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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-60
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Ottawa, 15 June 2005
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The Commission has received the following applications. The deadline for submission of interventions/comments is 20 July 2005.
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Applicant and locality
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CTV Inc. on behalf of The Sports Network Inc. and Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc.
Across Canada
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Rogers SportsNet Inc.
Across Canada
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Across Canada
Application No. 2005-0500-3
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Application by CTV Inc. on behalf of The Sports Network Inc. and Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc. to amend the licences of the national specialty programming undertakings known respectively as TSN and RDS.
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With respect to TSN, the applicant proposes to replace condition of licence 3(b) which reads:
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3(b) In any broadcast year of the licence term, excluding the final year, the licensee may expend an amount on Canadian programming that is up to five percent (5%) less than the minimum required expenditure for that year calculated in accordance with this condition; in such case, the licensee shall expend in the following year of the licence term, in addition to the minimum required expenditure for that year, the full amount of the previous year's underspending;
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with the following condition:
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3(b)(i) In any broadcast year of the licence term, excluding the final year, the licensee may expend an amount on Canadian programming that is up to five percent (5%) less than the minimum required expenditure for that year calculated in accordance with this condition; in such case, the licensee shall expend in the following year of the licence term, in addition to the minimum required expenditure for that year, the full amount of the previous year's underspending;
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(ii) For the 2004/2005 broadcast year, the licensee may expend an amount on Canadian programming that is up to fifteen percent (15%) less than the minimum required expenditure for that year calculated in accordance with this condition; in such case, the licensee shall expend the full amount of this underspending by the end of the licence term.
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With respect to RDS, the applicant proposes to replace condition of licence 2(b), which reads:
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2(b) In any broadcast year of the licence term, excluding the final year, the licensee may expend an amount on Canadian programming that is up to five percent (5%) less than the minimum required expenditure for that year calculated in accordance with this condition; in such case, the licensee shall expend in the following year of the licence term, in addition to the minimum required expenditure for that year, the full amount of the previous year's underspending;
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with the following condition:
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2(b)(i) In any broadcast year of the licence term, excluding the final year, the licensee may expend an amount on Canadian programming that is up to five percent (5%) less than the minimum required expenditure for that year calculated in accordance with this condition; in such case, the licensee shall expend in the following year of the licence term, in addition to the minimum required expenditure for that year, the full amount of the previous year's underspending;
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(ii) For the 2004/2005 broadcast year, the licensee may expend an amount on Canadian programming that is up to twelve percent (12%) less than the minimum required expenditure for that year calculated in accordance with this condition; in such case, the licensee shall expend the full amount of this underspending by the end of the licence term.
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The applicant indicates that, due to the National Hockey League lockout, TSN and RDS will not be in a position to meet the requirements on Canadian programming expenditures for the 2004/2005 broadcast year.
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Licensee's address:
9 Channel Nine Court
Scarborough, Ontario
M1S 4B5
Fax: (416) 332-4580
E-Mail: noberdieck@ctv.ca
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Examination of application:
TSN
Same address as the applicant
RDS
1755 Boulevard René-Lévesque East
Office 300
Montréal, Quebec
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Across Canada
Application No. 2005-0480-5
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Application by Rogers SportsNet Inc. to amend the licence of the national specialty programming undertaking known as SportsNet.
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The licensee proposes to replace condition of licence 3(b) which reads:
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3(b) In each broadcast year of the licence term, excluding the final year, the licensee may expend an amount on Canadian programs that is up to five percent (5%) less than the minimum required expenditure for that year calculated in accordance with this condition; in such case, the licensee shall expend in the next broadcast year of the licence term, in addition to the minimum required expenditure for that year, the full amount of the previous year's under-expenditure.
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with the following condition:
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3(b)(i) In any broadcast year of the licence term, excluding the final year, the licensee may expend an amount on Canadian programming that is up to five percent (5%) less than the minimum required expenditure for that year calculated in accordance with this condition; in such case, the licensee shall expend in the following year of the licence term, in addition to the minimum required expenditure for that year, the full amount of the previous year's underspending;
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(ii) For the 2004/2005 broadcast year, the licensee may expend an amount on Canadian programming that is up to twenty one percent (21%) less than the minimum required expenditure for that year calculated in accordance with this condition; in such case, the licensee shall expend the full amount of this underspending by the end of the licence term.
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The licensee indicates that, due to the National Hockey League lockout, it will not be in a position to meet its requirement on Canadian programming expenditures for the 2004/2005 broadcast year.
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Licensee's address:
333 Bloor Street East
6th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Fax: (416) 935-8203
E-Mail: Alain.Strati@rci.rogers.com
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Examination of application:
At the licensee's address
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Public Participation
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Deadline for Interventions/Comments
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20 July 2005
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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 using the
Broadcasting Intervention/Comments Form
located below the description of each application within this public notice
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Or
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by mail to
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2
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or
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by fax at
(819) 994-0218
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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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The Commission advises those who file and serve by electronic mode to exercise caution when using e-mail for service of documents or notification, as it may be difficult to establish that service has occurred.
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Before initiating service through electronic mode, please ensure that you will be able to satisfy the Commission, upon request, that service of the notification was completed.
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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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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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Important
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All information submitted, including your email address, name and any other personal information as provided, will become part of the public record and can be viewed on the Commission's Web site.
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Documents sent in electronic format will be put on the Commission's Web site exactly as we received them, and in the official language and format in which they are sent. Documents not received electronically will be scanned and put on the Web site.
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Examination of Documents
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An electronic version of applications is available from the Commission's web site by selecting the application number within this notice.
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A list of all interventions/comments will also be available on the Commission's Web site. An electronic version of all interventions/comments submitted will be accessible from this list. To access the list, select "Lists of interventions/comments" under "Public Proceedings" from the Commission's Web site.
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Documents are also available during normal office hours 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 2 working days, at any other CRTC offices and documentation centres.
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 206
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD: 994-0423
FAX: (819) 994-0218
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Metropolitan Place
99 Wyse Road, Suite 1410
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4S5
Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD: 426-6997
FAX: (902) 426-2721
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205 Viger Avenue West
Suite 504
Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1G2
Tel: (514) 283-6607
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55 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 952-9096
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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
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10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: (780) 495-3224
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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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Secretary General
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This document is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF format or in HTML at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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Date Modified: 2005-06-15