Success Stories
TELEVISION
Ontario's television production industry is the largest in Canada, with a growing number of high-profile series (such as Flashpoint, The Listener and Rookie Blue) being picked up by US networks. The province is also home to world-class animation and visual effects studios.
Rookie Blue, which
aired on ABC in the US, was the network's best summer series opener
in six years.
Television producers spend upwards of
$680 million annually
in Ontario.
Domestic television series account for the majority of production activity in Ontario.
The average
budget
per hour of
English-language fiction production for television is over
$1.5 million.
Ontario television producers have access to provincial funding
and
tax credits through OMDC programs
and initiatives.
