FILM AND VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
PURPOSE
To collect economic data about businesses mainly engaged in film and video distribution.
DESCRIPTION
The Film and Video Distribution collection was conducted as part of Service Industries Surveys in respect of the financial year 1999-2000. Its scope was all employing businesses mainly engaged in leasing or wholesaling motion pictures on film, video tape or DVD to organisations for exhibition or sale. The collection sample was selected from units listed on the ABS business register with ANZSIC Class 9112 Film and video distribution. The survey was conducted by mail-out questionnaire.
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Australia
FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION
Irregular
DATA ITEMS
Number of businesses
The number of businesses mainly engaged in film and video distribution as at the end of the reference period.
Employment
The collection classifies the employment of film and video distribution businesses into a number of categories. These are each in turn classified by sex. The categories are:
Working proprietors and partners
Permanent full-time employees
Permanent part-time employees
Casual employees
Income
The items which make up the income of film and video distribution businesses are:
Provision of channels to pay television stations
Sales of pre-recorded video tapes and DVDs
Rental/lease of pre-recorded video tapes, DVDs and films
Other rent, leasing and hiring
Royalties and licensing
Other income
Sales of pre-recorded video tapes and DVDs
Income from sales of pre-recorded video tapes and DVDs is made up of sales to:
Video hire stores
Retail outlets
Direct marketing and other businesses
Rental/lease of pre-recorded video tapes, DVDs and films
Income from rental/lease of pre-recorded video tapes, DVDs and films is made up of rental/lease to:
Motion picture exhibitors
Television businesses
Video hire stores
Other businesses
Expenses
The items which make up the expenses of film and video distribution businesses include:
Wages and salaries
Employer contributions to superannuation funds
Workers' compensation costs
Fringe benefits tax
Payroll tax
Program rights/license fees used
Copyright fees/licenses for film and video distribution
Other royalties expenses
Payments to other businesses for dubbing, duplication and film print costs
Amortisation of program rights/license fees
Rent, leasing and hiring expenses
Advertising expenses
Marketing, promotion and sponsorship expenses
Travelling, accommodation and entertainment expenses
Other expense items
Business size
The size of the business in terms of its number of employees. This can be grouped into ranges such as:
0-4 employees
5-9
10-19
20 and more
Operating profit (loss) before tax
The value of the profit or loss made by the business before tax and extraordinary items.
Geographic area
Data are available for Australia, while some data are also available for States and Territories.
HISTORICAL DATA
The collection was previously conducted in respect of 1993-94 and 1996-97.
DISSEMINATION
Publications
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001, Film and Video Production and Distribution, Australia, 1999-2000, Cat. no. 8679.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $19.50. Also available for 1993-94 and 1996-97.
CONTACT
In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory.
Manager
Service Industries Surveys
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Locked Bag 10
BELCONNEN ACT 2616
Telephone: Canberra 02 6252 5633
Facsimile: Canberra 02 6252 7004
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au