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Toronto's On-Screen Industry: 2014 Toronto’s On-screen Industry: 2014 – The Year In Review toronto.ca/business | toronto.ca/culture The Strain - FX Reign - CW Saving Hope - CTV Rookie Blue - Global Vikings – History Orphan Black - CTV Pixels - Feature Nissan Rogue – Commercial Annedroids- TVO Toronto 2014 Great Film, Great Television, Great Digital Media Suits - Bravo • The following statistical charts prepared by the Toronto Film, Television & Digital Media Office report investments in Toronto’s economy for productions which have been either filmed on location or in studio or have been post produced in Toronto. • In addition to the expenditures and investments detailed in this presentation, the creative screen industry generates hundreds of millions of dollars in additional spending in Toronto related to in-house or studio broadcasts, unscripted series, public affairs programming, news and sports telecasts. • Historically, these expenditures have not been included in this presentation. Future annual reports will provide an overview of this investment by these broadcasters and other industry stakeholders. Total Production Investment Toronto 2014 Music Videos Animation Expenditures by screen based $1.2million $87.1million Major Productions production companies in Toronto Commercials 0.1% 7.1% reached a record $1.23 billion in $195million Commercials 2014. 15.8% Music Videos Animation 2014 is the 4th consecutive year total production spending has exceeded $1billion. 2014 saw a 4.3% increase in total production Major spending over the $1.18 billion Productions reported in 2013. $953.1 million 77.5% Total $1.23B Production spending in 2014 increased significantly in Music Videos Animation Commercials and moderately in $5.80 million 2013 Commercials 0.5% $103 million major productions. $131 million 8.6% 11.0% Major Productions Commercials Music Videos Major Total $1.18B Productions Animation $948.1 million 79.8% Source: EI Film production information sheets Major Productions Number and Investment by type 2014 115 TV Specials 51 Features $21.6 million This chart includes both $171.3 million 24.8% domestic and foreign 18.0% TV Specials investment by productions TV Series filmed in Toronto. MOWs Features Also shown are the total number of major productions and total spending by each production type. 3 MOWs 100 TV Series, $3.8million $757.4 million Total expenditure for all 0.3% 79.4% categories was $953 million. Total $953M 68 Features 92 TV Specials Expenditures for TV Series $188.1 million $23.6 million 2013 and TV Specials increased 19.8% 2.5% moderately in 2014. TV Specials TV Series 3 MOWs MOWs $5.6 million 108 TV Series, Features 0.6% $730.0 million Total $947M 77.0% Source: EI Film production information sheets Major Production Investment 2001 Peak Year and 2009 to 2014 Major productions $0.97 $0.99 $1.00 $1.00 $1,000 1.0 include domestic and $0.91 foreign feature films, $0.90 $948.000 $928.042 $953.000 movies made-for- $957.820 television, mini-series, $1,014.920 TV specials and TV series that filmed with $0.65 all or some location $739.740 $726.470 work in Toronto. Investment by major $500 0.5 production in 2014 again hovered around $1 billion for the 4th consecutive year. 12% 7% increase decrease The $CDN was again near par for the year, in 2% 5% .05% increase contrast to 2001 when decrease increase the exchange rate was $0 0.0 for the $CDN was $0.65 2001 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 U.S. Prod Spending Annual average value of $USD Source: EI Film production information sheets Domestic Production Investment 2008 to 2014 $0.99 $1.00 $1.00 This chart includes all $750 $0.97 1 major domestic and $0.94 Canadian co- $0.91 production production $0.90 activity filmed on- location in Toronto in all production $652.25 categories $500 $499.91 $515.22 Domestic production $427.44 investment has been $434.02 $403.90 steadily increasing in $419.77 recent years. The $652M spent in 2014 is $250 a is a record level attributable to growth in 7% 6% 3% 21% the area of domestic 3% increase decrease increase increase TV Series spending. 