| | Consolidated | The Company |
| | Note | 2008
$’000 | 2007
$’000 | 2008
$’000 | 2007
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| Revenue from continuing operations | 4 | 1,006,122 | 991,830 | 130,748 | 52,834 |
| Other income | 4 | 4 | 13,021 | - | - |
| Total revenue | | 1,006,126 | 1,004,851 | 130,748 | 52,834 |
| Television costs | | (637,474) | (611,420) | - | - |
| Out-of-home costs | | (184,541) | (172,281) | - | - |
| Corporate costs | | (1,115) | (884) | (1,115) | (884) |
| Finance costs | 5 | (51,949) | (95,999) | - | - |
| Share of net profit of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method | 28 | - |
1,408
| - |
-
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| Profit before income tax | 5 | 131,047 | 125,675 | 129,633 | 51,950 |
| Income tax (expense)/revenue | | | | | |
| Continuing Operations | 6(a) | (45,108) | (47,152) | 309 | (19) |
| Tax Consolidation | 6(f) | 188,066 | - | - | - |
| | | 142,958 | (47,152) | 309 | (19) |
| Profit for the year | | 274,005 | 78,523 | 129,942 | 51,931 |
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| Profit is attributable to: | | | | | |
| Profit attributable to members of the Company | 26 | 273,482 | 66,131 | 129,942 | 51,931 |
| Profit attributable to minority interest | | 523 | 12,392 | - | - |
| | | 274,005 | 78,523 | 129,942 | 51,931 |