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{{Short description|Canadian broadcast and branding design firm}}
{{about|a defunct media firm|Indonesian Islamic online channel of the same name|Islamic Defenders Front}}
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'''Front TV''' was an international [[broadcast design]] and branding firm that catered to television, film and interactive media sectors. The firm originally specialized in creative thinking, network branding, [[Television ident|station IDs]], film titles, 2D/3D [[animation]], web, print, and [[sound design]]. It expanded its operations in 2009, launching its own TV production arm. Front TV's main headquarters, [[Television studio|TV studio]], animation and post production facilities were originally located in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]].

Front TV was founded in 1999 by [[Jeff Rustia]]. Its first client was [[Nickelodeon (Philippine TV channel)|Nickelodeon Philippines]], for whom it created several network ID's & on-air promos. Subsequently, Front TV would pursue projects for other Nickelodeon channels in [[Malaysia]], [[Spain]], and [[India]]. The firm also went on to produce visual content and commercials for international networks such as [[HBO Asia]] and [[Cinemax]], [[Current TV]], [[CBC Television|CBC]] and [[Disney Channel]]. Front TV's clients included the Republic of Georgia's public broadcaster [[Georgian Public Broadcaster]], Indonesia's national channel [[Global TV (Indonesia)|Global TV]],<ref>[http://origin.www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/index.jsp?program=Venture&network=CBC%20Newsworld&startDate=2004/10/23&startTime=12:30 CBC.ca - Program Guide - Venture<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Vision TV]] ([[Canada]]'s multi-faith religious channel), [[Aboriginal Peoples Television Network]] (APTN), [[Q Television Network|QTN]], (an American gay and lesbian channel), [[CPAC (TV channel)|CPAC]] (Canada's political television), [[Ichannel]] (Issues Channel) and [[The Pet Network]] (a 24-hour pet channel).<ref>[http://www.sceneandheard.ca/article.php?id=127&morgue=1 SceneandHeard.ca<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Front TV's Facebook account was last updated in September 2013; during that same month, the front.tv domain name expired.

==References==

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*''[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]]'' article 2001 entitled, "[http://playbackonline.ca/2001/03/05/front-20010305/ FRONT TV EYES THE WORLD]", by Mark Dillon
*[http://www.sceneandheard.ca/article.php?id=127&morgue=1 Scene and Heard.ca article] about FRONT, by Shawn Micalief
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050913162427/http://www.promaxasia.tv/asia/speakers.htm Promax Asia Speaker Biographies], Jeff Rustia, FRONT
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060727185948/http://www.promaxasia.tv/indo05-speakers.html Promax Indonesia Speaker], Jeff Rustia, FRONT
*''Globe and Mail'', Report on Business Article about FRONT, entitled "[http://www.rbcinvest.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/LAC/20060224/RO3MULTI/ROB%20Magazine/businessROBM//2/2/43/ Multimillions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930043407/http://www.rbcinvest.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/LAC/20060224/RO3MULTI/ROB%20Magazine/businessROBM//2/2/43/ |date=2007-09-30 }}" by Paul Webster
*Indian Television.com article about FRONT and Jeff Rustia, [http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k4/july/julymam61.htm Designer Promos don't mean Designer Budgets]
*[http://www.visa.ca/small-business/advice-and-resources/success-stories/slow-season-what-slow-season.jsp Visa Article about FRONT] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154436/http://www.visa.ca/small-business/advice-and-resources/success-stories/slow-season-what-slow-season.jsp |date=2012-02-16 }}
*[http://www.promax.tv/europe/conf_europe04programme.asp Promax/BDA Russia] about Jeff Rustia, FRONT

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.front.tv}}
* [http://www.facebook.com/fronttv Facebook account]

==Notes==
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[[Category:Companies based in Toronto]]
[[Category:Design companies established in 1999]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Ontario]]