16% increase This spending level $0 0.5 represents a 21% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 increase over 2013. Prod Spending Annual average value of $USD Source: EI Film production information sheets Foreign Production Investment 2008 to 2014 $0.99 $1.00 $1.00 $0.97 1 This chart includes all $0.94 $530.380 major U.S. and $0.91 International production $500 $0.90 activity filmed on- $518.380 location in Toronto (feature films, movies $360.500 made-for-television, $438.810 mini-series, TV specials and TV series. Expenditures on $250 $298.950 Foreign Productions were over $500 million $228.520 57% 3% 14% in 2012 and 2011. increase decrease decrease Much of this spend has been replaced by strong 40 % and sustained $79.420$ 87% 57% decrease significant domestic increase increase spending in television $0 0.5 series. 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Prod Spending Annual average value of $USD Source: EI Film production information sheets Feature Film Production Investment 2008 to 2014 $0.99 $1.00 $1.00 $0.97 1 $0.94 This chart includes $0.91 $287.600 $300 $0.90 spending for both $287.1 domestic and foreign productions filmed with a minimum of one day of location shooting in Toronto. $239.120 2014 saw an 11% $150 $172.510 $188.770 decrease in $169.490 investment 87% 208% increase 33% attributable to not increase decrease having a major 3% 11% 27% decrease feature for the year, $77.600 decrease Feature Film decrease spending remains relatively high and $0 0.5 Toronto and looks to 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 rebound in this category in 2015. Prod Spending Annual average value of $USD Source: EI Film production information sheets Television Series Production Investment 2008 to 2014 $0.99 $1.00 $1.00 This chart includes $800 $0.97 1 both domestic and $0.94 foreign productions for $757.40 $0.91 television series filmed $707.95 $730.00 with a minimum of one day of location $600 $621.10 $0.90 shooting in Toronto. 3.7% increase $512.95 2014 again saw a significant increase in $400 television series 3% $390.45 increase production spending $334.50 14% setting another new increase high level for this type $200 21% of production activity in increase 31% Toronto. increase 17% increase Television Series Production as a $0 0.5 segment has grown 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 significantly and Prod Spending Annual average value of $USD consistently for the past 6 years Source: EI Film production information sheets Commercial Production Investment 2007 to 2014 $1.00 $1.00 $0.99 $194.600 This chart includes $200 $0.97 1 $0.94 domestic and foreign $0.93 spots filmed on-location $0.91 $0.90 only. $131.000 Expenditures in 2014 show a 48% increase from the 2013 level, $99.200 reaching $100 unprecedented levels in $97.700 $89.700 Toronto as a result. $96.900 $83.400 $75.500 Toronto has become a major production centre for high quality big budget TV Commercials $0 0.5 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Prod Spending Annual Average Value of $USD Source: EI Film production information sheets Location Filming Projects 2007 to 2014 Location filming 1,600 projects as a statistic 1,345 represents the total 1,400 1,303 number of 1,189 1,195 productions of all 1,200 1,130 1,094 1,096 types hosted in 1,051 Toronto’s various 1,000 residential and business communities 800 as well as our BIAs. 600 Over the past eight years, this number 400 has consistently been between a thousand 200 and thirteen hundred productions per year 0 with only minor 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 fluctuations. Source: EI Film production information sheets Location Filming Shoot Days 2007 to 2014 The number of location 8,000 shooting days jumped in Toronto in 2014 by 19% 7,000 6,748 over 2013 figures. 6,361 6,000 5,757 A shooting day is one 5,424 5,217 5,227 5,284 5,328 day of production from start to wrap for one 5,000 production company, on location or on street in 4,000 our residential and business communities 3,000 as well as our BIAs, as permitted by the Toronto 2,000 Film & Television Office. 1,000 These figures do not include studio shooting 0 days of work or those 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 spent on animation or visual special effects. Source: EI Film production information sheets The Strain - FX Reign - CW Saving Hope - CTV Rookie Blue - Global Vikings – History Orphan Black - CTV Pixels - Feature Nissan Rogue – Commercial Annedroids- TVO Toronto 2014 Questions ? Suits - Bravo Presentation title here toronto.ca/business | toronto.ca/culture .
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