Survey of Service Industries: Film and Video Distribution, 2011

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A - Introduction

If necessary, please make address label corrections in the boxes below.

  • 1: Legal name
  • 2: Business name
  • 3: Title of contact
  • 4: First name of contact
  • 5: Last name of contact
  • 6: Address (number and street)
  • 7: City
  • 8: Province/territory or state
  • 9: Country
  • 10: Postal code/ zip code

What is your language of preference?

  • 1: English
  • 2: French

Purpose

This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.

Authority

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT.

This document is confidential when completed.
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Confidentiality

The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada.

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. Therefore, for example, the Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiable survey records from Statistics Canada.

Information from this survey will be used for statistical purposes only and will be published in aggregate form only.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which must keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Record linkage

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

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Return procedures

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Please mail the completed questionnaire in the enclosed envelope or fax it to Statistics Canada at 1-888-883-7999.

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Reporting instructions

- Report for business unit(s) specified on the label on the front page.

- Complete only the questions that apply to your business.

- When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

- Report in Canadian dollars. Dollar amounts and percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.

- Consult the reporting guide at www.statcan.gc.ca/guides-e for further information.

B - Main business activity

B - Main business activity - Question identifier:1.

Please describe the nature of your business.

To ensure that you have received the appropriate questionnaire, you are asked to describe the nature of your business. The description should briefly state the main activities of your business unit.

B - Main business activity - Question identifier:2.

Please check the one main activity which most accurately represents your main source of revenue.

Below is a description of each main activity.
Film and video distribution
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acquiring distribution rights and distributing film and video productions to motion picture theatres, television networks and stations, and other exhibitors.
Include:
- film distribution agencies;
- motion picture film distributors;
- television show syndicators;
- video distribution.

  • 1: Film and video distribution
  • 2: None of the above - Please call the contact telephone number on the cover page for further instructions.

C - Reporting period information

C - Reporting period information - Question identifier:1.

Please report information for your fiscal year (normal business year) ending between April 1, YYYY and March 31, YYYY. Please indicate below the period covered by this questionnaire.

  • 1: Date from (YYYY MM DD) to (YYYY MM DD)

C - Reporting period information - Question identifier:2.

If the reporting period does not cover a full year, please check the reason(s) below:

  • 1: seasonal operations
  • 2: new business
  • 3: change of fiscal year
  • 4: change of ownership
  • 5: ceased operations
  • 6: temporarily inactive

D - Revenue

A detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections

D - Revenue - Question identifier:1.

Sales of goods and services (e.g., rental and leasing income, commissions, fees, admissions, services revenue) Report net of returns and allowances.

Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include:
- sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales);
- transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.
Exclude:
- transfers into inventory and consignment sales;
- federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes;
- intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

D - Revenue - Question identifier:2.

Grants, subsidies, donations and fundraising

Please report contributions received during the reporting period.
Include:
- non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government;
- revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

D - Revenue - Question identifier:3.

Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Please include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

D - Revenue - Question identifier:4.

Investment income (dividends and interest)

Investment income is defined as the portion of a company's income derived from its investments, including dividends and interest on stocks and bonds.
Include interest from:
- foreign sources;
- bonds and debentures;
- mortgage loans;
- G.I.C. interest;
- loan interest;
- securities interest and deposits with bank interest.
Exclude:
- equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates; these amounts should be reported in section E, at question 25.

D - Revenue - Question identifier:5.

Other revenue
(please specify):

Include:
- amounts not included in questions 1 to 4 above.

D - Revenue - Question identifier:6.

Total revenue (sum of questions 1 to 5)

The sum of questions 1 to 5.

E - Expenses

E - Expenses - Question identifier:1.

Salaries and wages of employees who have been issued a T4 statement

Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include:
- vacation pay;
- bonuses (including profit sharing);
- employee commissions;
- taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays);
- severance pay.
Exclude:
- all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers; please report these amounts in this section, at question 5.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:2.

