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Appendix 2 - SBS Television: Broadcast hours by genre, run and source

SBS

24 Hours1

Local2

International

Total

Genre

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

Arts

4.7

22.5

27.2

1.1%

2.7

42.1

44.8

0.7%

71.9

Comedy

3.0

10.8

13.8

0.6%

0.0

0.3

0.3

0.0%

14.2

Drama

8.3

19.0

27.3

1.1%

357.0

674.5

1,031.5

16.2%

1,058.8

Entertainment

44.8

142.0

186.8

7.7%

21.3

8.1

29.3

0.5%

216.1

Factual

71.1

113.8

184.9

7.6%

667.5

831.0

1,498.5

23.5%

1,683.4

Fillers

0.0

25.9

25.9

1.1%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

25.9

Film

16.7

4.8

21.5

0.9%

209.8

259.8

469.7

7.4%

491.2

Food

80.3

216.7

297.0

12.2%

40.5

57.3

97.8

1.5%

394.9

News And Current Affairs

648.7

156.4

805.1

33.1%

2,844.9

1.7

2,846.5

44.6%

3,651.6

Short Film

0.0

0.4

0.4

0.0%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

0.4

Special Events

2.1

1.9

4.0

0.2%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

4.0

Sport

637.5

202.5

840.0

34.5%

341.6

23.6

365.2

5.7%

1,205.1

Grand Total

1,517.1

916.8

2,433.9

100%

4,485.1

1,898.5

6,383.6

100%

8,817.4

6pm-midnight4

Local2

International

Total

Genre

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

Arts

1.1

0.0

1.1

0.1%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

1.1

Comedy

3.0

0.0

3.0

0.3%

0.0

0.3

0.3

0.0%

3.3

Drama

8.3

6.4

14.8

1.4%

267.1

28.8

296.0

21.3%

310.7

Entertainment

32.9

38.4

71.3

6.8%

17.5

2.0

19.5

1.4%

90.8

Factual

67.4

44.3

111.7

10.6%

504.1

223.3

727.4

52.4%

839.1

Fillers

0.0

0.3

0.3

0.0%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

0.3

Film

16.7

1.7

18.3

1.7%

108.8

106.4

215.2

15.5%

233.5

Food

41.8

9.8

51.5

4.9%

26.9

16.4

43.3

3.1%

94.8

News And Current Affairs

543.4

21.8

565.2

53.6%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

565.2

Sport

217.0

0.0

217.0

20.6%

86.4

0.0

86.4

6.2%

303.4

Grand Total

931.6

122.6

1,054.2

100%

1,010.8

377.3

1,388.1

100%

2,442.3

1. Hours are indicative, based on the program schedule inclusive of commercials, promos and news breaks. Hours may differ slightly by market and in instances of schedule amendments at time of broadcast, i.e. overages in live sport coverage.

2. Includes in-house and commissioned SBS production as well as locally produced acquisitions. Local Sport includes coverage of international sports events where SBS has produced and broadcast material in relation to the event, content that is tailored for an Australian audience (including SBS studio content, commentary team, journalistic input) and the program is presented as produced or co-produced by SBS.

3. First run hours by channel, network repeats are counted as first runs if it is the first time they have been broadcast on the channel.

