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Financial Data by Business Segment
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Financial Data by Business Segment

Note 12: Financial Data by Business Segment

We present our operations in five reportable business segments:

Cable Communications: Consists of the operations of Comcast Cable, which is the nation’s largest provider of video, high-speed Internet and voice services (“cable services”) to residential customers under the XFINITY brand, and we also provide similar services to businesses and sell advertising.

Cable Networks: Consists primarily of our national cable networks, our regional sports networks, our international cable networks and our cable television production operations.

Broadcast Television: Consists primarily of the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, our NBC and Telemundo owned local broadcast television stations, and our broadcast television production operations.

Filmed Entertainment: Consists primarily of the studio operations of Universal Pictures, which produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide.

Theme Parks: Consists primarily of our Universal theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood.

In evaluating the profitability of our operating segments, the components of net income (loss) below operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization are not separately evaluated by our management. Our financial data by business segment is presented in the tables below.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
(in millions)Revenue(e)Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(f)Depreciation and AmortizationOperating Income (Loss)Capital Expenditures
Cable Communications(a)$ 11,029$ 4,564$ 1,604$ 2,960$ 1,493
NBCUniversal
Cable Networks(b) 2,476 914 180 734 8
Broadcast Television 1,816 240 27 213 26
Filmed Entertainment(b) 1,176 195 5 190 3
Theme Parks 615 244 73 171 158
Headquarters and Other(c) 4 (159) 85 (244) 103
Eliminations(d) (71) - - - -
NBCUniversal 6,016 1,434 370 1,064 298
Corporate and Other 172 (182) 26 (208) 7
Eliminations(d) (373) (12) - (12) -
Comcast Consolidated$ 16,844$ 5,804$ 2,000$ 3,804$ 1,798
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
(in millions)Revenue(e)Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(f)Depreciation and AmortizationOperating Income (Loss)Capital Expenditures
Cable Communications(a)$ 10,467$ 4,335$ 1,623$ 2,712$ 1,240
NBCUniversal
Cable Networks(b) 2,413 860 182 678 24
Broadcast Television 1,732 206 26 180 9
Filmed Entertainment(b) 1,388 33 3 30 1
Theme Parks 546 231 73 158 147
Headquarters and Other(c) 9 (137) 65 (202) 79
Eliminations(d) (93) (2) - (2) -
NBCUniversal 5,995 1,191 349 842 260
Corporate and Other 136 (119) 17 (136) 6
Eliminations(d) (328) 18 1 17 -
Comcast Consolidated$ 16,270$ 5,425$ 1,990$ 3,435$ 1,506
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(in millions)Revenue(e)Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(f)Depreciation and AmortizationOperating Income (Loss)Capital Expenditures
Cable Communications(a)$ 21,786$ 8,964$ 3,188$ 5,776$ 2,638
NBCUniversal
Cable Networks(b) 4,981 1,809 369 1,440 19
Broadcast Television 4,437 362 54 308 37
Filmed Entertainment(b) 2,527 483 10 473 4
Theme Parks 1,102 414 142 272 302
Headquarters and Other(c) 6 (322) 160 (482) 227
Eliminations(d) (161) (1) - (1) -
NBCUniversal 12,892 2,745 735 2,010 589
Corporate and Other 346 (335) 47 (382) 19
Eliminations(d) (772) (32) - (32) -
Comcast Consolidated$ 34,252$ 11,342$ 3,970$ 7,372$ 3,246
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(in millions)Revenue(e)Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(f)Depreciation and AmortizationOperating Income (Loss)Capital Expenditures
Cable Communications(a)$ 20,684$ 8,554$ 3,231$ 5,323$ 2,334
NBCUniversal
Cable Networks(b) 4,638 1,719 366 1,353 48
Broadcast Television 3,249 171 51 120 17
Filmed Entertainment(b) 2,604 102 7 95 3
Theme Parks 1,008 404 145 259 285
Headquarters and Other(c) 18 (249) 124 (373) 170
Eliminations(d) (182) (3) - (3) -
NBCUniversal 11,335 2,144 693 1,451 523
Corporate and Other 298 (202) 32 (234) 10
Eliminations(d) (737) (37) 1 (38) -
Comcast Consolidated$ 31,580$ 10,459$ 3,957$ 6,502$ 2,867

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, Cable Communications segment revenue was derived from the following sources:

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30June 30
2014201320142013
Residential:
Video47.5%49.4%47.8%49.7%
High-speed Internet25.6%24.5%25.6%24.6%
Voice8.4%8.7%8.5%8.8%
Business services8.7%7.5%8.6%7.4%
Advertising5.4%5.3%5.1%5.1%
Other4.4%4.6%4.4%4.4%
Total100%100%100%100%

Subscription revenue received from customers who purchase bundled services at a discounted rate is allocated proportionally to each service based on the individual service’s price on a stand-alone basis.

For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, 2.8% of Cable Communications segment revenue was derived from franchise and other regulatory fees. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, 2.8% and 2.9%, respectively, of Cable Communications segment revenue was derived from franchise and other regulatory fees.

Beginning in 2014, Fandango, our movie ticketing and entertainment business that was previously presented in our Cable Networks segment, is now presented in the Filmed Entertainment segment to reflect the change in our management reporting presentation. Due to immateriality, prior period amounts have not been adjusted. The change in presentation resulted in the reclassification of $195 million of goodwill from our Cable Networks segment to our Filmed Entertainment segment.

