Virgin Media 2008 Annual Report Download - page 63

During November 2008, we rebranded our telephone and broadband products for our residential
customers that are not connected directly through our cable network to Virgin Media National.
Selected statistics for Virgin Media National products are set forth in the table below.
Three months ended
December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,
2008 2008 2008 2008 2007
Opening RGUs:
Telephone ..................... 104,900 107,300 102,400 103,900 90,500
Broadband ..................... 260,100 272,700 279,500 287,300 282,300
365,000 380,000 381,900 391,200 372,800
Net RGU additions (disconnections):
Telephone ..................... 600 (2,400) 4,900 (1,500) 13,400
Broadband ..................... (8,100) (12,600) (6,800) (7,800) 5,000
(7,500) (15,000) (1,900) (9,300) 18,400
Closing RGUs:
Telephone ..................... 105,500 104,900 107,300 102,400 103,900
Broadband ..................... 252,000 260,100 272,700 279,500 287,300
357,500 365,000 380,000 381,900 391,200
Total RGUs for Virgin Media National products declined by 33,700 during the year ended
December 31, 2008. This decline in RGUs is partially due to the migration of the billing systems
supporting these customers which has delayed the introduction of new offerings until the latter end of
the year.
Mobile Segment
The summary combined results of operations of our Mobile segment for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (in millions):
Year ended
December 31,
2008 2007
Revenue .......................................... £570.0 £597.6
Segment OCF ...................................... 105.7 108.7
Depreciation, amortization and restructuring and other charges . . . (102.2) (87.4)
Goodwill impairment ................................. (362.2) —
Operating (loss) income ............................... £(358.7) £ 21.3
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