YouTube Revenue/Earnings for January 2024
Dear ABC FOI team,
I request access to the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982:
1. Any document pertaining to the advertising revenue that the ABC has earned via Google AdSense or the YouTube Partner Program from the ABC's YouTube channel operations for the month of January 2024, for the following channels:
i. The "ABC News (Australia)" channel, available at https://www.youtube.com/@abcnewsaustralia
ii. The "ABC News In-depth" channel, available at https://www.youtube.com/@ABCNewsIndepth
iii. The "triple j" channel, available at https://www.youtube.com/@triplej
iv. The "ABC Australia" channel, available at https://www.youtube.com/abcaustralia
As the ABC may have multiple documents which satisfy this request, I am happy to limit the request to the first document identified/located which outlines the revenue earned for the above YouTube channels. Alternatively, I am happy for a document to be created which contains this information.
In the event of a public interest test being required, my case for release being in the public interest is as follows:
a) The ABC regards the absence of advertisements as being a distinctive feature of its domestic TV/radio services (although permitted by law to augment public funding through advertisement for certain activities), and regards its independence and integrity in this regard as "paramount" [https://www.abc.net.au/edpols/11-adverti...
b) Under the ABC Charter, independence is "enshrined as a foundational principle";
c) The ABC regards impartiality as a "fundamental standard to the ABC" [https://www.abc.net.au/edpols/impartiali...
d) The ABC receives (or may be receiving) funding in the form of advertising revenue from a foreign organisation or a local subsidiary of such [https://www.smh.com.au/business/companie...
e) There is a reasonable expectation that the receipt of funds from commercial activities could have an impact on the public's view of the ABC's impartiality and independence;
f) The ABC already outlines its revenue via commercial endeavours in its Annual Reports, however it does not go into detail as to the particular sources of said commercial funding - the revenue that the ABC receives from a particular organisation via commercial activities is relevant, as a reasonable person would expect that the ABC may be more influenced by a $100,000 contribution than a $100 contribution.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Daniel M
ABC FOI 202324-090
Dear Daniel
The ABC refers to your email of Wednesday 26 June 2024 seeking access
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to:
1. Any document pertaining to the advertising revenue that the ABC has
earned via Google AdSense or the YouTube Partner Program from the
ABC's YouTube channel operations for the month of January 2024, for
the following channels:
i. The "ABC News (Australia)" channel, available at
[1]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
ii. The "ABC News In-depth" channel, available at
[2]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
iii. The "triple j" channel, available at
[3]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
iv. The "ABC Australia" channel, available at
[4]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
As the ABC may have multiple documents which satisfy this request, I am
happy to limit the request to the first document identified/located which
outlines the revenue earned for the above YouTube channels. Alternatively,
I am happy for a document to be created which contains this information.
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Uma
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