Cautious optimism, but questions remain about CMF

TORONTO and OTTAWA - Television industry stakeholders continue to weigh in on the new Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced Monday. CTV said in a statement that they “welcomed” the Fund, and “applauded the proposal (for) striking down antiquated rules that prevented broadcaster investment in the creation of high-quality Canadian programs for both broadcast and digital platforms.” "Congratulations to Minister Moore for recognizing the importance of audience success and for putting the audience first in the creation of this fund. All of us in media exist to serve the audience," said Ivan Fecan, president and CEO of CTVglobemedia, in the statement....