PCCW 'now TV' subscriber base up 7% Y-o-Y at end-June 2009

HONG KONG — PCCW Limited (SEHK:0008) today reported the interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

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now TV continued to boost the variety and quality of its programming and carried the widest selection of content line-up with more than 170 channels of local, Asian and international programming at the end of June 2009. The installed subscriber base increased by 7% year-on-year to 992,000 at the end of June 2009, while the paying base was up 6% year-on-year to 705,000. ARPU in June 2009 was stable compared to a year ago at HK$213.

New innovative services launched include ‘eye2’, a portable media center for the home.

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                                            Better/(Worse)
                 Jun 30,  Jun 30,  Dec 31,  --------------
                    2009     2008     2008   y-o-y   h-o-h
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Installed base       992      927      953      7%      4%
Paying base          705      668      686      6%      3%

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