Annex 3: Evidence assessing C4C’s delivery of its media content duties (2010-2013) December 2014 Contents • Background Slide 2 • Evidence to assess C4C’s delivery of its media Slide 11 content duties 1 Background 2 Introduction • Section 198C of the Communications Act 2003 (the Act) requires Ofcom to review the extent to which Channel 4 Corporation (C4C) has delivered the media content duties set out in section 198A of the Act. These duties were introduced by the Digital Economy Act 2010 (the DEA). • This slide pack sets out C4C’s media content duties, and maps the evidence compiled to assess C4C’s delivery of each these requirements across its services comprised of: its TV channels, on-demand and online services, and Film4 Productions. 3 C4C’s media content duties under Section 198A of the Act *The public service objectives are: 4. In performing their duties under 1) to 1. C4C must participate in - (b) that cultural activity in the United Kingdom, and its diversity, are a) the making of a broad range of relevant 3) C4C must - reflected, supported and stimulated by the representation in those services media content of high quality that, taken as a) support the development of people (taken together) of drama, comedy and music, by the inclusion of feature a whole, appeals to the tastes and interests films in those services and by the treatment of other visual and performing with creative talent, in particular – arts; of a culturally diverse society, i. people at the beginning of b) the making of high quality films intended to (c) that those services (taken together) provide, to the extent that is their careers in relevant media appropriate for facilitating civic understanding and fair and well-informed be shown to the general public at the content or films, and debate on news and current affairs, a comprehensive and authoritative cinema in the United Kingdom, and coverage of news and current affairs in, and in the different parts of, the c) the broadcasting and distribution of such ii. people involved in the making United Kingdom and from around the world; content and films. of innovative content and films (d) that those services (taken together) satisfy a wide range of different b) support and stimulate well-informed sporting and other leisure interests; 2. C4C must, in particular, participate in - debate on a wide range of issues, (e) that those services (taken together) include what appears to OFCOM to a) the making of relevant media content that be a suitable quantity and range of material on educational matters, of including by providing access to consists of news and current affairs, material of an educational nature and of other material of educative value; information and views from around b) the making of relevant content that appeals (f) that those services (taken together) include what appears to OFCOM to the world and by challenging to the tastes and interests of older children be a suitable quantity and range of material dealing with each of the established views, and young adults, following, science, religion and other beliefs, social issues, matters of international significance or interest and matters of specialist interest; c) the broadcasting or distribution by means of c) promote alternative views and new perspectives, and (g) that the material included in those services that deal with religion and electronic communications networks of other beliefs include— feature films that reflect cultural activity in d) provide access to material that is (i) material providing news and other information about different religions the United Kingdom (including third party intended to inspire people to make and other beliefs; films), and changes in their lives. (ii) material about the history of different religions and other beliefs; and d) the broadcasting or distribution of relevant media content by means of a range of (iii) material showing acts of worship and other ceremonies and practices 5. In performing those duties C4C (including some showing acts of worship and other ceremonies in their different types of electronic communications must have regard to the desirability entirety); networks. (h) that those services (taken together) include what appears to OFCOM to of - be a suitable quantity and range of high quality and original material for 3. In performing their duties under 1) and 2) a) working with cultural organisations, children and young people; C4C must: b) encouraging innovation in the (i) that those services (taken together) include what appears to OFCOM to a) promote measures intended to secure that means by which relevant media be a sufficient quantity of material that reflect the lives and concerns of people are well-informed and motivated to different communities and cultural interests and traditions within the United content is broadcast or distributed, participate in society in a variety of ways Kingdom, and locally in different parts of the United Kingdom; and b) contribute towards the fulfilment of the (j) that those services (taken together), so far as they include material made public service objectives (as defined in c) promoting access to and awareness in the United