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Additional reference: 2009-145-1

Ottawa, 17 March 2009

Various specialty, pay, pay-per-view, video on demand and, satellite-to-cable undertakings and community-based television programming undertakings
Across Canada
 

Administrative renewals

1. The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the various programming undertakings set out in the appendix to this decision from 31 August 2009 to 31 August 2010, subject to the terms and conditions in effect under the current licences.
2. This decision will enable the Commission to consider the further renewal of various specialty, pay, pay-per-view, video on demand and satellite-to-cable undertaking licences by taking into account the determinations in Regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and discretionary programming services, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-100, 30 October 2008.
3. In addition, this decision will enable the Commission to consider the further renewal of community-based television programming undertakings by taking into account the determinations that will result from its review of the regulatory frameworks for community-based media to be scheduled in November 2009.
4. It will also permit the Commission to consider the renewal of the major conventional broadcasters at public hearings to be scheduled in April 2009 (CTV, Canwest, Rogers, TVA) and September 2009 (CBC/SRC).
5. This decision does not dispose of any substantive issue that may exist with respect to the renewal of these licences and interested parties will have an opportunity to comment at the appropriate time.
  Secretary General
  This decision is to be appended to each licence. It is available in alternative format upon request and may also be examined PDF Format or in HTML at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca.

 

Appendix I to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-145

Specialty programming undertakings

 

Licensee

Name of service

  2953285 Canada Inc. The Discovery Channel
  Country Music Television Ltd. CMT
  Fairchild Television Ltd. Talentvision
  Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc. Le Réseau des Sports (RDS)
  Life Network Inc. Slice
  MusiquePlus inc. MusiquePlus
  Pelmorex Communications Inc. MétéoMédia/The Weather Network
  Showcase Television Inc. Showcase
  Telelatino Network Inc. Telelatino
  The Sports Network Inc. The Sports Network (TSN)
  TV5 Québec Canada TV5
  W Network Inc. W Network
 

Pay television programming undertakings

 

Licensee

Name of service

Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. MPix
Super Écran
The Movie Network
  Encore Avenue Ltd. Encore Avenue
  Movie Central Ltd. Movie Central
  The Family Channel Inc. Family Channel
 

Category 1 specialty programming undertakings

 

Licensee

Name of service

  3844161 Canada Ltd. MTV2 (Razer)
  6166954 Canada Inc. OUTtv
  Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner) carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership, and TVA Group Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Mystery Partnership Mystery
  Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner) carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership, and TVA Group Inc., partners in Men TV General Partnership Men TV
CTV Limited travel + escape
Fashion Television: The Channel
BookTelevision – The Channel
  Discovery Health Channel Canada ULC Discovery Health Network
  Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc. Réseau Info Sports (RIS)
  ONE: The Body, Mind and Spirit Channel Inc. ONE: The Body, Mind & Spirit Channel
  Rogers Broadcasting Limited G4techTV
  Stornoway Communications General Partner Inc. (the general partner) and 1403318 Ontario Limited (the limited partner), carrying on business as Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership i channel
  The Biography Channel (Canada) Corp. The Biography Channel
  The Independent Film Channel Canada Incorporated The Independent Film Channel Canada
TVA Group Inc. ARGENT
Mystère
 

Category 2 specialty and pay television programming undertakings

 

Licensee

Name of service

1225520 Ontario Inc. AOV Maleflixxx (AOVMF)
AOV XXX Action Clips (AOVXXX)
  1272558 Ontario Inc. ATN Caribbean (CBN)
  1395047 Ontario Inc. Festival Portuguese Television
  1494679 Ontario Inc. ERT sat (Odyssey II)
  3924181 Canada Inc. Scream
4358350 Canada Inc. PunchMuch
MuchLoud
MuchMoreRetro
MuchVibe
  6268609 Canada Inc. Video Italia Canada
  All Points Bulletin Incorporated All Points Bulletin
  All TV Inc. All TV
  Animal Planet Canada Company Animal Planet
  Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. CINÉPOP
  Avis de recherche incorporée. Avis de Recherche
  Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner) carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership, and Fox Sports World Canada Holdco Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Fox Sports World Canada Partnership Fox Sports World Canada
  Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner) carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership MovieTime (Lonestar)
DejaView
CTV Limited Drive-In Classics Channel
SexTV: The Channel
Court TV Canada
  Discovery Civilization Canada Company Discovery Civilization Channel
  Discovery Kids Canada Company Discovery Kids
  Glassbox Television Inc. BITE Television
  HGTV Canada Inc. Fine Living
  Jasper Broadcasting Inc. BBC Canada
  Jasper Junior Broadcasting Inc. BBC Kids
  Moviola: Short Film Channel Inc. Movieola
  NGC Channel Inc. NGC - National Geographic Channel
  Persian Vision Broadcast and Media Corporation Persian Vision
  S. S. TV Inc. SSTV
  Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation Salt & Light
  Showcase Television Inc. Showcase Action
Showcase Diva
South Asian Television Canada Limited ATN Alpha ETC Punjabi
ATN ARY (Urdu)
ATN B4U Movies
ATN Tamil Channel (Jaya TV)
ATN Zee Gujarati
  Stornoway Communications General Partner Inc. (the general partner) and 1403318 Ontario Limited (the limited partner), carrying on business as Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership BPM:TV (The Dance Channel)

The Pet Network

  The GameTV Corporation (formerly Stuart Media Group Inc.) Game TV (formerly CGTV)
  Tamil Vision Inc. Tamil Vision Channel
  TamilOne Inc. Tamil One
Telelatino Network Inc. Leonardo World Canada
Sky TG 24
  TEN Broadcasting Inc. Hustler TVX Channel
Red Light District TV
  The Armed Forces Network Inc. The Armed Forces Network
  The Auto Channel Inc. The Auto Channel
  The Cult Movie Channel Inc. The Cult Movie Channel
  The NHL Network Inc. The NHL Network
  The Sports Network Inc. ESPN Classic Canada
  Toronto Maple Leafs Network Ltd. Leafs TV
  Toronto Raptors Network Ltd. Raptors NBA TV
  TV Land Canada ULC TV Land
  WETV Canada Corporation The Green Channel
  Wild TV Inc. Wild tv
  Woodbine Entertainment Group HPItv
 

Pay-per-view programming undertakings

 

Licensee

 
  Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc., TVA Group Inc., TQS inc and Viewer's Choice Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Canal Indigo, société en nom collectif  
  Viewer's Choice Canada Inc.  
 

Direct-to-home pay-per-view programming undertakings

 

Licensee

 

  Breakaway PPV Corporation  
  Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc., TVA Group Inc., TQS inc and Viewer's Choice Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Canal Indigo, société en nom collectif  
  Viewer's Choice Canada Inc.  
 

Video on demand programming undertakings

 

Licensee

 Name of service

  Videotron Ltd. Illico sur demande
  Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. Cogeco on Demand
  Rogers Cable Communications Inc. Rogers on Demand
  Videon CableSystems Inc. Shaw on Demand
 

Satellite-to-cable undertakings

 

Licensee

Name of service

Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc. CPAC (English)
CPAC (French)
 

Community-based television programming undertakings

 

Licensee

Name of service

  Télé-Mag inc. CHMG-TV
  Telile : Isle Madame Community Television Association CIMC-TV

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