ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 2000-69
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Public Notice CRTC 2000-69 |
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See also: 2000-69-1
Ottawa, 26 May 2000 |
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The Commission has received the following applications: |
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ACROSS CANADA |
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Application (199918406) by CHUM LIMITED/CHUM LIMITÉE to renew and to amend the broadcasting licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as "BRAVO!", expiring 28 February 2001. |
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The licensee proposes the following: |
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- to increase the service's broadcast day to 24 hours; |
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- to reduce its Canadian content levels to 50% for the broadcast day as well as during the evening broadcast period. |
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Currently BRAVO! operates its service over an 18-hour broadcast day with Canadian content levels of 60 %, both for the broadcast day and the evening broadcast period. |
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Examination of application: |
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CHUM Limited/CHUM Limitée 299 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 2Z5 |
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ACROSS CANADA |
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Application (199918348) by 591810 B.C. LTD. (Country Music Television) to renew and to amend the broadcasting licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as "Country Music Television" expiring 28 February 2001. |
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The licensee proposes the following: |
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- to reduce the amount of programming which must be music video clips (category 8b) from 90% to 70%. The remainder of its schedule would be drawn from a range of other information and entertainment programming categories, including films; |
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- to change its Canadian programming expenditure commitment from a fixed dollar amount to 10% of the previous year’s gross revenues, at least half of which will be targeted exclusively for the production of Canadian videos with the remaining amount dedicated to the development of independently-produced Canadian music programs; and |
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- to introduce a maximum monthly wholesale fee of $0.06 when carried as part of the basic service, in Anglophone markets and $0.02 in Francophone markets. |
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Examination of application: |
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591810 B.C. Ltd. (Country Music Television) 630, 3rd Avenue South West Suite 100 Calgary, Alberta T2P 4L4 |
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ACROSS CANADA |
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Application (200000216) by LIFE NETWORK INC./RÉSEAU LIFE INC. to renew and to amend the broadcasting licence of the national specialty television service known as the "Life Network" expiring 28 February 2001. |
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The licensee proposes the following: |
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- to revise the nature of its service by adding category 9 (variety) and by including the revised program categories as outlined in Public Notice 1999-205; |
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- to decrease its expenditures on Canadian programming from 71% of the previous year’s gross revenues to 60%; |
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- to replace its existing commitments regarding the source of original Canadian content by including the flexibility to acquire original, first-run programs from its shareholder or its affiliates. |
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The licensee confirmed that it would accept a condition of licence stating that 75% of all Canadian programming would be produced using independent producers and 25% would be produced in-house or by broadcaster-owned producers affiliated to Life Network. |
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Details of the amendments are provided in the application. |
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Examination of application: |
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Life Network Inc./Réseau Life inc. 121 Bloor Street East Suite 200 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3M5 |
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ACROSS CANADA |
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Application (199918471) by SHOWCASE TELEVISION INC. (Showcase) to renew and to amend the broadcasting licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as "Showcase" expiring 28 February 2001. |
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The licensee proposes the following: |
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- to delete the commitment in its current licence which prohibits it from airing any first-run broadcasts of programs produced by a Showcase shareholder. It requests permission to fill a portion of its schedule with original first-run drama programming produced by its affiliated production companies. |
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Examination of application: |
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Showcase Television Inc. 121 Bloor Street East Suite 200 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3M5 |
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ACROSS CANADA |
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Application (199918356) by LIFESTYLE TELEVISION (1994) LIMITED to renew and to amend the broadcasting licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as "WTN" expiring 28 February 2001. |
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The licensee propose to delete conditions of licence 1b) and 1c) which stipulate that at least 25% of the foreign programming over the broadcast day and from 6:00 p.m. until midnight will be from sources other than the U.S. |
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Details of the amendments are provided in the application. |
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Examination of application: |
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Lifestyle Television (1994) Limited (WTN) Suite 300 1661 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3T7 |
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EASTERN CANADA |
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Application (2000011411) by ASTRAL TELEVISION NETWORKS INC./ASTRAL TÉLÉ RÉSEAUX INC. (Astral) to renew and to amend the broadcasting licence of the regional English-language general interest pay television service known as "Moviepix", expiring 31 August 2000. |
