CTF doles out $285 million to broadcasting industry

TORONTO – The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) will hand out approximately $285 million to Canadian television producers this year through the broadcaster performance envelope stream. The funds are earmarked to support English and French programming in the genres of drama, children and youth, variety and performing arts, and documentary. English-language broadcaster envelopes will total $194 million, while $91 million will be allocated to French-language broadcaster envelopes. The CTF supports the development of Canadian talent, programs, and audiences through financial investment and industry research, and is funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage and Canada's broadcasting distribution undertakings. As announced earlier...