British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSY) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (British Sky) is a leading provider of pay television service in the UK and Ireland. The company, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in operating pay television service. It also offers communication services such as broadband and telephony. The company retails and wholesales its own as well as third party channels to its DTH customer base; cable operators for retransmission to their subscribers in the UK and Ireland; and certain of its channels to a limited number of DSL subscribers. British Sky is partly also involved in offering interactive services such as betting and gaming, and interactive red button services. British Sky is headquartered in Middlesex, England, the UK.

This comprehensive SWOT profile of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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List of Tables 4
List of Figures 4
Section 1 - About the Company 5
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Key Facts 5
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Key Employees 6
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Key Employee Biographies 7
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Major Products and Services 8
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - History 9
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Company Statement 11
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Locations And Subsidiaries 12
Head Office 12
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 12
Section 2 – Company Analysis 14
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Business Description 14
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Corporate Strategy 15
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - SWOT Analysis 16
SWOT Analysis - Overview 16
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Strengths 16
Strength - Strong financial performance 16
Strength - Product and Service portfolio 16
Strength - Strong retail subscription 16
Strength - Wide customer base 16
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Weaknesses 17
Weakness - Geographic concentration 17
Weakness - Decline in market share 17
Weakness - Limited liquidity position 17
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Opportunities 17
Opportunity - Strong growth in indian entertainment market 17
Opportunity - Increasing DSL Market 17
Opportunity - Growing Advertising Market in Europe 17
Opportunity - Innovative services 18
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Threats 18
Threat - Fierce Competition 18
Threat - Piracy of Motion Pictures 18
Threat - Reliance on Technology 18
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc - Key Competitors 19
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 20
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 20
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 20
Performance Chart 22
Financial Performance 22
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 23
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 24
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Recent Deals Summary 25
Section 4 – Appendix 26
Methodology 26
Ratio Definitions 26
About GlobalData 30
Contact Us 30
Disclaimer 30

List of Tables

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Key Facts 5
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Key Employees 6
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Key Employee Biographies 7
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Major Products and Services 8
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, History 9
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Other Locations 12
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Subsidiaries 13
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Key Competitors 19
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Ratios based on current share price 20
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Annual Ratios 20
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Interim Ratios 23
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Recent Deals Summary 25
Currency Codes 26
Capital Market Ratios 26
Equity Ratios 27
Profitability Ratios 27
Cost Ratios 28
Liquidity Ratios 28
Leverage Ratios 29
Efficiency Ratios 29

List of Figures

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Performance Chart (2007 - 2011) 22
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Ratio Charts 24