Global TV Acquisitions

SUMMARY

Global TV Acquisitions provides you with an independent view of what programming is selling worldwide, and where this fits into the wider pattern of shifting consumer tastes in programming. Whether you're a TV channel, content supplier or other player in the value chain, Global TV Acquisitions provides crucial information to assist you in maximising your prospects.

Global TV Acquisitions allows you to pinpoint new opportunities and highlights territories that are ripe for investment. It provides vital intelligence on critical developments in successful content types.

This report provides worldwide analysis. Discover how tastes and content demands change from country-to-country and learn from this experience.

Major industry questions answered in this report include:

• Who owns what film, sports, series and format rights in which markets?
• What types of content are performing well in particular markets?
• How are rights windows evolving?
• What trends are emerging in successful content types?
• Who are the main rights owners and aggregators?

The wealth of experience gained from our team of expert analysts ensures that Global TV Acquisitions is the ultimate management report providing in-depth intelligence on the rights market worldwide. Do you have the clear and reliable analysis that will enable you to maximise the potential of your own business?

Use Global TV Acquisitions and benefit from:

• Global analysis -- the whole world in a single volume
• Analysis of the three key types of rights -- Film, Sport and TV Formats/Series
• An abundance of data tables specifying ratings data, market shares, top 10 films on TV by market, top 10 TV series by market and rights owners by market
• Totally independent research -- no vested interests or clients to answer to
• Vital intelligence derived from local knowledge to allow you to maximise your investment and make informed business decisions.

Essential reading for:

• Broadcasters: What content trends are emerging that you could benefit from?
• Cable, satellite and IPTV companies: Learn what formats and genres are succeeding elsewhere and could be successfully exported to your own business
• Investment Banks: Gain valuable insights into this lucrative business
• Content suppliers Discover the strategies your competitors are using and find out what they are commissioning
• Analysts, legal and financial: Use our analysis to build your knowledge of this sector and identify where your own expert knowledge may be required
• Film distributors, studios and all players along the value chain: What genres are TV companies looking to buy?

Countries covered:

