Financial Management of Parliament Act, 2009
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Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000)RegulationsICASA Regulations on Local Television Content9. Formulas (Format Factors) |
In order to assist a broadcasting service licensee not meeting the local content quotas, Format Factors only apply to the following listed categories :
| (1) | The Drama Score for a South African drama is calculated using the following formula:— |
Drama Score = Format Factor (unit) x Duration (hours weekly);
| (a) | for a South African drama program that is a once-off (including feature films, telemovies, and mini-series) = 4 |
| (b) | for a South African drama that is a series/serial produced at the rate of one hour or less per week = 3 |
| (c) | for a South African series/serial produced at the rate of more than one hour per week = 2 |
The formula for scoring drama points is: Drama Score = Format Factor x Duration.
For example, a feature film is calculated as Format Factor {4 points) x 2 hours = 8 points.
Ten points are worth 1% towards the South African television content quota calculated on a weekly basis.
| (2) | The African Language Drama Score is calculated using the following formula :— |
Format Factor (unit) x Duration (hours weekly);
| (a) | for drama in any of the following languages: isiNdebele, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, isiXhosa and isiZulu = 4 |
The formula for scoring African language drama points is: —
African Language Drama Score = Format Factor x Duration.
For example, a Tshivenda drama is calculated as Format Factor (4 points) x 1 hour = 4 points.
Ten points are worth 1% towards the South African television content quota calculated on a weekly basis.
| (3) | The Children's Programming Score is calculated using the following formula: Format Factor (unit) x Duration (hours weekly); |
| (a) | for South African children's drama = 3 |
| (b) | for South African children's knowledge-building programme = 2 |
The formula for scoring children's programming points is:—
Children's Programming Score = Format Factor x Duration.
For example, South African children's drama is calculated as Format Factor (3 points) x 2 hours = 6 points.
Ten points are worth 1% towards the South African television content quota calculated on a weekly basis.
| (4) | The Arts Programming Score is calculated using the following formula: |
Format Factor (unit) x Duration (hours weekly);
| (a) | for South African performing arts, visual arts, literature, fine arts, craft arts, creative writing, architecture, and music (excluding programmes that exclusively feature music videos) = 2 |
The formula for scoring arts programming points is: Arts Programming Score = Format Factor x Duration
For example, a programme on South African literature is calculated as Format Factor (2 points) x 1 hour = 2 points.
Ten points are worth 1% towards the South African television content
quota calculated on a weekly basis.
(5) The Score for Diversity in Commissioning is calculated using the following formula:
Format Factor (unit) x Duration (hours weekly);
| (a) | for programming produced by an independent production company based in Mpumalanga, the Northern Province, the North West, the Northern Cape, the Free State, and the Eastern Cape = 3 |
| (b) | for programming produced by an independent production company based in Kwazulu-Natal = 2 |
| (c) | for programming produced by independent production company controlled by historically disadvantaged persons = 3 |
The formula is:
Independent Production Company Score = Points x Duration
For example, the formula for commissioning a Mpumalanga-based company is calculated as Format Factor (3 points), plus controlled by historically disadvantaged person(s) (3 points) x 1 hour = 6 points.
Ten points are worth 1% towards the South African television content quota calculated on a weekly basis.
| (6) | The Score for the production of the following genres in African Languages, specifically for public regional and community television broadcasting services, is calculated using the following formula: Format Factor (unit) x Duration (hours weekly): |
| (a) | for any documentary produced in any of the following languages: isiNdebele, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, isiXhosa, and isiZulu = 3; |
| (b) | for any children's programming produced in any of the following languages: isiNdebele, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, isiXhosa, and isiZulu = 3; and |
| (c) | for any Arts programme produced in any of the following languages: isiNdebele, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, isiXhosa, and isiZulu = 3. |
| (7) | The Score for any programme that do not fall under any category or genre as contemplated in these regulations such as magazine, talk shows, religious and game show programmes: |
Programme = Format Factor (unit) x Duration (hours weekly) One hour or less per week = 2
Ten points are worth 1% towards the South African television content quota calculated on a weekly basis.
| (8) | The Repeats Score is: |
| (a) | for first repeat of a South African programme = 50%; |
| (b) | for a South African programme originally screened on another South African television channel = 50%; |
| (c) | for a rebroadcast of the week's episodes = 50%; and |
| (d) | any further repeats of the programme shall not count towards compliance with the South African content quota. |
