Inuit Broadcasting Corp. gets $1.3 million for new TV shows

IQUALIT, NU - The Inuit Broadcasting Corporation will receive $1.3 million in funding from the federal government to support the production of 40 hours of original new television programming to be filmed and aired in Inuktitut.Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, made the announcement Friday on behalf of Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Shelly Glover.Aimed at Inuit living in Nunavut, the IBC will produce five series, including children’s program called Takuginai, a cooking show known as Niqitsiat; a comedy series called Qanurli; a documentary series featuring...