CMF highlights export support programs for Canadian producers

TORONTO - Canadian producers seeking to develop new markets have access to 25 national and regional programs, according to an overview of Canada’s audiovisual export support programs published Thursday by the Canada Media Fund (CMF).The report details six national and 19 regional initiatives by the federal government, as well as national, provincial and territorial agencies and funds identified as part of an analysis of existing export support programs.The CMF said that export support programs can help Canadian producers to capitalize on new business opportunities, and are therefore essential in an increasingly borderless audiovisual market. It added that the funds spent on...