2011 Annual return of "Broadcasting distribution" licensee

For the fiscal period ended August 31, 2011

Confidential when completed

Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19.

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

Survey objective

This survey collects financial and operating data for the statistical measurement and analysis of the broadcasting distribution industry. These data will be aggregated to produce national and regional estimates of the performance of your industry. Those estimates are used by the regulator and policy departments, the private sector, international organizations, academics, analysts and the general public to better understand this sector's contribution to the Canadian economy. Selected results will be published in Statistics Canada Catalogue No. 56-209-X

Confidentiality statement

This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada 1985, Chapter S19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this Act.  Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing or releasing any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey relating to any identifiable business without the previous written consent of that business. The data on this questionnaire will be treated in confidence, used for statistical purposes and published in aggregate form only. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. Please note that Statistics Canada does not share any individual responses with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.

Data sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which must keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes.  Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions.  These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act.  Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations.  Under this section, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want to share your data and returning it in a separate envelope addressed to: Chief, Information technologies section, Investment, Science and Technology Division, Statistics Canada, Main Building, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Canada, K1A 0T6.

For this survey, there are section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well as with the Department of Canadian Heritage, the “Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition feminine du Québec” and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

For these agreements, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Note:  As well there is a Section 12 agreement with the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).  The CRTC requires this information under the authority of the Broadcasting Act and the regulations and conditions of licence thereunder.  Because of this Act, you do not have the right to refuse to share your information with the CRTC.  It will retain a copy of the questionnaire thus satisfying the requirements of the Television Broadcasting Regulations 1987 and Radio Regulations 1986 or conditions of licence for all broadcasters in Canada to provide this type of information to the commission on or before November 30 of each year for the year ending on the previous August 31.

Change of ownership

When a change of ownership has been approved by the CRTC, within 90 days thereof, the former licensee will file with Statistics Canada a copy of an annual return covering the period of operations from September 1 to the day of transfer.  The new licensee will file an annual return from the day of transfer to August 31. In some cases, the new licensee elects to file an annual return for the full broadcast year. In either case, the licensee should indicate on the return, which period they are filing.

Form 1030 – International payment and receipts

Filed under the authority of the Broadcasting information regulations, 1993, the Telecommunications Act and the Statistics Act.

Filed in confidence

Non-merchandising charges related to broadcasting operation

Receipts from non-residents
Business services
($'000 Canadian)

• Program rights and royalties
  1. United States
  2. United Kingdom
  3. France
  4. European Union (excluding U.K. and France)
  5. Japan
  6. OECD countries (excluding Japan, United States and E.U.)
  7. All other countries
  8. Total – program rights and royalties
• Advertising
  1. United States
  2. United Kingdom
  3. France
  4. European Union (excluding U.K. and France)
  5. Japan
  6. OECD countries (excluding Japan, United States and E.U.)
  7. All other countries
  8. Total – advertising
• Other receipts from non-residents
  1. United States
  2. United Kingdom
  3. France
  4. European Union (excluding U.K. and France)
  5. Japan
  6. OECD countries (excluding Japan, United States and E.U.)
  7. All other countries
  8. Total – other receipts from non-residents
• Interests and dividends
  1. United States
  2. United Kingdom
  3. France
  4. European Union (excluding U.K. and France)
  5. Japan
  6. OECD countries (excluding Japan, United States and E.U.)
  7. All other countries
  8. Total – interests and dividend

Payments to non-residents
Business services
($'000 Canadian)

• Program rights and royalties
  1. United States
  2. United Kingdom
  3. France
  4. European Union (excluding U.K. and France)
  5. Japan
  6. OECD countries (excluding Japan, United States and E.U.)
  7. All other countries
  8. Total – program rights and royalties
• Advertising
  1. United States
  2. United Kingdom
  3. France
  4. European Union (excluding U.K. and France)
  5. Japan
  6. OECD countries (excluding Japan, United States and E.U.)
  7. All other countries
  8. Total – advertising
• Other receipts from non-residents
  1. United States
  2. United Kingdom
  3. France
  4. European Union (excluding U.K. and France)
  5. Japan
  6. OECD countries (excluding Japan, United States and E.U.)
  7. All other countries
  8. Total – other receipts from non-residents
• Interest and dividends
  1. United States
  2. United Kingdom
  3. France
  4. European Union (excluding U.K. and France)
  5. Japan
  6. OECD countries (excluding Japan, United States and E.U.)
  7. All other countries
  8. Total – interests and dividends

Please use the space provided below to supply any comments, explanations, methodological notes, qualifiers or other important information about the data you have supplied on this form.

Form 1040 – Distribution summary of revenues and expenses

Filed under the authority of the Broadcasting information regulations, 1993, the Telecommunications Act and the Statistics Act.

