Over $100K in pitching prizes at Banff

TORONTO - Development money and a host of new, internationally-funded pitching programs worth more than $100,000 are in place for the 28th Banff World Television Festival, organizers have announced. In addition to the continuing support of Canadian partners CTV, and the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, new BWTVF pitching opportunities will be offered in partnership with Canadian, U.K. and U.S. networks at this year’s event, which takes place at the Banff Fairmont Springs, in Banff, Canada, from June 10 to 13, 2007. CTV Inc. is once again sponsoring the CTV Canadian Documart pitch, with $60,000 in development funding to...