The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has compiled the revenues and expenditures of broadcasters in fiscal 2007, which is outlined below.
- Private terrestrial broadcasters
Operating income of broadcasters levels off for three consecutive years, while operating expenditures have been on the rise for the past several years. Operating profit/loss, ordinary profit/loss, and profit for the current term plummeted.
Community broadcasting business saw increases in operating revenues, operating expenditures, operating profit/loss, ordinary profit/loss, and profit for the current term because cable television broadcasters who generate comparatively large revenues operate one of the 18 new entrants in fiscal 2007.
- Private satellite broadcasters
Operating revenues slightly increased while operating expenditures leveled off. In fiscal 2007, BS digital broadcasting moved into the black on a single year basis for the first time. The balance of the entire satellite broadcasting business is improving.
- Cable television broadcasters
Operating revenues and operating expenditures in the cable television broadcasting business have been on the rise for the past several years. Operating earnings dramatically increased on a year-on-year basis.
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