Filed in confidence

Basic and non-basic programming services

• Revenue
  • 1. Subscription
  • 2. Local programming improvement fund charged (included in subscription revenue)
  • 3. Connection (installation and reconnection)
  • 4. Community channel sponsorship
  • 5. Community channel facilities rental
  • 6. Digital addressable DVC decoders – rental
  • 7. – Net sales
  • 8. Other (specify)
  • 9. Total revenue
• Expenses
  • 10. Programming (community)
  • 11. Affiliation payments
  • 12. Technical
  • 13. Sales and promotion
  • 14. Administration and general
  • 15. Total expenses

Exempt programming services

• Revenue
  • 1. Subscription
  • 2. Local programming improvement fund charged (included in subscription revenue)
  • 3. Connection (installation and reconnection)
  • 4. Community channel sponsorship
  • 5. Community channel facilities rental
  • 6. Digital addressable DVC decoders – rental
  • 7. – Net sales
  • 8. Other (specify)
  • 9. Total revenue
• Expenses
  • 10. Programming (community)
  • 11. Affiliation payments
  • 12. Technical
  • 13. Sales and promotion
  • 14. Administration and general
  • 15. Total expenses

Non-programming services

• Revenue
  • 1. Subscription
  • 2. Local programming improvement fund charged (included in subscription revenue)
  • 3. Connection (installation and reconnection)
  • 4. Community channel sponsorship
  • 5. Community channel facilities rental
  • 6. Digital addressable DVC decoders – rental
  • 7. – Net sales
  • 8. Other (specify)
  • 9. Total revenue
• Expenses
  • 10. Programming (community)
  • 11. Affiliation payments
  • 12. Technical
  • 13. Sales and promotion
  • 14. Administration and general
  • 15. Total expenses

Total all services

• Revenue
  • 1. Subscription
  • 2. Local programming improvement fund charged (included in subscription revenue)
  • 3. Connection (installation and reconnection)
  • 4. Community channel sponsorship
  • 5. Community channel facilities rental
  • 6. Digital addressable DVC decoders – rental
  • 7. – Net sales
  • 8. Other (specify)
  • 9. Total revenue
• Expenses
  • 10. Programming (community)
  • 11. Affiliation payments
  • 12. Technical
  • 13. Sales and promotion
  • 14. Administration and general
  • 15. Total expenses
     
  • 16. Operating income
  • 17. Less:  depreciation
  • 18. Local programming improvement fund
  • 19. Interest
  • 20. Other adjustments – income (expense)
  • 21. Net income (loss) before income taxes
  • 22. Provision for income taxes
  • 23. Net income (loss) after income taxes

Gross revenue from exempt programming and non-programming services

Licensee revenue

• Exempt programming
  • 24. Classified advertising
  • 25. Teleshopping/general services
  • 26. Infomercials
  • 27. Games services
  • 28. Other exempt
  • 29. Total exempt programming
• Non-programming services
  • 30. Channel lease
  • 31. Internet access services
  • 32. Telephony
  • 33. Other telecommunications services (including security)
  • 34. Other (specify)
  • 35. Total non-programming services

Affiliation entity revenue

• Exempt programming
  • 24. Classified advertising
  • 25. Teleshopping/general services
  • 26. Infomercials
  • 27. Games services
  • 28. Other exempt
  • 29. Total exempt programming
• Non-programming services
  • 30. Channel lease
  • 31. Internet access services
  • 32. Telephony
  • 33. Other telecommunications services (including security)
  • 34. Other (specify)
  • 35. Total non-programming services

Total revenue

• Exempt programming
  • 24. Classified advertising
  • 25. Teleshopping/general services
  • 26. Infomercials
  • 27. Games services
  • 28. Other exempt
  • 29. Total exempt programming
• Non-programming services
  • 30. Channel lease
  • 31. Internet access services
  • 32. Telephony
  • 33. Other telecommunications services (including security)
  • 34. Other (specify)
  • 35. Total non-programming services

Please use the space provided below to supply any comments, explanations, methodological notes, qualifiers or other important information about the data you have supplied on this form.

Form 1050 – Employment information and summary of fixed assets

Filed under the authority of the Broadcasting information regulations, 1993, the Telecommunications Act and the Statistics Act.

Filed in confidence

Employment information

Total remuneration

• Programming
  • 1. Salaries and wages (include sales commissions and talent fees paid to employees), fringe benefits and director's fee.
  • 2. Average number of employees (the typical weekly total of full & equivalent part-time employees)
• Technical
  • 1. Salaries and wages (include sales commissions and talent fees paid to employees), fringe benefits and director's fee.
  • 2. Average number of employees (the typical weekly total of full & equivalent part-time employees)
• Sales
  • 1. Salaries and wages (include sales commissions and talent fees paid to employees), fringe benefits and director's fee.
  • 2. Average number of employees (the typical weekly total of full & equivalent part-time employees)
• Administration and general
  • 1. Salaries and wages (include sales commissions and talent fees paid to employees), fringe benefits and director's fee.
  • 2. Average number of employees (the typical weekly total of full & equivalent part-time employees)
• Total
  • 1. Salaries and wages (include sales commissions and talent fees paid to employees), fringe benefits and director's fee.
  • 2. Average number of employees (the typical weekly total of full & equivalent part-time employees)
  • 3. Fringe benefits (included in line 1 above)

