New millions for Ontario culture industry

TORONTO – A new three-year $7.5 million "entertainment and creative cluster partnerships fund was launched Friday by Culture Minister Caroline Di Cocco. The fund is geared towards helping Ontario's entertainment and creative industries grow and move into new markets by promoting new content development, innovative marketing and distribution, and skills training. The industries include film and television production, interactive digital media, music recording, commercial theatre, and magazine and book publishing, says the press release. "The Government of Ontario recognizes that our entertainment and creative industries are major contributors to Ontario's economic prosperity and quality of life," said Di Cocco in...