103ASimplified outline

103A  Simplified outline   The following is a simplified outline of this Division: • This Division requires subscription television broadcasting licensees to ensure the maintenance of minimum levels of expenditure on new eligible drama programs. • An eligible drama program is a drama program that is an Australian program, an Australian/New Zealand program, a New Zealand program or an Australian official co‑production. • If a licensee provides a subscription TV drama service, expenditure on new eligible drama programs for each financial year must be at least 10% of total program expenditure. • If a channel provider supplies a channel that is televised on a subscription TV drama service, the 10% expenditure requirement is calculated by reference to the expenditure incurred by the channel provider. • If a channel provider supplies a channel that is televised on a subscription TV drama service and the 10% expenditure requirement is not met for a particular financial year, the shortfall will have to be made up in the next financial year. • If expenditure on new eligible drama programs for a financial year exceeds the 10% expenditure requirement, the excess expenditure may be carried forward to the next financial year. • Licensees and channel providers are required to lodge annual returns about their program expenditure.