Domestic film and television production in Canada was up slightly in 2013/2014 to $2.67 billion, representing a 2.9% increase from the previous year, according to the latest report on the state of the industry from the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA).

This latest increase follows a slower year for Canadian production in 2012/2013, which fell 8.2% from the year prior to $2.67 billion.

The report, titled Profile 2014: State of the Canadian On-Screen Media Production Industry, states that Canadian television production was the largest driver of domestic growth in this latest fiscal year to March 31, 2014. Production volume within the Canadian television sector increased by 2.7%, to $2.29 billion.

This increase came despite an overall 7.7% decrease in the number of Canadian television projects, which the report attributed to a drop in single television episodes, pilots and miniseries. The report also found this increase in Canadian TV production was made across all genres, except for lifestyle, which saw a 25.5% drop to $237 million.

Canadian theatrical production also made gains in 2013/2014, the report found. That sector saw a 4.2% increase in from the previous year, to $15.1 million, bolstered by bigger budgets for individual films. For example, the report found that the average budget for an English-language film increased from $4.2 million to $7 million in 2013/2014.

Growth was seen across all key sectors of the Canadian industry, except from in-house productions from Canadian broadcasters, which dropped by 3.1% to $1.36 billion. The report pointed to a drop in sports spending as the reason for this decrease, triggered by the NHL lockout in the 2013 broadcast year and the lack of an Olympics Games in that year.

The total production volume of the Canadian film and television industry increased by 2.1% in 2013/2014, to $5.86 billion. The largest drivers of that growth were foreign location and service production, which benefited from a weaker Canadian dollar and tax credits and rebates. Ontario saw the bulk of the total film and TV production volume in 2014 at 40%, followed by British Columbia (28%), Quebec (22%) and Alberta (4%).