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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-43
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Ottawa, 5 August 2003
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Revised lists of eligible satellite services
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The Commission is making revisions to its Lists of Eligible Satellite Services. The four lists appended to this public notice supersede the lists appended to Revised lists of eligible satellite services, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2002-9, 18 February 2002.
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Addition of Saskatchewan Communications Network Corporation to the List of Part 2 Eligible Satellite Services, and the List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services
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In Saskatchewan Communications Network Corporation, Decision CRTC 91-98, 14 February 1991, the Commission approved an application by Saskatchewan Communications Network Corporation (SCN) to operate a non-commercial English-language television network in Regina, Saskatchewan, for the distribution of educational programming via satellite. The service is known as CSCN-TV. Pursuant to section 17 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, Class 1 and 2 distribution undertakings in Saskatchewan must distribute CSCN-TV as part of their basic service.
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In Call for comments on a request to add Saskatchewan Communications Network Corporation (SCN) to the lists of eligible satellite services, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-4, 6 February 2003, the Commission requested comments on SCN's proposal that CSCN-TV be added to the List of Part 2 Eligible Satellite Services and the List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services (the Part 2 and Part 3 lists).
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The Commission notes that no comments were filed with respect to SCN's request. It also notes that all other Canadian provincial educational television services are eligible for distribution under both the Part 2 and Part 3 lists.
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Accordingly, the Commission is adding CSCN-TV to the Part 2 and Part 3 lists. As a result, Class 1 and 2 distribution undertakings located outside of Saskatchewan may distribute CSCN-TV at their discretion, without prior Commission approval. Further, all Class 3 distribution undertakings located throughout Canada may distribute CSCN-TV either as part of the basic service or on a discretionary tier, without prior Commission approval, provided that SCN does not object to such distribution.
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Change of name for Muzzik
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In Revised Lists of Eligible Satellite Services, Public Notice CRTC 2001-82, 13 July 2001, the Commission added the non-Canadian French-language music service known as Muzzik to the List of Part 2, Part 3 and DTH Eligible Satellite Services for Digital Distribution (the Part 2, Part 3 and DTH list for digital distribution).
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In a letter from Bell ExpressVu Inc., the general partner, and BCE Inc. and 4119649 Canada Inc. (Partners in BCE Holdings G.P.), the limited partners, carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership (ExpressVu), the Commission was informed that the service previously known as Muzzik has changed ownership and been renamed Mezzo. ExpressVu proposed that the Commission revise the Part 2, Part 3 and DTH list for digital distribution to reflect Muzzik's change of name, since the service is already approved for distribution in Canada.
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In support of its proposal, ExpressVu filed documentation obtained from Mezzo, including:
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- a programming schedule for Mezzo;
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- a letter from the Président Directeur Général of Mezzo stating that Mezzo is substantially similar to Muzzik;
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- a copy of the Muzzik French broadcasting licence amendment signed by the French Audiovisual Regulatory Body at the time of the transformation of Muzzik to Mezzo, which states that Muzzik is simply "substituted" by Mezzo.
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Based on the supporting documentation, the Commission is satisfied that Mezzo has undergone a name change only. Accordingly, the Commission has amended the Part 2, Part 3 and DTH list for digital distribution to reflect the change of name from Muzzik to Mezzo.
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The revised lists
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The Part 2 and Part 3 lists, as well as the Part 2, Part 3 and DTH list for digital distribution are attached to this notice as Appendices A, B and D respectively. The list of DTH Eligible Satellite Services, while not amended, is attached as Appendix C for convenience.
