19th Dec 2005 07:00
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC19 December 2005 PRESS RELEASE19 December 2005 BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC Sky passes eight million DTH subscribers BSkyB announces today that it has passed its target of eight milliondirect-to-home (DTH) subscribers. Commenting on the milestone, James Murdoch, Sky's Chief Executive, said: "Sky is achieving strong growth. Nearly one in three homes and counting havechosen Sky and we are especially well placed to broaden Sky's appeal asentertainment and communications come together. We thank our current and futureSky customers for joining in and for helping to make Britain one of the world'sleading digital TV marketplaces." As previously announced, Sky's key operational targets for the medium term areto reach 10 million DTH subscribers in 2010, with 25% penetration of Sky+ and30% Multiroom penetration. end Enquiries: Analysts/Investors: Andrew Griffith Tel: 020 7705 3118Robert Kingston Tel: 020 7705 3726 E-mail: [email protected] Press: Matthew Anderson Tel: 020 7705 3267Robert Fraser Tel: 020 7705 3036 E-mail: [email protected] Finsbury: Alice Macandrew Tel: 020 7251 3801 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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