ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 1999-170
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Public Notice |
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Ottawa, 21 October 1999 |
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Public Notice CRTC 1999-170 |
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In Public Notice CRTC 1999-97 dated 11 June 1999, entitled Building on Success - A Policy Framework for Canadian Television, the Commission indicated that it was prepared to consider, upon request, amending the definition of "first run" in the licence of any pay or specialty service. The amended definition will include as first run, the following programs acquired at the pre-production stage: |
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- A program that has previously been exhibited by a Canadian discretionary (pay or pay-per-view); and |
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- A program that has been exhibited for the first time on a Canadian pay or specialty service in a language other than the language in which it was initially exhibited by another broadcaster. |
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The Commission considers that this amendment will have the effect of encouraging cooperation among specialty and pay licensees in the production and acquisition of Canadian programs. |
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The Commission has received the following application: |
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1. ACROSS CANADA |
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Application (199908365) by ALLIANCE ATLANTIS COMMUNICATIONS INC. and PREMIER CHOIX NETWORKS INC. (CANAL HISTOIRE), on behalf of a company to be incorporated, to amend the condition of licence No. 4 to read as follows (amendments are in italics): |
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The licensee shall devote at least 75% of its expenditures to acquire Canadian programs to first run original Canadian programs. For purpose of defining first run original programs, those acquired jointly, from the initial production funding stage, by Canal Histoire and History Television, regardless of which of the two services broadcasts them first, will be accepted, provided that the licensee adheres to its commitments for expenditures on Canadian programs as set out above and will include the following programs acquired at the pre-production stage: |
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- A program that has previously been exhibited by a Canadian discretionary (pay or pay-per-view); and |
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- A program that has been exhibited for the first time on a Canadian pay or specialty service in a language other than the language in which it was initially exhibited by another broadcaster. |
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Examination of application: |
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Les Chaînes Télé Astral inc. |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
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Intervention |
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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 proof that this has been done must accompany the original intervention sent to the Commission. |
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Please note that you may also file your interventions by Electronic Mail |
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- the intervention may be filed with the Commission by electronic mail at the following e-mail address: procedure@crtc.gc.ca and should indicate if a true copy has been sent to the applicant. Each paragraph of the document should be numbered. In addition, as an indication that the document has not been damaged during electronic transmission, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of each document. However, your intervention and the proof of service to the applicant will also have to be filed in hard copy; |
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- please note, that only the documents (applications and interventions) electronically filed will be available on the Commission's web site. You will be able to access these documents by indicating the public notice or the notice of public hearing number; |
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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, include the 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; |
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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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25 November 1999 |
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EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS |
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Documents are available: |
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Central Building |
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Bank of Commerce Building |
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Place Montréal Trust |
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Kensington Building |
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530 - 580 Hornby Street |
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C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre |
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C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre |
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This document is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be viewed at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca |
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Secretary General |
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