IPF Cogeco TV Production Program 2018 Funding Decisions
May 10, 2018
(Toronto/Montréal) – The Independent Production Fund announces funding decisions for the Cogeco TV Production Program deadline on April 3, 2018.
The Independent Production Fund is pleased to congratulate the following companies on receiving production financing for their projects, which includes a total of 15 projects (7 English language projects and 8 French language projects).
Cogeco TV Production Program 2018
| Projects | Production Companies | Broadcasters |
| L’Académie II | Les Productions Passez Go | TVA |
| Amélie et compagnie! III | Films Carte Blanche | TFO |
| Bad Blood II | Jelly Bean Productions Inc. (New Metric Media) | Rogers FX |
| Big Blue | Guru Studio | CBC, SRC |
| The Coroner | Coroner Productions (Ontario) Inc. (Muse Entertainment) | CBC |
| Faits divers II | Sovimage | SRC |
| Frankie Drake II | Shaftesbury Frankie II Inc. | CBC |
| Les Honorables | Sphère Média Plus, une division de Datsit Sphère | TVA |
| Le jeu | Amalga Créations Télé | TVA |
| Max et Livia II | Productions Pixcom | Bell Média |
| Le monstre | Productions Pixcom | SRC |
| Murdoch Mysteries XII | Shaftesbury Murdoch XII Inc. | CBC |
| Northern Rescue | DCTV Rescue Productions Inc. | CBC |
| Les Pays d’en haut IV | Productions LBH | SRC |
| Private Eyes III | Shade PI S3 Productions Inc. (eOne) | Shaw / Global |
The IPF has invested $47 M in the production of television drama from 1991-2010, as well as $12.8 M in the production of 114 scripted web drama series in the past 7 years. It has also contributed over $5M in sponsorship to over 400 professional development activities and events across Canada.
The Cogeco TV Production Program is supported by Cogeco Communications, and provides Canadian independent producers with financing for the production of dramatic television series and mini-series. The program formerly operated as a separate fund – the Cogeco Program Development Fund, which was also administered by the IPF. In 2018, Cogeco Communications redirected its annual BDU contributions of approximately $2M to the IPF, and established the Cogeco TV Production Program under the IPF umbrella, to continue its support for television drama series.
The IPF is incorporated as a charitable foundation with an endowment valued at $36 M. It uses the interest generated by the endowment and return on its project investments for its annual operations and project funding. The IPF Board of Directors is composed of representatives from the industry and makes all final funding decisions.