4. Based on program start time, includes full program duration.

SBS VICELAND

24 Hours1

Local2

International

Total

Genre

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

Arts

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

4.4

1.3

5.8

0.1%

5.8

Comedy

3.0

13.4

16.4

1.5%

109.8

212.8

322.7

4.2%

339.1

Drama

0.0

10.3

10.3

0.9%

145.1

195.0

340.1

4.4%

350.3

Entertainment

145.8

185.0

330.8

29.4%

169.8

459.3

629.2

8.2%

959.9

Factual

40.4

195.3

235.8

20.9%

477.0

788.1

1,265.1

16.6%

1,500.8

Film

3.3

15.2

18.5

1.6%

330.5

854.8

1,185.3

15.5%

1,203.8

Food

0.0

6.2

6.2

0.5%

30.5

89.3

119.8

1.6%

125.9

Magazine

0.0

18.5

18.5

1.6%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

18.5

News And Current Affairs

83.7

136.9

220.6

19.6%

3,663.2

55.6

3,718.7

48.7%

3,939.4

Short Film

1.3

8.9

10.3

0.9%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

10.3

Special Events

0.0

7.3

7.3

0.6%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

7.3

Sport

171.4

79.9

251.3

22.3%

48.6

7.8

56.3

0.7%

307.7

Grand Total

449.0

676.8

1,125.8

100%

4,978.9

2,664.0

7,642.9

100%

8,768.7

6pm-midnight4

Local2

International

Total

Genre

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

Arts

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

4.4

0.9

5.3

0.3%

5.3

Comedy

3.0

11.8

14.8

3.4%

107.8

62.3

170.1

9.1%

184.8

Drama

0.0

8.2

8.2

1.9%

97.7

26.3

124.0

6.6%

132.2

Entertainment

87.5

49.0

136.5

31.2%

159.3

50.0

209.3

11.2%

345.8

Factual

2.7

67.4

70.1

16.0%

429.1

227.4

656.5

35.0%

726.6

Film

1.7

3.8

5.5

1.3%

288.8

325.0

613.8

32.8%

619.3

Food

0.0

1.5

1.5

0.3%

21.9

10.3

32.3

1.7%

33.8

Magazine

0.0

1.1

1.1

0.2%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

1.1

News And Current Affairs

61.3

21.7

82.9

19.0%

40.5

5.5

46.0

2.5%

128.9

Short Film

0.0

1.4

1.4

0.3%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

1.4

Special Events

0.0

7.3

7.3

1.7%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

7.3

Sport

102.2

5.5

107.7

24.6%

10.4

6.1

16.5

0.9%

124.2

Grand Total

258.3

178.6

436.8

100%

1,159.9

713.8

1,873.8

100%

2,310.6

1. Hours are indicative, based on the program schedule inclusive of commercials, promos and news breaks. Hours may differ slightly by market and in instances of schedule amendments at time of broadcast, i.e. overages in live sport coverage.

2. Includes in-house and commissioned SBS production as well as locally produced acquisitions. Local Sport includes coverage of international sports events where SBS has produced and broadcast material in relation to the event, content that is tailored for an Australian audience (including SBS studio content, commentary team, journalistic input) and the program is presented as produced or co-produced by SBS.

3. First run hours by channel, network repeats are counted as first runs if it is the first time they have been broadcast on the channel.

