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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-164
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Ottawa, 23 May 2003
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Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited
Across Canada
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Application 2002-0949-6
Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-12
7 March 2003
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Licence amendment for CourtTV Canada - addition of program categories
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The Commission approves an application to amend the licence for CourtTV Canada by adding to the list of program categories that may be broadcast by the service.
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The Commission received an application by Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited to amend the broadcasting licence of the national English-language Category 2 specialty television service, CourtTV Canada (formerly The Law & Order Channel), in order to add categories 12 (Interstitials) and 14 (Infomercials, promotional and corporate videos) to the list of categories from which the licensee may draw its programming.
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The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with this application.
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In The Law & Order Channel, Decision CRTC 2000-614, 24 November 2000 and 14 December 2000, the Commission imposed the following condition of licence defining the nature of service that CourtTV Canada could provide:
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1. a) The licensee shall provide a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service that will feature entertainment programming about police, law, the courts, emergency and medical response teams, disaster and relief operations featuring people and organizations that uphold law and order in our society. There will be special emphasis given to the Canadian experience, both historical and current, in the development and delivery of law and order. Canada's emphasis on "peace, order and good government" will be stressed, as opposed to the United States emphasis on "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". A daily live Law and Order Help program, with a strong, interactive website component, will assist people with specific legal and other issues, and will provide up-to-date information and service.
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b) The programming must be drawn exclusively from the following categories, as set out in Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990: 1, 2a, 2b, 3, 5a, 5b, 7a, 7c, 7d, 7g and 13.
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c) No more than 15% of all programming broadcast during the broadcast week shall be drawn from category 7.
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The Commission notes that most specialty services are authorized to broadcast programming from categories 12 and 14, and finds no reason not to allow such programming to be broadcast by CourtTV Canada. Accordingly, the Commission approves the application by Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited to amend CourtTV Canada's condition of licence 1. b) to read as follows:
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The programming must be drawn exclusively from the following categories, as set out in Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990:
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1 News
2a Analysis and interpretation
2b Long-form documentary
3 Reporting and actualities
5a Formal education and pre-school
5b Informal education/Recreation and leisure
7a Ongoing dramatic series
7c Specials, mini-series, made-for-TV feature films
7d Theatrical feature films aired on TV
7g Other drama
12 Interstitials
13 Public service announcements
14 Infomercials, promotional and corporate video
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Secretary General
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This decision is to be appended to the licence. It 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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Date Modified: 2003-05-23