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        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION - BY SEGMENT

                        (In Thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

                                 Operating    Depre-            Consolidated

                                  expenses    ciation              Operating

                          Net   (before depr. & amorti-    Total      Income

                         Revenues and amort.) zation      expenses     (loss)

 

    For the Three Months

     Ended June 30,

 

    2004

    Pay TV                $12,344    $9,036      $795      $9,831     $2,513

    Broadcast              10,593     7,283       658       7,941      2,652

    Internet & Broadband       31       279         7         286       (255)

    Corporate                  --       578        --         578       (578)

 

    Total                 $22,968   $17,176    $1,460     $18,636     $4,332

 

 

    2003

    Pay TV                $11,803   $11,109      $984     $12,093      $(290)

    Broadcast               7,887     6,149       500       6,649      1,238

    Internet & Broadband       56       935         7         942       (886)

    Corporate                  --     1,072        --       1,072     (1,072)

 

    Total                 $19,746   $19,265    $1,491     $20,756    $(1,010)

 

 

 

                                 Operating    Depre-            Consolidated

                                  expenses    ciation              Operating

                          Net   (before depr. & amorti-    Total      Income

                         Revenues and amort.) zation      expenses     (loss)

 

    For the Six Months

     Ended June 30,

 

    2004

    Pay TV                $23,689   $18,939    $1,636     $20,575     $3,114

    Broadcast              19,538    14,833     1,374      16,207      3,331

    Internet & Broadband       57       540         7         547       (490)

    Corporate                  --     1,904        --       1,904     (1,904)

 

    Total                 $43,284   $36,216    $3,017     $39,233     $4,051

 

 

    2003

    Pay TV                $23,859   $20,609    $1,738     $22,347     $1,512

    Broadcast              14,276    11,771     1,336      13,107      1,169

    Internet & Broadband       84     1,423         7       1,430     (1,346)

    Corporate                  --     2,507        --       2,507     (2,507)

 

    Total                 $38,219   $36,310    $3,081     $39,391    $(1,172)

 

 

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                                BALANCE SHEETS

                        (In Thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

                                                    As of             As of

                                                  June 30,        December 31,

                                                     2004              2003

    ASSETS

 

    CURRENT ASSETS:

      Cash and cash equivalents                     $7,236            $7,682

      Restricted investments                            --               213

      Accounts receivable, net                      26,255            25,249

      Other current assets                           6,625             7,409

 

         Total current assets                       40,116            40,553

 

    RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS                              --               750

 

    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                     17,206            19,107

 

    PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, net                          5,117             4,804

 

    INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES       1,047             1,061

 

    INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY SECURITIES                    94                54

 

    GOODWILL                                        51,874            53,627

 

    BROADCAST LICENSES                              19,196            21,160

 

    OTHER ASSETS                                     4,786             4,223

 

    TOTAL ASSETS                                  $139,436          $145,339

 

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

    CURRENT LIABILITIES:

      Accounts payable, accrued and other

       liabilities                                 $29,633           $30,928

      Current portion of programming rights

       obligations                                   8,919            10,082

      Current portion of long-term debt              9,630            14,657

 

         Total current liabilities                  48,182            55,667

 

    LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

      Long-term debt, net of current portion        75,378            73,616

      Other long-term liabilities                    4,576             4,935

 

         Total long-term liabilities                79,954            78,551

 

    MINORITY INTEREST                                  825             1,128

 

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                            10,475             9,993

 

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    $139,436          $145,339

 

 

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                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

            (In Thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

 

                                         Three Months Ended Six Months Ended

                                              June 30,           June 30,

                                           2004     2003    2004     2003

 

    NET REVENUES:

     Subscriber-based fees                $9,928  $9,339  $19,439  $19,132

     Advertising                          12,074   8,886   21,990   15,912

     Production services                     717     615    1,328    1,527

     Other                                   249     906      527    1,648

 

         Total net revenues               22,968  19,746   43,284   38,219

 

    OPERATING EXPENSES:

    Product, content and technology       10,695   8,658   20,849   17,469

    Marketing and sales                    2,667   3,284    7,044    6,664

    Corporate and administration           3,814   4,565    8,323    9,419

    Depreciation and amortization          1,460   1,491    3,017    3,081

    Impairment of goodwill                    --   2,758       --    2,758

 

         Total operating expenses         18,636  20,756   39,233   39,391

 

    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                4,332  (1,010)   4,051   (1,172)

 

    INTEREST EXPENSE                        (541)   (596)    (999)  (1,254)

 

    OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET             (247)    904      (55)     845

 

    FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAIN (LOSS) (1,523)  2,624     (759)   9,932

 

    NET GAIN FROM UNCONSOLIDATED

     AFFILIATES                              678      83      875      105

 

    PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES              (392)    (73)    (652)    (834)

 

    MINORITY INTEREST                        (24)     43        3       84

 

    NET INCOME                            $2,283  $1,975   $2,464   $7,706

 

 

    NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Basic)    $0.12   $0.11    $0.13    $0.41

 

    NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Diluted)  $0.11   $0.10    $0.12    $0.40

 

    NUMBER OF SHARES USED IN PER SHARE

      CALCULATIONS  (Basic)               19,491  18,678   19,469   18,678

 

    NUMBER OF SHARES USED IN PER SHARE

      CALCULATIONS  (Diluted)             19,926  19,428   19,927   19,428

 

 

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                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                        (In Thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

                                                          Six Months Ended

                                                              June 30,

                                                       2004              2003

    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

     Net income                                      $2,464            $7,706

     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to

      net cash (used in) provided by

      operating activities:

       Amortization of programming rights             2,501             2,035

       Share-based compensation                          33                26

       Depreciation and amortization                  3,017             3,081

       Accrued and unpaid interest                      380               182

       Exchange rate (gain) loss                        759           (9,932)

       Impairment of goodwill                            --             2,758

       (Gain) from unconsolidated subsidiaries         (875)            (105)

       Minority interest                                 (3)             (84)

       Changes in operating assets and liabilities   (4,815)            (944)

 

          Net cash provided by operating activities   3,461             4,723

 

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

     Acquisition of property and equipment             (942)          (1,380)

     Payments for acquisition of minority interest       --           (2,416)

     Transaction costs paid                          (1,152)          (1,319)

     Dividends distributions to minority owners

      of subsidiaries                                  (380)               --

     Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries           --             (110)

     Dividends from unconsolidated subsidiaries         247                --

     Proceeds on sale of investment in unconsolidated

      subsidiaries                                      625               362

 

          Net cash (used in) provided by investing

           activities                                (1,602)          (4,863)

 

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

     Net repayments of short/long-term debt          (3,351)          (3,782)

     Restricted cash released in guaranty of

      Chilean syndicated loan                           907               694

     Proceeds from exercised stock options               52                --

 

          Net cash used in financing activities      (2,392)          (3,088)

 

    EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ON

     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                           87             (527)

 

    NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS          (446)          (3,755)

 

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD    7,682             8,072

 

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD         $7,236            $4,317