ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 1997-136
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Ottawa, 3 November 1997
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Public Notice CRTC 1997-136
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The Commission has received the following applications:
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1. ACROSS CANADA
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Application (199708343) by CANAL INDIGO, licensee of a French-language direct-to-home (DTH) pay-per-view television programming undertaking, to remove condition of licence 12 which reads:
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The licensee shall purchase non-proprietary exhibition rights for feature films from Canadian distributors. This includes any production other than the exceptions specified in the current Investment Canada policy, which defines proprietary rights as those where the world-wide distribution rights to the program are owned by the licensor, or where the licensor has provided not less than one-half of the cost of the creation of the film.
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Exammination of application:
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Canal Indigo
2100 Sainte-Catherine Street West Suite 900 Montréal, Quebec H3H 2T3 |
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2. EASTERN CANADA
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Application (199708335) by 3379868 CANADA INC. operating under the name Viewer's Choice Canada, P.O. Box 787, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T3, licensee of a regional English-language, direct-to-home (DTH) pay-per-view television programming undertaking, to remove the following conditions of licence:
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i) to remove its condition of licence 11 which reads:
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The licensee shall ensure that the gross PPV revenues earned by any feature film are equally split three ways among itself, the licensee of the DTH distribution undertaking, and the rights holder.
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ii) to remove its condition of licence 13 which reads:
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The licensee shall purchase non-proprietary distribution rights for feature films from Canadian distributors. This includes any production other than the exceptions specified in the current Investment Canada policy, which defines proprietary rights as those where the world-wide distribution rights to the program are owned by the licensor, or where the licensor has provided not less than one-half of the cost of the creation of the film.
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Examination of application:
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Viewer's Choice Canada
BCE Place 181 Bay Street Suite 100 Toronto, Ontario |
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3. WESTERN CANADA
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Application (199706123) by ALLARCOM PAY TELEVISION LIMITED, licensee of a regional, English-language, direct-to-home (DTH) pay-per-view television programming undertaking, to remove the following conditions of licence:
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i) to remove its condition of licence 10 which reads:
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The licensee shall ensure that the gross PPV revenues earned by any feature film are equally split three ways among itself, the licensee of the DTH distribution undertaking, and the rights holder.
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ii) to remove its condition of licence 12 which reads:
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The licensee shall purchase non-proprietary exhibition rights for feature films from Canadian distributors. This includes any production other than the exceptions specified in the current Investment Canada policy, which defines proprietary rights as those where the worldwide distribution rights to the program are owned by the licensor, or where the licensor has provided not less than one-half of the cost of the creation of the film.
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Examination of application:
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Allarcom Pay Television Limited
5324 Calgary Trail Suite 200 Edmonton, Alberta T6H 4J8 |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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Intervention
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PLEASE NOTE THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE COMMISSION CANNOT ACCEPT INTERVENTIONS SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL
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IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,
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· submit your original written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission (CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2). A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and a proof of such sending must accompany the original sent to the Commission;
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· the intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the deadline date indicated below. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays;
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· your intervention should clearly identify the application and indicate whether you support or oppose the application, or if you propose changes to it, with facts and grounds therefor. In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of a hearing it would be helpful to the Commission if you provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and an appearance is necessary;
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Your intervention will be considered by the Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to you, provided the procedure set out above has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions.
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:
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9 December 1997
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EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS |
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Documents are available:
° at the local address provided in this notice; and ° at the following Commission offices: |
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière 1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201 Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2 Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423 Telecopier: (819) 994-0218 |
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Bank of Commerce Building
Suite 1007 1809 Barrington Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8 Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-6997 Telecopier: (902) 426-2721 |
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Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue Suite 1920 Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6 Tel: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316 Telecopier: (514) 283-3689 |
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Kensington Building
Suite 1810 275 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3 Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD 983-8274 Telecopier: (204) 983-6317 |
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530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6 Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778 Telecopier: (604) 666-8322 |
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Other CRTC regional offices will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).
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This document is available in alternative format upon request.
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Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General |
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