FAQ – Annual Return for Conventional TV Undertakings

What forms do I need to complete?

Per entity:

  • REP-B – Reporting Entity Profile – Broadcasting
  • 1235 – Tangible Benefit – TV (If applicable)
  • 1411 – Emergency alert implementation report

For each licensed station:

  • 1210 – Television Station Financial Summary
  • 1230 – Television – Direct Operating Expenses – Programming and Production
  • 1240 – Television – Direct Operating Expenses
  • 1340 – Alcohol Advertising

Programming services that are part of an ownership group:

  • 1220 – Group Programming expenditure Reconciliation
  • 1221 – Conventional Stations Programming Expenditure Reconciliation (If applicable)
  • 1222 – Discretionary Services Programming Expenditure Reconciliation (If applicable)

Conventional television stations that have local programming obligations:

  • 1231 – Television – Locally relevant and reflective programming
  • 1237 – Television – Direct Operating Expenses – Programming and Production – Olympics

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 via :

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