Government of Canada comes up with $50 million insurance backstop so TV production can re-start

OTTAWA – The federal government announced Friday it will make up to $50 million available to help film and TV productions get re-started in a Covid-19 world. As we first reported in June, insurers have not extended coverage for potential coronavirus outbreaks on sets and the Canadian Media Producers Association has been working for months to try and get coverage and so the film and TV industry can back to work. It was originally seeking $100 million from the federal government. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault made the funding announcement Friday morning. Administered by Telefilm Canada along with the Canada Media...