Ottawa details how $600 million for screen and music sectors will be split

Ottawa announced Nov. 8 how it will divide a $600-million package, promised in June, for Canada's film, television and music sectors in the streaming era. The Canada Media Fund gets the largest share, $213.4 million, while Telefilm Canada receives $68.5 million, the Indigenous Screen Office $51 million and the Canada Music Fund $67 million. Independent production and local-news funds share $185.1 million. Canadian Heritage plans to repeat the funding annually until a new streaming policy is finished. It was promised after Ottawa had the CRTC pause and review a rule making foreign streamers contribute 15 per cent of Canadian revenue.