PROFILE 2016 Economic Report on the Screen-based Media Production Industry in Canada Produced by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) in collaboration with the Association québécoise de la production médiatique (AQPM), the Department of Canadian Heritage and Telefilm Canada. Production facts and figures prepared by Nordicity Group Ltd. Profile 2016 is published by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) in collaboration with the Department of Canadian Heritage, Telefilm Canada, the Association québécoise de la production médiatique (AQPM) and Nordicity.Profile 2016 marks the 20th edition of the annual economic report prepared by CMPA and its project partners over the years. Profile 2016 provides an analysis of economic activity in Canada’s screen-based production industry during the period April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016. It also provides comprehensive reviews of the historical trends in production activity between the fiscal years of 2006/07 and 2015/16. 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Specialist, Intelligence and Analysis Hélène Messier Tara Rajan, Senior Associate President and CEO Marie Robillard Stephen Hignell, Manager Analyst, Performance and Data Integrity Balvinder Chowdhary, Research Analyst Carolyn Pennell Analyst, Strategy and Research Emily Mcrae, Research Analyst 2 Profile 2016 CONTENTS At a glance: Screen-based Production in Canada . 4 8 . In-house production . 90. Production volume . 91 Introduction . 6 Genres....................................................92 Region . 93 1 . Overview of the screen sector in Canada . 16 Film and television production in Canada.......................17 9 . Convergent digital media production . 94 Total volume ................................................18 Volume and activity.........................................95 Region .................................................... 20 Production supported by Canadian Media Fund ................ 97 Consumers’ media consumption patterns......................21 10 . Distribution . 99 2 . Economic Contribution . 24 Revenue..................................................100 Film and television production . .25 Investment in Canadian productions..........................101 Employment by segment.....................................25 Employment by region ...................................... 26 11 . Television Broadcasting and Audiences . 103 GDP and labour income ......................................27 Revenue.................................................. 105 Export value ............................................... 28 Investment in Canadian programming ....................... 105 Economic impact across screen sector value chain.............28 Top television programs.................................... 107 Summary of employment and GDP impacts ...................30 Audience share . .109 3 . Canadian content production . 33 12 . Theatrical exhibition and audiences . 110 Language . .34 Total revenue ..............................................112 Genre.....................................................35 Film festivals . 113 Animation ................................................. 37 National box office trends . .115 Financing .................................................38 Box office by linguistic market . .117 Top feature films by language of presentation..................119 4 . Canadian television production . 39 Feature film viewing on television and alternative platforms .....121 Types . 41 Language . .42 13 . Broadcasting distribution undertakings . 125 Genre.....................................................43 BDU subscribers and revenue............................... 126 Budgets...................................................46 Investment in Canadian programming ....................... 128 Animation .................................................48 On-demand services....................................... 129 Canadian content points . 49 Region . 50 Notes on Methodology . 130 Canada Media Fund . 50 Financing .................................................53 5 . Canadian theatrical feature film production . 59 Total production and average budgets ........................60 Language . .63 Genres....................................................64 Region . 64 Canada Feature Film Fund (CFFF) (Telefilm Canada)............65 Financing ................................................. 67 6 . Audiovisual Treaty Coproduction . 69 Television ..................................................71 Feature film................................................ 76 All release windows.........................................80 7 . Foreign location and service production . 85 Total production and types . 86 Region . 88 Country ...................................................89 Profile 2016 3 AT A GLANCE Screen-based Production in Canada The screen-based production industry in Canada is a major source of economic activity and jobs for Canadians across the country. The industry comprises film and television production as well as convergent digital media production. Total Film and Television Production in Canada*† +1% PRODUCTION FULL-TIME GROSS DOMESTIC VOLUME** EQUIVALENT JOBS PRODUCT (GDP) EXPORT VALUE $6.76 B 140,600 $8.5 B $3.31 B -3% -4% -5% The Screen-based Market in Canada Population of Canada (2016) Number of television services Number of subscribers to 36.3 million1 available in Canada (2015) broadcasting distribution 6844 undertaking services (2015)* Per-capita volume of film and 4 • Canadian television services 11.5 million television production in Canada 4 • Cable-television subscribers 385 (2015/16) 4* • Non-Canadian television services 7 million $186 4 • Direct-to-home satellite (DTH) 299 and multipoint distribution Number of private households systems (MDS) subscribers (2011) Percentage of households 2.4 million4 13.3 million2 subscribing to broadcasting distribution undertakings (2015) • Internet protocol TV (IPTV) subscribers Number of movie theatre screens 4 78.5% 4* in Canada (2014) 2.2 million 2,5023 Sources: 1. Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0001. 2. Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population and Statistics Canada, catalogue no. 98-312-XCB (most recent available data). 3. Movie Theatre Association of Canada. 4. CRTC, Communications Monitoring Report 2015. * Includes an estimate of subscribers to broadcasting distribution undertakings that did not report financial and operating data to the CRTC in 2015. ** Production volume or volume of production refers to the sum of production budgets in the Canadian content, foreign location and service, broadcaster in-house, and convergent digital media segments. † Statistics for film and television production exclude data for the convergent digital media segment. 4 Profile 2016 Screen Production in Canada CANADIAN FILM FOREIGN LOCATION AND TELEVISION AND SERVICE PRODUCTION PRODUCTION $2.87 billion +1% +2% $2.64 billion in production volume in production volume $2.61 billion +5% 128 in television production +15% theatrical feature films $255 million -28% 156 in theatrical film production +36% television series 709 <-1% 71 television series +34% MOWs, mini-series, pilots and other types of television programs 94 -25% theatrical feature films 54,900 +1% Full-time equivalent jobs 59,500 — Full-time equivalent jobs 42.0% TOTAL FILM AND 38.7% TELEVISON PRODUCTION VOLUME $6.83 BILLION 1.0% 18.3% CONVERGENT BROADCASTER IN- DIGITAL MEDIA* HOUSE PRODUCTION $65.6 million -6% -17% $1.25 billion in production volume in production volume 326 -4% -29% $615 million projects in conventional television expenditures $201,000 -2% Average project size $638 million +2% in specialty and pay television expenditures 1,500 -7% Full-time equivalent jobs -18% 26,000 Full-time equivalent jobs Source: Canadian content: Estimates based on data collected from Canadian Audiovisual Certification Office (CAVCO) and the