CMF to invest $338M in screen sector in 2025-2026

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced last week it will invest $338 million in the Canadian audiovisual industry during its 2025-2026 fiscal year, which started April 1. This is $19 million less than the CMF’s 2024-2025 program budget announced in March 2024. “In 2025-2026 the CMF will expand the flexibility granted to applicants and encourage increased collaboration between producers, broadcasters, and distributors to further evolve the CMF’s funding model to respond to the industry,” Valerie Creighton, CMF president and CEO, said in a press release. “Despite the lower budget, the CMF is implementing a number of significant initiatives that reflect Canada’s evolving screen...