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Selected statistics with backcasted data for the film and video distribution and wholesaling of pre-recorded videos industry
  Backcasted data1
  2005 2004 2003
  $ thousands
Industry estimates2      
Total revenue 1,669,064 1,819,098 1,725,576
Salaries, wages and benefits 76,641 81,405 79,136
Total expenses 1,366,559 1,261,823 1,184,470
Profit 302,505 557,275 541,106
  %
Profit margin 18.1 30.6 31.4
  $ thousands
Surveyed portion2      
Distribution revenue to theatrical markets by type of production      
Revenue from Canadian productions 13,147 14,953 8,246
Revenue from non-Canadian productions 312,377 315,700 350,212
Total revenue from distribution to theatrical markets 325,524 330,654 358,457
Distribution revenue by type of domestic market      
Total revenue from distribution to theatrical markets 325,524 330,654 358,457
Total revenue from distribution to pay and specialty television markets 119,097 132,039 101,151
Total revenue from distribution to conventional television markets 204,829 310,387 329,668
Total revenue from distribution to home video markets x x x
Total revenue from distribution to other markets x x x
Sub-total, domestic distribution 991,482 1,014,004 992,623
Distribution to foreign clients 90,244 180,970 199,050
Total revenue from distribution of film and video titles to all markets 1,081,726 1,194,974 1,191,673
Wholesaling of pre-recorded videos 495,015 489,478 444,568
All other revenue 51,012 89,622 46,625
Total revenue 1,627,753 1,774,074 1,682,866
Total expenses 1,329,218 1,227,344 1,152,105
Profit 298,535 546,729 530,761
  %
Profit margin 18.3 30.8 31.5
xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
1.Backcasted data have been created in order to be able to compare the data from 2003 to 2005. This is necessary because of the major changes to the survey, including the use of a new frame, a new definition of the film and video distribution and wholesaling of pre-recorded videos industry, and the use of a sample survey.
2.Industry estimates are based on the surveyed portion 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 represents approximately 95% of total industry revenue.
Note:Due to rounding, components may not add up to totals.
Date Modified: 2009-08-21

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