brazil and China
- Publishing of general and educational books.
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