NBCUniversal Headquarters and Other activities includes costs associated with overhead, allocations, personnel costs and headquarter initiatives.

Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. The most common types of transactions are the following:

our Cable Networks and Broadcast Television segments generate revenue by selling programming to our Cable Communications segment, which represents a substantial majority of the revenue elimination amount

our Cable Communications segment generates revenue by selling advertising and by selling the use of satellite feeds to our Cable Networks segment

our Filmed Entertainment and Broadcast Television segments generate revenue by licensing content to our Cable Networks segment

our Cable Communications segment receives incentives offered by our Cable Networks segment in connection with its distribution of the Cable Networks’ content that are recorded as a reduction to programming expenses

No single customer accounted for a significant amount of revenue in any period.

We use operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, excluding impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of assets, if any, as the measure of profit or loss for our operating segments. This measure eliminates the significant level of noncash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of certain of our businesses and from intangible assets recognized in business combinations. Additionally, it is unaffected by our capital structure or investment activities. We use this measure to evaluate our consolidated operating performance and the operating performance of our operating segments and to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments. It is also a significant performance measure in our annual incentive compensation programs. We believe that this measure is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our operating performance with that of other companies in our industries, although our measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies. This measure should not be considered a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation, net cash provided by operating activities, or other measures of performance or liquidity we have reported in accordance with GAAP.

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Financial Data by Business Segment

Note 10: Financial Data by Business Segment

We present our operations in four reportable business segments:

Cable Networks: Consists primarily of our national cable networks, our regional sports networks, our international cable networks and our cable television production operations.

Broadcast Television: Consists primarily of the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, our NBC and Telemundo owned local broadcast television stations, and our broadcast television production operations.

Filmed Entertainment: Consists primarily of the studio operations of Universal Pictures, which produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide.

Theme Parks: Consists primarily of our Universal theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood.

In evaluating the profitability of our operating segments, the components of net income (loss) below operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization are not separately evaluated by our management. Our financial data by business segment is presented in the tables below.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
(in millions)Revenue(d)Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(e)Depreciation and AmortizationOperating Income (Loss)Capital Expenditures
Cable Networks(a)$ 2,476$ 914$ 180$ 734$ 8
Broadcast Television 1,816 240 27 213 26
Filmed Entertainment(a) 1,176 195 5 190 3
Theme Parks 615 244 73 171 158
Headquarters and Other(b) 4 (159) 85 (244) 103
Eliminations(c) (71) - - - -
Total$ 6,016$ 1,434$ 370$ 1,064$ 298
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
(in millions)Revenue(d)Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(e)Depreciation and AmortizationOperating Income (Loss)Capital Expenditures
Cable Networks(a)$ 2,413$ 860$ 182$ 678$ 24
Broadcast Television 1,732 206 26 180 9
Filmed Entertainment(a) 1,388 33 3 30 1
Theme Parks 546 231 73 158 147
Headquarters and Other(b) 9 (137) 65 (202) 79
Eliminations(c) (93) (2) - (2) -
Total$ 5,995$ 1,191$ 349$ 842$ 260
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(in millions)Revenue(d)Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(e)Depreciation and AmortizationOperating Income (Loss)Capital Expenditures
Cable Networks(a)$ 4,981$ 1,809$ 369$ 1,440$ 19
Broadcast Television 4,437 362 54 308 37
Filmed Entertainment(a) 2,527 483 10 473 4
Theme Parks 1,102 414 142 272 302
Headquarters and Other(b) 6 (322) 160 (482) 227
Eliminations(c) (161) (1) - (1) -
Total$ 12,892$ 2,745$ 735$ 2,010$ 589
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(in millions)Revenue(d)Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(e)Depreciation and AmortizationOperating Income (Loss)Capital Expenditures
Cable Networks(a)$ 4,638$ 1,719$ 366$ 1,353$ 48
Broadcast Television 3,249 171 51 120 17
Filmed Entertainment(a) 2,604 102 7 95 3
Theme Parks 1,008 404 145 259 285
Headquarters and Other(b) 18 (249) 124 (373) 170
Eliminations(c) (182) (3) - (3) -
Total$ 11,335$ 2,144$ 693$ 1,451$ 523
  • Beginning in 2014, Fandango, our movie ticketing and entertainment business that was previously presented in our Cable Networks segment, is now presented in the Filmed Entertainment segment to reflect the change in our current management reporting presentation. Due to immateriality, prior period amounts have not been adjusted. The change in presentation resulted in the reclassification of $195 million of goodwill from our Cable Networks segment to our Filmed Entertainment segment.
  • Headquarters and Other activities include costs associated with overhead, personnel costs and headquarter initiatives.
  • Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another, which consist primarily of the licensing of film and television content from our Filmed Entertainment and Broadcast Television segments to our Cable Networks segment.
  • No single customer accounted for a significant amount of revenue in any period.
  • We use operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, excluding impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of assets, if any, as the measure of profit or loss for our operating segments. This measure eliminates the significant level of noncash amortization expense that results from intangible assets recognized in business combinations. Additionally, it is unaffected by our capital structure or investment activities. We use this measure to evaluate our consolidated operating performance and the operating performance of our operating segments and to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments. It is also a significant performance measure in our annual incentive compensation programs. We believe that this measure is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our operating performance with that of other companies in our industries, although our measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies. This measure should not be considered a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss) attributable to NBCUniversal, net cash provided by operating activities, or other measures of performance or liquidity we have reported in accordance with GAAP.