Employer portion of employee benefits (include employer contributions to pension, medical/life insurance plans, employment insurance, etc.)

Include contributions to:
- health plans;
- insurance plans;
- employment insurance;
- pension plans;
- workers' compensation;
- contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans;
- contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:3.

Commissions paid to non-employees

Please report commission payments to outside workers without a T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid.
Include:
- commission payments to independent real
estate agents and brokers.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:4.

Professional and business services fees (e.g., legal, accounting)

Include:
- legal;
- accounting and auditing;
- consulting;
- education and training;
- architect;
- appraisal;
- management and administration.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:5.

Subcontract expenses (include contract labour, contract work and custom work)

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include:
- hired casual labour and outside contract workers.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:6.

Charges for services provided by your head office

Include:
- parent company reimbursement expenses and interdivisional expenses.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:7.

Cost of goods sold, if applicable (purchases plus opening inventory minus closing inventory)

Report cost of purchased goods that were resold during the reporting period. If applicable, report cost of goods and material used in manufacturing of sold products.
Include:
- goods purchased for resale: purchases during the period (including freight-in) plus opening inventory less closing inventory;
- materials used in manufacturing of products sold: report only the material component of cost of finished manufactured goods that were sold during the reporting period.
Exclude:
- direct and indirect labour costs (salaries, wages, benefits, and commissions);
- overhead and all other costs normally charged to cost of goods sold, such as depreciation, energy costs, utilities, sub-contracts, royalties, transportation, warehousing, insurance, rental and leasing; these expenses should be reported elsewhere in the detailed categories provided.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:8.

Office supplies

Include:
- office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines;
- diskettes and computer upgrade expenses;
- data processing.
Exclude:
- postage and courier;
- telephone, Internet and other telecommunications expenses (please report this amount in this section, at question 14).

E - Expenses - Question identifier:9.

Rental and leasing (include rental of premises, equipment, motor vehicles, etc.)

Include:
- lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses;
- motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses;
- rental and leasing of computer and peripheral expenses;
- studio lighting and scaffolding, and other machinery and equipment expenses;
- fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:10.

Repair and maintenance (e.g., property, equipment, vehicles)

Include expenses for the repair and maintenance of:
- buildings and structures;
- vehicles (including vehicle fuel);
- machinery and equipment;
- security equipment;
- costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses.
Also include janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:11.

Insurance (include professional liability, motor vehicles, etc.)

Include:
- professional and other liability insurance;
- motor vehicle and property insurance;
- executive life insurance;
- bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.
Insurance recovery income should be deducted
from insurance expenses.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:12.

Advertising, marketing and promotions (report charitable donations at question 22)

Include:
- newspaper advertising and media expenses;
- catalogues, presentations and displays;
- meeting and convention expenses;
- tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events
for business promotion;
- fundraising expenses.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:13.

Travel, meals and entertainment

Include:
- passenger transportation, accommodation and meals while travelling;
- other travel allowances as well as meal, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:14.

Utilities and telecommunications expenses (include gas, heating, hydro, water, telephone and Internet expenses)

Include:
- diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane;
- sewage.
Exclude:
- energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts;
- vehicle fuel.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:15.

Property and business taxes, licences and permits

Include:
- property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes;
- vehicle licence fees;
- beverage taxes and business taxes;
- trade licence fees;
- membership fees and professional licence fees.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:16.

Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Include:
- amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks;
- gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs;
- resident and non-resident royalty expenses;
- franchise fees.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:17.

Delivery, warehousing, postage and courier

Include:
- amounts paid for courier, custom fees, delivery and installation;
- distribution, ferry charges and cartage;
- freight and duty, shipping, warehousing and storage.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:18.

Financial services fees

Include:
- explicit service charges for financial services;
- credit and debit card commissions and charges;
- collection expenses and transfer fees;
- registrar and transfer agent fees;
- security and exchange commission fees;
- other financial service fees.
Exclude:
- interest expenses.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:19.

