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Canada Media Fund: en busca de coproducciones
El siguiente reporte, centrado en el mercado canadiense y la participación de las autoridades gubernamentales en la producción y desarrollo de contenidos audiovisuales, está basado en los datos proporcionados por Valerie Creighton, presidente y CEO de Canadian Media Fund (CMF), durante su presentación en la segunda edición del Encuentro de Negocios de TV, organizado en agosto en Buenos Aires.Even if Canadian market is small in terms of population (35 million of habitants distributed in 10 provinces, 3 territories and 6 time zones), the strong media policies in support of creating have transformed Canada in the center of attention in recent years.
The two most important international entities with strong presence in the marketplace are the Canadian Media Found (CMF), created by Canada’s cable and satellite distributors and the Government of Canada, and Telefilm Canada, who provides financial support, promotes Canadian talent and administers program funds and co-production treaties.
The Policies
Canada counts with regulatory protections under the regulator Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications (CRTC), targeted Canadian content measures (Canadian expenditures, content requirements), government financial support (Canada Feature Film Fund, CMF), attractive and competitive federal and provincial tax credits that attract investment and make Canada a ‘go to’ destination for production and International co-production treaties.
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