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== History ==
== History ==
Before 1987, a few hours of daily French programming was offered by [[TVOntario]]. On January 1, 1987, [[Ontario]]'s educational French-language television channel, called La Chaîne, was officially launched.<ref>[http://www.lexpress.to/archives/1590/. "Yann Buxeda – TFO s'implante au centre-ville – L'Express de Toronto"].</ref><ref>[http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html?url=http%3A//www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/History_of_Educational_Broadcasting.html "Canadian Communications Foundation | Fondation des Communications Canadiennes"].</ref> In 1995, La Chaîne was renamed TFO. TFO was originally created to provide content applicable to the French-language education system in Ontario. Services has since expanded to include EduLulu, a public evaluation service for mobile educational applications, designed for Francophones and Anglophones from Ontario and elsewhere.
Before 1987, a few hours of daily French programming was offered by [[TVOntario]]. On January 1, 1987, [[Ontario]]'s educational French-language television channel, called La Chaîne, was officially launched.<ref>[http://www.lexpress.to/archives/1590/. "Yann Buxeda – TFO s'implante au centre-ville – L'Express de Toronto"].</ref><ref>[http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html?url=http%3A//www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/History_of_Educational_Broadcasting.html "Canadian Communications Foundation | Fondation des Communications Canadiennes"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508061357/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadcasting-history.ca%2Fprogramming%2FHistory_of_Educational_Broadcasting.html |date=May 8, 2014 }}.</ref> In 1995, La Chaîne was renamed TFO. TFO was originally created to provide content applicable to the French-language education system in Ontario. Services has since expanded to include EduLulu, a public evaluation service for mobile educational applications, designed for Francophones and Anglophones from Ontario and elsewhere.


In 2006, the Ministry of Education for Ontario created a public media corporation – the Ontario French-Language Educational Communications Authority (OTÉLFO) – and provided funding for digital technologies and HD to meet the needs of Ontario's Francophone linguistic minority.<ref>[http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_08o10_e.htm "Ontario French-language Educational Communications Authority Act, 2008, S.O. 2008, c. 10"]. ''Ontario.ca''.</ref> [[TFO]], the OTÉLFO's television channel, offers programming focused on education, with shows for children, teens and adults.<ref>[http://journaux.apf.ca/lemetropolitain/index.cfm?Sequence_No=32851&Id=32851&niveau=2&Repertoire_No=1424503099&Voir=journal "TFO obtient son autonomie"]. ''Journal Le Metropolitain''. July 17, 2006 Olivier Bilodeau</ref>
In 2006, the Ministry of Education for Ontario created a public media corporation – the Ontario French-Language Educational Communications Authority (OTÉLFO) – and provided funding for digital technologies and HD to meet the needs of Ontario's Francophone linguistic minority.<ref>[http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_08o10_e.htm "Ontario French-language Educational Communications Authority Act, 2008, S.O. 2008, c. 10"]. ''Ontario.ca''.</ref> [[TFO]], the OTÉLFO's television channel, offers programming focused on education, with shows for children, teens and adults.<ref>[http://journaux.apf.ca/lemetropolitain/index.cfm?Sequence_No=32851&Id=32851&niveau=2&Repertoire_No=1424503099&Voir=journal "TFO obtient son autonomie"]. ''Journal Le Metropolitain''. July 17, 2006 Olivier Bilodeau</ref>

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Groupe Média TFO is a public media organization created by the government of Ontario, Canada,..,[1] which produces and distributes French-language educational content,[2] available on various platforms, including the TFO television channel, TFO Éducation and various YouTube channels. Groupe Média TFO manages a television channel, 200 websites, 20 mobile applications and games, 15 subscription platforms and 14 social media platforms.

Apart from its educational and youth content (for audiences aged 2 to 17), Groupe Média TFO produces and broadcasts cultural[3] and current affairs content for adults. The Groupe is the only French-language, multimedia network in Canada with its headquarters outside of Québec[4]

History

Before 1987, a few hours of daily French programming was offered by TVOntario. On January 1, 1987, Ontario's educational French-language television channel, called La Chaîne, was officially launched.[5][6] In 1995, La Chaîne was renamed TFO. TFO was originally created to provide content applicable to the French-language education system in Ontario. Services has since expanded to include EduLulu, a public evaluation service for mobile educational applications, designed for Francophones and Anglophones from Ontario and elsewhere.

