Canadians address money mix-up.The Canada Television and Cable Production Fund (CTCPF), which gives out $200 million annually to Canadian TV producers, is scrambling to rectify rec·ti·fy v. 1. To set right; correct. 2. To refine or purify, especially by distillation. a bureaucratic bu·reau·crat n. 1. An official of a bureaucracy. 2. An official who is rigidly devoted to the details of administrative procedure. bu error that jeopardized several primetime dramas. The problem arose when producers of English-language dramas were late in receiving the necessary paperwork to apply for aid. In response, Peter Herndorf, chairmman of the CTCPF, announced the release of $86 million from the fund along with a $20 million line of credit from the Royal Bank. The funds are distributed through Telefilm tel·e·film n. A film produced for television broadcasting. Noun 1. telefilm - a movie that is made to be shown on television Canada and the Licence Fee Program. Programs affected by the snafu include Black Harbor and Cold Squad Cold Squad is a Canadian procedural police series that follows the investigations of a part of the Vancouver PD Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sgt. Ali McCormick (Julie Stewart). , as well as other shows in development for next season. The fund, established in 1996 as a three-year program, was subsequently renewed through 2001. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC, in French Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes) was established in 1968 by the Parliament of Canada to replace the Board of Broadcast Governors. is in the process of holding hearings to address concerns over the way television programs are financed. |
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