Tag: Funding
CBC/Radio-Canada debunks reports it’s received $33.7M pandemic bailout
The public broadcaster is taking aim at reports it's being granted a $33.7 million federal COVID-19 bailout.
CBC/Radio-Canada issued a press release late Monday attempting...
$50M in COVID-19 insurance support announced for film & TV industry
The federal government has announced temporary support to get Canadian film and television productions, unable to get COVID-19 insurance, back on set.
Canadian Heritage Min....
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Throne speech pledges to ‘address...
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) says it remains optimistic revisions to the Broadcasting Act will be introduced during the upcoming session of parliament, following Wednesday’s...
$500M in federal relief earmarked for arts, culture and sports sectors
The Canada Media Fund (CMF), is among the organizations welcoming $500 million in emergency COVID-19 relief for the arts, culture, sports, and media sectors,...
Banff Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media gets $2M...
The Banff World Media Festival kicked off with a major federal funding announcement aimed at empowering women in business, and in particular female entrepreneurs...
Bell Let’s Talk Day raises $7.2 million in support of mental...
Bell says this year's Bell Let's Talk Day raised $7,272,134.95 for Canadian mental health programs.
Total Bell Let's Talk Day messages of support Wednesday amounted...
NCRA/ANREC wants campus stations designated ‘essential services’
The National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA) wants all campus-based radio stations and established student media organizations designated as essential services, following a...
Ottawa announces $14.5M in support for official-language minority media
Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, has outlined details of $14.5 million in funding earmarked to support radio and newspapers serving official-language...
CBC launches new “CBC Films” brand
CBC is rolling out new brand CBC Films, which will encompass its funding, pre-buys and acquisitions, and become the rebrand for the CBC Breaking...
