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Data Collection - FAQ - Annual Broadcasting Survey – BDU

• What’s new for this year in the Broadcast Distribution Undertaking (BDU) Annual Return forms?
• What forms do I need to complete?
• Should community programming equal community expenses?
• My total revenue on form 1070 does not match 1040. What should I do?
• My total subscribers on Form 1070 do not match 1060. What should I do?
• What is the CMF obligation based on? 
• How do I report payments to LPIF?
• Does my subscriber revenue include amounts for LPIF?
• Where do I need to report revenues from Internet and telephony services?

What’s new for this year in the Broadcast Distribution Undertaking (BDU) Annual Return forms?
The BDU annual return forms include the following:
Form 1040 has been modified to recognize contributions to the Local Programming Improvement Funds (LPIF).
A new form (Form 1090) is required regarding contributions to LPIF.

What forms do I need to complete?
For my company:
REPB – Reporting Entity Profile – Broadcasting
REP-U – Contact Information – Response Manager and Executive Sponsor
1030 – International Payments and Receipts
1040 – BDU Summary of Revenues and Expenses (one for each province)
1050 – BDU – Employment Information and Summary of Fixed Assets (one for each province)
1060 – Affiliation Payments and Subscribers (one for each province)
1070 – Reporting Summary for Combined Undertakings (one for each province)

For each licensed (non-exempt) undertaking:
1020 – Community Programming
1170 – Contributions to the Creation and Production of the Canadian Media Fund (CMF)
1090 – Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF)

For DTH/MDS/RELAY Distribution:
1030u – International Payments and Receipts
1040u – BDU Summary of Revenues and Expenses
1050u – BDU – Employment Information and Summary of Fixed Assets
1060u – Affiliation Payments and Subscribers
1020   – Community Programming
1170   – Contributions to the Creation and Production of the Canadian Media Fund (CMF)

Should community programming equal community expenses?
Yes.  The total of amounts recorded as Total Programming on the Community Programming form for each undertaking should equal the amount recorded in Programming (Community) on the Summary of Revenues and Expenses (Form 1040) by province.  Similarly the amount on Form 1040 should equal the total of amounts on Form 1170 less depreciation by province.

My total revenue on form 1070 does not match 1040. What should I do?
All non-exempt systems and those exempted with more than 2000 subscribers are required to be individually recorded on Form 1070. The difference between Total Revenue on Form 1040 and Form 1070 should equal the amount of the aggregate revenue for systems with less than 2000 subscribers. If there are other differences, please explain in the “Notes” box at the bottom of Form 1040.

My total subscribers on Form 1070 do not match 1060. What should I do?
Total subscribers on Form 1060 should equal the total on Form 1070.  All non-exempt systems and those exempted with more than 2000 subscribers are required to be individually recorded on Form 1070.  Also, please include the subscribers for each individual system with less than 2000 subscribers here. Together, these amounts on Form 1070 should equal total subscribers on Form 1060.

What is the CMF obligation based on? 
The CMF obligation is based on current year revenue.  Refer to Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, Section 29 for more information on calculation of the obligation amount.

How do I report payments to LPIF?
Payments to the LPIF should be reported on the Summary of Revenues and Expenses (Form 1040) on the line entitled Local Programming Improvement Fund.  Also, Form 1090 has been provided to reconcile the amounts paid to the Gross Revenue from Broadcasting. 

Does my subscriber revenue include amounts for LPIF?
Yes.  There is no requirement for BDUs to additionally charge customers for LPIF, therefore this amount forms part of the subscription revenue charged by the BDU.

Where do I need to report revenues from Internet and telephony services?
These amounts should be recorded on Form 1060.  These amounts also are included in the Non-Programming Subscription revenue box on Form 1040.