Research Studies

Making It Work 2026: Pathways to Sustainable Cultural Careers

Seven years after the original Making It Work study, we partnered with Work in Culture to deliver an updated profile of Ontario’s cultural workforce. The report explores the realities of building a sustainable cultural career today while identifying practical pathways to strengthen the sector for the future.

Date: Jun 2, 2026Area of Expertise: Culture and Communities Services (tags): Research Studies
Audience at the centre: Discoverability, Promotion, and Prominence of Canadian Content Across the Broadcasting System

We were pleased to develop this report for the CRTC, which looked at the discoverability, promotion, and prominence of Canadian content across today’s broadcasting ecosystem.

Date: Jan 13, 2026Area of Expertise: Screen Industries Services (tags): Research Studies
Five Years Later: The State of Racial Equity in Canada’s Screen Sector

We partnered with the Racial Equity Media Collective (REMC) to conduct the first national survey mapping race-based funding data across Canada’s screen sector. The resulting report establishes an important baseline, highlighting both persistent inequities and opportunities to advance equity through improved data collection and targeted action.

Date: Nov 27, 2025Area of Expertise: Screen Industries Services (tags): Research Studies, Industry Profiles
IIC 2025: Profitability & the Attention Economy - Shifting Focus to the Commercialization of Canadian Content

Our presentation at the 2025 IIC Canada Annual Conference.

Date: Oct 21, 2025Area of Expertise: Screen Industries Services (tags): Research Studies
DM@X: "The Digital Media Universe in Canada" Measuring the Revenues, the Audiences, and the Future Prospects

The 2025 edition of The Digital Media Universe in Canada, our report that gathers and presents information on key trends in the music, IDM/video games, and audiovisual production industries.

Date: Feb 20, 2025Area of Expertise: Screen Industries, Music, Video Games Services (tags): Research Studies, Industry Profiles
DGC: Overview and Analysis of Private Broadcaster Investment in Canadian Programming and Programs of National Interest

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) commissioned Nordicity to assess the impact of CRTC policies on private broadcasters’ contributions to Canadian programming expenditures (CPE), with a focus on Programs of National Interest (PNI).

Date: Jan 30, 2025Area of Expertise: Screen Industries Services (tags): Financial Modelling, Research Studies
Abragames: "The Golden Opportunity" How Brazil Can Leapfrog into a Global Leader in Video Games

Working with Jason Della Rocca, we prepared a white paper on how Brazil can become a powerhouse in the global video games industry.

Date: Jun 25, 2024Area of Expertise: Video Games Services (tags): Research Studies, Industry Profiles