SEC Comment Letter for FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC (CIK 0001068002) — Nov 18, 2004
FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC (CIK 0001068002)
Date: Nov. 18, 2004 · CIK: 0001068002 · Accession: 0000000000-04-037018
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Mail Stop 3-5 November 18, 2004
Via Fax & U.S. Mail
Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Re: Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.
Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004
Form 8-K filed November 3, 2004
Commission File Number 1-14595
Dear Mr. Murdoch:
We have reviewed the above referenced filings and have the following
comments. We have limited our review to the financial information and
related disclosures included within these documents. Please
understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in
your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to
enhance the overall disclosure in your filings.
Where expanded or revised disclosure is requested, you may comply with
these comments in future filings. If you disagree, we will consider
your explanation as to why our comments are inapplicable or a revision
is unnecessary. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us
with additional information so we may better understand your
disclosure. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanations.
We look forward to working with you in these respects and welcome any
questions you may have about any aspects of our review.
Form 10-K for the Year Ended June 30, 2004
Item 7. Management`s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Overview of Our Business
Filmed Entertainment
Television Stations, Television Broadcast Network and Cable Network
Programming, page 25
1. You disclose here that the transition of local television ratings
system to the use of Local People Meters in certain large markets has
adversely impacted the ratings of the O&O`s in the markets where the
transition has occurred. This appears to be a known trend or
uncertainty that has had or that is reasonably expected to have a
material unfavorable impact on your advertising revenues, in
accordance with Item 303(A)(3)(ii) of Regulation S-K. Please expand
to discuss the impacts this has had and is expected to have on the
advertising revenue of, or other material impacts on, the operations
of your O&O`s.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 5. DIRECTV Transaction, page 59
2. We note that you have adjusted your 34% share of DTV`s results for
the six months ended June 30, 2004 to reflect the allocation of the
purchase price of DTV. Please reconcile for us the amount of DTV`s
reported results for the six months ended June 30, 2004 of a loss of
$652.1 million as disclosed in its Form 10-Q for that quarter ended to
your share of the amount thereof that you recognized of $54 million.
In this regard, please explain to us the effect these adjustments had
on your accounting for any difference between the amount of the cost
of your investment in DTV and the amount of your share of underlying
net assets of DTV. In your explanation, please provide a schedule
that presents the components of the difference, the adjustments to
these components, and the continuing accounting for the components as
adjusted.
3. In regard to the above, please explain to us the impact of the
adjustments to your share of the results of DTV that you recorded in
the quarter ended September 30, 2004 with respect to DTV`s loss on the
sale of PanAmSat and impairment charge for the Spaceway program as
disclosed in Exhibit 99 to your Form 8-K filed November 3, 2004.
Note 8. Investments, page 63
4. Please disclose the market value of your investment in The DIRECTV
Group in accordance with paragraph 20(b) of APB Opinion No. 18, since
a quoted market price of this investment is available.
5. Within the table for the summarized financial information for your
significant equity affiliates and joint ventures accounted for under
the equity method, please disclose separately the amounts associated
with your investment in The DIRECTV Group, since this investment is
individually significant, in accordance with paragraph 20(d) of APB
Opinion No. 18.
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Please file your response to our comments via EDGAR within fifteen
business days from the date of this letter. Please understand that we
may have additional comments after reviewing your response. You may
contact Doug Jones at 202-824-5368, Jim Campbell at 202-942-1914, or
the undersigned at 202-942-1907 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Michael Fay
Branch Chief
cc: via facsimile
Mr. David F. DeVoe
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
212-852-7136
Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch
Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.
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