In 2006, the Ministry of Education for Ontario created a public media corporation – the Ontario French-Language Educational Communications Authority (OTÉLFO) – and provided funding for digital technologies and HD to meet the needs of Ontario's Francophone linguistic minority.[7] TFO, the OTÉLFO's television channel, offers programming focused on education, with shows for children, teens and adults.[8]

Starting in 2010, in response to increasing use of smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart boards, as well as new ways of watching televised content, such as binge-watching,[9] TFO's board of directors initiated a technological shift to provide content for these platforms.[10][11] In September 2010, Glenn O'Farrell was named President and CEO of the OTÉLFO.[12] In January 2011, l'OTÉLFO, by then publicly known as Groupe Média TFO began the development YouTube channels, including Mini TFO, a children's channel.[13] Groupe launched a Mini TFO application in Apple's App Store.[14] To extend its programming for the Francophone community, Groupe Média TFO began a collaboration in 2012, with La Cité collégiale.[15]

In 2013, Groupe Média TFO organized the Sommet des tablettistes, an international conference on the impact of new technologies on education,[16][17][18][19] and in April 2014 initiated the EduLulu project, an evaluation service for educational applications in Canada.4[20][21]

TFO adapted its educational content designed for teachers to the digital environment, and the result was TFO Éducation, an interactive service offering teachers a collection of about 5,000 educational tools. The service has been licensed by 12 French-language school boards and 60 English-language school boards in Ontario[22][23]

In 2015 TFO submitted a proposal to the CRTC that all BDUs and satellite TV providers in Canada be required to include the channel in their lineup. The CRTC declined the propossal.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Ministry of Education – THE ESTIMATES, 2014–15 – Summary".
  2. ^ "Douze nominations pour TFO au gala d’excellence de l’AMJ 2014". Lien Multimedia
  3. ^ "Cinéma canadien à TFO". La Presse 29 septembre 2014
  4. ^ "House of Commons Committees – LANG (37–2) – Francophone Television production in Minority Environments – standing committee on official languages – report 8 – FRANCOPHONE TELEVISION PRODUCTION IN MINORITY ENVIRONMENTS".
  5. ^ "Yann Buxeda – TFO s'implante au centre-ville – L'Express de Toronto".
  6. ^ "Canadian Communications Foundation | Fondation des Communications Canadiennes" Archived May 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ "Ontario French-language Educational Communications Authority Act, 2008, S.O. 2008, c. 10". Ontario.ca.
  8. ^ "TFO obtient son autonomie". Journal Le Metropolitain. July 17, 2006 Olivier Bilodeau
  9. ^ "Près d'un Canadien sur deux possède un téléphone intelligent | Yves Therrien | Techno". La Presse 2013 12 20
  10. ^ "TFO embraces mobile programming". Toronto Star, Ashante Infantry April 22, 2014
  11. ^ "Un virage numérique profitable pour Groupe Média TFO | Yves Therrien | Techno". La Presse, 2014 10 28
  12. ^ "Glenn O'Farrell à la présidence de TFO".
  13. ^ Jean-Benoit Nadeau. "Francophonie : la belle effronterie". L'actualité.
  14. ^ "TFO sur iPad et iPhone". L'Express
  15. ^ "François Bergeron – La Cité collégiale et TFO veulent travailler ensemble". L'Express de Toronto
  16. ^ "TFO embraces mobile programming". Toronto Star. April 22, 2014.
  17. ^ "Libre opinion – Les tablettes, une révolution pour le monde de l’éducation". Le Devoir, August 3, 2013
  18. ^ "Toddlers with tablets will force a change in education". The Globe and Mail.
  19. ^ "Claire Porcher – Nous serons tous des «tablettistes» – L'Express de Toronto".
  20. ^ Média, Québecor. "Edululu: trouvez les meilleures applis éducatives". Canoe, April 2014.
  21. ^ "EduLulu vous aide à trouver les meilleures applications éducatives". Métro.
  22. ^ "Newsroom : News: Education". August 2014.
  23. ^ "Les classes en Ontario auront une plateforme multimédia de langue française". Le Huffington Post. August 27, 2014.
  24. ^ "CRTC rejects TFO must-offer application". Playback, By Julianna Cummins November 15, 2015
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