Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Production - Short Questionnaire - 2015

Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Production - Short Questionnaire - 2015
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Introduction

Purpose

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

Additional information

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

Calculating each province and territory's fair share of federal-provincial transfer payments for health, education and social programs;
Establishing government programs to assist businesses;
Assisting the business community in negotiating contracts and collective agreements;
Supporting the government in making informed decisions about fiscal, monetary and foreign exchange policies;
Indexing social benefit programs and determining tax brackets;
Enabling academics and economists to analyze the economic performance of Canadian industries and to better understand rapidly evolving business environments.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

You are legally required to complete this questionnaire according to the Statistics Act.

Authority

Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

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. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

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 have agreed to 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, Québec, 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, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:

Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
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You may also contact us by email at: Roland.Boudreau@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

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 and to minimize the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Security of emails and faxes

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during facsimile or email. However upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

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Business and organization contact information

Business and organization contact information - Question identifier:1

Please verify the business or organization name and correct where needed.

Legal name:

Operating name:

Business and organization contact information - Question identifier:2

Please verify the business or organization contact person and address for this questionnaire and correct where needed. The contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

First name:

Last name:

Title:

Email address:

Address (number and street):

City:

Province, territory or state:

Postal code or ZIP code:

Country:

  • 1: Canada
  • 2: United States

Telephone number (including area code):

Extension number (if applicable):

Fax number (including area code):

Preferred language of communication:

  • 1: English
  • 2: French

Business or organization status

Business or organization status - Question identifier:1

Is this business or organization currently in operation?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No, seasonal operations
  • 3: No, ceased all operations
  • 4: No, sold all operations
  • 5: No, amalgamated with (an)other business(es) or organization(s)
  • 6: No, temporarily inactive but will re-open
  • 7: No, no longer operating due to other reason(s)

Business or organization status - Question identifier:2

When did this business or organization close for the season?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:3

When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:4

When did this business or organization cease all operations?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:5

Why did this business or organization cease all operations?

  • 1: Bankruptcy
  • 2: Liquidation
  • 3: Dissolution
  • 4: Other reason - specify:

Business or organization status - Question identifier:6

When was this business or organization sold?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:7

What is the legal name of the buyer?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:8

When did this business or organization amalgamate?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:9

What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:10

What is (are) the legal name(s) of the other amalgamated business(es) or organization(s)?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:11

When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:12

When does this business or organization expect to resume operations ?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:13

Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:14

When did this business or organization cease operations?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:15

Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Business activity

Business activity - Question identifier:1

According to our records, this business or organization's main activity, which typically generates the most revenue, is classified as: [ ].
Is this correct?

  • 1: Yes, this is the main activity.
  • 2: No, this is a secondary activity.
  • 3: No, this is not applicable.

Business activity - Question identifier:2

Was this business or organization's main activity, which typically generates the most revenue, ever classified as [ ]?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Business activity - Question identifier:3

When did the main activity change?

Business activity - Question identifier:4

Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity. This is the main economic activity (typically generating the most revenue).

E.g., Breakfast cereal manufacturing or Shoe store or Software development.

Business activity - Question identifier:5

Press the Search button below.

This will search a database for the classification that best matches the description you provided. If desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting this business or organization's activity sector.

Search keywords. Select this business or organization's sector (optional)

Please select an activity (industry description)

Please select an activity (industry code)

Business activity - Question identifier:6

You have indicated that the main activity of this business or organization is: [ ]. Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

  • 1: Yes, there are other activities.
  • 2: No, that is the only significant activity.

Business activity - Question identifier:7

Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity.

E.g., Breakfast cereal manufacturing or Shoe store or Software development.

Business activity - Question identifier:8

Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following business activities? Estimates are acceptable.

Business activity - Question identifier:a)

Main Business Activity

Business activity - Question identifier:b)

Secondary Business Activity

Business activity - Question identifier:c)

All other business activities

Business activity - Question identifier:d)

Total percentage

Reporting period information

Reporting period information - Question identifier:1

What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year? Note: For this survey, the end date should fall between Start YYYY MM DD and End YYYY+1 MM DD.

Reporting period information - Question identifier:a)

Fiscal year start date Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Reporting period information - Question identifier:b)

Fiscal Year-End date Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Reporting period information - Question identifier:2

What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year? Select all that apply.

  • 1: Seasonal operations
  • 2: New business
  • 3: Change of ownership
  • 4: Temporarily inactive
  • 5: Change of fiscal year
  • 6: Ceased operations
  • 7: Other reason - specify:
  • 8: Other reason - specify: Description

Industry characteristics

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:1

Please provide a breakdown of your in-house production revenue for titles, i.e., for which you own the copyright, and your contract production revenue, i.e., others hold the copyright, by type of production. Include sales, royalties, licence fees and licence fees and licence fee top-ups. Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)

Feature films

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Television productions

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Commercials

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

Digital media productions and/or convergent digital media productions

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Videos and/or other sales - specify:

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Videos and/or other sales - specify: description

Total production revenue

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:2

What is the revenue from royalties?

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:3

What percentage of this business's revenue comes from:

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)

Canadian productions Exclude Canadian audiovisual treaty coproductions

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Canadian audiovisual treaty coproductions

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Foreign location and service productions

Total

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:4

Is this business unit associated with any other incorporated production companies or single-purpose production companies that were active in YYYY?

.

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

How many companies?

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:5

Please list the name of the incorporated production company or single-purpose production company associated with this business unit. Include their annual revenue and expenses, and indicate if these amounts have been reported elsewhere in this questionnaire.

Name

Province, territory:

Total revenue

Total expenses

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:6

Please indicate if these amounts have been included elsewhere in this questionnaire.

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:7

If applicable, please specify the name(s) of the parent company (companies)

Reporting changes and events that affected the business

Indicate any changes or events that may have affected the reported values for this business compared to the last reporting period.

  • 1: Strike or lock-out
  • 2: Exchange rate impact
  • 3: Price changes in goods or services sold
  • 4: Contracting out
  • 5: Organisational change
  • 6: Price changes in labour or raw materials
  • 7: Natural disaster
  • 8: Recession
  • 9: Change in product line
  • 10: Sold business units
  • 11: Expansion
  • 12: New/lost contract
  • 13: Plant Closures
  • 14: Acquisition of business units
  • 15: Other change or event - specify:
  • 16: Other description
  • 17: No changes or events

Contact person

Contact person - Question identifier:1

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

First name:

Last name:

Title:

Email address:

Telephone number (including area code):

Extension number (if applicable):

Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

Feedback - Question identifier:1

How long did it take to complete this questionnaire? Include time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours

Minutes

Feedback - Question identifier:2

Statistics Canada reviews all feedback. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

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