Facts & Figures

Notes

Radio Scotland & Radio nan Gaidheal *

The spend values for Radio Scotland & Radio nan Gaidheal differ from those reported in the BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2007/08 under the Service Licence tables. This is due to Service Licence reporting requirements adopting a fuller re-allocation of central costs and overheads onto BBC Services.

Network Television **

Includes all content delivered and executive produced by BBC Scotland. In its Annual Report and Accounts 2007/08, the BBC reports nations' network television spend on the basis of broadcast programmes meeting the Ofcom definition of nations' production. Using this definition, the television content from Scotland transmitted on the BBC networks is as follows :

2006/072007/08
Network Television£27.9m£31.6m

Financial Trends

BBC Scotland's overall spend on local television and radio has remained largely stable over the recent period. This trend is mirrored in hours of output, which are also broadly the same, at a time where there is a requirement to meet ongoing efficiency targets.

As predicted in last year's Annual Review, BBC Scotland has experienced growth in its network television income. Using the same measurement basis as last year, BBC Scotland's network television income has increased by some 30%, from £38.9m in 2006/07 to £51.8m in 2007/08. This increase is centred on our drama output, and reflects the delivery of more episodes of Waterloo Road, and the introduction of new titles such as Phoo Action.

However, it should be noted that the BBC has changed the basis by which it measures the value of network television in the nations, using a methodology which is aligned to the Ofcom definition. Under this basis, network television has increased by some 13% from £27.9m in 2006/07 to £31.6m in 2007/08. This growth can be attributed to increased business in the factual genre.

Hours of output (hrs)2006/072007/08
BBC Scotland - Television869857
Radio Scotland & Radio nan Gaidheal10,52110,609
Network Television240269
Network Radio474418
Spend by area (£m)2006/072007/08
BBC Scotland - Television51.750.2
Radio Scotland & Radio nan Gaidheal *23.123.2
Network income (£m)2006/072007/08
Network Television**38.951.8
Network Radio3.93.7
Hours of output - by genre/service
BBC Scotland - Television (hrs)		2006/072007/08
Gaelic3538
Drama, comedy, music & arts10093
News & current affairs491479
Sport164184
Children's, education, factual & religion7963
Total869857
Further analysed as
In-house production715723
Independent productions154134
Total869857
Network Television (hrs)2006/072007/08
Music & arts3937
Factual4257
Drama1429
Comedy & entertainment5154
Children's9492
Total240269
Further analysed as
In-house production155191
Independent productions8578
Total240269

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