CTF Funding Renewed

TORONTO: The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) will continue to receive C$100 million annually for the next two years from the federal government.

"The Government’s commitment to Canadian television ensures the continued viability of this growth industry,” said Valerie Creighton, the president and CEO of the CTF. “It enables Canadian producers to continue innovating and creating shows that are successful both at home and abroad. It strengthens the Canadian economy by sustaining over 22,000 jobs generated by CTF-funded shows and by advancing the already expansive global sales of these productions. And it gives Canadians inspiring and entertaining television shows to watch.

Since 1995, the CTF has contributed to the creation of in excess of 27,000 hours of Canadian programming, injecting C$2.7 billion into the local TV indusry.