Tag: Funding
Online Streaming Act to bring in estimated $200M annually, says CRTC
The CRTC estimates the Online Streaming Act (formerly Bill C-11) will bring in an estimated $200 million per year in new funding for the...
Canadian ethnic media producers lobby for support
Independent ethnic community television producers have launched the "This Show is Made with Zero Support from the Government" campaign, saying third-language programming is in...
Federal budget falls short on closing advertising loopholes, AI protections, say...
A cross-section of Canadian media advocacy and culture groups are taking issue with what was "missing" from last week's federal budget, ranging from a...
Indigenous Screen Office to receive permanent funding
Canadian Heritage has announced permanent funding to support the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) to the tune of $65 million over five years starting in 2024–25...
Broadcasters share of Online News Act funding to be capped at...
Broadcasters will receive a maximum 30% of monetary agreements reached with digital platforms under the Online News Act, with CBC/Radio-Canada's share of the funding...
CMF to enact ‘modern, more agile’ funding approach
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) says it's embracing a future model that focuses on supporting creators and stories regardless of platform, following calls for...
Creative BC launches $100K Pilot Podcast Program
Creative BC is getting into the podcast funding space with the launch of a $100,000 Pilot Podcast Program.
The first-of-its-kind program will support the development,...
OP-ED: Community radio sector seeks to ‘even the playing field’
For more than a hundred years we have had community radio in Canada. Today there are more than 235 community-based stations, many operating in...
BIPOC doc funding, reporting remains low, according to DOC Institute analysis
BIPOC representation remains low among publicly-funded documentary production in Canada and despite initiatives to earmark funding, an industry-wide system of data collection, monitoring and...
Federal budget includes roadmap for digital tax, emergency CBC funding
The Trudeau government's first budget in more than two years includes a roadmap for introducing a Digital Services Tax (DST) that would be applied...
