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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-242

Ottawa, 22 August 2002

Shaw Communications Inc., on behalf of Corus VC Ltd.
Western Canada

Application 2002-0378-7

Intracorporate reorganization of Corus VC Ltd.

1.

The Commission received an application by Shaw Communications Inc. (SCI) to effect an intracorporate reorganization within Corus VC Ltd. (Corus VC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SCI.

2.

Corus VC is the licensee of Home Theatre, a pay-per-view (PPV) service, and of a direct to home PPV service.

3.

The proposed PPV transaction involves a transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Corus VC from 616554 B.C. Ltd. to 900989 Alberta Ltd., a new wholly-owned subsidiary of SCI.

4.

As a result of this transaction, the effective control of Corus VC will reside with 900989 Alberta Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. J.R. Shaw.

5.

The Commission approves the application to effect an intracorporate reorganization of Corus VC.

6.

The Commission will modify its ownership records to reflect the attached appendix.

Secretary General

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Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-242

 

Corus VC Ltd.

Shareholder

Type

# Held

% Vote

900989 Alberta Ltd.

Class A

200

100

-

Class B

0

0

-

Class C

0

0


 

900989 Alberta Ltd.

Shareholder

Type

# Held

% Vote

Shaw Communications Inc.

Class A Common

100

100

-

Class B Common

0

0

-

Preferred

0

0


Date Modified: 2002-08-22

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