•Production Initiatives:

–assess cost implications of creating wide screen product, e.g.

• SDTV through to HDTV
• conversion to 4 by 3 from wide screen
• equipment acquisition

–look at incentives to help introduce wide screen production
–consider implications of conversion of existing libraries

•Training and Development Initiatives:

–define training needs for producers and broadcasters
–look at supportive role Government can play
–structuring the timetable and sources of funds.

Production & Training Working Group Accomplishments in the Past Year:

• Dormant for most of the first year
• CFPTA has agreed to play a role
• Objectives have been agreed
• Meeting planned for November
• Ryerson has joined for the training and educational issues
• Advanced Media Group is playing a key role