Quebecor Fund aims to support the production of projects made up of two components, which are the Canadian production of television programs of an educational and educational/entertainment nature and the production of an interactive multimedia component using namely platforms such as ITV, VOD and/or mobile terminals, and necessarily high speed Internet, the whole in French, English and Aboriginal languages. The programs are to be broadcast by a broadcaster who holds a Canadian programming licence. The interactive multimedia part of the production is to be made available via high speed Internet. An ITV application can be developed for the purpose of broadcasting on a digital decoder.

Please note that Quebecor Fund favours projects that use advanced technologies permitting interactivity at the television production level as well as at the level of multimedia intended for high speed Internet.

More specifically, Quebecor Fund’s objectives are to:

• Satisfy and surpass the CRTC’s requirements in terms of Canadian content;
  
  
• Financially support the production of original Canadian television programs that offer quality content and are intended for the general public or specific viewers;
  
  
• Offer the Canadian public better access to Canadian television programs broadcasted using new distribution means, and increase their interest toward those means;
  
  
• Reach new audiences with original television programs broadcasted according to new distribution sequencing;
  
  
• Foster the development of new television models, including ITV and programming and Internet content synchronisation, to make the best possible use of creative Canadian resources regarding the creation and distribution of television programs using ICTs;
  
  
• Encourage partnerships between the broadcasting industry, the telecommunication industry and the ICT industry in order to develop new markets;
  
  
• Enrich Canadian television programs by offering training to Canadians who are often underrepresented, including women, persons with disabilities, Aboriginals, and visible minorities.