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English + French · 10 Min Kids Block About
Bridge TV is a proposed national English and French language learning service, built around original Canadian programming.
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Our Story Our Vision for Bridge TV 
About Bridge TV
Bridge TV is a proposed national English and French language learning service, built around Canadian storytelling.
Our Mission
Through engaging, accessible, and innovative content, we connect cultures, spark confidence, and help everyone find their place in Canada's story — one word, one laugh, one lesson at a time.
We believe every Canadian deserves access to world-class language learning, through television that's as entertaining as it is educational.
What Makes Us Different
No existing Canadian broadcaster has a mandate to deliver continuous, national, broadcast-based ESL/FSL instruction. Bridge TV fills that gap.
Other Broadcasters
Multilingual and multicultural broadcasters serve communities by providing content in their home languages. Valuable, but not designed to build English or French proficiency.
Bridge TV
Every show, every episode is built to improve language acquisition — through Canadian stories, real conversations, and content that entertains while it educates.
Canadians speak a language other than English or French most often at home — millions who are linguistically underserved by the current broadcasting system.
of Canada's population lacks sufficient official language proficiency, facing barriers in employment, education, healthcare, and civic participation.
Our Impact
Improving language proficiency helps newcomers enter the workforce faster, boosting productivity and economic contribution across every province.
Language confidence enables voter participation, community engagement, and a deeper understanding of Canadian rights and responsibilities.
Shared language creates shared understanding. Bridge TV strengthens the bonds between communities from coast to coast to coast.
Children in newcomer households gain language skills through engaging, age-appropriate programming that supports their success in school and life.
A private-sector service supporting public-sector goals — language proficiency reduces the need for translation services and social supports.
By showcasing stories, challenges, and triumphs of newcomers and language learners, Bridge TV fosters representation, inclusion, and belonging.
Leadership
Mathew Embry
MFA
Founder & CEO
A Canadian media executive and filmmaker with over 25 years of experience delivering award-winning, internationally distributed programming. TIFF alumnus, Executive Producer and Creative Lead of Let's Talk English (OMNI Television) — one of Canada's largest ESL television initiatives. Has produced for CBC, HBO Canada, CTV, PBS, Telefilm, Amazon Prime, Al Jazeera, and Super Channel.
Holly Dupej
Chief Strategy Officer
PhD, MA. Lead writer and producer of Let's Talk English, with award-winning documentary and advertising work. SSHRC-funded doctorate in English Literature. Her work includes CSA-winning and CSA-nominated digital series and documentaries.
Jon Festinger
Broadcast Policy Lead
KC. Accomplished media lawyer and strategist with deep knowledge of Canada's broadcasting and regulatory landscape, including CRTC processes and public-interest mandates. Balances innovation with compliance and public interest.
David Jol
Chief Legal Counsel
JD. Years of legal leadership in Canada's entertainment and media sectors. Extensive experience navigating regulatory, governance, and risk environments across the entertainment industry.
Paritosh Mehta
Strategic Partnership & Program Development Lead
Strong track record building collaborations across media, culture, and the non-profit sectors. Known for connecting mission-driven organizations with creative and operational partners.
Jason Lieblang
Lead Language Education Consultant
Deep language pedagogy expertise with a learner-centred approach. Experience designing language learning frameworks that are academically sound and immediately usable in real-world contexts.
Jenny Steele
Lead Host, Writer, Producer
Strong storytelling instincts with the ability to connect authentically with audiences. Natural on-screen presence that makes complex or unfamiliar topics feel engaging and approachable.
News & Media
Media enquiries, announcements and background on the Bridge TV application.
We are developing a new 24/7 channel that helps newcomers build practical English and French through Canadian stories.
Bridge TV brings language learning into everyday life, with programming designed for viewers across Canada.
For media enquiries, contact press@bridgetv.ca.
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