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  1. Operating revenues in the television broadcasting sector totalled $7.6 billion in 2012, an increase of 1.8% from 2011.
  2. Pay and specialty television maintained their upward trend, with operating revenues increasing 5.9% from 2011 to 2012 to $4.0 billion.
  3. In 2012, advertising revenues for the television broadcasting sector declined 2.3% to $3.5 billion.
  4. For the first time since 1996, public and non-commercial television had a surplus of $8.7 million in 2012 with a profit margin before interest and taxes of 0.5%.
  5. In 2012, the profit margin for private conventional television was 0.7%, while its profits before interest and taxes were $13.9 million. Pay and specialty television posted a profit margin before interest and taxes of 23.1%, slightly down from 2011 (24.9%). Their profits before interest and taxes amounted to $916.6 million.
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