The ACMA collects program expenditure data on a voluntary basis from commercial television networks.
Each network reports expenditure information by genre through an annual return submitted by 31 March each year.
We aggregate the data submitted to produce a report on the commercial television industry’s program expenditure information by genre for the relevant financial year.
Report for the 2023–24 financial year
Our interactive report shows commercial television program expenditure data for the past 5 years.
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View the data quality statement.
Access the data file for the TV in Australia: Spending on commercial TV programs report below.
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Spending on commercial TV programs: Data file 2023–24 financial year