Twelve nominations for TFO at the Youth Media Alliance 2014

Twelve nominations for TFO at the Youth Media Alliance 2014


TORONTO, April 14, 2014 /CNW/ - It is quite the honour for Groupe Média
TFO and its production partners to receive 12 Prix d'excellence of the
Youth Media Alliance (YMA) nominations for digital content and shows.
Winners will be announced at a gala to be held on May 27, at Maison de
Radio-Canada in Montréal.



"Over the last years, TFO has seized every opportunity to offer rich and
unique programming for children and youths, making it accessible to
consumers wherever and whenever they want. I must give special
congratulations to the producers, whose creativity and expertise enrich
our programming, a veritable well of high quality educational content
for parents and children," said Laurent Guérin, Executive Director of Web and Television Content
at Groupe Média TFO.



The productions nominated for a Prix d'excellence include:



-- Motel Monstre (Productions Slalom) : Best interactive content -
7 years and up - website andBest television show - Openness and
Respect
-- Les jumelles (Balestra): Best television show - Acquisition of
Knowledge and Critical Thinking Skills
-- Sur la piste des jumelles (Balestra Interactif): Best
interactive content - 7 years and up - application
-- Là est la question ! (Productions La Fête (Cinéastes) /
Productions Avenida): Best television show - Acquisition of
knowledge and Critical Thinking Skills; Best crossmedia project
and Best interactive content - 7 years and up - website
-- MIAM! (Écho Média Productions /Studio Toboggan): Best
crossmedia project
-- 1,2,3...Géant (Téléfiction Productions): Best television show -
Advancement of Personal Growth and Self-Transcendence; Best
television show - Openness and Respect and Best interactive
content - preschool
-- Bookaboo (Productions Les Affranchis / Attraction images): Best
interactive content - preschool


"Our programming vision revolves around the educational quality of our
content for children and youth, which allows parents and children to
come with us, every day and with full confidence, to an intelligent,
entertaining, and multiplatform universe," explained Annick Snell, Director of Pre-purchasing and Acquisitions for
Child and Youth Programming at Groupe Média TFO.



For more than 40 years, the YMA has recognized the importance of
offering quality television shows and interactive content to Canadian
children. During its annual gala, the YMA awards its Prix d'excellence
to those exceptional productions that have made Canada a leader in the
production and broadcasting of screen content designed for young
audiences.


About Groupe Média TFO


Groupe Média TFO is a public-sector educational media organization that
provides quality French-language content on multiple media platforms.
Based in Toronto, TFO is the largest producer and distributor of
French-language educational and cultural products in Canada. In
fulfilling this role, Groupe Média TFO contributes to the civic and
cultural enrichment of the Franco-Ontarian community and makes its
content accessible to a wide audience on all digital platforms.


SOURCE Groupe Média TFO

Groupe Média TFO

CONTACT: Touria Karim
Groupe Média TFO
Communications Manager
tkarim@tfo.org
416-968-8225


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