Comments on: New Media Fund helps new media (as long as it’s television) http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/03/09/new-media-fund-helps-new-media-as-long-as-its-television/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:25:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joyce http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/03/09/new-media-fund-helps-new-media-as-long-as-its-television/comment-page-1/#comment-89968 Joyce Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:10:46 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4568#comment-89968 Let's not squabble about the television and video industry. I believe it's imperative that we diligently concentrate on - and make a little noise about - the second component. "The second smaller component will focus on the creation of cutting-edge, interactive content and applications, and will not require a link to television. This will be referred to as the “experimental stream”. This component will use a selective funding mechanism." Let's applaud and promote this loudly!! This is the component that is VITAL to our industry! We need to let the 'powers that be' know that we are out here, still working, still going and plan to access the funds in this component. The amount of funding in this component will grow if the demand for it outweighs the available funding. So, plan to access it! Let's not squabble about the television and video industry. I believe it's imperative that we diligently concentrate on - and make a little noise about - the second component. "The second smaller component will focus on the creation of cutting-edge, interactive content and applications, and will not require a link to television. This will be referred to as the “experimental stream”. This component will use a selective funding mechanism." Let's applaud and promote this loudly!! This is the component that is VITAL to our industry! We need to let the 'powers that be' know that we are out here, still working, still going and plan to access the funds in this component. The amount of funding in this component will grow if the demand for it outweighs the available funding. So, plan to access it!

]]> By: iWeb Blog » Régulations nouveaux médias au Canada: subventions, taxes et nouvelles lois http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/03/09/new-media-fund-helps-new-media-as-long-as-its-television/comment-page-1/#comment-66672 iWeb Blog » Régulations nouveaux médias au Canada: subventions, taxes et nouvelles lois Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:08:54 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4568#comment-66672 [...] entrepreneurs et des compagnies soit utilisés pour financer les “médias classiques. Des bloggueurs locaux ont pointé du doigt le problème (voici un autre point de vue par Michel Dumais) en voyant que le nouveau Fond des Médias Canadians [...] [...] entrepreneurs et des compagnies soit utilisés pour financer les “médias classiques. Des bloggueurs locaux ont pointé du doigt le problème (voici un autre point de vue par Michel Dumais) en voyant que le nouveau Fond des Médias Canadians [...]

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/03/09/new-media-fund-helps-new-media-as-long-as-its-television/comment-page-1/#comment-66462 Fagstein Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:10:03 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4568#comment-66462 I suppose it can be read that way, but the <a href="http://www.pch.gc.ca/pc-ch/infoCntr/cdm-mc/index-eng.cfm?action=doc&DocIDCd=CJM082271" rel="nofollow">Canadian Heritage backgrounder</a> makes its intent pretty clear: The Canada Media Fund will put particular emphasis on drama, comedy, and children's programming. It will also support documentaries and variety and performing arts programming if a project can pass a test demonstrating that the market alone would not support its creation. Because Canadians also want programming on other distribution platforms, it will ensure that this programming is <b>available not only on TV on prime time, but also on the Internet and mobile devices</b>. I suppose it can be read that way, but the Canadian Heritage backgrounder makes its intent pretty clear:

The Canada Media Fund will put particular emphasis on drama, comedy, and children's programming. It will also support documentaries and variety and performing arts programming if a project can pass a test demonstrating that the market alone would not support its creation. Because Canadians also want programming on other distribution platforms, it will ensure that this programming is available not only on TV on prime time, but also on the Internet and mobile devices.

]]> By: Joe http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/03/09/new-media-fund-helps-new-media-as-long-as-its-television/comment-page-1/#comment-66432 Joe Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:53:33 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4568#comment-66432 I understood this to mean that the it must be distribuited across two mediums, one of which CAN be television. In other words, web based streaming could be one, iTune store could be another, television a third and I see no reason not to include DVD's. I understood this to mean that the it must be distribuited across two mediums, one of which CAN be television. In other words, web based streaming could be one, iTune store could be another, television a third and I see no reason not to include DVD's.

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