Canada’s film and TV industry generated $9.32 billion in production spending in 2019/20

Production volume for Canadian content was $2.92 billion, a 12.4% decrease OTTAWA — For the 12-month period ending just prior to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Canadian film and television production sector generated $9.32 billion in production volume, $12.24 billion in gross domestic product and created 224,500 jobs across Canada. That’s according to a new report, released last week by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), which provides an analysis of economic activity in Canada’s screen-based media production industry during the period between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020. “These numbers are an important reminder of the...