Canadian Television Fund

Canadian Television Fund
Fonds canadien de télévision
Founded1998 (1998) in Canada
DefunctApril 1, 2010 (2010-04-01)
FateMerged with the Canada New Media Fund
SuccessorCanada Media Fund

The Canadian Television Fund (French: Fonds canadien de télévision) formerly the Canada Television and Cable Production Fund, and sometimes abbreviated as CTF (French: FCT), was established to increase the quality and quantity of distinctly Canadian television programming available to Canadian audiences. As a public–private partnership supported through contributions from the Government of Canada and from the Canadian cable and direct‑to‑home satellite industries, the CTF assisted in the production of Canadian programming in English, French, and Aboriginal languages in key genres such as drama, children’s and youth, documentary, variety, and performing arts.

The CTF developed and implemented policies to offer financial contributions to Canadian producers through specific program funding streams. Administration of these programs was contracted to the Television Business Unit at Telefilm Canada.

On 1 April 2010, the Canadian Television Fund merged with the Canada New Media Fund and formed the Canada Media Fund.

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