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CABLEVISION
SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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SECURITY: CVC (Common)
EXCHANGE: New York Stock Exchange CURRENCY: US Dollar
Cablevision Systems Corporation
is one of the nation's leading entertainment and telecommunications companies.
Its cable television operations serve more than 3 million households in
the New York metropolitan area. The company's advanced telecommunications
offerings include its iO: Interactive Optimum digital television, Optimum
Online high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice digital voice-over-cable, and
its Optimum Lightpath integrated business communications services. Cablevision's
Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful programming businesses,
including AMC, IFC, WE tv and other national and regional networks. In
addition to its telecommunications and programming businesses, Cablevision
owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams, the New York Knicks, Rangers
and Liberty. The company also operates New York's famed Radio City Music
Hall and the Beacon Theatre, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas.
CABLEVISION
SYSTEMS CORPORATION REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2006 RESULTS PDF
Bethpage, N.Y., February
27, 2007 - Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) today reported financial
results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2006. Fourth
quarter consolidated net revenue grew 13.4% to just under $1.7 billion
compared to the prior year period, reflecting solid revenue growth in Telecommunications
Services and Rainbow.
Consolidated operating income
declined 9.4% to $208.3 million while consolidated adjusted operating cash
flow (“AOCF”)1 increased 7.7% to $514.8 million.
For the full year 2006,
consolidated net revenue increased 14.6% to $5.9 billion, driven by the
addition of over 1.4 million Revenue Generating Units (“RGU”) during the
year in Telecommunications Services combined with revenue growth at all
other reporting segments. Consolidated operating income increased 22.6%
to $614.0 million and consolidated AOCF grew 13.0% to $1,820.4 million
for full year 2006. Operating highlights for the fourth quarter and full
year 2006 include:
• Cable Television net revenue
growth of 18.6% and 18.1% and AOCF growth of 16.8% and 19.4% for the quarter
and full year, respectively
• Eleventh consecutive quarter
of basic video subscriber gains; 3.3% growth for the year
• Record annual RGU growth
of more than 1.4 million new video, high-speed data and voice units
• Average Monthly Revenue
per Basic Video Customer (“RPS”) of $115.30 in the fourth quarter 2006
Cablevision President and CEO James L. Dolan commented: “For our cable
business, 2006 marked the most successful year in the company’s history
with our largest annual revenue gain ever. The ongoing strong demand we
are experiencing for our digital video, voice and data services continued
to drive industry-leading penetration rates. For 2006, our long list of
milestones includes surpassing 1 million voice customers and 2 million
data customers, and adding basic video customers for the eleventh consecutive
quarter. With our operating successes and state-of-the-art technology,
we like our competitive position going forward,” concluded Mr. Dolan.
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