• Telenor Venture • Telenor New Business • Telenor Eiendom Holdings
All data, source: Telenor, December 2005. Finances in Norwegian Kroner, converted at 31 December 2005
TSBc vs. TSS Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS •Part of Telenor Broadcast- one of main business areas of Telenor ASA •Own and operate Telenor Satellites and partly own Intelsat 10-02 •Delivery of quality TV broadcasting services to our customers. •Provision of satellite and terrestrial capacity to resellers •Located at key 1°West position
Vs. Telenor Satellite Services AS • • • •
Part of “other units” in Telenor ASA operations Owner of the former Comsat Mobile Communications in the USA Services include, BGAN, Inmarsat and Iridium Provide VSAT broadband and on-demand communications for mobile, semi-fixed and fixed satellite solutions. • Purchases satellite capacity from various providers incl. TSBc.
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) Our business • We are one of Europe’s leading satellite services providers • Positioning 1° West as key for satellite broadcasting in Europe and the Middle East • Delivers TV, radio, IP and telecoms services based upon satellites at 1°West and related terrestrial infrastructure. • Owns and operates two THOR satellite and co-owns Intelsat 10-02. • Major market: broadcasting services in the Nordics.
For more on TSBc: www.telenorsbc.com
TSBc - Major milestones 1992
•Purchase THOR I and move to the 1° West position. •DTH Pay TV Operator established Norway
1995
•Telenor orders THOR II •Introduces the first digital programming at 1° West.
1996/1997
•Telenor leases more capacity at the 1° West position on Intelsat 707 •THOR II is successfully launched and nearly every transponder is sold.
1998
•THOR III successfully launched to match peak analogue demand and as an experimental platform for business development.
2002
•Introduction of IP services over satellite.
2004
•Partly owned Intelsat 10-02 positioned at 1°West successfully launched
2005
•Telenor contracts with Orbital to build THOR II-R.
Flexible pan-European DTH footprint Satellite
End of life
Transponders
Main coverage
Thor II
2008
15
• Nordic countries • Northern Europe
Thor III
2011
14
• Nordic countries • CE Europe
Thor II-R
2023
24
• Nordic countries • Pan Europe • Middle East
IS 10-02
2017
7
• Europe • Middle East
Thor replacement program •
2002: –
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TSBc defined as non-core to Telenor business and put out for sale
2004: –
Sales project cancelled in spring of 2004
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New long-term strategy and business plan for new satellite investment approved
2005: –
Thor II-R RFP released in February
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Telenor ASA Board approval for Thor II-R program
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Thor II-R contract signed September
2006: –
Planning for Thor III-R
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Release Thor III-R RFP in November
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Contract Thor III-R Q2 2007
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Thor II-R scheduled to be launched in Q4 2007
2008 –
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2009
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2010
Thor II EOL Q3 2008
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Launch of Thor III-R at the latest in Q2 2010
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Thor III EOL Q4 2010
Key drivers for Thor II-R procurement • Delivery in orbit before Thor II EOL – Thor II-R in service planned for Q1-08
• Approval of business plan – Replacement of Thor II + organic growth ⇒ 24 transponders
• In orbit diversity – Buy two satellites instead of one large
Back-up slides
Telenor Broadcast summary of 2005 •
Strong subscription growth
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Revenue growth (NOK 5,649 million)
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EBITDA NOK 1,517 million
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Improved EBIT margin for 2005
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Acquired rights to Norwegian football together with TV2
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Contracted new satellite
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Co-owner in NTV and NTV Pluss
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Applied for Norwegian DTT liscence together with TV2 and NRK
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New exclusive distribution agreement with TV2
Transmission, distribution and pay-TV
- an important part of Telenor’s history and strategy
1970’s Pioneer in satellite communication • Telephony • Broadcasting • Data communication
Meeting needs
1980’s Early implementation of digital networks • Acquired cable TV
New possibilities
1990’s
2000’s
Establish pay-TV offer in Nordics
Digitalisation, need for more capacity
• Thor Satellites • Established Canal Digital • Purchase of Norkring
• New services • New channels • New distribution
Going international
The Digital decade
Telenor Broadcast – One of the largest media companies in the Nordic region Retail distribution
Wholesale transmission
Services/ technology
Financial shareholding
Thor Satellites
NTV NTV Plus 10-02 Satellite “Leading distributor”
“Supporting infrastructure”
“Complementary assets”
“Related assets”
One of the largest media companies in the Nordic region Telenor Broadcast Holding
