AnnuAl REPORT 2011-2012 - Sbs

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PHYSICal WoRk
ENvIRoNMENT
accommodation standards
SbS continued to implement the accommodation
standards it developed in 2010 –11. the standards
provide for a more equitable, open plan office
environment that increases natural light and provides
more meeting and collaborative works spaces, and
ensuring a safe work environment.
the following refurbishment projects were carried out
during the year:
• SbS Audio and Language content area completed;
• new Studio One control Room in line with the SbS
technology and Distribution Studio Automation Project;
• reception area and car park entrance; and
• new accommodation was created for Nitv and SbS
tv Operations employees by refurbishing the SbS tv
Operations area and redundant technical areas.
Building management system
During 2011–12, SbS installed a new building
management system (bMS) to replace the previous
system which had been in place for 20 years. the bMS
controls the building’s heating and ventilation system,
which supports both office and broadcast critical
environments. SbS aims to reduce power costs and
improve general office working conditions through the
new system.
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RESoURCES
Government revenue
in 2011–12 SbS received a total appropriation of
$222.472 million from the Australian Government. in
2012–13 SbS will receive a total of $247.545 million
from the Australian Government.
in May 2012, SbS welcomed a Federal Government
funding boost of $158.1 million which represents a
27 per cent increase on base government funding over
the next four years. the funding will equip SbS to address
challenges arising from a changing media landscape and
is recognition that we are an important part of national
strategies to ensure the continued success of Australia
as a migrant society.
importantly, it will allow for development of a new national
free-to-air indigenous channel to broadcast content
produced by and about Aboriginal and torres Strait
islander Australians to a broader Australian audience.
Commercial revenue
in 2011–12, SbS’s commercial activities (including
advertising sales and distribution) generated gross
revenues of $61.5 million. this is a decrease of six per cent
on 2010 –11 due to the continuing strong competition for
audiences as a result of digital free-to-air multichannels.
Television advertising
television advertising delivered gross revenue of
$47.642 million. Revenue improved in the second half of
the financial year, with SbS ONe Regional revenue growing
15 per cent over this period.
SbS tWO revenue increased significantly year-on-year as
a result of the implementation of the 12 markets splits in
April 2012.
See Appendix 24 for details of SbS television advertisers.
SbS television sponsors, and programs sponsored, are
set out in Appendix 25.