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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-285

  Ottawa, 10 October 2008
  Artefact HD Inc.
 Toronto, Ontario
  Application 2008-1025-1, received 25 July 2008
Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-71
15 August 2008
 

Treasure HD - Licence amendment

  The Commission approves the application by Artefact HD Inc. to amend the broadcasting licence for the Category 2 high definition specialty programming undertaking known as Treasure HD in order to add to the program categories from which it may draw programming.
 

Application

1.

The Commission received an application by Artefact HD Inc. to amend the broadcasting licence for the Category 2 high definition specialty programming undertaking known as Treasure HD. This service, originally known as ArtefactHD, was approved by the Commission in ArtefactHD - Category 2 specialty service, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-364, 2 August 2005.

2.

The licensee proposed to add subcategory 7(d) Theatrical feature films aired on TV to the list of program categories from which it may draw programming to be broadcast on Treasure HD. The licensee submitted that the addition of programming from subcategory 7(d) would make its service more attractive to its target audience and would add diversity to the Canadian broadcasting system, while remaining true to Treasure HD's nature of service.

3.

The licensee also indicated that it would be prepared to limit, by condition of licence, the amount of programming drawn from subcategory 7(d) to no more than 15% of the programming broadcast in each broadcast month on the service.

4.

The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with this application.
 

Commission's determination

5.

The Commission considers that the addition of subcategory 7(d) to Treasure HD's condition of licence relating to program categories from which the licensee may draw programming would not significantly alter the essence of the service provided that the programs are consistent with Treasure HD's nature of service.

6.

Accordingly, the Commission approves the application by Artefact HD Inc. to amend the broadcasting licence for the Category 2 high definition specialty programming undertaking known as Treasure HD by adding subcategory 7(d) Theatrical feature films aired on TV to the list of program categories from which it may draw programming to broadcast on the service. The relevant condition of licence shall now read as follows:

3. The programming must be drawn exclusively from the following categories, as set out in item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990, as amended from time to time:

2 (a) Analysis and interpretation

(b) Long-form documentary

5 (b) Informal education/Recreation and leisure
7 (d) Theatrical feature films aired on TV

(g) Other drama

11 General entertainment and human interest
12 Interstitials
13 Public service announcements

The licensee shall devote not more than 15% of all programming broadcast in each broadcast month to programs drawn from subcategory 7(d).

  Secretary General
  This decision is to be appended to the licence. It 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.

Date Modified: 2008-10-10

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