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Fast facts: Subscription TV

History and structure | Audience | Financial performance | Programming

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History and structure
Year subscription TV broadcasting began in Australia	1995
Number of English-language subscription TV channels or services	>90
Number of people employed by subscription TV broadcasters in 2006/07	3,052
Audience
Number of subscribers as at June 2009	2,358,719
Proportion of Australian households with access to subscription TV at June 2009	28%
Subscription channels’ share of TV viewing in subscription households during 2007's free-to-air ratings period	58.7%
Financial performance
Broadcaster revenue in 2006/07	$2,282.6m
Broadcaster costs in 2006/07	$2,449.5m
Operating profit/loss before tax in 2006/07	-$163m
Programming
Expenditure on new drama programming in 2007/08	$231m
Australian programs	$20.06m

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