ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 2001-42
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Public Notice CRTC 2001-42 |
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Ottawa, 2 April 2001 |
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The Commission has received the following applications: |
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Across Canada |
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Applications by THE PARTNERS OF CANAL INDIGO, a General Partnership (Canal Indigo), licensee of the French-language national pay-per-view television programming undertaking and the national French-language pay-per-view television programming undertaking distributed by direct-to-home (DTH) satellite. |
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The applications propose to amend the existing condition of licence relating to minimum ratios of Canadian programming by deleting the requirement to meet the minimum ratios on a per-channel basis. |
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The current condition of licence reads as follows: |
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"The licensee shall maintain a film ratio of no less than 1:12 with respect to Canadian:non-Canadian "first run" feature films exhibited on its service in each broadcast year and a ratio of no less than 6:20 for Canadian events for the first 2 years of the licence term, 8:20 in years 3 and 4, 10:20 in years 5 and 6 and 12:20 in year 7, on each channel used for their broadcast." (emphasis added). |
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Canal Indigo advises that the per-channel requirement no longer reflects the realities of PPV scheduling in a digital environment focused on an overall service basis. |
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Notwithstanding the number of digital channels dedicated to the service, Canal Indigo will continue to maintain existing exhibition ratios of Canadian:Non-Canadian feature films and events over the entire service. |
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Except for the DTH pay-per-view national television service which is distributed only in the digital mode, during the transition to full digital deployment, Canal Indigo would maintain its current condition of licence for the portion of the service distributed in the analog mode. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Canal Indigo |
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Examination of applications: |
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At the licensee's address |
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Eastern Canada |
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Application by VIEWER'S CHOICE CANADA INC. (VCC) to amend the broadcasting licence of the English-language general interest terrestrial pay-per-view (PPV) service. |
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The licensee proposes to amend VCC's condition of licence relating to minimum ratios of Canadian to non-Canadian programming on the service. VCC wishes to eliminate the requirement to meet the ratios on a per channel basis. |
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The current condition of licence reads as follows: |
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"2. The licensee shall retain control at all times over the scheduling of films and events exhibited on the cable television undertakings operated by its affiliates, and shall, in each broadcast year, maintain a minimum Canadian to non-Canadian ratio of 1:20 for first-run film titles, and 1:7 for events, on each channel used for their exhibition." (emphasis added). |
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VCC advises that the per channel requirement no longer reflects the realities of PPV scheduling in a digital environment focused on an overall service basis. |
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Notwithstanding the number of digital channels dedicated to the service, VCC will continue to maintain existing exhibition ratios of Canadian:Non-Canadian feature films and events over the entire service. |
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During the transition to full digital deployment VCC would maintain its current condition of licence for the portion of the service distributed in the analog mode. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Astral Television Network Inc. |
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Examination of application: |
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At the licensee's address |
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Churchill, Manitoba |
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Application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. |
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The licensee indicates that he no longer produces programming at Churchill and proposes to add the transmitter CHFC Churchill to offer the programming of CBWK-FM Thompson. |
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CHFC operates on frequency 1230 kHz with a power of 250 watts. |
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The addition of this transmitter will require an amendment to the licence for CBWK-FM Thompson and will take effect upon expiry of the separate licence currently issued for CHFC Churchill, that is 31 August 2001. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Examination of application: |
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Post Office |
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Regina, Weyburn, Estevan, Yorkton, Saskatchewan |
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Applications by ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED relating to its cable systems serving the above-mentioned locations. |
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The licensee is asking to be relieved, by condition of licence, from the requirement of not altering or deleting a programming service in the course of its distribution pursuant to section 7 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. |
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This will allow the licensee to distribute the services of the Saskatchewan Provincial Legislature and the Shopping Channel on the same channel, thereby curtailing one of the signals to insert the other. |
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This application requires an amendment to the licence. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Access Communications Co-operative Limited |
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Examination of applications: |
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2250 Park Street |
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22 - 6th Avenue North |
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1229 - 4th Street |
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120 - 10th Avenue South East |
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Magna Bay, British Columbia |
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Application by SILK FM BROADCASTING LTD. relating to CILK-FM Kelowna, British Columbia. |
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The licensee proposes to add an FM transmitter at Magna Bay to offer the programming of CILK-FM, to adequately serve the population of Magna Bay. |
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The transmitter will operate on frequency 94.7 MHz (channel 234VLP) with an effective radiated power of 6.3 watts. |
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The addition of the transmitter will require an amendment to the licence of CILK-FM. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Silk FM Broadcasting Ltd. |
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Examination of application: |
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Public Library |
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Vancouver, British Columbia |
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Application by 1158556 ONTARIO LTD. relating to CHIM-FM Timmins, Ontario. |
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The licensee proposes to add an FM transmitter at Vancouver to offer the programming of CHIM-FM Timmins, a Christian music service. |
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The transmitter will operate on frequency 92.9 MHz (channel 225LP) with an effective radiated power of 38 watts. |
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The addition of the transmitter will require an amendment to the licence of CHIM-FM. |
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Licensee's address: |
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1158556 Ontario Ltd. |
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Examination of application: |
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144 West 14th Street |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION |
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The intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the above-mentioned date. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays. |
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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 below has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions. |
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Submit your written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission in ONLY ONE of the following formats: |
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BY MAIL AT |
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A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and proof that this has been done must accompany the intervention sent to the Commission. |
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Where the intervention is filed by electronic means, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of the document, as an indication that the document has not been damaged during electronic transmission. |
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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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Each paragraph of the document should be numbered. |
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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 for your proposal. |
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In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing, and if you wish to appear, you must provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and why an appearance is necessary. |
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In exceptional circumstances, the Commission may allow an intervenor to present its intervention by teleconference. At the time of filing its intervention, the intervenor must clearly indicate why the Commission should grant such a request. |
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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 48 hours, at any other CRTC offices and documentation centres. |
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Central Building |
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Bank of Commerce Building |
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405 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East |
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55 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 624 |
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Kensington Building |
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Cornwall Professional Building |
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10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520 |
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530-580 Hornby Street |
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This document is available in alternative format upon request and may also be examined at the following Internet site: |
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Secretary General |
Date Modified: 2001-04-02
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