The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) are among the audiovisual bodies in Canada that are taking part in the new COVID-19 production industry taskforce.
Read More »Report Proposes Changes to Canadian Media Regulations
A new report from Canada's Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel has proposed major changes to the regulatory framework for media and communications companies, including making CBC/Radio-Canada advertising-free and requiring streaming services to invest in local content.
Read More »CMF & IPF Team to Support Short-Form Content
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has aligned with the Independent Production Fund (IPF) for a development packaging program designed to support original Canadian short-form scripted series.
Read More »CMF Adds Chief Strategy Officer to Executive Team
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has brought on Kelly Wilhelm in the newly created role of chief strategy officer.
Read More »APFC, Netflix, Telefilm Canada & CMF Align for New Program
The Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada (APFC) and Netflix have partnered with Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) to launch the first-ever Professional Development Program in Film and Television for francophone producers and creators in minority communities across Canada.
Read More »Canadian-Irish Projects to Receive C$400K in Funding Incentives
The Canada Media Fund (CMF), Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and Northern Ireland Screen (NIS) have revealed that the 2019 rounds of their co-development funding incentives include a total investment of C$400,000 ($299,000) for Canadian-Irish projects.
Read More »Canada & Germany Reopen Digital Media Projects Incentive
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB) have reopened their incentive for the co-development and co-production of digital media projects between Canadian producers and German producers based in Berlin-Brandenburg.
Read More »CMF & Quebecor Fund Pact for French-Language Drama
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Quebecor Fund have launched a new partnership program to support the budget increase of French drama series in Quebec intended for the international market.
Read More »MIPTV Spotlight: Canada Media Fund
At MIPTV, in addition to the Canada Pavilion, Canadian producers will be participating at In Development, a MIPTV-Canneseries initiative.
Read More »CMF to Invest C$353M in Canada’s TV, Digital Industry in 2019-20
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced Program Guidelines for 2019-2020, as well as its commitment to invest C$353 million ($264 million) in Canada’s television and digital media industry for the fiscal year.
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