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  1. Operating revenues in the television broadcasting sector reached $7.1 billion in 2010, up 8.0% from 2009. This is the largest annual increase since 2003 but comes on the heels of a more moderate growth of 0.7% in 2009.
  2. In 2010, advertising revenues grew by 9.2% to reach $3.4 billion, nearly the same level as in 2008 before the economic slowdown in 2009.
  3. Private conventional television operating revenues rose 8.8% in 2010 to reach $2.2 billion. These revenues are still below the peak observed in 2007.
  4. In terms of profits, private conventional television posted a profit margin before interest and taxes of 0.2% in 2010 to reach $5.4 million in profits before interest and taxes. This result follows on losses before interest and taxes of $113.4 million in 2009.
  5. Pay and specialty television continued its upward trend in 2010 with operating revenues increasing 11.1% year over year to attain $3.5 billion.
  6. The profit margin before interest and taxes of the pay and specialty television segments rose to 25.4% in 2010 for profits before interest and taxes of $877.3 million. In 2009, this margin was 23.4% for profits of $728.6 million.