Our History

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.