4. Based on program start time, includes full program duration.

NITV

24 Hours1

Local2

International

Total

Genre

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

Arts

4.0

54.4

58.4

1.0%

9.0

101.5

110.5

4.0%

168.9

Childrens

6.2

980.5

986.6

17.0%

42.1

966.4

1,008.5

36.7%

1,995.2

Comedy

7.5

5.3

12.8

0.2%

3.0

19.3

22.3

0.8%

35.0

Drama

4.8

26.8

31.7

0.5%

9.1

61.8

70.8

2.6%

102.5

Entertainment

83.0

2,016.6

2,099.6

36.2%

25.6

121.3

146.9

5.3%

2,246.5

Factual

64.3

793.6

858.0

14.8%

74.0

514.9

588.9

21.4%

1,446.9

Fillers

1.6

13.9

15.5

0.3%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

15.5

Film

34.6

237.7

272.3

4.7%

62.9

615.8

678.8

24.7%

951.0

Food

1.3

173.2

174.5

3.0%

0.0

28.5

28.5

1.0%

203.0

News And Current Affairs

82.8

248.6

331.4

5.7%

66.5

0.0

66.5

2.4%

397.9

Short Film

1.2

20.5

21.7

0.4%

0.4

5.8

6.2

0.2%

27.9

Special Events

2.0

3.9

5.9

0.1%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

5.9

Sport

414.8

515.5

930.3

16.0%

0.7

18.4

19.1

0.7%

949.3

Grand Total

708.1

5,090.4

5,798.5

100%

293.3

2,453.7

2,747.0

100%

8,545.5

6pm-midnight4

Local2

International

Total

Genre

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

Arts

4.0

26.2

30.2

2.5%

9.0

43.0

52.0

5.5%

82.2

Childrens

0.5

7.3

7.8

0.7%

1.9

1.5

3.4

0.4%

11.2

Comedy

7.5

4.3

11.8

1.0%

3.0

10.8

13.8

1.5%

25.6

Drama

4.8

16.8

21.7

1.8%

9.1

19.5

28.6

3.0%

50.3

Entertainment

5.0

28.6

33.6

2.8%

25.6

63.3

88.9

9.5%

122.5

Factual

62.4

368.9

431.3

36.4%

72.0

234.5

306.5

32.6%

737.8

Fillers

1.4

8.2

9.6

0.8%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

9.6

Film

33.3

119.4

152.8

12.9%

62.9

340.1

403.0

42.9%

555.8

Food

1.3

97.3

98.7

8.3%

0.0

10.0

10.0

1.1%

108.7

News And Current Affairs

81.4

81.9

163.3

13.8%

30.5

0.0

30.5

3.2%

193.8

Short Film

0.7

9.2

9.9

0.8%

0.4

2.1

2.6

0.3%

12.4

Sport

114.3

99.0

213.3

18.0%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

213.3

Grand Total

316.7

867.1

1,183.8

100%

214.4

724.9

939.3

100%

2,123.0

1. Hours are indicative, based on the program schedule inclusive of commercials, promos and news breaks. Hours may differ slightly by market and in instances of schedule amendments at time of broadcast, i.e. overages in live sport coverage.

2. Includes in-house and commissioned SBS production as well as locally produced acquisitions. Local Sport includes coverage of international sports events where SBS has produced and broadcast material in relation to the event, content that is tailored for an Australian audience (including SBS studio content, commentary team, journalistic input) and the program is presented as produced or co-produced by SBS.

3. First run hours by channel, network repeats are counted as first runs if it is the first time they have been broadcast on the channel.

4. Based on program start time, includes full program duration.

SBS Food

24 Hours1

Local2

International

Total

Sub-genre

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

Business & Economics

0.0

6.5

6.5

0.2%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

6.5

Cooking

239.7

1,967.7

2,207.4

64.0%

149.8

1,071.8

1,221.6

23.0%

3,429.0

Culture & Society

0.0

12.0

12.0

0.3%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

12.0

Documentary

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

4.9

5.4

10.3

0.2%

10.3

Fillers

0.0

1.3

1.3

0.0%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

1.3

Food Lifestyle

15.0

300.0

315.0

9.1%

218.8

951.7

1,170.5

22.1%

1,485.5

Health, Science & Technology

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

1.8

0.0

1.8

0.0%

1.8

Reality

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

106.3

965.4

1,071.7

20.2%

1,071.7

Travel

85.1

823.3

908.3

26.3%

245.6

1,586.1

1,831.7

34.5%

2,740.0

Grand Total

340

3,111

3,450.5

100%

727

4,580

5,307.6

100%

8,758.1

6pm-midnight4

Local2

International

Total

Sub-genre

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

First Run3

Repeat

Total

%

Business & Economics

0.0

2.9

2.9

0.3%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

2.9

Cooking

136.2

482.7

618.8

71.4%

104.4

225.9

330.3

24.2%

949.2

Documentary

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

4.9

0.0

4.9

0.4%

4.9

Fillers

0.0

0.7

0.7

0.1%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

0.7

Food Lifestyle

14.5

16.9

31.4

3.6%

177.8

138.3

316.1

23.1%

347.5

Health, Science & Technology

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

1.8

0.0

1.8

0.1%

1.8

Reality

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0%

78.6

130.2

208.8

15.3%

208.8

Travel

65.6

147.0

212.6

24.5%

200.8

305.0

505.8

37.0%

718.3

Grand Total

216.3

650.2

866.4

100%

568.2

799.4

1,367.6

100%

2,234.0

1. Hours are indicative, based on the program schedule inclusive of commercials, promos and news breaks. Hours may differ slightly by market and in instances of schedule amendments at time of broadcast, i.e. overages in live sport coverage.

2. Includes in-house and commissioned SBS production as well as locally produced acquisitions. Local Sport includes coverage of international sports events where SBS has produced and broadcast material in relation to the event, content that is tailored for an Australian audience (including SBS studio content, commentary team, journalistic input) and the program is presented as produced or co-produced by SBS.

3. First run hours by channel, network repeats are counted as first runs if it is the first time they have been broadcast on the channel.

4. Based on program start time, includes full program duration.