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CMPA tweaks name, offers new report to Canadian content creators

OTTAWA – The Prime Time in Ottawa got underway Thursday with news that the CMPA will now be known as the Canadian Media Producers Association, a brand that it says more accurately reflects its membership.The trade association for independent producers now represents more than 350 companies engaged in the production and distribution of English-language television programs, feature films and digital media. The organization also released a new report urging Canadian content creators to think strategically about partnerships, acquisitions and mergers in order to grow their businesses.  Entitled Strengthening the Business: Capitalizing Canada’s Content Business, the study discusses how traditional content entrepreneurs can...