Over 50 Ethnic Communities in Canada at Risk of Losing their Television Programs due to Government's Inaction
Independent third-language producers of programs for the OMNI channel are currently airing public service announcements urging the government to provide immediate funding to save independent ethnic community television in Canada.
- Independent third-language producers of programs for the OMNI channel are currently airing public service announcements urging the government to provide immediate funding to save independent ethnic community television in Canada.
- The campaign titled 'This Show is Made with Zero Support from the Government was launched in reaction to the government's inaction.
- The producers emphasize that revenues generated from advertisements are insufficient to maintain quality coverage of topics significant to their communities.
- Without immediate and meaningful support, the rich tapestry of ethnic media in Canada is at risk of unraveling," said Kiu Rezvanifar.