Earnings release
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement , make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement . PCCW PCCW Limited 電訊 盈科 有限公司 R ( Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability ) ( Stock Code : 0008 ) INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30 , 2021 The directors ( “ Directors ” ) of PCCW Limited ( “ PCCW ” or the “ Company ” ) hereby announce the unaudited consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries ( collectively the “ Group ” ) for the six months ended June 30 , 2021. This condensed consolidated interim financial information has not been audited , but has been reviewed by the Company's Audit Committee and , in accordance with the Hong Kong Standard on Review Engagements 2410 Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants , by the Company's independent auditor , PricewaterhouseCoopers . Core revenue increased 9 % to HK $ 18,143 million HKT total revenue up 7 % to HK $ 15,643 million • • OTT Business revenue up 29 % to HK $ 646 million • Free TV & Related Business revenue up 97 % to HK $ 256 million • • • • Solutions Business revenue up 51 % to HK $ 2,886 million Core EBITDA increased 6 % to HK $ 5,710 million • HKT EBITDA up 3 % to HK $ 5,715 million • OTT Business EBITDA loss narrowed to HK $ 20 million • • Free TV & Related Business EBITDA loss narrowed to HK $ 44 million Solutions Business EBITDA up 118 % to HK $ 491 million Consolidated revenue was stable at HK $ 18,355 million Consolidated EBITDA increased by 4 % to HK $ 5,608 million Consolidated loss attributable to equity holders of the Company for the period narrowed to HK $ 315 million Interim dividend of 9.36 HK cents per ordinary share