Covid support fund criteria announced

TORONTO – On Friday, the Canada Media Fund announced the criteria for the administration and distribution of $88.8 million in new federal government support to television and interactive digital media production companies. This is part of the $500 million the government is making available through the Covid-19 Emergency Support Fund for cultural, heritage and sport organizations to help mitigate the impact of the crisis on Canada’s production sector. “We recognize the trust the government has placed in CMF to administer and distribute these much-needed funds in the most effective and expedient way possible. We hope businesses will benefit from these...