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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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yTelevision, which principally consists of the broadcasting of network programming in the U.S. and the
operation of 28 full power broadcast television stations, including 10 duopolies, in the U.S. (of these
stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Broadcasting Company (“FOX”) and 10 are affiliated with
Master Distribution Service, Inc. (“MyNetworkTV”)).
yFilmed Entertainment, which principally consists of the production and acquisition of live-action and
animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in all formats in all entertainment media
worldwide, and the production and licensing of television programming worldwide.
yDirect Broadcast Satellite Television, which consists of the distribution of programming services via
satellite, cable, and broadband directly to subscribers in Italy, Germany and Austria.
yOther, Corporate and Eliminations, which principally consists of corporate overhead and
eliminations and other businesses.
The Company’s operating segments have been determined in accordance with the Company’s internal
management structure, which is organized based on operating activities. The Company evaluates performance based
upon several factors, of which the primary financial measure is Segment OIBDA. Due to the integrated nature of
these operating segments, estimates and judgments are made in allocating certain assets, revenues and expenses.
Segment OIBDA is defined as Revenues less Operating expenses and Selling, general and administrative
expenses. Segment OIBDA does not include: Amortization of cable distribution investments, Depreciation and
amortization, Impairment charges, Equity earnings of affiliates, Interest expense, net, Interest income, Other, net,
Income tax expense and Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Management believes that Segment
OIBDA is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of the Company’s business segments
because it is the primary measure used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate the
performance of and allocate resources within the Company’s businesses.
Management believes that information about Total Segment OIBDA assists all users of the Company’s
Consolidated Financial Statements by allowing them to evaluate changes in the operating results of the Company’s
portfolio of businesses separate from non-operational factors that affect net income, thus providing insight into both
operations and the other factors that affect reported results. Total Segment OIBDA provides management, investors
and equity analysts a measure to analyze the operating performance of the Company’s business and its enterprise
value against historical data and competitors’ data, although historical results, including Segment OIBDA and Total
Segment OIBDA, may not be indicative of future results (as operating performance is highly contingent on many
factors, including customer tastes and preferences).