Ontario's film and TV production revenues up by $18 million

TORONTO - Despite fierce competition from other jurisdictions, a sluggish U.S. economy and a high Canadian dollar, Ontario's film and television industry contributed $964.3 million to the provincial economy in 2010.That’s a modest increase of nearly $18 million over 2009 according to data released by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) Wednesday. The $964 million in production activity created more than 23,000 full-time direct and spin-off jobs, it added.Increased spending was seen in foreign television series, which the OMDC says reflects the continuing influence of the provincial government's 2009 enhancements to the Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC), which was...