2003 - 04 Annual Report - Sbs

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62Digital Agenda ReviewSBS provided comments on the Digital Agenda Reformscontained in the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda)Act 2000. SBS supported the submissions made to thereview by other media organisations and, in particular,supported online radio and television material beingavailable for use by educational institutions. SBShighlighted the importance of broadcasters retainingaccess of copyright material for the purposes of fairdealing.ACCC <strong>Report</strong> on Emerging Market Structuresin the Communications SectorSBS provided comment to the Department ofCommunications, Information Technology and theArts on the Australian Competition and ConsumerCommission report into Emerging Market Structuresin the Communications Sector. SBS highlighted thatpublic broadcasters are well placed to incubate newtechnologies and concepts as a way of developing newbusiness models for digital broadcasting. SBS alsosupported the anti-siphoning regime as an important wayof ensuring coverage of significant sporting events onfree-to-air TV.Defamation Law ReformSBS, along with 10 other media and media industryorganisations, made a submission in response to theFederal Attorney General’s Discussion Paper proposinga uniform national defamation law. The group wassupportive of the concept of national law and outlinedagreed key principles necessary to create a simple anddurable law that was understood and accessible by bothmedia and individuals in the community.enormous television audiences (14.9 million for the 2002World Cup) and consistency with the listing of other majorteam sports warrant the inclusion of these events in thenew list.Classification LegislationSBS, along with other media organisations, participatedin consultations with the Office of Film of LiteratureClassification and Attorney General’s Departmentconcerning proposed changes to the uniformclassification scheme in relation to the ‘MA’ classification.Although SBS classification is determined by the SBSBoard under the SBS Act, it has been the practice toadopt a similar approach to the rest of the industry inrelation to program classifications.Commonwealth Games Arrangements BillIn <strong>2003</strong>, the Victorian Government introduced theCommonwealth Games Arrangements (FurtherAmendment) Bill which proposed to restrict mediarecording and broadcast of Commonwealth Gamesevents without prior authorisation from the 2006Commonwealth Games Corporation. The Bill alsoprovided for substantial financial penalties if mediaorganisations breached the proposed provisions. In itssubmission, SBS argued that the use of a fair amount ofCommonwealth Games event material should be allowedif it is used in legitimate news and other coverage,consistent with the fair dealing provisions contained in theCopyright Act 1968. SBS also requested an amendmentto the definition of ‘Commonwealth Games events’ toexclude live sites and cultural sites associated with theCommonwealth Games.Anti-SiphoningFollowing the release of the 2006–10 anti-siphoninglist under the Broadcasting Services Act, SBS made asubmission to Government seeking the inclusion of the2010 World Cup and preliminary competitions involvingthe Australian representative soccer team. World Cupevents had previously been included on both antisiphoningand anti-hoarding lists which ensured thatevents of major significance are available to Australianaudiences on free-to-air television. SBS argued thatthe consistent airing of all games in the World Cup, the
63INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATIONSBS maintains mutual cooperation agreements with:Asia Television Ltd (ATV)China Central Television (CCTV)Deutsche Welle (DW)Dubai Radio and Television (DRTV)Duna Televízió (DTV)Elliniki Radiophonia Tileorassi (ERT)France Television (FT)International Broadcast Bureau (IBB)MIST Telekompania (MIST)National Broadcasting Network (NBN)Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK)NTV Telekompania (NTV)Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)Public Broadcasting Services (PBS)Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI)Radio Televisión Española (RTVE)Satellite Communications for Learning (SCOLA)Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI)Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN)Telewizja Polska SA (TVP)Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)Hong KongChinaGermanyUnited Arab EmiratesHungaryGreeceFranceUSAUkrainePhilippinesJapanRussiaUSAMaltaItalySpainUSAIndonesiaChilePolandGermanyINDUSTRY PARTICIPATIONSBS has the following memberships:Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) – full-time memberCommonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA)Digital Broadcasting Australia (DBA)Free TV (formerly Commercial Television Australia)– associate memberSBS was involved with the following industry forums:Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA)Australian Telecommunications Information ForumAustralian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG)Broadcasting Industry Technical Advisory Group (BITAG)Commercial Radio Australia (CRA)Community Broadcasting Associating of Australia (CBAA)Digital Radio Advisory Committee (DRAC)Digital Television Standards Selection CommitteeEuropean Broadcasting Union (EBU)International Institute of Communications (IIC)International Telecommunications Union (ITU-R)National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters Council (NEMBC)Public Broadcasters International (PBI)Public Broadcasters and Manufacturers Group (PBM)Remote Area Broadcasting Services (RABS)SMA’s Radio Communication Consultative Council (RCC)Standards Australia (SA)WorldDab Forum
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2003 - 2004ANNUALREPORTcelebrating
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iCONTENTSOverview and Vision Statem
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iiiCHAIRMAN’S LETTER TO THE MINIS
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Page 23 and 24: 13INSIGHT FORUMS continued...Home f
Page 25 and 26: TRAVELLING LIGHT15
Page 27 and 28: 17SBS ATTENDANCE AT FILM FESTIVALS
Page 29 and 30: 19Weekly Reach by Key DemographicsS
Page 31 and 32: LA SPAGNOLA21
Page 33 and 34: 23Four languages - Malay, Somali, A
Page 35 and 36: 25News and World ViewEvery language
Page 37 and 38: 27• The Mandarin language program
Page 39 and 40: 29AUDIENCE RESEARCHAWARDSSBS Radio
Page 41 and 42: BOOK OF BUTTERFLIES31
Page 43 and 44: 33Traffic to the SBS website has in
Page 45 and 46: 35TELEVISION AND RADIOwww.sbs.com.a
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Page 49 and 50: 39The complete SBS merchandise cata
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Page 53 and 54: 43Home Video SalesSBS Program Sales
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Page 57 and 58: 47The new partnership with Broadcas
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Page 63 and 64: 53Audit and Finance CommitteeThe SB
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Page 97 and 98: STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSfor the year
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Page 109 and 110: 99Notes Consolidated Corporation200
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139NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARD
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141Mountain Film Telluride, USANort
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