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Additional references: 2013-19, 2013-19-1, 2013-19-2, 2013-19-3 and 2013-19-4

Ottawa, 30 August 2013

Notice of hearing

23 April 2013
Gatineau, Quebec

Applications for mandatory distribution on cable and satellite distribution systems pursuant to section 9(1)(h) of the Broadcasting Act and applications for the licence renewal of independent conventional, pay and specialty television services

Withdrawal of items 37, 40, 43, 54, 55, 56, 57, 67, 86, 93, 95 and 96

Further to Broadcasting Notices of Consultation 2013-19, 2013-19-1, 2013-19-2, 2013-19-3 and 2013-19-4, the Commission announces the following:

At the request of the applicants, the current broadcasting licences for the following undertakings will not be renewed as indicated but will, instead, be revoked pursuant to New exemption order respecting certain programming undertakings that would otherwise be eligible to be operated as Category B services, and amendments to the Exemption order respecting certain third-language television undertakings, Broadcasting Order CRTC 2012-689, 19 December 2012. Consequently, these undertakings will continue to operate under the terms and conditions of the above-mentioned exemption order. Accordingly, the following items are withdrawn from this public process. The Commission has closed the file on these applications.

Item 37

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Abu Dhabi TV)
Across Canada
Application 2012-1072-3

Application by Ethnic Channels Group Limited to renew the broadcasting licence for the national third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking Abu Dhabi TV, which expires 31 August 2013.

Item 40

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Jaam-e-Jam)
Across Canada
Application 2012-1075-7

Application by Ethnic Channels Group Limited to renew the broadcasting licence for the national third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking Jaam-e-Jam, which expires 31 August 2013.

Item 43

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (SBTN)
Across Canada
Application 2012-1079-9

Application by Ethnic Channels Group Limited to renew the broadcasting licence for the national third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking SBTN, which expires 31 August 2013.

Item 54

South Asian Television Canada Limited (ATN Punjabi Channel)
Across Canada
Application 2012-1178-9

Application by South Asian Television Canada Limited to renew the broadcasting licence for the national third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking ATN Punjabi Channel, which expires 31 August 2013.

Item 55

South Asian Television Canada Limited (ATN Urdu Channel)
Across Canada
Application 2012-1179-7

Application by South Asian Television Canada Limited to renew the broadcasting licence for the national third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking ATN Urdu Channel, which expires 31 August 2013.

Item 56

South Asian Television Canada Limited (ATN Tamil Channel)
Across Canada
Application 2012-1180-5

Application by South Asian Television Canada Limited to renew the broadcasting licence for the national third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking ATN Tamil Channel, which expires 31 August 2013.

Item 57

South Asian Television Canada Limited (ATN Gujarati)
Across Canada
Application 2012-1182-0

Application by South Asian Television Canada Limited to renew the broadcasting licence for the national third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking ATN Gujarati, which expires 31 August 2013.

Item 67

TEN Broadcasting Inc. (Hustler TV)
Across Canada
Application 2012-1265-4

Application by TEN Broadcasting Inc. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national English-language Category 2 specialty programming undertaking Hustler TV, which expires 31 August 2013.

Item 86

1494679 Ontario Inc. (ERT SAT)
Across Canada
Application 2012-0872-8

Application by 1494679 Ontario Inc. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking ERT SAT, which expires 31 August 2013.

Item 93

L S Movie Channel Ltd. (L S Times TV)
Across Canada
Application 2012-1038-5

Application by L S Movie Channel Ltd. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking L S Times TV, which expires 31 August 2013.

Item 95

HTB Canada Inc. (HTB Canada)
Across Canada
Application 2012-1110-2

Application by HTB Canada Inc. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking HTB Canada, which expires 31 August 2013.

Item 96

Tamil One Inc. (Tamil One)
Across Canada
Application 2012-1121-8

Application by Tamil One Inc. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking Tamil One, which expires 31 August 2013.

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