CMF introduces Covid-19 flexibility measures

TORONTO — The Canada Media Fund (CMF) released Wednesday a series of flexibility measures to its program guidelines, processes and envelope manuals to provide funding applicants and broadcasters with some operational and policy relief during the Covid-19 pandemic. “After assessing the impact of the pandemic on our industry and consultation with creators, producers and broadcasters, we are now in a position to announce a series of tangible measures, which will give CMF stakeholders additional flexibility while production remains grounded,” said Valerie Creighton, CMF president and CEO, in the news release. “We hope that by introducing these measures our industry will...