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Ottawa, 17 January 1997
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Public Notice CRTC 1997-8
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The Commission has received the following applications:
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1. ACROSS CANADA
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Application (199613451) by 2953285 CANADA INC. (THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL) to amend its condition of licence pertaining to the distribution of advertising material by increasing the permissible amount of advertising from the current 8 minutes to a maximum of 12 minutes per hour.
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Examination of application:
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The Discovery Channel
2225 Sheppard Avenue East Suite 100 North York, Ontario M2J 5C2 |
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2. ACROSS CANADA
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Application (199613477) by SHOWCASE TELEVISION INC. to amend the following conditions of licence:
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i) to amend its condition of licence pertaining to the distribution of advertising material by increasing the permissible amount of advertising from the current 8 minutes to a maximum of 12 minutes per hour.
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ii) to amend condition of licence 1(b) by reducing from 95% to 90% the amount of programming broadcast by Showcase that has been produced outside of the United States.
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iii) to amend condition of licence 2(b) to read:
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Over the broadcast year, the licensee shall devote not less than one hundred (100%) percent of any three hours, in the aggregate, during the broadcast period between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. to the distribution of Canadian programs.
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instead of
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Over the broadcast year, the licensee shall devote not less than 100% of the broadcast period between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. to the distribution of Canadian programs.
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iv) to amend condition of licence 4 to read:
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The licensee shall expend, over the licence term, no less than $3.75 million on licence fees to independent producers who are not Showcase shareholders for the production of fifteen (15) or more original Canadian drama programs.
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instead of
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The licensee shall expend, over the licence term, no less than $3.75 million on licence fees to independent producers who are not Showcase shareholders for the production of 15 half-hour original Canadian drama programs.
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Examination of application:
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Showcase Television Inc.
160 Bloor Street East Suite 1000 Toronto, Ontario M4W 1B9 |
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3. ACROSS CANADA
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Applications (199613469, 199617130) by THE SPORTS NETWORK INC. "TSN" to amend the following conditions of licence:
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i) to amend its condition of licence pertaining to the distribution of advertising material by increasing the permissible amount of advertising from the current 8 minutes to a maximum of 12 minutes per hour; and by adding:
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Where a program occupies time in two or more consecutive clock hours, the licensee may exceed the maximum number of minutes of advertising material allowed in those clock hours if the average number of minutes of advertising material in the clock hours occupied by the program does not exceed the maximum number of minutes that would otherwise be allowed per clock hour.
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ii) to amend its condition of licence pertaining to the nature of service by adding:
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The licensee may distribute separate regional programming in place of its national service to affiliated distribution undertakings provided that the hours devoted to such regional programming do not exceed one-third of the licensee's quarterly program schedule.
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Examination of applications:
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The Sports Network
2225 Sheppard Avenue East Suite 100 Willowdale, Ontario M2J 5C2 |
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4. EASTERN CANADA
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Application (199613518) by LE RÉSEAU DES SPORTS (RDS) INC. to amend its condition of licence pertaining to the distribution of advertising material by increasing the permissible amount of advertising from the current 8 minutes to a maximum of 12 minutes per hour.
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Examination of application:
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Le Réseau des sports
1755 René-Lévesque Boulevard East Suite 300 Montréal, Quebec H2K 4P6 |
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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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17 February 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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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General |
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