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Secretary General
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This document is available in alternative format upon request and may also be examined at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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Appendix A
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List of Part 2 Eligible Satellite Services
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Learning and Skills Television of Alberta
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Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN)
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Télé-Québec (STQ)
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TVOntario (TVO and TFO)
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Open Learning Agency (Knowledge Network)
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Atlantic Satellite Network (ASN)
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CFTU-TV Montréal
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IND*
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CBC English-language Television Service
CBC French-language Television Service
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WHDH-TV Boston/WGRZ-TV Buffalo/WPTZ Burlington/
WDIV Detroit/WICU-TV Erie/KARE Minneapolis/
KHQ-TV Spokane/KING-TV Seattle
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NBC*
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WGBH-TV Boston/WNED-TV Buffalo/WETK Burlington/
WTVS Detroit/WQLN-TV Erie/KSPS-TV Spokane/KCTS-TV Seattle
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PBS*
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WBZ-TV Boston/WIVB-TV Buffalo/WCAX-TV Burlington/
WSEE-TV Erie/WTOL-TV Toledo/WCCO-TV Minneapolis/
KREM-TV Spokane/KIRO-TV Seattle/WWJ-TV Detroit
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CBS*
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WCVB-TV Boston/WKBW-TV Buffalo/WVNY Burlington/
WXYZ-TV Detroit/WJET-TV Erie/KSTP-TV Minneapolis/
KXLY-TV Spokane/KOMO-TV Seattle
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ABC*
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WUTV Buffalo/WFFF-TV Burlington/WFTC Minneapolis/
WUHF Rochester/KAYU-TV Spokane/KCPQ Tacoma/
WFXT-TVBoston
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FOX*
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ART America
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The Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E)
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BBC World
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Black Entertainment Television (BET)
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Cable News Network (CNN)
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CNN Headline News (CNN-2)
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Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-Span)
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Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC)
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Court TV
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Deutsche Welle
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The Filipino Channel
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The Golf Channel
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The Learning Channel
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The Nashville Network (TNN)
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Radio-France outre-mer (RFO1)*
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The Silent Network (Kaleidoscope)
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Speed Channel
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TV Japan
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TV Polonia
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The Weather Channel (TWC)
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WMNB-TV: Russian-American Broadcasting Company
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Licensed pay audio programming undertaking(s)**
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KSTW (IND) Tacoma/Seattle*
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KTLA Los Angeles
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KWGN Denver
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WGN-TV Chicago
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WPIX New York City
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WSBK-TV Boston
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WTBS Atlanta
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WUAB-TV (IND) Cleveland*
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WWOR-TV New York City
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American Movie Classics
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Comedy Central
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Game Show Network
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Lifetime Television
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Playboy TV***
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Turner Classic Movies
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Received from a licensed SRDU
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A pay audio programming undertaking may not be used for linkage purposes for the distribution of any non-Canadian eligible satellite services.
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Playboy TV is only authorized for distribution at the specific request of a subscriber. Distributors are not permitted to package Playboy TV in such a way that subscribers are obligated to purchase Playboy TV in order to purchase any other programming service. Distributors are required to take measures to fully block the reception of both the audio and video portions of Playboy TV to subscribers that request it not be receivable in their home (in either unscrambled or scrambled analog form).
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Authorization for the above-noted services is subject to the following:
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- When this list of Part 2 eligible satellite services is replaced by another list of Part 2 eligible satellite services, the only authorized services will be those contained in the most recent list; accordingly, this list supersedes the list dated 18 February 2002 (PN 2002-9).
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- In the case of signals received from a licensed SRDU, ASN, the CBC English- and French-language Television Services and foreign satellite services, licensees are required to enter into the necessary contractual arrangements for such carriage.
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- Licensees that distribute a PBS signal received at the local head end by terrestrial transmission may distribute one PBS service received from a licensed SRDU. All other licensees may distribute a maximum of two PBS services received from a licensed SRDU. Licensees may not distribute the signal of more than one affiliate of the same commercial U.S. network, received from a licensed SRDU, unless otherwise authorized pursuant to a condition of licence.
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Date of issue: 5 August 2003
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Appendix B
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List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services
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Learning and Skills Television of Alberta
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Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN)
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Télé-Québec (STQ)
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TVOntario (TVO and/et TFO)
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Open Learning Agency (Knowledge Network)
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Atlantic Satellite Network (ASN)
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Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
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CBC English-language Television Service
CBC French-language Television Service
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The programming service of any licensed television programming undertaking*
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WHDH-TV Boston/WGRZ-TV Buffalo/WPTZ Burlington/
WDIV Detroit/WICU-TV Erie/KARE Minneapolis/
KHQ-TV Spokane/KING-TV Seattle
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NBC
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WGBH-TV Boston/WNED-TV Buffalo/WETK Burlington/WTVS Detroit/
WQLN-TV Erie/KSPS-TV Spokane/KCTS-TV Seattle
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PBS*
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WBZ-TV Boston/WIVB-TV Buffalo/WCAX-TV Burlington/
WSEE-TV Erie/WTOL-TV Toledo/WCCO-TV Minneapolis/
KREM-TV Spokane/KIRO-TV Seattle/WWJ-TV Detroit
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CBS
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WCVB-TV Boston/WKBW-TV Buffalo/WVNY Burlington/WXYZ-TV
Detroit/ WJET-TV Erie/KSTP-TV Minneapolis/KXLY-TV Spokane/
KOMO-TV Seattle
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ABC*
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WUTV Buffalo/WFFF-TV Burlington/WFTC Minneapolis/WUHF Rochester/KAYU-TV Spokane/KCPQ Tacoma/WFXT-TV Boston
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FOX*
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KSTW Tacoma/Seattle
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IND*
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WUAB-TV Cleveland
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IND*
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KTLA Los Angeles
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KWGN Denver
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WGN-TV Chicago
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WPIX New York City
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WSBK-TV Boston
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WTBS Atlanta
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WWOR-TV New York City
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American Movie Classics
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ART America
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The Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E)
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BBC World
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Black Entertainment Television (BET)
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Cable News Network (CNN)
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CNN Headline News (CNN-2)
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Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-Span)
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Comedy Central
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Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC)
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Court TV
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Deutsche Welle
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The Filipino Channel
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Game Show Network
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The Golf Channel
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The Learning Channel
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Lifetime Television
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The Nashville Network (TNN)
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Playboy TV **
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Radio-France outre-mer (RFO1)*
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The Silent Network (Kaleidoscope)
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Speed Channel
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Turner Classic Movies
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TV Japan
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TV Polonia
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The Weather Channel (TWC)
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WMNB-TV: Russian-American Broadcasting Company
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Licensed pay audio programming undertaking(s)
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Received from a licensed SRDU
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Playboy TV is only authorized for distribution at the specific request of a subscriber. Distributors are not permitted to package Playboy TV in such a way that subscribers are obligated to purchase Playboy TV in order to purchase any other programming service. Distributors are required to take measures to fully block the reception of both the audio and video portions of Playboy TV to subscribers that request it not be receivable in their home (in either unscrambled or scrambled analog form).
