FAQ – Broadcasting Annual Return, Television

What’s new for this year in the Television Annual Return forms?

Updates to titles on form 1240 - Television - Direct Operating Expenses:

• Programming and production expense previously named "Royalties (excluding music licence fee)" reported under "Amounts included in Grand Total - Programming and Production expenses:" now reads as "Royalties (excluding copyright fees)".
• Programming and production expense previously named "Music licence fee (payments to SOCAN)" reported under "Amounts included in Grand Total - Programming and Production expenses:" now reads as "Copyright fees (payments to SOCAN, Re:Sound, CMRRA, Connect, SOPROQ, Artisti)".

What forms do I need to complete?

For my company:

• REP-B – Reporting Entity Profile – Broadcasting
• REP-U – Contact Information – Response Manager and Executive Sponsor
• 1235 – Television Tangible Benefit (when applicable)
• 1420 COVID-19 Government Assistance

For each licensed station:

• 1210 – Television Station Financial Summary
• 1230 – Television - Direct Operating Expenses – Programming and Production
• 1240 – Television - Direct Operating Expenses
• 1280 – Described Video (for DV content programming undertakings only)
• 1340 – Alcohol Advertising

I have not received the usual forms assigned to my entity in DCS. What should I do?

If you believe to have receive certain forms in error or believe to have missing forms in our online Data Collection System (DCS), please contact the DCS Helpline at 819-997-4597 or at Toll-Free 1-866-845-6036 for assistance.

Date modified:

2022-09-22