Radio / Television News

Heritage announces phase two of Covid aid, but only component one

OTTAWA – While the TV industry was hoping to hear about more help from the $500 million Covid crisis aid funding from Canadian Heritage when it announced phase two of the plan, the federal government only announced limited components today. Phase one funds are already being doled out to CMF, Telefilm and sports organizations. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault today announced $25.7 million in new funding for national museums (the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Canadian Museum of History, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, the Canadian Museum of Nature, the National Gallery of Canada, the Canada Science...