Grow the Top Line
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Grow the Top Line
NBC Update Mark Vachon September 20th, 2002 PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 1 This presentation includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors. More detailed information about those factors is contained in GE's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 2 NBC Highlights and Strategic Priorities PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 3 A Diversifying Portfolio Of Media Assets Network Stations Cable Studios Syndication 1992 2002 #3 #1, Telemundo, Paxson 20% of US 0 of 6 #1 CNBC, A&E, History Channel 31% of US, 11 #1 11 Telemundo O&O Stations CNBC, CNBC World,MSNBC, Rainbow Media, A&E, History Channel, ShopNBC, Telemundo International 30% Original Primetime Hours 50% Original Primetime Hours None NBC Enterprises, Hearst Production JV, NBC/Hearst/Gannett JV More Diverse Growth Engines Than Ever Before Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 4 Strategic Priorities Network Network •• Hold Hold #1 #1 Position Position •• Drive Drive Syndication Syndication Revenue Revenue Stream Stream •• Capitalize Capitalize On On News News Assets Assets •• Move Move Sports Sports From From Loss Loss Position Position Stations • Expand Margins…Create a Bigger Pie • Centralize Station Operations…Drive Productivity • Develop the Premier Local Community Portals Cable • Enhance Programming • Continue to Drive CNBC World • Expand Distribution…CNBC and MSNBC Telemundo • Grow the Top Line • Enhance Content Pipeline • NBC Synergies Positioned For Future Growth Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 5 Financial Update PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 6 Sales Trends ($ in Billions) 6-11% CAGR $5.2 ~ $7.0 $5.6 $5.7 1999 2001 $3.9 $3.0 $3.1 1991 1993 1995 1997 2002 2002…A Record Year Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 7 Pretax Trends ($ in Billions) ~$1.6 22% CAGR $1.3 $1.4 $1.1 $0.7 $0.2 1991 $0.3 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2002 Long Term, Double Digit Pretax Growth Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 8 2002 Pretax Earnings ($ in Billions) Highlights 15+% Growth ~$1.6 + Ratings Excellence…30-40% Prime Advantage + Pricing Up Across the Board + Stations Growing Share $1.4 + Continued Cable Distribution Growth + Telemundo Integration On Track + $150MM Cost Out in 2002…On Top of $350MM Out in 2001…Cross-Divisional Productivity + 1,200 Heads Out From 2000 Levels 2001 2002 + Shifting Resources to the Front Room to Focus on Growth Double Digit Earnings Growth in 2002…Record Year Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 9 Quality Earnings Net Income CFOA ~15% 2001 ~15% 2002 2001 2002 NBC Business Model Has Attractive Cash Profile… Generates Quality Earnings Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 10 Network PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 11 Power Of Network Television Reaching Viewers A18-49 During Prime-Time... 1 = 21 Spots Spot = 19 Spots = 18 Spots By Far the Most Effective Means to Reach Broad Audiences Quickly Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 12 Network Versus Cable Top Programs…# of A 18-49 Viewers (Millions) Comedy Drama 16.5 16.3 4X 4X 4.1 3.9 Six Feet Under ER Sex And The City Friends Network Ratings Far Outpace Cable Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 13 Primetime Performance Season-to-Date MM Viewers, A18-49* 5.8 4.4 Friends 4.4 4.1 NBC Advantage 32% 32% 41% Top 10 12.1 Friends 8:30 11.4 ER 10.8 Survivor 10.6 CSI 9.6 Will & Grace 9.5 Just Shoot Me 8.6 Everybody Loves Raymond 8.1 Law and Order 8.0 Frasier 6.8 *As of 9/01/02 - Regular Programs NBC Maintains Advantage…32% Lead Over Nearest Competitor…7 of Top 10 Shows on NBC Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 14 Summer Performance MM Viewers , A18-49* 3.8 NBC Advantage 3.4 12% Top 10 Summer-to-Date 3.1 23% 2.7 38% American Idol – Tues. 7.1 American Idol – Wed. 6.8 Meet My Folks 6.7 Dog Eat Dog 6.4 CSI 6.4 Big Brother 5.6 Everybody Loves Raymond 5.4 Friends 5.3 Frasier – Thurs. 