• Argentina
• Australia
• Brazil
• Canada
• China
• France
• Germany
• Hong Kong
• India
• Italy
• Japan
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• UK
• U.S.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• C H A P T E R 1
• E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y
  • Global: Top 10 films on TV (2005)
  • Global: Top 10 TV series (2005)
  • Average DVD window in U.S
• C H A P T E R 2
• G L O B A L S C H E D U L E T R E N D S
• UK
• France
  • France: Programming breakdown by channel (2005)
• Germany
  • Germany: Programming breakdown (2005)
• Italy
• Netherlands
  • Netherlands: Programming breakdown (2005)
• Spain
  • Spain: Programming breakdown (2005)
  • Spain: Programme performance analysis (Title: Desperate Housewives)
• Poland
• Sweden
  • Sweden: Programming breakdown (2005)
• Brazil
  • Brazil (Sao Paulo): Programming breakdown (2005)
• Canada.
• Mexico
  • Mexico: Programming breakdown (2005)
• U.S
• Australia
• China
• Hong Kong
• India
• Japan
• C H A P T E R 3
• R E L E A S E W I N D O W S
  • Average DVD window in U.S
• Simultaneous releasing
• VOD
• Window trends
• U.S
• UK
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Spain
• Australia
  • Global release windows
• China
• C H A P T E R 4
• T V P R O G R A M M E R I G H T S
• Europe
• France
  • France: Average U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial channels (2004)
  • France: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • France: Price ranges for all rights Mipcom 2005
  • Pay TV
  • France: Top 10 U.S. series
  • France: Programmed minutes (2005)
  • Free TV
  • France: TV content rights
• Germany
  • Germany: Average U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial channels (2004)
  • Germany: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • Germany: Price ranges for all rights Mipcom 2005
  • Pay TV
  • Germany: Programmed minutes by channel (2005)
  • Germany: Top 10 U.S. series
  • Free TV
  • RTL Group: German channels
  • Germany: TV content rights
• Italy
  • National Terrestrial Channels
  • Italy: Average U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial channels (2004)
  • Italy: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • Italy: Price ranges for all rights Mipcom 2005
  • Italy: Viewing shares in 2004 (%)
  • RAI.
  • Mediaset
  • Italy: TV content rights
• Netherlands
  • Netherlands: Average U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial channels (2004)
  • Benelux: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • Netherlands: Price ranges for all rights Mipcom 2005
  • Netherlands: Top 10 U.S. series
  • Netherlands: Programmed minutes by channel (2005)
  • SBS Broadcasting
  • RTL Nederland
  • Netherlands: TV content rights
• Poland
  • Poland: Average U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial channels (2004)
  • Poland: Programme prices guide(2004/2005)
  • Eastern Europe: Price ranges for all rights Mipcom 2005 (regional sales)
  • Poland: TV content rights
• Russia
  • Russia: Programme prices guide (2004/2005)
  • Eastern Europe: Price ranges for all rights Mipcom 2005 (regional sales)
  • Russia: TV content rights.
  • Russia: Top U.S. series.
  • Russia: Programmed minutes by channel (2005) Spain
  • Spain: Average U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial stations (2004)
  • Spain: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • Spain: Price ranges for all rights Mipcom 2005
  • Tele 5
  • Antena 3
  • Cuatro
  • RTVE
  • TV Catalunya
  • Localia
  • Spain: Top 10 U.S. Series
  • Spain: Programmed minutes by channel (2005)
  • Spain: TV content rights
• Nordic region
  • Major output agreements between broadcasters and rights holders (Sweden)
  • Scandinavia: Average U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial channels (2004)
  • Scandinavia: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • Iceland: Programme prices guide (2004/2005)
  • Sweden: Top 10 U.S. series
  • Sweden: TV content rights
  • Sweden: Programmed minutes by channel (2005) UK
• UK
  • UK: Average U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial channels (2004)
  • UK: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • UK: Price ranges for all rights Mipcom 2005 Pay TV
  • UK: Top 10 terrestrial programmes (2005)
  • UK: Top 10 multichannel programmes (2005)
  • UK: Annual audience share 2004 vs. 2005 (%)
  • Free TV
  • ITV Plc Network Schedule Costs (£ million)
  • UK: TV content rights
• North America
• Canada
  • Canada: Average U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial channels (2004)
  • Canada: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • CBC
  • CTV Television Network
  • Global TV
  • Canada: TV content rights
• U.S
  • U.S.: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • Time Warner Cable
  • AOL
  • Comcast
  • DirecTV
  • Networks
  • Pay TV
  • U.S. TV content rights
• Latin America
  • Pan-regional.
  • Latin America: Price range for all rights Mipcom 2005 (regional sales)
• Argentina
  • Argentina: Programme prices guide (2005) . . 90
  • Argentina: TV content rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
  • Argentina: Top 10 U.S. series . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
  • Argentina: Programmed minutes by channel (2005)
• Brazil
  • Brazil: Average U.S. programming price guide paid by terrestrial stations (2004)
  • Brazil: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • TV Globo
  • Brazil (Sao Paulo): Top 10 U.S. series
  • Brazil: TV content rights
  • SBT
  • Brazil (Sao Paulo): Programmed minutes by category (2005)
  • TV Record
• Mexico
  • Mexico: Average U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial channels (2004)
  • Mexico: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • Grupo Televisa
  • Mexico: Top 10 U.S. series
  • Mexico: Programmed minutes by channel (2005)
  • Mexico: TV content rights
  • TV Azteca
  • Asia Pacific.
  • Pan-Regional
  • South east Asia: Price range for all rights Mipcom 2005 (regional sales)
  • AXN Asia
  • Star Asia
• Australia
  • Major output agreements between broadcasters and rights holders
  • Australia: U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial channels (2004)
  • Australia: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • Australia: Price ranges for all rights Mipcom 2005
