Content creation, acquisition and curation
Deliverable | Performance Criterion | Source | FY19-20 Target | FY19-20 Actual | Commentary |
Providing programs aligned with Australia’s multicultural society and perspective (See Distinctive Network; Appendices 1-5) Broadcasting in languages other than English (Appendices 1, 3, 6, 8, 9) | Number of hours of TV programming broadcast in CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) | Program 1.1, 2019-20 Portfolio Budget Statements | 10,000 hours | 12,371 hours on SBS and SBS VICELAND | Target exceeded; this includes 6,082 hours of programming broadcast in LOTE (languages other than English) on SBS and SBS VICELAND. |
Number of hours of locally commissioned programs broadcast (first run) NITV | Program 1.1, 2019-20 Portfolio Budget Statements | 30 hours | 59 hours | Target exceeded; this includes commissioned and inhouse productions but excludes news, current affairs, special events and sports programming. | |
Number of hours of locally commissioned programs broadcast (first run) SBS and SBS VICELAND | Program 1.1, 2019-20 Portfolio Budget Statements | 80 hours | 171 hours | Target exceeded; the scheduling of high volume titles across financial years and the changing genre mix contributed to a significant increase in hours. | |
Percentage of Radio broadcasts in Languages other than English | 90% | 97% | Target exceeded. |
Through SBS’s commissioned content, news and current affairs and radio language programs, SBS continued to tell stories which explore and celebrate Australia’s diverse multicultural society. Highlights included:
- A series of commissioned dramas and documentaries, such as The Hunting and Struggle Street, that explored Australia’s history, social issues, and ongoing evolution in a multicultural world, encouraging national reflection and debate.
- 97 per cent of SBS radio programming was broadcast in languages other than English (LOTE). SBS had 68 language services in 2019-20.
As always, SBS continued to bring the best culturally and linguistically diverse content from across the world to Australian audiences, across all platforms.
For more details, see Distinctive Network.
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