8:30 5.1 Law and Order 5.0 *As of 9/01/02 - Regular Programs Overall Summer Viewership Down…NBC Still Leads with 12% Advantage Over Nearest Competitor Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 15 Emmy Nominations 93 • 89 NBC Highlights West Wing…21 Nominations, Highest Network Drama • Will & Grace…13 Nominations, Highest Amongst Comedies • Friends…11 Nominations, Including Best Actress and Two for Best Actor 50 35 33 • Frasier…9 Nominations, Including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor • SNL…4 Nominations, Including Best Writing and Best Variety NBC Receives Highest Number of Nominations of Any Broadcast Network Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 16 Fall Primetime Schedule = NBC Ownership = New Show mon 8 8:30 Fear Factor 9 9:30 10 Third Watch Crossing Jordan tue In-Laws In-Laws wed Ed Just Shoot Me Frasier Hidden Hidden Hills Hills Dateline NBC thu Friends fri sat sun American American Dreams Dreams Providence Scrubs Will & Grace West Wing Law & Order Good Good Morning Morning Miami Miami ER Dateline NBC NBC Law & Saturday OrderMovie Criminal Intent Law & Order SVU Boomtown Boomtown 11 86% of New Time Periods Are NBC Owned Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 17 PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 18 News Performance (Pretax $ In Millions) i i All Shows Retain #1 Position $300 i i Today Show #1 in A25-54 for 32 Consecutive Quarters ~20% AAGR i i Meet the Press ALSO #1 in 0 1995 2002 A25-54 for 32 Consecutive Quarters…Ratings Leader in All Key Demos Strong Ratings & Programming Across All Shows Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 19 Today vs. Competition Percentage of Morning News A25-54 55 Olympics Start 50 50% 45 40 9/11 Attack 35 33% 30 25 20 Survivor II Starts Survivor I Starts 17% 15 10 ' 00 1Q Through August 25, 2002 ' 00 2Q ' 00 3Q ' 00 4Q ' 01 1Q 2Q '01 3Q '01 4Q '01 1Q '02 2Q '02 TD 3Q ' 02 Today Show Holding 50% of Morning Audience Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 20 Evening and Weekend News vs. Competition A25-54 Rating #1 30% Lead 1.3 1.0 3.3 #1 14% Lead 2.9 0.8 2.3 * ‘02 season thru 8/25 Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 21 MSNBC Lineup Daytime 12-2 PM 2-4 PM Curtis & Kuby Buchanan & Press w Ne Primetime Nachman 7pm w Ne • Promising Reaction from Critics Donahue 8pm w Ne • Talk/Opinion Format in Lively, Entertaining Style • Recognized Names…Left & Right Points of View Hardball 9pm ve; i s lu e Exc Tim w Ne w Ne • 8pm Slot up 25% Launch to Date vs 1H’02 • College Tours Start 9/18 – Ventura – McCain – H. Clinton – Bush Sr. Banfield on Location 10pm w Ne e Tim • October – Return to Afghanistan Reinvigorating Lineup and Talent Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 22 Stations PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 23 NBC Stations Overview • 25 U.S. Stations. . . 31% Coverage…#1 Station in Puerto Rico – 7 of Top 10 in General Markets – 8 of Top 10 Hispanic Markets • 40% Coverage of US Households with Income of $75K+ • 11 NBC Stations Rank #1 in A 18 – 49 • Aggressive Promotion Strategy • Recognized News and Programming Leader A Tremendous Franchise Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 24 Growing the Top Line Create a Bigger Pie… …Capture a Bigger Slice PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 25 Media Spending. . . 