Commercial television programming spending – 2003-2006
|
Year |
Australian programs |
Foreign programs |
Total |
|
$ million |
|||
|
2003/04 |
646.2 |
334.5 |
980.7 |
|
2004/05 |
812.8 |
350.6 |
1163.4 |
|
2005/06 |
869.2 |
352.7 |
1221.9 |
|
2006/07 |
790.4 |
410.8 |
1201.1 |
(Source: BuddeComm based on ACMA data)
Expenditure on Australian programs in 2005/06 was $869.2 million, an increase of 6.9% from 2004/05. There was a 10.2% increase in expenditure on Australian drama programs, a 14.4% increase in children’s drama programs, a 35.2% increase in documentaries and a 41.3% increase in light entertainment programs.
· Seven Network’s share dropped from 22.4% to 21.5%;
· Nine Network was down from 20.7% to 20.3%;
· the ABC rose from 11.8% to 12.1%; and
· Ten Network and SBS were steady at 17.2% and 3.5% respectively.
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