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Table 3-1
Private conventional television, revenue and expense statement — Canada

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Canada: Part 1
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  thousands of dollars
Revenue  
Sales of air time  
Local 367,140 363,250 376,998 389,988 391,125
National and network 1,557,339 1,633,689 1,626,072 1,632,585 1,592,953
Infomercials 18,485 20,858 24,002 25,420 22,718
Sales of air time, total 1,942,964 2,017,798 2,027,072 2,047,993 2,006,796
Total production and other 139,938 148,265 136,550 139,204 140,621
Operating revenue, total 2,082,902 2,166,063 2,163,622 2,187,197 2,147,417
Expenses  
Program cost 1,238,769 1,282,810 1,411,796 1,422,274 1,476,458
Technical services 65,255 68,101 72,082 72,035 77,966
Sales and promotion 219,672 227,636 248,731 230,716 226,615
Administration and general 244,454 266,013 259,599 269,741 292,098
Depreciation 82,215 78,848 80,470 76,393 69,434
Operating expenses, total 1,850,365 1,923,407 2,072,679 2,071,160 2,142,572
Profit before interest and taxes 232,537 242,656 90,943 116,037 4,845
Interest expense 51,384 49,039 53,918 56,859 49,308
Expenses, total 1,901,749 1,972,446 2,126,596 2,128,018 2,191,880
Net operating income 181,154 193,617 37,025 59,179 -44,463
Other adjustments-income (expense) -68,954 -107,901 -56,838 -60,489 -56,028
Net profit (loss) before income taxes 112,199 85,715 -19,813 -1,311 -100,491
Provision for income taxes 17,092 24,513 -12,423 6,845 -14,352
Net profit (loss) after income taxes 95,107 61,202 -7,390 -8,156 -86,139
Salaries and other staff benefits 559,006 569,915 598,454 598,626 581,421
  number
Number of employees (weekly average) 8,072 8,202 8,307 7,972 7,436
Canada: Part 2
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  percentage of revenue
Revenue  
Sales of air time  
Local 17.6 16.8 17.4 17.8 18.2
National and network 74.8 75.4 75.2 74.6 74.2
Infomercials 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1
Sales of air time, total 93.3 93.2 93.7 93.6 93.5
Total production and other 6.7 6.8 6.3 6.4 6.5
Operating revenue, total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Expenses  
Program cost 59.5 59.2 65.3 65.0 68.8
Technical services 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.6
Sales and promotion 10.5 10.5 11.5 10.5 10.6
Administration and general 11.7 12.3 12.0 12.3 13.6
Depreciation 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.2
Operating expenses, total 88.8 88.8 95.8 94.7 99.8
Profit before interest and taxes 11.2 11.2 4.2 5.3 0.2
Interest expense 2.5 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.3
Expenses, total 91.3 91.1 98.3 97.3 102.1
Net operating income 8.7 8.9 1.7 2.7 -2.1
Other adjustments-income (expense) -3.3 -5.0 -2.6 -2.8 -2.6
Net profit (loss) before income taxes 5.4 4.0 -0.9 -0.1 -4.7
Provision for income taxes 0.8 1.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.7
Net profit (loss) after income taxes 4.6 2.8 -0.3 -0.4 -4.0
Salaries and other staff benefits 26.8 26.3 27.7 27.4 27.1
Note(s):
Totals may not add due to rounding.