CTF ups funding commitments this year

TORONTO – The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) has bumped up its program commitments for 2009-2010 by almost 14% over last year. The increases will be directed to the following CTF programs:- the broadcaster performance envelope has been allocated $285 million, a 7.2% year over year increase ($194 million to English and $91 million to French);- French-language projects outside of Quebec will increase to $10.2 million from $9.3 million;- funding to Aboriginal-language projects will increase from just over $3 million to $4 million;- the allocation for the digital media program will grow to $10 million;- funds for the production incentive program...