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The licensee proposes the following: |
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- to modify its description of service to include: |
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- to change the existing requirement that the licensee expend not less than 22% of its revenues for the previous broadcast year on Canadian programming as follows: |
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- to revise the definition of "revenue" to include revenue from Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite subscribers and any return on investments in programming. |
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- to include expenditures with respect to restoration and conservation of Canadian films in the calculation of expenditures on acquisition of Canadian programming. |
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Details of the proposed changes are provided in the application. |
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In a letter decision dated 2 March 2000, the Commission required Astral not to market or permit the distribution of Moviepix on unencrypted tiers, but determined that for the time being, distributors who were already providing subscribers with Moviepix in this manner could continue to do so. |
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However, the Commission also stated that it wished to discuss this matter as part of the licence renewal process, and directed Astral to include in its renewal application the rationale for marketing and distributing Moviepix on unencrypted high penetration tiers, and for permitting continued or new distribution on that basis. |
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In its application, Astral requests the Commission to permit the current distribution of Moviepix on unencrypted tiers to continue "in view of the severe consumer disruption that would result" if cable companies were required to terminate these distribution arrangements. |
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Astral states that it does not intend to extend the distribution of Moviepix on unencrypted analog tiers beyond the current number of systems. |
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Examination of application: |
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Astral Television Networks Inc./ Astral Télé Réseaux inc. BCE Place 181 Bay Street Suite 100 Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3 |
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ONTARIO REGION / RÉGION DE L’ONTARIO |
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WINDSOR, Ontario |
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Applications (200000266, 200000274) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to amend the broadcasting licences for CBE and CBE-FM Windsor. The CBC proposes to add a digital radio broadcasting transmitter to be located at CHUM Limited’s CIMX-FM/CIDR-FM site at Windsor using the EUREKA-147 DAB system in the frequency band 1452 MHz-1492 MHz (L-band). |
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The transmitter will operate on frequency 1484.208 MHz (channel 19) with an effective isotropic radiated power of 4,369 watts. The licensee proposes to simulcast in full the current programming services of CBE and CBE-FM. |
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Examination of applications: |
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825 Riverside Drive Windsor, Ontario |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION / PARTICIPATION DU PUBLIC |
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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 intervention 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; |
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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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- one may also communicate with the Commission: - by telecopier: (819) 994-0218 |
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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 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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Copy of any intervention filed to application(s) by the CBC must be sent to: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation c/o Director, Regulatory Affairs 250 Lanark Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 6R5 Telecopier: (613) 724-5668 |
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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 Commission offices and documentation centres directly involved with these applications or, upon request, within a 48 hour delay, at any other CRTC offices and documentation centres. |
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Central Building Les Terrasses de la Chaudière 1 Promenade du Portage, Room G-5 Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2 Tel: (819) 997-2429 – TDD: 994-0423 FAX: (819) 994-0218 |
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Bank of Commerce Building 1809 Barrington Street Suite 1007 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8 Tel: (902) 426-7997 – TDD: 426-6997 FAX: (902) 426-2721 |
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405 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East 2nd Floor, Suite B2300 Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5 Tel: (514) 283-6607 – TDD: 283-8316 FAX: (514) 283-3689 |
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55 St. Clair Avenue East Suite 624 Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2 Tel: (416) 952-9096 FAX: (416) 954-6343 |
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Kensington Building 275 Portage Avenue Suite 1810 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3 Tel: (204) 983-6306 – TDD: 983-8274 FAX: (204) 983-6317 |
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Cornwall Professional Building 2125 – 11th Avenue Room 103 Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3 Tel: (306) 780-3422 FAX: (306) 780-3319 |
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Scotia Place Tower Two 19th Floor, Suite 1909 10060 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3R8 Tel: (780) 495-3224 FAX: (780) 495-3214 |
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530-580 Hornby Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6 Tel: (604) 666-2111 – TDD: 666-0778 FAX: (604) 666-8322 |
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This document is available in alternative format upon request and may also be examined at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca |
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Secretary General |
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