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Film, TV spending rises 16 pct in Hollywood North

时间：2012-03-08 06:45:03

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 　　VANCOUVER, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Film and TV production spending in Canada's British Columbia, which won the reputation of Hollywood North for its place in North America's film and TV industry, rose by 16 percent during 2011, according to data released on Monday.

　　BC Film Commission data shows film and television expenditures1 in 2011 topped 1.188 billion dollars, an increase of 167 million dollars over 2010. A total of 281 productions were undertaken in B.C. in 2011, 35 more than in 2010.
　　Television series (504 million dollars) and feature films (447 million dollars) provided the most production activity for 2011. Other television projects and animation2 accounted for the remaining 237 million dollars, according to the commission.
　　British Columbia has more than 600 digital media companies employing 16,000 people and generating 2.3 billion dollars in annual sales, making it the hub for film and TV industry in Canada.
　　"We will continue to support the success of film and TV through strategic tax credits, as well as funding for organizations that help filmmakers do business in the province," said Ida Chong, minister of community, sport and cultural development of British Columbia.
　　British Columbia is the fourth-largest overall film and TV production center in North America behind Los Angeles, New York and Toronto.
　　Film and TV production contributes over 1 billion dollars annually3 to the provincial4 economy, employing 20,000 people directly and supporting 15,000 jobs indirectly5.

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1 expenditures 2af585403f5a51eeaa8f7b29110cc2ab     
n.花费( expenditure的名词复数 )；使用；（尤指金钱的）支出额；（精力、时间、材料等的）耗费
参考例句：
  • We have overspent.We'll have to let up our expenditures next month. 我们已经超支了，下个月一定得节约开支。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The pension includes an allowance of fifty pounds for traffic expenditures. 年金中包括50镑交通费补贴。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 animation UMdyv     
n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作
参考例句：
  • They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
  • The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。
3 annually VzYzNO     
adv.一年一次，每年
参考例句：
  • Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
  • They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。
4 provincial Nt8ye     
adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人
参考例句：
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
  • Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
5 indirectly a8UxR     
adv.间接地，不直接了当地
参考例句：
  • I heard the news indirectly.这消息我是间接听来的。
  • They were approached indirectly through an intermediary.通过一位中间人，他们进行了间接接触。

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