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British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
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 NEWS FROM THE WIRES
ADR REPORT-Foreign shares gain ground ahead of Fed
Aug 21 2001 09:35 AM PDT

ADR REPORT - European chips slip, other ADRs edge up
Aug 07 2001 10:09 AM PDT

ADR REPORT - Techs, telecoms lift European ADRs
Jul 27 2001 12:31 PM PDT

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Jun 08 2001 09:32 AM PDT

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BSkyB to Swallow Up Open
May 04 2001 11:37 AM PDT

 PROFILE
The lofty British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB) is the UK's #1 pay-TV provider. BSkyB distributes entertainment, news, and sports programming to 10 million subscribers in the UK and Ireland, including 5.4 million direct-to-home (DTH) satellite subscribers. The company is transitioning to digital satellite service, which is used by 5.3 million of its DTH subscribers. BSkyB also offers interactive TV services, holds broadcast rights to the leading football (soccer) leagues in England and Scotland, and has minority stakes in several clubs. Sky Global Networks, an affiliate of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., owns 38% of BSkyB.

 COMPETITION
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 DEALS
Deal: AOL U.K. and BSkyB Form Joint Marketing Alliance
Date Announced: 02.12.99
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: AOL and U.K. pay-TV operator enter cross-promotional alliance.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: June
2001 Sales (mil.): 3,261.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 16.5%
Employees: 10,730
Revenue per employee: $303,970.18

 KEY PEOPLE
• Tony Ball
    CEO
• Martin Stewart
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
6 Centaurs Business Park, Grant Way
Isleworth Middlesex TW7 5QD, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7705-3000
Fax: 44-20-7705-3030
Online: Web Site

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