| Telefilm Canada will adopt some broad principles from the recently completed report by David Ellis of Omnia Communications Inc. evaluating the Canada New Media Fund (CNM, June 13/03), but several controversial recommendations will likely be left off the table. Telefilm, now in the midst of working on a renewal strategy as the fund nears the end of its current resources, says it agrees the pot needs to be reserved for commercially oriented projects. But Earl Hong Tai, western regional director and new media sector head at Telefilm, says the agency won’t reduce its envelope for small independent producers and likely won’t raise budget caps without a major new injection of cash.
This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. RoW EditorialThe opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Decima Reports. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Communications at a Crossroads: Foreign Ownership and SovereigntyThe battle over foreign ownership has begun. In April 2003, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology released its report Opening Canadian Communications to the World and recommended that existing foreign ownership restrictions be lifted for telecommunications carriers and broadcasting distribution undertakings, such as cable companies. According to the Industry committee, the foreign ownership restrictions are an impediment to investment and serve no useful purpose. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. RoW PeopleThe National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has made three key appointments. Michael Raymont has been appointed VP of technology and industry support. Peter Hackett, formerly VP research and technology development, is now in charge of the life sciences and information technology portfolio. Andrew Reddick, formerly of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, has joined the NRC’s Institute of Information Technology. He has also been appointed adjunct professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John NB. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. RoW Short TakesRogers Wireless debuts new "blue" BlackBerry This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Week two at ITU conference begins early
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