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FILM, TELEVISION AND RADIO

EMPLOYMENT IN FILM, TELEVISION AND RADIO

According to Film, Television and Digital Games, Australia, 2011-12 (cat. no. 8679.0), the combined activities of Film, television and digital games employed 29,671 persons, an increase of 33% since 2006-07. Almost half (45%) of persons employed in Film, television and digital games were employed in Film and video production businesses. The number of persons employed by Commercial free-to-air broadcasters increased by 13% between 2006-07 and 2011-12, while Film and video post-production businesses employed 21% fewer persons in 2011-12 than in 2006-07.

EMPLOYMENT IN FILM, TELEVISION AND DIGITAL GAMES(a), 2011-12 2006–07 2011–12 no. no. Film and video production businesses 10 873 13 414 Film and video post-production businesses 2 971 2 346 Commercial free-to-air broadcasters 6 980 7 856 Subscription broadcasters and channel providers na 5 474 Digital game developers 1 431 581 na not available (a) Includes working proprietors and partners of unincorporated businesses. Source: Film, Television and Digital Games, Australia, 2011-12 (cat. no. 8679.0) EMPLOYMENT IN FILM, TELEVISION AND DIGITAL GAMES BY STATE AND TERRITORY Around 45% of persons employed by Film, television and digital games businesses in Australia resided in New South Wales. New South Wales also had more persons employed in Film and video post-production and Commercial free-to-air broadcasting than any other state or territory. The state or territory employing the highest number of Digital game developers was Victoria, followed by Queensland. EMPLOYMENT IN FILM, TELEVISION AND DIGITAL GAMES(a), By states and territories, 2011-12 NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Other states Australia & territories no. no. no. no. no. no. no. Film & video production businesses 8 185 **3 394 *812 *359 *336 *329 13 414 Film & video post-production businesses 1 172 468 582 74 41 8 2 346 Commercial free-to-air broadcasters 3 802 1 491 1 215 402 489 456 7 856 Subscription broadcasters and channel providers Digital game developers na 122 na 256 na 141 na np na 16 na np 5 474 581 * estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution ** estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution na not available np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated (a) Includes working proprietors and partners of unincorporated businesses. Source: Film, Television and Digital Games, Australia, 2011-12 (cat. no. 8679.0) Back to top GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON FILM AND TELEVISION According to Cultural Funding by Government, Australia, 2012-13 (cat. no. 4183.0), expenditure by both the Australian Government and state and territory governments on Radio and television services increased in 2012-13. However, the estimate of expenditure for Film and video production and distribution, funded by both the Australian Government and state and territory governments decreased in 2012-13. Following a fall in expenditure in 2009-10, government funding for radio and television services steadily increased between 2009-10 and 2012-13, while government funding for Film and video production and distribution fluctuated over the same time period. FILM AND TELEVISION EXPENDITURE BY GOVERNMENT, 2008-09 to 2012-13 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 $m $m $m $m $m Radio and television services Australian Government 1 083.1 1 184.6 1 209.2 1 271.2 1 281.1 State and territory government 8.8 5.3 7.8 8.7 10.6 Film and video production and distribution Australian Government 115.7 106.9 102.7 107.3 100.4 State and territory government 102.1 97.7 118.4 103.2 92.0 Source: Cultural Funding by Government, Australia, 2012-13 (cat. no. 4183.0) Back to top STATE AND TERRITORY GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON FILM AND TELEVISION Almost half (46%) of state and territory funded expenditure for radio and television services in 2012-13 was provided by the Queensland government. The Victorian Government accounted for almost half (46%) of the estimate of state and territory government expenditure on Film and video production and distribution ($42.1m). STATE AND TERRITORY GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE, By category, 2012-13 NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT ACT Total $m $m $m $m $m $m $m $m $m Radio and television services 3.1 0.1 4.9 0.1 1.6 0.0 0.3 0.4 10.6 Film and video production and distribution 11.9 42.1 5.0 12.0 19.0 1.0 0.2 0.8 92.0 15.0 42.2 9.9 12.1 20.6 1.0 0.5 1.2 102.6 Source: Cultural Funding by Government, Australia, 2012-13 (cat. no. 4183.0)

Television programs		Commercial broadcast hours
		no.
Drama		*632
Children's programs
	Children's drama	*83
	Other children's programs	672
Total		755
Television documentaries		*566
Light entertainment and variety		7 930
News and current affairs		36 471
Sport		np
Other television programs		np
Total		78 622

		Productions
		no.
By production type
	Feature films	*136
	Documentaries(b)	**168
	Short films	**199
	Webisodes	*107
	Corporate video	*6 167
	Educational media	*329
	Other	*362
	Total	*7 469
By mode of delivery
	Online	*419
	Non-online	*7 050
	Total	*7 469