| Business Summary | | SBS
Broadcasting
S.A.
owns
and
operates
television
and
radio
broadcasting
stations
in
Scandinavia
and
other
European
markets.
The
Company
currently
owns
and
operates
television
stations
that
broadcast
in
or
into
Norway,
Sweden,
Denmark,
Flemish
Belgium
and
The
Netherlands
and,
together
with
two
European
partners,
operates
a
national
private
television
station
in
Hungary.
Additionally,
SBS
owns
50%
of
a
television
station
in
Switzerland;
operates
a
television
station
in
Slovenia
under
the
terms
of
management
and
funding
arrangements,
and
indirectly,
through
a
joint
venture,
owns
a
minority
interest
in
a
project
to
develop
a
national
home
shopping
network
in
Italy.
The
Company
also
owns
and
operates
radio
stations
that
broadcast
in
Denmark,
Sweden
and
Finland.
During
1999,
the
Company
formed
the
SBS
New
Media
division
to
expand
its
Internet-related
activities. | More
from
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | SBS
Broadcasting
S.A.
owns
and
operates
television
and
radio
broadcasting
stations
in:
Sweden,
Denmark,
Norway,
Flemish
Belgium,
the
Netherlands,
Hungary
and
Slovenia.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
revenues
increased
2%
to
$215.5
million.
Net
loss
increased
78%
to
$41.6
million.
Revenues
reflect
increased
viewing
shares
at
the
Company's
Danish
Television
operations.
Net
losses
reflect
an
increase
in
programming
expenses
at
the
Company's
Dutch
Television
operations. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
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| Position | Harry Sloan, 50 | Chairman | Markus Tellenbach | Pres,
COO | Michael Finkelstein, 64 | Vice
Chairman, CEO | Howard Knight, 58 | Vice
Chairman | Finn Kastrup, 43 | CFO,
Sr. VP |
| More
from
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Compensation,
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