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    Public Notice

    Ottawa, 9 March 1998

    Public Notice CRTC 1998-20

    The Commission has received the following application:

    1.  EASTERN CANADA

    Application (199710281) by PREMIER CHOIX NETWORKS INC.:

    a)  to renew the broadcasting licence of Canal D, a French-language specialty programming undertaking serving Eastern Canada expiring 31 August 1998;

    b)  to amend the condition of licence on advertising material to allow the licensee to distribute a maximum of 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour;

    the  licensee proposes to raise its Canadian content levels to 35% in Year 1, 40% in Years 2, 3 and 4 and 45% starting in Year 5 of the new licence term.

    c)  to amend the following condition of licence:

    "No  feature films, other than documentaries, shall be distributed in prime time (6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)"

    The  condition of licence should now read as follows:

    "During  each broadcast semester, the service shall not distribute more than 13 feature films other than documentaries during prime time hours (6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)"

    d)  to be relieved from the expectation to devote at least 5% of its program schedule to cultural programs on the performing arts; and

    e)  to be relieved from the following expectation:

    " While the licensee may distribute recently-produced drama series originating outside of North America, the Commission expects Canal D not to compete with conventional French-language television broadcasters that also seek to acquire such productions."

    Examination of application:

    Premier Choix Networks inc.
    2100 Sainte-Catherine Street West
    Suite 800
    Montréal, Quebec
    H3H 2T3

    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

    Intervention

    PLEASE NOTE, THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE COMMISSION CANNOT ACCEPT INTERVENTIONS SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL.

    IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,

    -  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;

    -  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;

    -  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 the hearing it would be helpful to the Commission if you provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and an appearance is necessary;

    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.

    DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:

    14 April 1998

    EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
    DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS

    Documents are available:
    ° at the local address provided in this notice; and
    ° at the following Commission offices:

     Central Building
     Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
     1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201
     Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
     Tels: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423
     Telecopier: (819) 994-0218

     Bank of Commerce Building
     Suite 1007
     1809 Barrington Street
     Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8
     Tels: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-6997
     Telecopier: (902) 426-2721

     Place Montréal Trust
     1800 McGill College Avenue
     Suite 1920
     Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6
     Tels: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316
     Telecopier: (514) 283-3689

     Kensington Building
     275 Portage Avenue
     Suite 1810
     Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
     Tels: (204) 983-6306 - TDD 983-8274
     Telecopier: (204) 983-6317

     530 - 580 Hornby Street
     Vancouver, British Columbia
     V6C 3B6
     Tels: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778
     Telecopier: (604) 666-8322

    Other CRTC regional offices will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).

    This document is available in alternative format upon request.

    Laura M.Talbot-Allan
    Secretary General

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