TVO maps out its digital future

TORONTO – A spin-off of TFO and a transition to digital by September 2007 are just two planks in the new strategic plan for TVOntario. TVOntario CEO Lisa de Wilde, who has been spearheading the new strategic agenda since her arrival at the provincial public broadcaster last September, said anew content strategy responds to Ministry of Education priorities – and new directions in revenue generation will address the organization's long-term sustainability. Here's the lowdown, from the TVO release: * TFO (TVO's French-language channel) will become a separate, stand-alone organization, with its own board, management and budget. "This is a natural...