Section 1216AB “Relevant programme”F1

United Kingdom

(1)

This section applies for the purposes of this Part.

(2)

A television programme is a “relevant programme” if—

(a)

conditions A and B are met, and

(b)

in the case of a television programme that is F2neither animation nor a children's programme, conditions C and D are met.

(3)

Condition A is that the programme is—

(a)

a drama,

(b)

a documentary, F3...

(c)

animationF4, or

(d)

a children's programme.

For further provision about these terms, see section 1216AC.

(4)

Condition B is that the programme is not an excluded programme (see section 1216AD).

(5)

Condition C is that the slot length in relation to the programme is greater than 30 minutes.

(6)

Condition D is that the average core expenditure per hour of slot length in relation to the programme is not less than £1 million.

For the meaning of “core expenditure”, see section 1216AG.

(7)

“Slot length”, in relation to a television programme, means the period of time which the programme is commissioned to fill.

Annotations

F1: Pt. 15A inserted (17.7.2013 for specified purposes, 19.7.2013 in so far as not already in force, and with effect in accordance with Sch. 16 para. 3 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 16 paras. 1, 2; S.I. 2013/1817, art. 2(1)
F2: Words in s. 1216AB(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 30(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 30(2)
F3: Word in s. 1216AB(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 30(7) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 30(3)(a)
F4: S. 1216AB(3)(d) and word inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 30(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 30(3)(b)