OTTAWA – Production volume in Canada hit a record high of $9.3 billion in 2019, the Canadian Media Producers Association said today.
The sector created 180,900 full-time equivalent jobs, while contributing $12.8 billion to the national GDP, adds the CMPA’s annual report, Profile 2019, which is compiled by Nordicity and developed in collaboration with the Department of Canadian Heritage, Telefilm Canada and the Association québécoise de la production médiatique (AQPM).
The full report can be downloaded here.
“As Canada’s production industry faces unprecedented upheaval caused by Covid-19, these numbers are a great reminder of the robust sector that we have built in this country,” said CMPA president and CEO Reynolds Mastin, in the press release. “It also serves as a strong motivator for those across the industry to pull together so we can hit the ground running once this storm passes.”
Data from Profile 2019 shows total Canadian content production volume hit $3.22 billion, broadcaster in-house production sat at $1.23 billion, and foreign location and service production continuing to represent the largest segment in the sector at $4.86 billion.
