# Front TV

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This article is about a defunct media firm. For Indonesian Islamic online channel of the same name, see [Islamic Defenders Front](/source/Islamic_Defenders_Front).

**Front TV** was an international [broadcast design](/source/Broadcast_design) and branding firm that catered to television, film and interactive media sectors. The firm originally specialized in creative thinking, network branding, [station IDs](/source/Television_ident), film titles, 2D/3D [animation](/source/Animation), web, print, and [sound design](/source/Sound_design). It expanded its operations in 2009, launching its own TV production arm. Front TV's main headquarters, [TV studio](/source/Television_studio), animation and post production facilities were originally located in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario).

Front TV was founded in 1999 by [Jeff Rustia](/source/Jeff_Rustia). Its first client was [Nickelodeon Philippines](/source/Nickelodeon_(Philippine_TV_channel)), for whom it created several network ID's & on-air promos. Subsequently, Front TV would pursue projects for other Nickelodeon channels in [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia), [Spain](/source/Spain), and [India](/source/India). The firm also went on to produce visual content and commercials for international networks such as [HBO Asia](/source/HBO_Asia) and [Cinemax](/source/Cinemax), [Current TV](/source/Current_TV), [CBC](/source/CBC_Television) and [Disney Channel](/source/Disney_Channel). Front TV's clients included the Republic of Georgia's public broadcaster [Georgian Public Broadcaster](/source/Georgian_Public_Broadcaster), Indonesia's national channel [Global TV](/source/Global_TV_(Indonesia)),[1] [Vision TV](/source/Vision_TV) ([Canada](/source/Canada)'s multi-faith religious channel), [Aboriginal Peoples Television Network](/source/Aboriginal_Peoples_Television_Network) (APTN), [QTN](/source/Q_Television_Network), (an American gay and lesbian channel), [CPAC](/source/CPAC_(TV_channel)) (Canada's political television), [Ichannel](/source/Ichannel) (Issues Channel) and [The Pet Network](/source/The_Pet_Network) (a 24-hour pet channel).[2]

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

## References

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

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.front.tv)
- [Facebook account](http://www.facebook.com/fronttv)

## Notes

1. [CBC.ca - Program Guide - Venture](http://origin.www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/index.jsp?program=Venture&network=CBC%20Newsworld&startDate=2004/10/23&startTime=12:30)

1. [SceneandHeard.ca](http://www.sceneandheard.ca/article.php?id=127&morgue=1)

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