

Bell Media’s MuchFACT Announces Fund Recipients for October Music Committee
“VERY inspired by @BufferFestival and its aim to support cinematic, narrative content on YT. And Toronto = great city.” – Matt Koval, YouTuber
TORONTO (October 20, 2015) – Much announced today a new partnership with Buffer Festival that includes the first-ever streaming of the festival gala. YouTube’s most notable personalities premiere their newest videos on the live stream, MUCH X BUFFER FESTIVAL, on Much.com and YouTube, Friday, Oct. 23 at 9 p.m. ET. Taking place at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, the two-hour gala is the biggest event of the weekend-long Buffer Festival, and features theatrical screenings celebrating international video content from the brightest creators on YouTube. On air, Much host Tyrone Edwards reports live from the red carpet, giving viewers a front-row seat to MUCH X BUFFER FESTIVAL from 6 – 10 p.m. ET on Much.
MUCH X BUFFER FESTIVAL streams live on Much.com Friday, Oct. 23 at 9 p.m. ET
About Much Digital Studios
The new multi-channel network, Much Digital Studios, and the new Much.com, are the latest ways Much is connecting with Canadian and international youth, celebrating the diversity, creativity, and irreverence of Much fans by keeping them at the centre of the brand. Based at the Much Queen Street West headquarters in Toronto, the roster of channels available via Much Digital Studios varies in genre from music and comedy, to beauty and style, to gaming and travel and more, all featuring YouTube creators both established and emerging. Creators wishing to join Much Digital Studios can click here.
About Much
Much is the go-to channel for all things pop-culture, delivering trendworthy, topical programming, and exclusive live events. From the MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS to its industry-leading online and social media outreach, including Much.com, on Twitter (almost 1 million followers), Instagram ( with more than 55 thousand followers), and Facebook (with more than 1.2 million likes and counting), Much continues to deliver unique and clever programming to its audience. Much supports the Canadian music video production industry with its annual, multi-million dollar contribution to MuchFACT. Much is available in more than 8.2 million homes across Canada via satellite, IPTV, and cable, as well as more than 1 million mobile devices. Much is a division of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company.
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