Heard on the Radio and seen on TV: Radio and TV Broadcasting, 2020

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Heard on the Radio and seen on TV: Radio and TV Broadcasting, 2020

COVID-19 subsidies


Statistics related to COVID-19 subsidies received
Table summary
This table displays the results of Statistics related to COVID-19 subsidies received. The information is grouped by Industry (appearing as row headers), Percentage of licensees to have reported receiving at least one COVID-19-related government subsidy and Dollars (x1,000,000) in subsidies received (appearing as column headers).
Industry Percentage of licensees to have reported receiving at least one COVID-19-related government subsidyStatistics related to COVID-19 subsidies received Note 1 Dollars (x1,000,000) in subsidies received
Radio 64.9 97
Private TV 74.4 81.6
Pay and specialty channels 35.1 30.8
Note 1

Represents the number of licensees that reported receiving at least one COVID-19-related government subsidy.

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87% of all COVID-19 subsidies provided to radio and TV broadcasters were funded by the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program.

Private radio ad revenue (times sales) fell 23.5% in 2020; the lowest since 2003.


Private radio ad revenue
Table summary
This table displays the results of Private radio ad revenue. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Local Time Sales, National Time Sales and Total Time Sales, calculated using dollars (x 1,000,000,000) units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year Local Time Sales National Time Sales Total Time Sales
dollars (x 1,000,000,000)
1999 0.72 0.23 0.95
2000 0.77 0.23 1.00
2001 0.81 0.24 1.05
2002 0.85 0.24 1.08
2003 0.90 0.27 1.17
2004 0.94 0.27 1.21
2005 0.99 0.32 1.32
2006 1.04 0.35 1.39
2007 1.09 0.38 1.47
2008 1.15 0.41 1.56
2009 1.10 0.38 1.47
2010 1.11 0.41 1.52
2011 1.14 0.44 1.58
2012 1.13 0.45 1.59
2013 1.13 0.48 1.60
2014 1.09 0.50 1.59
2015 1.07 0.51 1.58
2016 1.01 0.52 1.53
2017 0.98 0.52 1.50
2018 0.97 0.52 1.50
2019 0.94 0.50 1.44
2020 0.71 0.39 1.10

What do your favourite shows cost to produce?


Total programming and production expensesTotal programming and production expenses1 Note 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Total programming and production expenses. The information is grouped by Category (appearing as row headers), Dollars (x1,000,000) (appearing as column headers).
Category Dollars (x1,000,000)
News 736.6
Reality TV 181.5
Game shows 51.7
Note 1

Includes programs acquired from independent producers, other stations, a¬ffiliated production companies or program telecasts.

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How much are ads worth?


Total advertising revenues by industry
Table summary
This table displays the results of Total advertising revenues by industry. The information is grouped by Industry (appearing as row headers), Dollars (x1,000,000,000) (appearing as column headers).
Industry Dollars (x1,000,000,000)
Private TV 1.29
Pay and specialty TV 1.02

Source: Radio and Television Broadcasting Survey, 2020.

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