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Exhibit 4
CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. (1)
COMBINED BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
(IN THOUSANDS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31
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2003 2002 2002
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROFORMA
(2)
REVENUE
TELEVISION
Canada 207,635 208,784 208,784
Australia - Network TEN 86,054 71,542 71,542
New Zealand - TV3 and TV4 24,096 17,251 17,251
Ireland - TV3 8,556 7,039 7,039
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326,341 304,616 304,616
RADIO - NEW ZEALAND 17,644 14,568 14,568
ENTERTAINMENT - CANADA 36,074 31,036 31,036
PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE - CANADA 300,566 339,278 289,640
OUTDOOR - AUSTRALIA 9,478 9,714 9,714
Inter-segment revenue (1,359) (942) (942)
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TOTAL REVENUE 688,744 698,270 648,632
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OPERATING PROFIT
TELEVISION
Canada 82,944 75,387 75,387
Australia - Network TEN 21,562 16,297 16,297
New Zealand - TV3 and TV4 90 (1,641) (1,641)
Ireland - TV3 2,736 2,094 2,094
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107,332 92,137 92,137
RADIO - NEW ZEALAND 4,421 3,262 3,262
ENTERTAINMENT - CANADA (5,339) (1,501) (1,501)
PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE - CANADA 71,757 84,629 68,616
OUTDOOR - AUSTRALIA 777 193 193
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SEGMENT OPERATING PROFIT 178,948 178,720 162,707
Corporate expenses 6,728 7,401 7,401
Restructuring expenses 21,053 - -
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OPERATING PROFIT (EBITDA) 151,167 171,319 155,306
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(1) Combined results include the Company's 57.1% (57.5% to February 27, 2003)
economic interest in Network TEN.
(2) Proforma results exclude the results of community newspapers sold in August
2002 and exclude the results of the community newspapers sold in February
2003 for the period from February 15, 2002 to August 31, 2002.
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CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. (1)
COMBINED BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
(IN THOUSANDS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31
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2003 2002 2002
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROFORMA
(2)
REVENUE
TELEVISION
Canada 593,461 564,995 564,995
Australia - Network TEN 245,996 200,096 200,096
New Zealand - TV3 and TV4 69,549 48,738 48,738
Ireland - TV3 26,520 21,973 21,973
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935,526 835,802 835,802
RADIO - NEW ZEALAND 54,654 44,909 44,909
ENTERTAINMENT - CANADA 119,297 129,662 129,662
PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE - CANADA 900,003 983,288 880,580
OUTDOOR - AUSTRALIA 27,941 28,928 28,928
Inter-segment revenue (5,469) (4,841) (4,841)
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TOTAL REVENUE 2,031,952 2,017,748 1,915,040
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OPERATING PROFIT
TELEVISION
Canada 206,833 182,774 182,774
Australia - Network TEN 77,464 61,089 61,089
New Zealand - TV3 and TV4 7,063 (4,043) (4,043)
Ireland - TV3 8,651 6,807 6,807
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300,011 246,627 246,627
RADIO - NEW ZEALAND 15,168 11,648 11,648
ENTERTAINMENT - CANADA (4,756) 4,225 4,225
PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE - CANADA 206,510 234,774 203,201
OUTDOOR - AUSTRALIA 2,106 1,278 1,278
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SEGMENT OPERATING PROFIT 519,039 498,552 466,979
Corporate expenses 17,197 18,391 18,391
Restructuring expenses 21,053 - -
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OPERATING PROFIT (EBITDA) 480,789 480,161 448,588
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(1) Combined results include the Company's 57.1% (57.5% to February 27, 2003)
economic interest in Network TEN.
(2) Proforma results exclude the results of community newspapers sold in August
2002 and exclude the results of the community newspapers sold in February
2003 for the period from February 15, 2002 to August 31, 2002.
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