Kingdom, include what appears to OFCOM to be an appropriate range and proportion of material made outside the M25 area. section 264A)* of services provided in digital form. 4 Sources and notes Sources • The data included in this pack comes from a range of sources including: - C4C’s annual Statements of Media Content Policy (SMCPs) 2010 to 20131 - Supplementary information provided by C4C, following Requests For Information from Ofcom - Ofcom’s PSB Annual Report, 20142 – output and spend (broadcaster annual returns submitted to Ofcom3), consumption (BARB), audience opinions (Ofcom’s PSB Tracker 2013 and Ofcom’s Online PSB Portfolio Research 2014) and Ofcom’s Online Media Services Report4 - Ipsos MORI research 2014 : Quantitative and qualitative research commissioned by Ofcom for the PSB Review5 - comScore MMX MP, September 2014 (on-demand consumption analysis) - Ofcom’s commissioned research findings in 2014 from Kantar Media on News6 - Additional Ofcom BARB analysis Notes • Please note that all C4C spend data was provided in nominal terms. This has been adjusted to real terms for inflation (i.e. 2013 prices). It is important to adjust for inflation when comparing nominal data at different points in time because, with inflation, increases in nominal figures may simply reflect higher prices rather than increased production or purchasing power. There are limitations with this approach, which are outlined in the main report • Definitions and metrics may also vary between sources. The following slides outline these variations 1 C4C SMCPS : http://www.channel4.com/info/corporate/annual-report/ 2 Ofcom PSB Annual Report 2014: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/reviews-investigations/public-service-broadcasting/annrep/psb14/ 3 PSB annual returns were collected for BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, ITV Breakfast, Channel 4, Channel 5 and the BBC’s PSB digital channels: BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC News, BBC Parliament, CBBC and Cbeebies. BBC HD and BBC Alba are not included. 4 The Online Media Services report draws upon a number of sources: Ofcom consumer research, third party consumer research, the Mori Study, the Enders Study, and VOD service programme request data. 5 Ipsos MORI research 2014. Published as part of PSB Review: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/psb-review-3/supporting-documents/ 6 Kantar Media News Report: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/other/tv-research/news-2014/ 5 Ofcom definitions: Channel groups Channel group Output & Spend definition TV Viewing Audience Opinion Legal Definition BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, All BBC channels (BBC One, BBC News, BBC Parliament, CBBC, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC CBeebies, BBC streaming channels, BBC HD BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, Four, BBC News , BBC (to March 2013) and BBC Olympics channels BBC Four, BBC News, BBC Parliament ,CBeebies, CBBC, (2012 only). ITV Network* (inc ITV PSB Channels Parliament, ITV/ITV Breakfast, BBC Alba, all BBC HD Breakfast), Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C Channel 4, Channel 5,, BBC CBBC, channels), the Channel 3 (S4C is added to C4 2008-2009 and excluded CBeebies services (provided by ITV, STV from 2010 onwards post-DSO in Wales). HD and UTV), Channel 4, Channel variants are included where applicable (but 5, and S4C. not +1s). BBC One, BBC Two, ITV Network (inc ITV BBC One, BBC Two, BBC One, BBC Two, ITV/ITV Main five PSB channels Breakfast), Channel 4, Channel 5. HD variants ITV/STV/UTV, Channel 4, Breakfast, Channel 4, Channel 5 are included where applicable (but not +1s). Channel 5 BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Main PSB channels Three, BBC Four , BBC News, combined ITV/STV/UTV, Channel 4, Channel 5, S4C BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC/BBC Channels BBC Four, BBC News, BBC Parliament, CBBC, CBeebies ITV/ITV Breakfast, Channel 4, Commercial PSB Channels Channel 5 BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC News, BBC Parliament, CBBC, CBeebies, BBC streaming BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC News, BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC BBC Portfolio Channels channels, BBC HD (to March 2013) and BBC BBC Parliament, CBBC, CBeebies News Olympics channels (2012 only). HD variants are included where applicable. ITV+1 Network (inc ITV Breakfast) , ITV2, ITV2+1, ITV3, ITV3+1, ITV4, ITV4+1, CITV, Channel 4+1, E4, E4 +1, More4, More4 +1, Commercial PSB Portfolio CITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, 4Seven, Film4, Film4+1, 4Music, 4seven, Channel 4 Channels E4, Film4, More4, 5*, 5USA Paralympics channels (2012 only), Channel 5+1, 5*, 5*+1, 5USA, 5USA+1. HD variants are included where applicable. 6 Ofcom definitions: Channel groups Channel group Output & Spend TV Viewing Audience Opinions Legal Definitions Sky, Viacom, UKTV, BT, All other remaining channels except the main Multichannel sector Discovery, AETN, Turner, five PSB channels, their portfolio of channels Disney, CSC, Baby Network and the regional Channel 3 services.