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Additional reference: 2009-263-1

Route reference: 2009-109

  Ottawa, 11 May 2009
  Cablevision TRP-SDM inc.
Trois-Pistoles, Quebec
  Application 2009-0264-4, received 3 February 2009
 

Multipoint distribution system (MDS) radiocommunication distribution undertaking – Licence amendment

1.

The Commission approves the application by Cablevision TRP-SDM inc. (Cablevision) to amend the Class 3 broadcasting licence for its multipoint distribution system (MDS) radiocommunication distribution undertaking in Trois-Pistoles by changing its channel lineup. The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with this application.

2.

Cablevision proposed to change its channel lineup by retaining only six out of its fifteen analog channels. The channels retained will include four programming services that must be carried on the basic service, namely CFTF-TV (TQS) Rivière-du-Loup, CIMT-TV (TVA) Rivière-du-Loup, CIVB-TV-1 (SRTQ) Grand Portage (programming originating from CIVM-TV Montréal) and CKRT-TV (SRC) Rivière-du-Loup, as well as two services (MétéoMédia and Super Écran 1) that will be authorized to distribute as part of the basic service and on a discretionary basis respectively.

3.

The remaining nine channels, which the licensee is currently authorized to distribute as part of the basic service, will be offered on a digital discretionary basis. These channels are:
 

Canal D
Canal Vie
Canal Z
Le Réseau de l'information (RDI)
Le Réseau des sports (RDS)
MusiquePlus
Séries+
Télétoon (French)
VRAK.TV

4.

Cablevision also requests the authorization to distribute another 30 channels on a digital discretionary basis.

5.

A complete list of the conditions of licence applicable to this Class 3 MDS radiocommunication distribution undertaking is set out in the appendix to this decision.
  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.
 

Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-263

 

Conditions of licence for the multipoint distribution system radiocommunication distribution undertaking serving Trois-Pistoles, Quebec

  1. For the purposes of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, as amended from time to time, the licence held by the licensee is a Class 3 licence.
  2. The licensee shall adhere to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, with the exception of section 32. The authorizations set out in section 33 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations do not apply to the licensee.
  3. The licensee must distribute the following programming services as part of the basic service:

CFTF-TV (TQS) Rivière-du-Loup
CIMT-TV (TVA) Rivière-du-Loup
CIVB-TV-1 (SRTQ) Grand Portage (programming originating from CIVM-TV Montréal)
CKRT-TV (SRC) Rivière-du-Loup

  4. The licensee is authorized to distribute MétéoMédia as part of the basic service.
  5. The licensee is authorized to distribute Super Écran 1 on a discretionary basis.
  6. The licensee is authorized to distribute the following programming services on a digital discretionary basis:

Argent
ARTV
Assemblée nationale du Québec
Canal D
Canal Évasion
Canal Savoir
Canal Vie
Canal Vox HD
Canal Z
Canal Z HD
CBMT-TV (CBC) Montréal
CFCF-TV (CTV) Montréal
Ciné-Pop
Food Network Canada
Historia
History Television
Le Canal Nouvelles (LCN)
Le Réseau de l'information (RDI)
Le Réseau des sports (RDS)
Le Réseau des sports (RDS) HD
MuchMusic
MusiMax
MusiquePlus
Mystère
Prise 2
Radio-France outre-mer (RFO)
Réseau Info Sports (RIS)
Séries+
Super Écran HD
Super Écran 1
Super Écran 2
Super Écran 3
Super Écran 4
Télétoon (French)
The Learning Channel
The Sports Network (TSN)
Treehouse TV
TV5
VRAK.TV

 

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