Bell Fund helps prep digital media projects for broadcast

TORONTO - The Bell Fund has developed a new funding program to prepare digital media projects for adaptation to broadcast television and new audiences. OnLine to OnTV will fund the early stage development of existing, successful digital media projects such as web series, games and e-books, to create materials that demonstrate the viability of the project for traditional broadcast. Digital media producers who have not had previous television production experience will partner with proven television production companies and collaborate in pitching to broadcasters. In addition, the TV Development Digital Pilot Program, launched last year by the Bell Fund on a one-year...