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1995

Creation of the Cable Production Fund.

The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) establishes the Cable Production Fund, a funding initiative that focuses on facilitating the production and broadcast of high-quality Canadian television programs in under-represented categories during peak viewing periods.

1996

Creation of the Canada Television and Cable Production Fund.

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The Canadian Production Fund joins the Department of Canadian Heritage in a redefined public-private partnership. This new partnership is renamed the Canada Television and Cable Production Fund .

1998

Creation of the Canadian Television Fund.

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The federal government announces a renewed contribution to the fund for three years. The Canada Television and Cable Production Fund is rebranded the Canadian Television Fund.

2000

The Canadian Television Fund is renewed for five years by the federal government.

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Major features of this renewal were a specific cultural focus and an emphasis on audience results as an evaluation factor for renewal of the Fund in 2004-2005.

2001

Creation of the Canada New Media Fund.

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The government of Canada creates the Canada New Media Fund to provide financial support for the new media industry.

2004

The Canadian Television Fund is restructured.

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The new structure creates an English-Language Drama Stream, a Broadcaster Performance Envelope Stream, and a stream to fund Special Initiatives. The Canadian Television Fund receives its funding from two primary sources: Canadian Heritage and broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs). In addition, the Canadian Television Fund receives revenue from recoupment on production investments made through its Equity Investment Program.

2005

Changes to Canadian television funding structure.

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In June, 2005, the Minister of Canadian Heritage announced a major change in how television funding in Canada would be structured. The merging of BDU funds via CRTC regulation and the government’s contribution, formerly in part via Telefilm Canada, would now be complete. All federal television development and production funding would be consolidated under the Canadian Television Fund’s governance and oversight, but administration of funding applications would be contracted out to a special unit of Telefilm Canada.

2008

Creation of the Digital Media Pilot Program.

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To answer the industry’s increasing demand regarding the funding of digital media projects, the Canadian Television Fund launches a new Digital Media Pilot Program. The program sets aside $2M for the creation of websites, mobile applications, webisodes, and mobisodes.

2009

Creation of the Canada Media Fund.

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The Canadian Television Fund and the Canada New Media Fund are combined, reformed and rebranded through a renewed partnership with the industry. As a result, Canadian Heritage announces the creation of the Canada Media Fund, with the goal of supporting the sustainable production of successful, convergent television and digital media content that is accessible to Canadians through multiple platforms.

2010

The Canada Media Fund opens its doors for business on April 1, 2010.

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The Canada Media Fund has two streams of funding: the Convergent Stream and the Experimental Stream.

2011

The federal government guarantees Canada Media Fund funding.

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On April 1, 2011, the federal government announced that it will now provide funding support to the Canada Media Fund on an ongoing basis.

2012

New partnerships established.

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The Canada Media Fund started building links with the investment community, incubators and accelerators, through partnership events and meetings in order to explore how to provide funded projects with access to additional capital and expertise.

2014

New programs introduced to meet the industry’s current and upcoming needs.

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A Framework for International Digital Media Coproduction and a Digital Media Coproduction Incentive focused on international partnerships between Canadian and foreign producers is developed.

2015

The Department of Canadian Heritage published the results of the CMF Program Evaluation.

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The Department of Canadian Heritage published the results of the Canada Media Fund Program Evaluation. While the corporation was given direction and recommendations to implement in future years, the Program Evaluation Report was positive and noted that the Canada Media Fund was aligned with both the federal government’s priorities and the Canadian marketplace.

2017

CMF gives back content to Canadians and government increases funding to CMF.

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In September of 2017, the government announced it would increase its commitments to the CMF, offsetting declining contributions from the private sector.

Encore+, the CMF’s YouTube channel for iconic Canadian films and television programs, was launched to critical acclaim on November 2017.

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