14 O&O Markets Total Media Spending Our Traditional View Other Network TV 78% 22% Other Media 74% Other Television 20% $20+B Opportunity ~6% $7B in 14 Markets $23B in 14 Markets Generating $100MM of New Business In ’02 Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 26 Growing the Top Line Create a Bigger Pie… …Capture a Bigger Slice Monetizing the Internet Grow Audience with Compelling, Local Content PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 27 On-Air . . . On-Line Synergy Convergence • • • • • • • • Primetime Daytime Local News Local Events Local News, Weather, Traffic Features, Local Events E-commerce Transactions Classifieds HUT Levels (May ’02) Page Views (May ’02) 8am 5pm Complimentary On-Air/On-Line Audience Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 28 Web Site Expansion WeatherBUG FeedRoom Tie-in to On Air Weather Streaming Video Linked to OnAir News #1 Site in Breaking News KnowMore Tie-in to OnAir Feature Stories SHOPNBC Use Brand to Create Local Business Commerce MSNBC National News, Weather & Sports Compelling Local Content Drives Audience…Delivering 50-60% Revenue Growth Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 29 Growing the Top Line Create a Bigger Pie… …Capture a Bigger Slice Monetizing the Internet Grow Audience with Compelling, Local Content Digitizing the Stations Expand the Footprint PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 30 New Operating Model PR CH SF LA Hub KNBC KNSD KNTV KVEA KWHY KSTS H NY T PH WA CO RA LA SD BM WCAU WJAR WVIT WRC WCMH WVIT WNBC WNBC-S WMAQ WNJU WSNS Miami Hub MI Significant Productivity NY Hub WTVJ WVTM KXAS WSCV WNCN KXTX Infrastructure Optimization • 70% Headcount Reduction • Centralize Operations (Graphics) • ~$10MM Savings • Drive Efficiencies (Lower Satellite Fees) • <2 Year Payback • Explore Remote Station Operations • Integrating Telemundo / KNTV • Service Expansion Platform In Place...Huge Opportunities Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 31 B2B: Digitizing Customer Interface Before • • 7 - 10 Manual Process Steps Defect Ridden, Paper Process – – • • • Numerous Faxed Revisions To Customer 6+ Changes Per Contract (55K Contracts) Incompatible Systems Means Double Entry Account Exec’s in Office 67% of Time After • • • • Web-Based Application . . . Fully Integrated Customer Self-Service… More Time Selling Lowers Customer’s Transaction Costs Forcing Industry Standard…DDS to Migrate All Broadcasters High Transaction Cost for Customer/NBC Leading Industry With Game Changing Technology Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 32 Growing the Top Line Create a Bigger Pie… …Capture a Bigger Slice Monetizing the Internet Grow Audience with Compelling, Local Content Digitizing the Stations Utilizing Telemundo Expand the Footprint Expand coverage PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 33 Telemundo PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 34 Pretax Margin ($ in Millions) 50+% CAGR ~$50 2002 2003 2004 2005 Significant Growth Engine for NBC Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 35 Telemundo Programming Strategy GLOBO RTI/CARACOL ARGOS Tepuy • Brazil • Colombia • Mexico • Colombia • 5 Yr. Deal • 4 Yr. Deal • 3 Yr. Deal • 5 Yr. Deal – El Clon – Vale Todo – Terra Esperanza – Adrian Esta De Visita – La Venganza – Daniela – Feliz Navidad Mama – Pololadron – Tal Para Cual – Pedro El Escamoso Telemundo’s Deals with Numerous Suppliers Offers Flexibility and Diversified Programming Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 36 Wrap-Up PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 37 2003 Outlook Pretax Earnings Sales ~15% Growth ’02/’03 Upfront Dayparts • Upfront and Scatter Pricing Telemundo ~$1.8 - 1.9B Digitization and Cross-Divisional Productivity Cable Ratings 2003 • #1 in Ratings Across All Better Sports Performance Up 8% • Stations Continues to Outpace Industry Core Growth Through BD and Taking Share From Other Media Costs • Rights Down With No NBA • Technology Decreasing News Gathering Cost and Headcount • Executing on Telemundo Synergies 2003… Another Great Year for NBC Sept.AnalystMeeting09_20Final 38 PrintSeptAnalystMeeting09_20Final 39
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