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Other
>NDS is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange that is
76 percent-owned by News Corporation. By the end of fiscal 2005, NDS
had more than 55 million active subscribers, making the company
the leading supplier of conditional access worldwide.
>In fiscal 2005, NDS won major contracts in the Asia-Pacific region with
a number of companies, including KDMC cable in South Korea and Shenzhen
Topway TV in China, as well as the extension of the SkyLife conditional access
contract in South Korea.
>Viasat extended its conditional access relationship with NDS by selecting the
XTV personal video recorder (PVR) solution.
>DIRECTV agreed to use NDS’s MediaHighway Middleware to create advanced
TV applications, as well as choosing NDS’s XTV PVR technology.
>Australia’s leading subscription TV network, FOXTEL (25 percent-owned by
News Corporation) consolidated its leadership of digital television in Australia
with the addition of new channels and interactive features. FOXTEL Digital
continued to build subscribers, reduce churn and increase average
revenue per subscriber.
>The National Rugby League, 50 percent-controlled by News Corporation, is on
track to record its third straight year of record crowds. Sponsorship has grown
significantly on the back of the increased strength of the competition
and a 16th team has been invited to join the competition for the 2007 season.
>Bulgaria’s first national private television station, News
Corporation’s bTV, maintained its 40 percent share
of the audience in fiscal 2005, despite the addition of
a new private television station in the market. bTV’s
early and late evening news shows have become
the most popular newscasts in Bulgaria, while the
morning show, This Morning, beats its competition with
a 50 percent share.
News Corporation’s Other segment includes NDS Group plc, a supplier
of open end-to-end digital pay-television solutions for the secure delivery
of entertainment to television set-top boxes and personal computers, and
a variety of assets in Eastern Europe and Australia.