3.5 Animation
Canadian television production
Exhibit 3-11 Volume of Canadian animation television production, by language
Source:
Estimates based on data collected from CAVCO.
Note:
Some totals may not sum due to rounding. Includes an estimate of CRTC-certified television production; see Notes on methodology for more information.
Excludes ‘online-first’ audiovisual production; see Box 1 for definitions and statistics.
* Includes data for projects produced in bilingual format and non-official languages, which comprised less than one percent of the total volume of English-language television production between 2015/16 and 2024/25 and cannot be reported on separately due to confidentiality issues arising from low production volume.
Volume of Canadian animation television production, by language, annual growth 2024/2025
| 2023/24 ($) Total | Growth ($M) 2024/25 | Growth (%) 2024/25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English-language | 157 | 70 | 44.6 |
| French-language | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Total | 167 | 72 | 43.1 |
Source:
Source: Estimates based on data collected from CAVCO.
Note:
Some totals may not sum due to rounding. Includes an estimate of CRTC-certified television production; see Notes on methodology for more information.
Excludes ‘online-first’ audiovisual production; see Box 1 for definitions and statistics.
* Includes data for projects produced in bilingual format and non-official languages, which comprised less than one percent of the total volume of English-language television production between 2015/16 and 2024/25 and cannot be reported on separately due to confidentiality issues arising from low production volume.
In 2024/25, animation production accounted for 59.6% of total children's and youth television production. This was up from 42.9% in 2023/24.
Exhibit 3-12 Volume of Canadian children's and youth television production, by language and category*
| Animation | Live action | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English-language** | 157 | 113 | 270 |
| French-language | 10 | 110 | 120 |
| Total | 167 | 222 | 389 |
Source:
Estimates based on data collected from CAVCO.
Note:
Some totals do not sum due to rounding. Data includes an estimate of CRTC-certified television production.
* Due to data confidentiality, statistics can only be presented for television production and exclude theatrical feature film production.
** Includes data for projects produced in bilingual format and non-official languages, which comprised less than one percent of the total volume of Canadian content production in 2023/24 and 2024/25, and cannot be reported separately due to confidentiality issues arising from low production volume.