2012 Annual Report - Media Prima Berhad

Media Prima Berhad
Notes to
the Financial Statements
for the financial year ended 31 December 2012
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
The principal activities of the Company are investment holding and the provision of procurement services for its
subsidiaries.
The principal activities of the Group consist of investment holding, commercial television and radio broadcasting,
publishing, editorial services, sale of newspapers, provision of internet based on-line services, general media
advertising, provision of advertising space and related production works, sale of programme rights, sale of videos,
cable and laser rights, content production, property management services and other industry related services.
There have been no significant changes in the nature of these activities during the financial year.
The principal activities of the subsidiaries and associates are set out in Note 26 and Note 27 to the financial
statements respectively.
The Company is a public limited liability company, incorporated and domiciled in Malaysia and listed on the Main
Board of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”).
The address of the registered office and principal place of business of the Company is as follows:
Sri Pentas
No. 3, Persiaran Bandar Utama
Bandar Utama
47800 Petaling
Selangor Darul Ehsan
2 REVENUE
Group
Company
2012 2011 2012 2011
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000
Advertising revenue 1,408,400 1,324,942 – –
Circulation revenue 270,871 276,784 – –
Sale of programmes, videos, cable
and laser rights, and media revenue 13,682 14,767 – –
Fees from provision of production
services and sponsorship 4,390 5,317 – –
Fees from provision of procurement services – – 4,540 7,167
Rental income from investment properties 502 323 – –
Dividends from subsidiaries – – 159,574 324,870
1,697,845 1,622,133 164,114 332,037
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