April 18, 2012, Tokyo, Japan — Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (J:COM, JASDAQ: 4817), the largest multiple system operator (MSO) in Japan based on the number of customers served, has announced that the total subscribing households*1 as of March 31, 2012 served by J:COM’s 16 consolidated franchises*2 reached 3.64 million, up 226,500 or 6.6% from March 31, 2011. Combined revenue generating units (RGUs) for cable television, high speed Internet access and telephony services reached 7.2 million, up 619,400 or 9.4% from March 31, 2011. The bundle ratio*3 increased to 1.98 as of March 31, 2012 from 1.93 as of March 31, 2011.
※ J:COM decided to deploy the new definition as the official figure since January 2012. The followings are the changes from the former definition. We continue to disclose the figure under the former definition as a referential figure.
1. In the light of the industry’s common practice to include the BS digital retransmission subscribers as cable television service subscribers, J:COM includes pay terrestrial digital and BS digital retransmission service subscribers into cable television subscribers.
2. For service subscriptions under Bulk Plan, the number of subscriptions to cable television and high speed Internet access services and the total subscribing households were calculated using multipliers based on discount rates from listing pricing applied to owners/management associations and residents, respectively. As below, the numbers of cable television, high speed Internet access service subscribers and total subscribing households under the new definition are counted based on the actual number of users. (Telephony subscriber numbers are already counted based on the actual number of users).
*1 Number of households subscribing to one or more of J:COM’s services
*2 Based on U.S. GAAP, J:COM includes subsidiaries, where it owns majority interest, in the consolidated accounts.
*3 Average number of services received per subscribing household
Year-Over-Year Subscribing Household Comparisons: (Rounded to the nearest hundred) Total consolidated subsidiaries*2: 16 franchises; 51 systems:
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Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) |
Total Subscribing Households |
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Cable |
High Speed |
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RGU Total |
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As of March 31, 2012 As of March 31, 2011 Net increase year-over-year |
3,070,300 2,876,900 193,400 6.7% |
1,848,400 1,693,000 155,400 9.2% |
2,286,200 2,015,600 270,600 13.4% |
7,204,900 6,585,500 619,400 9.4% |
3,641,200 3,414,700 226,500 6.6% |
*4 The number of telephony service subscribers includes the number of Cable-plus Phone service subscribers offered by YOKOHAMA CABLE VISION Inc.
APPENDIX
(Rounded to the nearest hundred)
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Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) |
Total Subscribing Households |
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Cable Television |
High Speed Internet Access |
Telephony |
RGU Total |
Total Subscribing Households |
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As of March 31, 2012 As of March 31, 2011 Net increase year-over-year Net increase as percentage |
2,876,200 2,718,100 158,100 5.8% |
1,845,100 1,715,100 130,000 7.6% |
2,286,200 2,015,600 270,600 13.4% |
7,007,500 6,448,800 558,700 8.7% |
3,689,500 3,454,200 235,300 6.8% |
About Jupiter Telecommunications Co.,Ltd.
Established in 1995, Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd.( J:COM) is Japan’s largest multiple system and multiple channel operator. In system operation, J:COM provides cable television, high speed Internet access and telephony services to customers through 16 consolidated subsidiaries at the local level serving 3.64 million subscribing households in the Sapporo, Sendai, Kanto, Kansai, and Kyushu regions. The number of serviceable households or “homes passed” in J:COM franchise areas is 13.68 million. In channel operation, J:COM invests in and operates 17 thematic channels which are provided to CATV, satellite and telecom operators. Jupiter Telecommunications is a public company, trading on the Osaka Securities Exchange’s JASDAQ market under code No. 4817. For more information (available in English), visit J:COM’s website at http://www.jcom.co.jp/english.html
※ The above household figures are as of March 31, 2012.
Contact: Ms.Yukiko Harada
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