Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-221-1

Reference: 2022-221

Ottawa, 4 May 2023

Stingray Group Inc.
Across Canada

Public record: 2021-0784-6

Regulatory relief regarding the payment of tangible benefits contributions for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 broadcast years in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic – Correction

The Commission corrects paragraph 66 of Regulatory relief regarding the payment of tangible benefits contributions for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 broadcast years in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2021-221, 16 August 2022 (Broadcasting Decision 2021-221), in order to correct the amount of the tangible benefits contributions related to the radio sector for the 2019-2020 broadcast year.
The above noted paragraph 66 shall now read as follows (correction regarding the amount of the tangible benefits contributions related to the radio sector for the 2019-2020 broadcast year is noted in italics):
1. Accordingly, the Commission directs Stingray:
- in accordance with Broadcasting Decision 2021-274, to pay all tangible benefits contributions related to the radio sector for the 2019-2020 broadcast year (i.e., $5,811,071) by the end of the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 broadcast years, as follows:
  - 50% of the contribution shortfall by 31 August 2022; and
  - 50% of the contribution shortfall by 31 August 2023;
- to pay the shortfall regarding radio tangible benefits it incurred during the 2020-2021 broadcast year ($5,223,994) by no later than 30 November 2022; and
- to pay the shortfall regarding television tangible benefits it incurred during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 broadcast years ($245,508) by no later than 30 November 2022.

Secretary General

This decision is to be appended to the licence.