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Subscription TV captioning targets

Subscription TV licensees must meet annual captioning targets for their services.

Targets for different categories of programs

Targets for movie services

Category FY 2021/22 FY 2022/23 FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 FY 2025/26

Category A

1st to 6th movie channels

100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Category B

7th movie channel (if nominated by licensee)

90% 95% 100% 100% 100%

Category C

8th movie channel (if nominated by licensee)

80% 85% 90% 95% 100%

 

Targets for general entertainment services

Category FY 2021/22 FY 2022/23 FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 FY 2025/26

Category A

1st to 18th general entertainment channel

90% 95% 100% 100% 100%

Category B

19th to 34th general entertainment channel (if nominated by licensee)

80% 85% 90% 95% 100%

Category C

35th or more general entertainment channel (if nominated by licensee)

60% 65% 70% 75% 80%

 

Targets for news, sports and music services  

Category FY 2021/22 FY 2022/23 FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 FY 2025/26
Subscription TV news service 50% 55% 60% 65% 70%
Subscription TV sports service 50% 55% 60% 65% 70%
Subscription TV music service 40% 45% 50% 55% 60%

Targets for sports channels

Subscription TV licensees can spread their target between channels if the shows are supplied by the same channel provider. Each individual sports channel must caption at least two-thirds of the target. Captioning targets of At least two-thirds of the captioning target are still required to be met for a financial year on each individual channel.

For example: For FY 2022–23, the captioning target for a sports channel is 55%. If a subscription TV licensee broadcasts 2 sports channels provided by the same channel provider:

  • the amount of captioned content across both channels must average at least 30%
  • each of the 2 channels must caption at least 20% (two-thirds of 30%)
  • one channel could be as high as 40%, with the second channel at 20%.
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