IPF at a glance

* 10 years of investment in Canadian dramatic series

* 122 series

* 1,000 hours of viewing

* $30 million invested

* 14 first-window broadcasters supported

* 177 training programs assisted

* three funds administered

Time line

1991: Maclean Hunter Television Fund established by Maclean Hunter with an endowment of $29.2 million

1992: Cogeco Program Development Fund established by Cogeco under the administration of the MHTV Fund

1993: IPF receives its first recoupment cheque

1994: Rogers acquires Maclean Hunter

1996: Maclean Hunter Television Fund renamed the Independent Production Fund

1997: Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund established by Bell Canada and administered by the IPF

1998: IPF funding hits the $25-million mark

1999: First series to recoup 100% of its investment (LEXX)

2000: CRTC certifies IPF as an ‘independent production fund’ eligible to receive BDU contributions

2001: IPF celebrates its 10th anniversary