Interest expenses

Please report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include interest on:
- short-term and long-term debt;
- capital leases;
- bonds and debentures and mortgages.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:20.

Amortization and depreciation of tangible and intangible assets

Include:
- direct cost depreciation of tangible assets
and amortization of leasehold improvements;
- amortization of intangible assets
(e.g., amortization of goodwill, deferred charges, organizational costs, and research and development costs).

E - Expenses - Question identifier:21.

Bad debts

A bad debt is the portion of receivables deemed uncollectible, typically from accounts receivable or loans.
Include:
- allowance for bad debts.
Bad debt recoveries are to be netted from bad debt expenses.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:22.

All other expenses
(please specify):

Include:
- amounts not included in questions 1 to 21;
- charitable and political expenses;
- research and development expenses;
- recruiting expenses.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:23.

Total expenses (sum of questions 1 to 22)

The sum of questions 1 to 22.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:24.

Corporate taxes, if applicable

Include:
- federal, provincial and territorial current income taxes and federal, provincial and territorial provision for deferred income taxes.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:25.

Gains (losses) and other items (see reporting guide)

Include:
- realized gains/losses on disposal of assets and realized gains/losses on sale of investments;
- foreign exchange gains/losses, subsidiary/affiliate share of income/losses and other division
income/losses;
- joint venture income/losses and partnership income/losses
- unrealized gains/losses, extraordinary items, legal settlements, and other unusual items;
- write-offs.

E - Expenses - Question identifier:26.

Net profit/loss after tax and other items (see reporting guide)

Total revenue less Total expenses minus Corporate taxes plus Gains (losses) and other items.

F - Industry characteristics

Sources of revenue

Please report the following sources of revenue in Canadian dollars.

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:1.

Licensing rights to exhibit, televise or rent feature films

Please include licensing contracts known as "revenue sharing" agreements.

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:2.

Licensing rights to televise or rent television programs

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:3.

Licensing rights to exhibit, televise or rent other audiovisual works (e.g., short films, corporate/industry videos, music videos, educational videos, videos for government, documentaries not intended for theatrical or television release, etc.)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:4.

Licensing of rights to make other uses of an audiovisual work

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:5.

Wholesaling of pre-recorded videos - DVDs and videocassettes (a detailed breakdown will be requested at questions 17 to 19 of this section)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:6.

Production of audiovisual works for outright sale or contract production of audiovisual works for others

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:7.

Other revenue (please specify):

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:8.

Total (sum of questions 1 to 7)

Please report revenue from the distribution of feature films, television programs and other audiovisual works according to their primary markets within or outside Canada. Include fixed rentals and productions released on a percentage or commission basis.

Primary market

Inside Canada

For each category, please report revenue for Canadian productions, for Non-Canadian productions and the Total of productions (Canadian and Non-Canadian).

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:9.

Market distribution of feature films (exclude wholesaling) to:

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)

Theatres

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Television networks and stations

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Cable networks and satellite systems

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

The home video market

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:10.

Market distribution of television programs (exclude wholesaling) to:

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)

Pay and specialty programs

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Conventional television networks and stations

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Satellite television and digital stations

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

The home video market

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:11.

Distribution of other audiovisual works to all markets: (e.g., videos for short films, corporate/industry, music, government and documentaries not intended for theatrical or television release; please specify):

Outside Canada

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:12.

Distribution of feature films, television programs and other audiovisual works to all markets

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:13.

Total (sum of questions 9 to 12)

Please indicate the percentage breakdown of your revenue from export of Canadian productions (reported in column 1, question 12 above).

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:14.

Distribution of feature films to all markets

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:15.

Distribution of television programs to all markets

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:16.

Distribution of other audiovisual works to all markets (please specify):

Total: 100%

Please report your revenue from the wholesaling of Canadian and non-Canadian pre-recorded DVDs and videocassettes.

Inside Canada

For each category, please report revenue for Canadian productions, for Non-Canadian productions and the Total of productions (Canadian and Non-Canadian).

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:17.

