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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-86

Ottawa, 6 March 2003

TVA Group Inc., on behalf of Canal Évasion inc.
Across Canada

Application 2002-0900-1
Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-1
8 January 2003

Licence amendment for Canal Évasion

1.

The Commission received an application by Groupe TVA inc. (TVA), on behalf of Canal Évasion inc., to amend the licence of the French-language specialty television service known as Canal Évasion (CÉ).

2.

The applicant proposes to delete the condition of licence relating to the shareholdings of TVA in CÉ, which reads as follows:

2. Any transaction increasing TVA Group Inc.'s ownership of Canal Évasion to more than 10% of voting shares cannot proceed without the prior approval by the Commission.

3.

In Amendments to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 and the Pay Television Regulations, 1990 - Ownership of discretionary services - Requirements for prior approval, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2002-24, 9 May 2002, (Public Notice 2002-24), the Commission amended the two regulations to remove the restriction on cable ownership of analog pay or specialty programming services. To do so, the Commission deleted sections 10(4)(d) and 6(4)(d) of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 and the Pay Television Regulations, 1990, respectively.

4.

In light of Public Notice 2002-24, the Commission approves the applicant's request to delete the condition of licence restricting Groupe TVA inc.'s shareholdings in Canal Évasion.

Secretary General

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: www.crtc.gc.ca

Date Modified: 2003-03-06

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