Table 3
Profile of the film and video distribution industry, Canada, 2008 to 2010

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Profile of the film and video distribution industry, Canada, 2008 to 2010


Table summary
This table displays the results of profile of the film and video distribution industry 2008, 2009 and 2010, calculated using thousands of dollars units of measure (appearing as column headers).

  2008Note r: revised 2009Note r: revised 2010Note p: preliminary
  thousands of dollars
Operating revenue  
Total revenue from distribution
of film and video titles
1,146,305 1,233,604 1,279,569
Wholesaling of pre-recorded videosNote 1 786,743 777,698 633,831
All other operating revenueNote 2 42,010 17,725 29,776
Total operating revenue 1,975,059 2,029,028 1,943,177
1.
Wholesale revenue included in this table are from film distribution establishments classified under NAICS 512120. Wholesaling of pre-recorded videos is reported as a secondary revenue source. Establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling pre-recorded video cassettes are classified under NAICS 414450.
2.
All other operating revenue includes sales from production of film and video titles, grants and subsidies and other revenue.
Note(s):
Data presented in this table is from the surveyed portion only. Industry estimates are based on a weighted sample and are augmented by administrative data for establishments that were too small to be eligible for sampling. The surveyed portion includes only data for surveyed establishments weighted to represent other establishments that were eligible for sampling but were not selected. The surveyed portion is designed to cover approximately 95% of total industry revenue. The results in this table are for firms classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) category 512120. See "Data sources, definitions and methodology" at the end of tables for definitions of terms. Due to rounding, components may not add to total.
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