Broadcasting Distribution Undertaking Community Programming Expenditures to Basic & Non-basic Revenue

 

This document forms part of the review of community television policy framework, Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-661.

  2005 2006 Yr/Yr Growth 2007 Yr/Yr Growth 2008 Yr/Yr Growth 2009 Yr/Yr Growth
Total Revenue                  
Basic & Non-Basic programming services * $3,416,934,507 $3,689,137,374 8.0% $3,961,340,241 7.4% $3,843,600,137 -3.0% $4,683,290,053 21.8%
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING                  
Program hours (per week)                  
Licensee produced 3,631 3,235 -10.9% 7,118 120.0% 3,700 -48.0% 3,911 5.7%
Local community produced 4,827 5,170 7.1% 7,954 53.9% 6,493 -18.4% 6,514 0.3%
Programs from other licensees 4,683 5,098 8.9% 4,965 -2.6% 5,686 14.5% 4,736 -16.7%
Local alphanumeric public service messages 9,900 9,749 -1.5% 7,911 -18.9% 7,347 -7.1% 6,817 -7.2%
Other (specify) 1,347 1,379 2.4% 951 -31.0% 1,110 16.7% 1,033 -6.9%
Total 24,389 24,631 1.0% 28,899 17.3% 24,336 -15.8% 23,010 -5.4%
Number of community channels 152 129 -15.1% 119 -7.8% 148 24.4% 119 -19.6%
DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES SUMMARY                  
Direct expenses $59,185,147 $66,877,584 13.0% $68,632,031 2.6% $79,689,958 16.1% $ 80,514,176 1.0%
Indirect expenses $23,749,720 $22,822,032 -3.9% $21,661,190 -5.1% $22,721,295 4.9% $ 24,105,647 6.1%
Sub-total - Community Programming Expenses (A) $82,934,867 $89,699,616 8.2% $90,293,221 0.7% $102,411,253 13.4% $104,619,823 2.2%
Funding of Community Programming Expenses                  
- financial contributions from gross broadcasting revenues $51,136,319 $69,845,265 36.6% $70,514,823 1.0% $81,382,376 15.4% $83,232,793 2.3%
- re-investment from community channel sponsorship revenue $4,870,029 $4,235,559 -13.0% $3,971,811 -6.2% $3,536,420 -11.0% $ 3,289,784 -7.0%
Other local programming expenses (e.g. educational, etc.) (B) $744,488 $14,228 -98.1% $483,454   $0   $0  
Total - Programming (A + B) $83,679,355 $89,713,844 7.2% $90,776,675 1.2% $102,411,253 12.8% $104,619,823 2.2%
Percent of Programming Expenses to Basic & non-Basic Revenue 2.449% 2.432%   2.292%   2.664%   2.234%  
* 2006 Basic and Non-basic revenue has been estimated Prepared by: Industry and Market Analysis
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