I think it's becoming more of a necessity as these funds [such as the Canadian Television Fund] dry up. We create entertainment, and it's not really just that we can aggregate an audience.

In addition, $200 million was allocated to the Canadian Television Fund (to be distributed over two years) when the federal budget was announced on January 27. The provincial budget announced on ...

Shaw and Vidéotron Ltée has each announced that it will no longer contribute to the $2.5-billion fund, which was created in 1996 to spur Canadian television productions. The Canadian Radio ...