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FACT SHEET

MEDIA PRIMA BERHAD

Fact Sheet as at 31 July 2008

Domicile Stock Exchange : Main Board Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad
Stock Code  : 4502
Stock Name : Media

 

 

 

Share capital = 853.8m
ICULS  = 0.0m (3 for 2)
Warrants = 0.0m @ RM1.10
ESOS = 9.7m
Enlarged share capital = 863.5m

Shareholders funds

(incl. ICULS) @ 31 March 2008 

= RM587.6m

Total assets @ 31 March 2008 = RM1,193.6m
Cash @ 31 March 2008 = RM164.6m

Group borrowings @ 31 March 2008

= RM341.9m

PDS Ratings (RAM) (Aug 2007)

= AAAbg (MTN), P1 (CP)

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KEY STRENGTHS

1. Media Prima Berhad (“Media Prima”) is th e largest integrated media group comprising various media platforms such as television (“TV”) broadcasting, radio broadcasting, content creation, events management, print and outdoor advertising.

With such a broad presence within the media industry, Media Prima is well-equipped to become a comprehensive one-stop centre, catering to the specific needs of the advertisers and more focused to reach the viewers and listeners in a more effective and efficient manner. Media Prima also leverages on high quality programmes and best of breed content to cater to the viewers and listeners.

The portfolio segmentation adopted by Media Prima’s Television and Radio Networks are outlined below:

Station
Target Viewers
Positioning
Advertising Focus
tv3
Mass Market skewed towards Malay audience, with progressive mindsets
Channel synonymous with family, real-life, entertainment and news content leaning towards cultural proximity

Fast moving consumer goods ("FMCG") products, communications, services, transportation

ntv7

Malaysian Urban Households; 25-45 years old; Kids & Chinese

Television as an escapade – “My Feel Good Channel”

Brands targeting the Malaysian Urban middle to high class; image products and lifestyle
8tv

Young Malaysian Urban, Chinese; 15-24 years old

Tastemaker, energetic and differentiation in content – “We are different”

Brands targeting the Young Urban; sports, energy drink, fashion, and Chinese viewers; health and wealth related
tv9
Mass Market skewed towards "traditionalist" Malay audience
Traditional Malay skewed contentwith a mixture of drama, real-life and current affairs
FMCG products, non traditional advertisers, government
flyfm

Urban youths from the 18-25 age group and young adults from the 25-35 age group.

Contemporary hit radio, playing more and more music
Brands targeting the urban youths and young adults; sports, active lifestyle, health and wealth
hotfm
Mass Market skewed towards Malay audience, young and fun
Entertainment, mixture of hits skewed towards current with tie-in to Malay-based content on TV and other mediums

FMCG products, communications, services, transportation

 

Television Networks

Media Prima operates four (4) out of the six (6) free-to-air (FTA) television channels. For the 3 month period ended March 2008, Media Prima commands 50 per cent share of TV viewership and a substantial portion of TV Adex.

Radio Networks

Based on the latest listenership survey published by AC Nielsen in 2007, listenership for Hot FM rose significantly by nearly 300,000 listeners or 8 per cent to nearly 4.3 million listeners affirming its position as the nation’s No.2 outright radio station in Malaysia. Fly FM is now the Number 2 English format radio station recording a listenership of 639, 000, based on latest survey by Nielsen Media Research.

Content Creation

Media Prima’s content creation arm, Grand Brilliance Sdn Bhd (GBSB) has grown to become the nation’s premier content production company with a string of hit movies and award-winning television series. GBSB is also responsible for the distribution of selected foreign-made films in Malaysia and marketing and distribution of Media Prima’s content in the international scene .

Events Management

Tiga Events Sdn Bhd (“TESB”), a subsidiary of Media Prima, is one of the largest events management companies in Malaysia. Recently, TESB has embarked on a new strategy towards undertaking larger and higher value events, comprising both local and international shows. It supports the group’s media assets, offering integrated media solutions to advertisers by combining events with its sister companies in the print and electronic media.

Print

The New Straits Times ( Malaysia) Berhad (NSTP) is the country’ oldest and largest newspaper publisher. Its three (3) newspapers, New Straits Times, Berita Harian & Harian Metro, have a combined circulation number exceeding half a million copies per day. Media Prima’ link to the print segment via NSTP has provided opportunities for advertisers to leverage on combined media solutions or packages.

Outdoor Advertising

BTO is the leading outdoor advertising outfit in Malaysia. It has prominent presence along Malaysia's key expressways, transportation hubs and retail and shopping malls in Malaysia. BTO acts as an anchor entity to two (2) other outdoor operators; UPD, which is strong in the inner city sites and holds the STAR Light Rail Transit concession and TRC, which mainly owns the concession for the KLIA ERL trains.

2. Media Prima operates in a market with growth potential as TV Adex share out of total Adex in Malaysia is relatively low at 31 per cent compared to its regional peers.

3. Media Prima reaps various benefits from synergies across media platforms such as:

  • back office consolidation
  • cross marketing efforts and expanded reach across media platforms; and
  • focused segmentation which enables concentrated marketing efforts, revenue strategies etc

 

 

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