Summary of fixed assets

Classification of fixed assets

• Historical cost of assets in use at the end of the broadcast year
  • 4. Land
  • 5. Buildings (included land improvements)
  • 6. Head-end and components/earth receiving station and associated plant
  • 7. Distribution system plant/transmitters/transponders
  • 8. Cost of subscriber drops and devices including descramblers
  • 9. Test equipment and tools
  • 10. Furniture and fixtures
  • 11. Other property, plant and equipments
  • 12. Cable casting equipment/local program production equipment
  • 13. Leasehold improvement (except cable system plant)
  • 14. Automobiles and trucks
  • 15. Computers
  • 16. Total fixed assets
• Accumulated depreciation at the end of the broadcast year
  • 5. Buildings (included land improvements)
  • 6. Head-end and components/earth receiving station and associated plant
  • 7. Distribution system plant/transmitters/transponders
  • 8. Cost of subscriber drops and devices including descramblers
  • 9. Test equipment and tools
  • 10. Furniture and fixtures
  • 11. Other property, plant and equipments
  • 12. Cable casting equipment/local program production equipment
  • 13. Leasehold improvement (except cable system plant)
  • 14. Automobiles and trucks
  • 15. Computers
  • 16. Total fixed assets
• Addition to fixed assets during the broadcast year
  • 4. Land
  • 5. Buildings (included land improvements)
  • 6. Head-end and components/earth receiving station and associated plant
  • 7. Distribution system plant/transmitters/transponders
  • 8. Cost of subscriber drops and devices including descramblers
  • 9. Test equipment and tools
  • 10. Furniture and fixtures
  • 11. Other property, plant and equipments
  • 12. Cable casting equipment/local program production equipment
  • 13. Leasehold improvement (except cable system plant)
  • 14. Automobiles and trucks
  • 15. Computers
  • 16. Total fixed assets

Please use the space provided below to supply any comments, explanations, methodological notes, qualifiers or other important information about the data you have supplied on this form.

Form 1060 – Affiliation payments and subscribers

Filed under the authority of the Broadcasting information regulations, 1993, the Telecommunications Act and the Statistics Act.

Filed in confidence

Affiliation payments and subscribers

Affiliation payments summary
Number of subscribers

• Pay services
  • 1. Canadian pay services
  • 2. Non-Canadian pay services
• Specialty services
  • 4. Canadian specialty services
  • 5. Non-Canadian specialty services
• Distribution
  • 8. Number of direct subscribers to basic services
  • 9. Number of indirect subscribers to basic services
  • 10. Total number of direct and indirect subscribers to basic services
• Subscribers by distribution type
  • 11. Analog type
  • 12. Digital cable
  • 13. Satellite
  • 14. IPTV
  • 15. Other
  • 16. Total (sub figure to be equal to line 10)
• Number of households
  • 17. Number of households with access to cable services (homes passed)
  • 18. Number of households in licensed area
  • 19. Number of households with access to digital cable
  • 20. Number of households with access to IPTV

Affiliation payments

• Pay services
  • 1. Canadian pay services
  • 2. Non-Canadian pay services
  • 3. Total – pay services
• Specialty services
  • 4. Canadian specialty services
  • 5. Non-Canadian specialty services
  • 6. Total – specialty services
  • 7. Total – affiliation payments

Revenue

• Subscribers by distribution type
  • 11. Analog type
  • 12. Digital cable
  • 13. Satellite
  • 14. IPTV
  • 15. Other
  • 16. Total (sub figure to be equal to line 10)

Internet
Cable modem, satellite or MDS

• This company
  • 21. Number of subscribers to high speed Internet access services
  • 22. Revenues from high speed Internet access services
  • 23. Number of households with access to high speed Internet services
• Affiliate
  • 21. Number of subscribers to high speed Internet access services
  • 22. Revenues from high speed Internet access services
  • 23. Number of households with access to high speed Internet services

Video-on-demand

• 24. Number of household with access to Video-on-demand

Telephone

• 25. Number of subscribers to telephone services via broadcast distribution
• 26. Revenues from telephone services via broadcast distribution
• 27. Number of households with access to telephone services via broadcast distribution

Please use the space provided below to supply any comments, explanations, methodological notes, qualifiers or other important information about the data you have supplied on this form.

Form 1070 – Reporting summary for combined undertakings

Filed under the authority of the Broadcasting information regulations, 1993, the Telecommunications Act and the Statistics Act.

Filed in confidence

Reporting summary for combined undertakings

For each province, please complete the detailed revenue by system (including exempted systems), for all class 1, 2  and 3.

Important: do not combine the systems that operate in different provinces.

• Province:
• Number of exempted systems:

Please use the space provided below to supply any comments, explanations, methodological notes, qualifiers or other important information about the data you have supplied on this form.

Form 1070x – Reporting summary for combined undertaking by province

Filed under the authority of the Broadcasting information regulations, 1993, the Telecommunications Act and the Statistics Act.

Filed in confidence

• Undertaking number
• Head end location
• Number of communities served
• Digital service offered?
• Community channel offered?
• Is exempt
• Number of subscribers basic service
• Total basic and non-basic revenue
• Exempt programming revenue
• Non-programming revenue
• Total all services – revenue