  • Nine Network
  • Seven Network
  • Ten Network
  • ABC TV
  • Foxtel
  • Australia: TV content rights
• China
  • China: TV Content Rights
• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong: Price ranges for all rights Mipcom 2005
  • Hong Kong: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • Hong Kong: TV content rights
• India
  • India: Programme prices guide (2004/2005)
  • India: TV content rights
• Japan
  • Japan: U.S. programming price paid by terrestrial channels (2004)
  • Japan: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • Japan: Price ranges for all rights Mipcom 2005
  • Japan: TV content rights
• Philippines
  • Philippines: Programme prices guide (2004/2005)
• Singapore
  • Singapore: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • Singapore: TV content rights
  • Singapore: Top 10 U.S. series
  • Singapore: Programmed minutes by channel (2005)
• South Korea
  • South Korea: Programme prices guide (2005)
  • South Korea: Top 10 U.S. series.
  • South Korea: Programmed minutes by channel (2005)
  • South Korea: TV content rights
• C H A P T E R 5
• F I L M R I G H T S
• Overview
• Average prices paid by terrestrial broadcasters for film rights
• UK
  • UK: Movie content rights
  • UK: Top 5 Films (2005).
• France
  • France: Top 10 U.S. Movies
  • France: Movie content rights
• Germany
  • Germany: Movie content rights
• Netherlands
  • Netherlands: Movie content rights
  • Netherlands: Top 10 U.S. movies
• Italy
  • Italy: Movie content rights
• Spain
  • Spain: Top 10 U.S. Movies
  • Spain: Movie content rights
• Sweden
  • Sweden: Top 10 U.S. movies
  • Nordic Region: Movie content rights
• Poland
  • Poland: Movie content rights
• U.S
  • Pay TV
  • U.S.: Movie content rights
  • VOD
  • Canada.
  • DTH
  • Canada: Movie content rights
• Mexico .
  • Mexico: Top 10 U.S. movies
  • Pay TV
  • Mexico: Movie content rights.
  • Brazil
  • Brazil (Sao Paulo): Top 10 U.S. movies
  • Brazil: Movie content rights
• Australia
  • Australia: Movie content rights
• China
  • China: Movie content rights
• Japan
  • Japan: Movie content rights
• India
  • Hindi channels
  • English channels
  • Movie Content Rights
• C H A P T E R 6
• S P O R T S R I G H T S
• Overview
• The Americas
• U.S
  • Olympics
  • Domestic football
  • World Cup football
  • Motor Sport: NASCAR.
  • Motor Sport: Formula One
  • Golf
  • Basketball
  • American football
  • Ice hockey
  • U.S.: Sport content rights
  • Baseball
• Canada
  • Olympics
  • Football
  • Motor Racing
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • American football
  • Curling.
  • Canada: Sport content rights
  • Basketball
• Latin America
  • Olympics
  • Argentina: Sport content rights
  • World Cup football
  • Domestic football
  • Brazil: Sport content rights
  • Mexico: Sport content rights
• Europe
• France
  • Domestic football
  • European football
  • World Cup football
  • Rugby
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Basketball
  • Horse racing
  • France: Sport content rights
• Germany
  • Olympics
  • Domestic football
  • European football
  • World Cup football
  • Motor sport.
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Germany: Sport content rights
• Italy
  • Football
  • World Cup football
  • Basketball
  • Italy: Sport content rights
• Netherlands
  • Olympics
  • Domestic football
  • European football
  • World Cup football
  • Netherlands: Sport content rights
• Poland
  • Football
  • Olympics
  • Poland: Sport content rights
• Spain
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Basketball
  • Spain: Sport content rights
• Sweden
  • Football
  • Sweden: Sport content rights
• UK
  • Group A-Group B
  • Olympic Games.
  • Domestic football
  • European football
  • World Cup football
  • Leading sports broadcasts 2005
  • Rugby
  • Cricket
  • Motor sport
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Boxing
  • Snooker
  • Horse racing
  • UK: Sport content rights
  • Asia Pacific.
• Australia
  • Olympics
  • Football
  • Motor Sport
  • Tennis
  • Australian rules
  • Cricket
  • Australia: Sport content rights
• China
  • Olympics
  • Football
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Basketball
  • Hong Kong: Sport content rights
  • China: Sport content rights
• India
  • Olympics
  • Football
  • Motor Sport
  • Cricket
  • Field hockey
  • India: Sport content rights
• Japan
  • Olympic Games.
  • Football
  • Sumo
  • Tennis
  • Japan: Sport content rights
• Singapore
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Singapore: Sport content rights
• South Korea
  • Olympics
  • Football
  • South Korea: Sport content rights.
  • World Cup and Olympics rights overview
• C H A P T E R 7
• R I G H T S O W N E R S A N D S U P P L I E R S . 207
• Walt Disney/Buena Vista
  • Disney performance data
  • Disney consolidated financials 2004/2005 ($ millions)
  • Disney Media Networks financials 2004/2005 ($ millions)
• Warner Bros
  • Warner Bros. Filmed Entertainment financials ($ millions)
• Twentieth Century Fox
  • Fox Filmed Entertainment financials ($ millions)
• Sony
  • Sony Pictures financials (¥ billions)
  • Sony consolidated financials (¥ millions)
• Paramount
  • Viacom revenues by type (%)
• NBC Universal
  • NBC Universal key financials ($ billions)
• Alliance Atlantis
  • Alliance Atlantis financials ($ millions)
• BBC Worldwide
  • Top ten title sales from BBC Worldwide front catalogue (2004/2005)
  • BBC Worldwide financials (£ millions)
• Granada
  • ITV plc financial highlights (pro forma)
  • Leading film libraries
• Aggregators
  • In Demand
  • In Demand programming providers and partners (January 2006)
• TVN Entertainment
• On Demand Group
  • ODG client base
• FilmFlex
• A P P E N D I X :
• A D D I T I O N A L D A T A T A B L E S
  • Chile: Top 10 U.S. movies
  • Chile: Top 10 U.S. series
  • Chile: Programmed minutes by channel (2005)
  • Chile: Programming breakdown (2005)
  • Colombia: Top 10 U.S. movies
  • Colombia: Top 10 U.S. series
  • Colombia: Programme minutes by channel (2005)
  • Colombia: Programming breakdown (2005)
  • Venezuela: Top 10 U.S. movies
  • Venezuela: Top 10 U.S. series
  • Venezuela: Programmed minutes by channel (2005)
  • Venezuela: Programming breakdown (2005)