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Foreign streamers a problem for all Canadian broadcasters, CMPA hears
Media | 02/05/2024 4:39 pm EST
OTTAWA–Foreign streamers will be a prickly problem for mainstream broadcasters in the years to come, the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) was told Friday. A...
PKP proposes 20 per cent base contribution for foreign online platforms at CRTC hearings
Media | 11/21/2023 4:59 am EST
The long-awaited hearing on how the CRTC should implement the Online Streaming Act, particularly if online streaming services should make a base financial contribution to...
Kelly Wilhelm joins CMF
Media | 08/07/2019 2:31 pm EDT
The Canadian Media Fund has announced it is hiring former Heritage Canada strategist Kelly Wilhelm to a newly created role of chief strategy officer. According to a release, Wilhelm will be “tasked with contributing to setting the future trajectory of the CMF, with a specific focus on...
Netflix Canada’s first employee plucked from the CMF
Media | 08/30/2018 4:40 pm EDT
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has confirmed that its vice-president of...
Joly out at Heritage as Pablo Rodriguez named new minister
Media | 07/18/2018 5:00 pm EDT
Former chief government whip Pablo Rodriguez is the new heritage minister,...
CMF launches export program for CanCon
Media | 12/01/2017 3:40 pm EST
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced a new export project to help Canadian content reach global...
CMF, Germany partner for coproduction fund
Media | 08/23/2017 5:53 pm EDT
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and a German film funding and media business development body are setting up a fund to encourage coproductions of digital media projects between the two countries.
The $300,000 incentive fund between the CMF and the Medienboard...
CMF budget down 5.8% due to decline in BDU contributions
Media | 04/03/2017 6:55 pm EDT
The annual program budget for the Canada Media Fund (CMF) for 2017-2018 is smaller than the previous year due to a decrease in contributions from broadcast distribution undertakings (BDUs). The CMF...
CMF teams with Screen Australia to fund digital projects
Media | 10/14/2015 3:57 pm EDT
The Canada Media Fund and the Australian government, through the Screen Australia agency, are investing $800,000 into an initiative for digital interactive projects. “With 50 film and...