Cogeco Program Development Fund wraps up after investing almost $55M in Canadian projects

MONTREAL - The Cogeco Program Development Fund took its final bow after 25 years of supporting the development and production of Canadian series, TV movies, pilots, and web series.As Cartt.ca reported, the Fund, now known simply as the Cogeco Fund, transferred its program funding to its long standing partner the Independent Production Fund (IPF) effective January 1, 2018. According to the 2017 Annual Report, which covers the 16-month period from September 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017, the Fund supported the development of eight web series in French and 11 web series in English, as well as the production of eight...