DVDs

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:18.

Videocassettes

Please report your revenue from the wholesaling of Canadian and non-Canadian pre-recorded DVDs and videocassettes.

Outside Canada

For each category, please report revenue for Canadian productions, for Non-Canadian productions and the Total of productions (Canadian and Non-Canadian).

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:19.

Exports of DVDs and videocassettes

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:20.

Total (sum of questions 17 to 19 - total of column 3 should equal question 5 in this section)

G - Personnel

G - Personnel - Question identifier:1.

Number of partners and proprietors, non-salaried (if salaried, report at question 2 below)

For unincorporated businesses, please report the number of partners and proprietors for whom earnings will be the net income of the partnership or proprietorship.

G - Personnel - Question identifier:2.

Paid employees

G - Personnel - Question identifier:a)

Average number of paid employees during the reporting period (see reporting guide)

To calculate the average number employed, add the number of employees in the last pay period of each month of the reporting period and divide this sum by the number of months (usually 12).
Exclude:
- partners and proprietors, non-salaried reported
at question 1 above.

G - Personnel - Question identifier:b)

Percentage of paid employees (from question 2a) who worked full time

Full-time employment consists of persons who usually work 30 hours or more per week. Please specify the percentage of paid employees who have been working full time by rounding the percentage to the nearest whole number.

G - Personnel - Question identifier:3.

Number of contract workers for whom you did not issue a T4, such as freelancers and casual workers (estimates are acceptable)

Contract workers are not employees, but workers contracted to perform a specific task or project in your organization for a specific duration, such as self-employed persons, freelancers and casual workers. These workers are not issued a T4 information slip. Please report the number of contract workers employed by your organization during the fiscal year.

H - Sales by type of client

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:1.

Clients in Canada

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:a)

Businesses

Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include:
- sales to Crown corporations.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:b)

Individuals and households

Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:c)

Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)

Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include:
- sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:2.

Clients outside Canada

Total: 100%

I - Sales by client location

Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.

The percentage in question 14 must equal question 2 in section H.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by client location (first point of sale).

  • 1: Newfoundland and Labrador
  • 2: Prince Edward Island
  • 3: Nova Scotia
  • 4: New Brunswick
  • 5: Quebec
  • 6: Ontario
  • 7: Manitoba
  • 8: Saskatchewan
  • 9: Alberta
  • 10: British Columbia
  • 11: Yukon
  • 12: Northwest Territories
  • 13: Nunavut
  • 14: Clients outside Canada (must equal question 2 in section H)

Total: 100%

J - International transactions

Exports

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:
1.

Did you receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the export of goods, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

  • 1: yes, complete questions 2, 3 and 4
  • 2: no, go to question 5

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:
2.

Please report revenue received from exports. (Please report in Canadian dollars)

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:
3.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of exports by:

  • a): goods
  • b): services
  • c): royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Total: 100%

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:
4.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of exports by country:

  • a): United States
  • b): Mexico
  • c): other countries (please specify):

Total: 100%

Imports

This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, and royalties and licences fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

Imports - Question identifier:5.

Did you make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the import of goods, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

  • 1: yes, complete questions 6, 7 and 8
  • 2: no, go to next section

Imports - Question identifier:6.

Please report payments made for imports. (Please report in Canadian dollars)

Imports - Question identifier:7.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of imports by:

  • a): goods
  • b): services
  • c): royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Total: 100%

Imports - Question identifier:8.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of imports by country:

  • a): United States
  • b): Mexico
  • c): other countries (please specify):

Total: 100%

Not applicable

L - Contact information

Name of person to contact about this questionnaire:

  • 1: Mr.
  • 2: Mrs.
  • 3: Miss
  • 4: Ms
  • 1: Last name
  • 2: First name
  • 3: Title
  • 4: Telephone number
  • 5: Extension number
  • 6: Fax number
  • 7: E-mail address
  • 8: Website address

I certify that the information contained herein is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.

  • 1: yyyy mm dd

M - Comments

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