IPF COGECO TV PRODUCTION PROGRAM 2023 FUNDING DECISIONS
June 13, 2023
(Toronto/Montréal) – The Independent Production Fund announces funding decisions for the Cogeco TV Production Program deadline on April 17, 2023 .
The Independent Production Fund has approved production financing in the amount of over $1.7M for the following 9 companies and television series (4 English language projects and 5 French language projects). The Cogeco TV Production Program is supported by Cogeco, and provides Canadian independent producers with financing for the production of dramatic television series and mini-series.
Cogeco TV Production Program 2023:
| Title | Company | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiance | Lark Productions | CBC |
| Animaux noirs | Les Productions Passez Go | Bell Média |
| C’est comme ça que je t'aime (Season 3) | Productions Casablanca | SRC |
| Comme des têtes pas de poule (Season 3) | Téléfiction Productions | Télé-Québec |
| Détective Surprenant | V10 Média | TVA |
| Empathie | Trio Orange | Bell Média |
| Half-Blood Blues | Conquering Lion Pictures | CBC |
| Murdoch Mysteries (Season 17) | Shaftesbury | CBC |
| Somebody Knows Something | Sphere Media Toronto | CBC |
In 2018, Cogeco redirected its annual BDU contributions to the IPF and established the Cogeco TV Production Program under the IPF umbrella, to continue its support for television drama series. Since then 72 projects received $12.6M production funding.
Since its inception, the IPF has invested $88,371,855 in 1,106 projects: 90 Short Form Series Development projects, 170 Short Form Series Productions, 323 TV Productions, and over 500 Professional Development projects.
The IPF is incorporated as a charitable foundation with an endowment valued at approximately $40M. 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.
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