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Decision CRTC 2000-552 |
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Ottawa, 14 December 2000 |
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CTV Inc. (OBCI)
Across Canada — 200010950 |
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14 August 2000 Public Hearing |
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Animal Planet |
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On 24 November 2000, the Commission approved a Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Animal Planet. The terms and conditions generally applicable to Category 2 services are set out in the public notice accompanying this and other decisions released today. |
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Conditions of licence |
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The licence, when issued, will expire 31 August 2007 and will be subject to the following conditions as well as to those set out in both Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 andin the licence to be issued. |
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Nature of service |
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a) The licensee shall provide a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service broadly based on family entertainment that will combine high-quality Canadian programming and attractive series and documentaries from Animal Planet in the United States. Programs will include a daily magazine show called Animal News. It will partner with Canadian zoos, including the Calgary Zoo, and animal rehabilitation centres to provide a feature called "ZooCam" allowing viewers to observe wildlife behaviour up-close and personal. Other Canadian-produced programs will provide in depth-programming to pet owners on how to care for their animals, how to train them, and how to interpret their behaviour. |
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b) The programming must be drawn exclusively from the following categories, as set out in Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990: |
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c) No more than 15% of all programming broadcast during the broadcast week shall be drawn from category 7. |
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Definitions |
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Broadcast day shall have the same meaning as that set out in section 2 of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987. |
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Secretary General |
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This decision is to be appended to the licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca |
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