CTVglobemedia Supports Canadian Broadcast Museum Foundation With $400,000 Grant
TORONTO, April 30 /CNW/ - CTVglobemedia today announced a $400,000 grant
to the Canadian Broadcast Museum Foundation/Fondation du musée canadien de la
radiodiffusion (CBMF/FMCR), demonstrating its on-going support for the
preservation of Canada's broadcast heritage.
This grant is part of the public benefits package that was approved by the CRTC following CTVgm's acquisition of the CHUM properties.
“We are pleased to continue our support of the CBMF and salute their mission to ensure our nation's broadcasting history is preserved as an important component of Canada's cultural heritage,” said Paul Sparkes, Executive Vice-President Corporate Affairs, CTVgm.
Peter Herrndorf, Founding Chair of the CBMF/FMCR, said: “This sustaining commitment by CTVgm has really set the bar for Canada's broadcasters. In 2001, CTV was the first network to acknowledge the need for this country to salvage its broadcast legacy and celebrate the important role that French and English radio and television have played in shaping contemporary Canada. CTV's ongoing partnership helped the Foundation develop the concept for the National Broadcast Collection, now the largest in the country.
“If other industry sponsors follow this lead, the Collection will continue to grow and new opportunities will be created nation-wide to celebrate our broadcast legacy. In effect, CTVgm's commitment is an evergreen gift to the people of Canada for which we are profoundly grateful.”
To date, the Foundation has assembled a unique collection of more than 6,000 items that includes radio and television programs, sets, costumes, props, scripts, photos, promotional material, technology and other artifacts. They provide the content around which a series of real and virtual exhibitions are being planned across the country.
Since its creation in 2001, Canada's private and public broadcasters and the Ministry of Canadian Heritage have supported the Foundation and its mandate to collect, preserve and celebrate the history of Canadian broadcasting. Their on-going participation in this vital heritage initiative will be critical to its future success.
CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada's premier multimedia company with ownership of CTV, Canada's No. 1 television network, and The Globe and Mail, Canada's No. 1 national newspaper. CTV Inc. owns and operates 27 conventional stations across the country, with interests in 35 specialty channels, including Canada's No. 1 specialty channel, TSN. CTVglobemedia also owns the CHUM Radio Division, which operates 35 radio stations throughout Canada, including CHUM FM, Canada's No. 1 FM station. Other CTVglobemedia investments include an interest in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and the Air Canada Centre; and an interest in Dome Productions, a North American leader in the provision of mobile high definition production facilities.
This grant is part of the public benefits package that was approved by the CRTC following CTVgm's acquisition of the CHUM properties.
“We are pleased to continue our support of the CBMF and salute their mission to ensure our nation's broadcasting history is preserved as an important component of Canada's cultural heritage,” said Paul Sparkes, Executive Vice-President Corporate Affairs, CTVgm.
Peter Herrndorf, Founding Chair of the CBMF/FMCR, said: “This sustaining commitment by CTVgm has really set the bar for Canada's broadcasters. In 2001, CTV was the first network to acknowledge the need for this country to salvage its broadcast legacy and celebrate the important role that French and English radio and television have played in shaping contemporary Canada. CTV's ongoing partnership helped the Foundation develop the concept for the National Broadcast Collection, now the largest in the country.
“If other industry sponsors follow this lead, the Collection will continue to grow and new opportunities will be created nation-wide to celebrate our broadcast legacy. In effect, CTVgm's commitment is an evergreen gift to the people of Canada for which we are profoundly grateful.”
To date, the Foundation has assembled a unique collection of more than 6,000 items that includes radio and television programs, sets, costumes, props, scripts, photos, promotional material, technology and other artifacts. They provide the content around which a series of real and virtual exhibitions are being planned across the country.
Since its creation in 2001, Canada's private and public broadcasters and the Ministry of Canadian Heritage have supported the Foundation and its mandate to collect, preserve and celebrate the history of Canadian broadcasting. Their on-going participation in this vital heritage initiative will be critical to its future success.
CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada's premier multimedia company with ownership of CTV, Canada's No. 1 television network, and The Globe and Mail, Canada's No. 1 national newspaper. CTV Inc. owns and operates 27 conventional stations across the country, with interests in 35 specialty channels, including Canada's No. 1 specialty channel, TSN. CTVglobemedia also owns the CHUM Radio Division, which operates 35 radio stations throughout Canada, including CHUM FM, Canada's No. 1 FM station. Other CTVglobemedia investments include an interest in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and the Air Canada Centre; and an interest in Dome Productions, a North American leader in the provision of mobile high definition production facilities.