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Authorization for the above-noted services is subject to the following:
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- When this list of Part 3 eligible satellite services is replaced by another list of Part 3 eligible satellite services, the only authorized services will be those contained in the most recent list; accordingly, this list supersedes the list of Part 3 eligible satellite services dated 18 February 2002 (PN 2002-9).
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- In the case of out-of-province educational services, there should be no objection on the part of the originating service.
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- In the case of a licensed SRDU signals, ASN, the CBC English- and French-language Television Services and foreign satellite services, licensees are required to enter into the necessary contractual arrangements for such carriage.
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- In the case of licensed television programming undertakings offering TVA or CTV programming, a licensee also distributing the signal of a local TVA or CTV affiliate shall delete the duplicate programming from the services received from a licensed SRDU or substitute the local service(s) when the programming is identical.
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- Licensees that distribute a PBS signal received at the local head end by terrestrial transmission may distribute one PBS service received from a licensed SRDU. All other licensees may distribute a maximum of two PBS services received from a licensed SRDU. Licensees may not distribute the signal of more than one affiliate of the same commercial U.S. network, received from a licensed SRDU, unless otherwise authorized pursuant to a condition of licence.
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Date of issue: 5 August 2003
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Appendix C
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List of DTH Eligible Satellite Services
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ART America
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The Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E)
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BBC World
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Black Entertainment Television
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Cable News Network (CNN)
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CNN Headline News (CNN-2)
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Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-Span)
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Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC)
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Court TV
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Deutsche Welle
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The Filipino Channel
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The Golf Channel
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The Learning Channel
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The Nashville Network (TNN)
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The Silent Network (Kaleidoscope)
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Speed Channel
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TV Japan
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TV Polonia
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The Weather Channel (TWC)
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WMNB-TV: Russian-American Broadcasting Company
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Radio France outre-mer (RFO1)
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KSTW (IND) Tacoma/Seattle*
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KTLA Los Angeles*
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KWGN Denver*
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WGN-TV Chicago*
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WPIX New York City*
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WSBK-TV Boston*
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WTBS Atlanta*
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WWOR-TV New York City*
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American Movie Classics
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Comedy Central
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Game Show Network
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Lifetime Television
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Playboy TV **
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Turner Classic Movies
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U.S. Superstation
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Playboy TV is only authorized for distribution at the specific request of a subscriber. Distributors are not permitted to package Playboy TV in such a way that subscribers are obligated to purchase Playboy TV in order to purchase any other programming service.
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Authorization for the above-noted services is subject to the following:
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- When this list of DTH eligible satellite services is replaced by another list of DTH eligible satellite services, the only authorized services will be those contained in the most recent list; accordingly, this list supersedes the list dated 18 February 2002 (PN 2002-9).
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- Licensees are required to enter into the necessary contractual arrangements for carriage of foreign satellite services.
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Date of issue: 5 August 2003
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Appendix D
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List of Part 2, Part 3 and DTH Eligible Satellite Services for Digital Distribution
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BVN-TV
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Discovery Wings
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Eternal Word Television Network
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EuroNews
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Eurosportnews
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KTO
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Muslim Television Ahmadiyya
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Mezzo
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Network TEN (Australia)
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Oxygen Network
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Paris-Première
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Planète
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RTV Palma
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The Scandinavian Channel
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Tropic
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TV Land
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TV3 Republic of Ireland
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TV3 Television Network (New Zealand)
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TV4 Television Network (New Zealand)
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Authorization for the above-noted services is subject to the following:
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- When this List of Part 2, Part 3 and DTH Eligible Satellite Services for Digital Distribution is replaced by another list, the only authorized services will be those contained in the most recent list; accordingly this list supercedes the list dated 18 February 2002 (PN 2002-9).
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- Licensees are required to enter into the necessary contractual arrangements for carriage of these foreign satellite services.
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- Providers of these foreign services must have obtained and must remain in possession of all necessary rights for the distribution of their programming in Canada.
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- Providers of these foreign services must not hold, nor try to obtain, nor exercise, preferential or exclusive programming rights in relation to the distribution of programming in Canada.
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Date of issue: 5 August 2003
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Date Modified: 2003-08-05
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