HALIFAX – Eastlink is throwing its support behind Nova Scotia's TV production industry with a $690,000 contribution to the local certified independent production fund administered by the Nova Scotia Independent Production Fund.
Eastlink said that it has contributed $3.9 million over the last six years to an independent production fund in the province, providing local opportunities for producers and filmmakers.
"As a company proudly rooted in Nova Scotia, we look for ways that we can make meaningful investments back into the local economy and encourage continued growth in our home province," said Eastlink CEO Lee Bragg, in the news release. "We were pleased to learn this summer that the Nova Scotia Independent Production Fund was officially certified by the CRTC; we look forward to seeing what local projects will benefit as a result."
Canadian telecommunications providers are required to invest a portion of their revenue in Canadian TV production, of which 80% is required to go to the Canada Media Fund. The remainder can be directed to any other Certified Independent Production Fund at the company's discretion.
