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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-432

 

See also: 2007-432-1

Ottawa, 21 December 2007

  Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner), and BCE Inc. and Bell Canada (partners in BCE Holdings G.P., a general partnership that is the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership
Across Canada
  Application 2007-1497-4, received 22 October 2007
Public Hearing in London, Ontario
10 December 2007
 

Corporate reorganization (Assets)

1.

The Commission approves an application by Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner), and BCE Inc. (BCE) and 4119649 Canada Inc. (4119649 Canada) (partners in BCE Holdings G.P. (BCE Holdings), a general partnership that is the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership (ExpressVu), for authority to effect a corporate reorganization consisting of the wind up of 4119649 Canada into Bell Canada, and for the issuance of new licences to the new partners to continue the operations of ExpressVu's broadcasting undertakings under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licences.

2.

ExpressVu is the licensee of a satellite relay distribution undertaking, a direct-to-home (DTH) satellite distribution undertaking, a video-on-demand programming undertaking, a DTH pay-per-view (PPV) programming undertaking and a terrestrial PPV programming undertaking.

3.

4119649 Canada and BCE hold, respectively, an indirect 51.9% and 48.1% partnership interest in ExpressVu through BCE Holdings. As a result of the wind up of 4119649 Canada into Bell Canada, Bell Canada will acquire 4119649 Canada's partnership interest (51.9%) in BCE Holdings and will become a partner with BCE in BCE Holdings, with an indirect interest in ExpressVu.

4.

Effective control of ExpressVu will continue to be exercised by BCE, a public corporation controlled by its board of directors.

5.

The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with this application.

6.

Upon surrender of the current licences, the Commission will issue new licences to Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner), and BCE Inc. and Bell Canada (partners in BCE Holdings G.P., a general partnership that is the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership. The licence for each undertaking will expire on the date indicated below, and will be subject to the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence for each undertaking.
 

Undertaking

Satellite relay distribution undertaking
Direct-to-home satellite distribution undertaking
Video-on-demand programming undertaking
Direct-to-home pay-per-view programming undertaking
Terrestrial pay-per-view programming undertaking

Expiry date

31 August 2010
31 August 2010
31 August 2011
31 August 2012
31 August 2014

  Secretary General
  This decision is to be appended to each licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF format or in HTML at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca 

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