Hudson Williams, star of the TV series "Heated Rivalry," presents Prime Minister Mark Carney with a fleece from the show on the red carpet at the Prime Time screen and media industry conference gala in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Ottawa outlines details of $600M for CanCon in latest budget
Nov 9, 2026 | 9:22 AM
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OTTAWA — The federal government has released details on how its promised $600 million for Canadian content will be spent, and the Canada Media Fund is getting the largest chunk.
The fund will receive $213.4 million that the government says will support the industry in a variety of ways, including through production and promotion of content.
Various independent production funds will receive $185.1 million and the independent local news fund is getting $80 million of that sum.
Other allocations include $67 million for the Canada Music Fund, $51 million for the Indigenous Screen Office and $68.5 million for Telefilm Canada.
