Sara Alessi, Author at TVCANADA

March 16, 2018 Top Stories

Canada-Ireland Projects Awarded Co-Development Funding

March 16, 2018

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) have invested more than C$225,000 ($172,000) to support the co-development of audiovisual content for projects involving at least one Canadian and one Irish producer.

March 7, 2018 Top Stories

More Schitt’s Creek for CBC

March 7, 2018

CBC has renewed the comedy Schitt’s Creek, with an increased episode count for season five.

February 23, 2018 Top Stories

CMF Launches Canada-Luxembourg Co-Development & Co-Pro Incentive

February 23, 2018

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Film Fund Luxembourg (FFL) have inked a two-year deal to establish a C$1.8 million ($1.4 million) incentive for the co-development and co-production of audiovisual projects between Canadian and Luxembourger producers.

February 21, 2018 Top Stories

American Idol Heads to Canada’s CTV Two

February 21, 2018

American Idol is headed to CTV Two’s mid-season schedule through a deal with FremantleMedia International.

February 13, 2018 Top Stories

CMF Supports 16 Web Series

February 13, 2018

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has invested C$3.5 million ($2.8 million) to support the production of 16 projects as part of its Web Series Pilot Program.

February 6, 2018 Top Stories

CMF Backs 27 Digital Media Projects

February 6, 2018

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has invested more than C$6.2 million ($4.9 million) in development and marketing support to 27 innovative digital media projects.

January 11, 2018 Top Stories

CMF Backs 19 Interactive Digital Media Projects

January 11, 2018

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has awarded a total of C$11.3 million ($9 million) in funding to 19 interactive digital media projects as part of the second round of production support from the 2017-18 Experimental Stream Innovation Program.

January 8, 2018 Top Stories

Blue Ant Elevates Jamie Schouela to Head Up Canadian Media

January 8, 2018

Blue Ant Media has promoted Jamie Schouela to the post of president of Canadian media.

December 13, 2017 Top Stories

Canada-Mexico Co-Development Incentive Open for Applications

December 13, 2017

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Mexican Film Institute (Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía – IMCINE) have opened the call for entries for their co-development incentive designed to encourage TV projects between Canadian and Mexican producers.

December 4, 2017 Top Stories

Gusto Worldwide Media Sets Up New Ottawa Facilities

December 4, 2017

Gusto Worldwide Media has opened a more than 13,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art television studio, post-production facility and headquarters in Ottawa, Canada.

Sara Alessi