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Additional reference: 2010-562-1 and 2010-562-2
Ottawa, 9 August 2010
Various private conventional television, specialty, pay, pay-per-view, video on demand, satellite-to-cable, community-based television programming undertakings and Specialty Audio Programming Undertakings
Across Canada
Administrative renewals
1. The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the various programming undertakings listed in Appendix I to this decision from 1 September 2010 to 31 March 2011 and from 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011 for those listed in Appendix II and from 1 September 2010 to 28 February 2011 or to 31 August 2011 as specified therein for those in Appendix III and from 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2012 for those listed in Appendix IV, subject to the terms and conditions in effect under the current licences.
2. This decision will enable the Commission to consider the renewal of the major large English-language private conventional television ownership groups (Canwest, CTVglobemedia and Rogers) by taking into account the determinations in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2010-167.
3. It will also permit the Commission to consider the further renewal of community-based television programming undertakings by taking into account the determinations resulting from the review of the community television policy framework announced in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2009-661.
4. 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.
5. The Commission notes that it does not intend to renew authorizations for full-power analog transmitters operating in the mandatory markets or on channels 52 to 69 outside the mandatory markets beyond 31 August 2011. The Commission, when renewing licences beyond 31 August 2011, expects licensees, by that time, to have the necessary authority to broadcast in digital. In addition, the Commission intends to impose the following condition on affected licensees:
Unless otherwise authorized by the Commission, the licensee shall not transmit analog television signals after 31 August 2011.
6. As stated in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2010-485, the Commission is of the view that the conversion of one or more trial market(s) for digital television conversion would be beneficial. However, the Commission considered it was inappropriate to establish trial market(s) in the absence of clarity concerning the timing and scope of a national coordinated consumer education campaign and given the lack of agreement among broadcasters regarding which market(s) would be the most appropriate for the trial. Pending the selection of the most appropriate trial market(s), the Commission renews the broadcasting licences set out in appendix I to this decision from 1 September 2010 to 31 March 2011. The Commission intends to administratively renew the licences of undertakings not operating in the trial market(s) to 31 August 2011 following the designation of the trial market(s).
7. The Commission notes that it does not intend to renew the licences for the transitional digital television services listed in this decision, beyond 31 August 2011.
Secretary General
Related documents
- Issues related to the digital television transition, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-485, 16 July 2010
- A group-based approach to the licensing of private television services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-167, 22 March 2010
- Review of community television policy framework, Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-661, 22 October 2009
*This decision is to be appended to each licence.
Appendix I to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-562
Large Private Television Ownership Groups | |
|---|---|
| CANWEST | |
| Licensee
| Name of Service / Call Sign
|
| Conventional Television |
|
| Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership |
|
|
| CIFG-TV Prince George, British Columbia |
|
| CFSK-TV Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
|
| CFRE-TV Regina, Saskatchewan and its transmitters |
|
| CHAN-TV Vancouver, British Columbia and its transmitters |
|
| CHBC-TV Kelowna, British Columbia and its transmitters |
|
| CHKL-TV Kelowna, British Columbia and its transmitters |
|
| CHKM-TV Kamloops, British Columbia and its transmitter |
|
| CICT-TV Calgary, Alberta and its transmitters |
|
| CIHF-TV Halifax, Nova Scotia and its transmitters |
|
| CIHF-TV-2 Saint John, New Brunswick and its transmitters in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island |
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| CIII-TV-41 Toronto, Ontario and its transmitters |
|
| CISA-TV Lethbridge, Alberta and its transmitters |
|
| CITV-TV Edmonton, Alberta |
|
| CITV-TV-1 Red Deer, Alberta |
|
| CKMI-TV-1 Montréal, Quebec and its transmitters |
|
| CKND-TV Winnipeg, Manitoba and its transmitter |
| Transitional Digital Television |
|
| Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership | CHAN-DT Vancouver, British Columbia
|
|
| CIII-DT-41 Toronto, Ontario |
| CTVGLOBEMEDIA | |
| Conventional Television |
|
| CTV Limited | CFPL-TV London, Ontario |
|
| CHRO-TV Pembroke, Ontario |
|
| CHRO-TV-43 Ottawa, Ontario |
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| CIVI-TV Victoria, British Columbia and its transmitter |
|
| CKVR-TV Barrie, Ontario and its transmitter |
| CTV Television Inc.
| CFCF-TV Montréal, Quebec |
|
| CIVT-TV Vancouver, British Columbia and its transmitter |
|
| CFCN-TV Calgary, Alberta and its transmitters |
|
| CFCN-TV-5 Lethbridge, Alberta and its transmitters in Alberta and British Columbia |
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| CFQC-TV Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and its transmitters |
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| CFRN-TV Edmonton, Alberta and its transmitters |
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| CFTO-TV Toronto, Ontario and its transmitters |
|
| CHBX-TV Sault Ste. Marie Ontario and its transmitter |
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| CICC-TV Yorkton, Saskatchewan and its transmitters |
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| CICI-TV Sudbury, Ontario and its transmitters |
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| CIPA-TV Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and its transmitters |
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| CITO-TV Timmins, Ontario and its transmitters |
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| CJCB-TV Sydney, Nova Scotia and its transmitters |
|
| CJCH-TV Halifax, Nova Scotia and its transmitters |
|
| CJOH-TV Ottawa, Ontario and its transmitters |
|
| CKCK-TV Regina, Saskatchewan and its transmitters |
|
| CKCO-TV Kitchener, Ontario and its transmitters |
|
| CKCW-TV Moncton, New Brunswick and its transmitters in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island |
|
| CKLT-TV Saint John, New Brunswick and its transmitters |
|
| CKNY-TV North Bay, Ontario |
|
| CKY-TV Winnipeg, Manitoba and its transmitters |
| Transitional Digital Services |
|
| CTV Television Inc. | CFCN-DT Calgary, Alberta |
|
| CFTO-DT Toronto, Ontario |
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| CIVT-DT Vancouver, British Columbia |
| ROGERS | |
| Conventional Television
|
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| Rogers Broadcasting Limited
| CHMI-TV Portage La Prairie, Manitoba and its transmitter |
|
| CITY-TV Toronto, Ontario and its transmitters |
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| CKAL-TV Calgary, Alberta and its transmitter |
|
| CKEM-TV Edmonton, Alberta and its transmitters |
|
| CKVU-TV Vancouver, British Columbia and its transmitters |
| Transitional Digital Television |
|
| Rogers Broadcasting Limited | CITY-DT Toronto, Ontario
|
| Undertakings not part of a Large Ownership Group | |
| TVA GROUP | |
| Conventional and Transitional Digital Television |
|
| TVA Group Inc.
| CKXT-TV Toronto, Ontario and its transmitter CKXT-TV-1 Hamilton |
|
| CKXT-DT Toronto, Ontario and its transmitters |
| Other Conventional Television Programming Undertakings | |
| Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited
| CJON-TV St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitters |
| Samson Management Ltd.
| CHOB-TV Hobbema, Alberta |
Appendix II to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-562
Large Private Television Ownership Groups | |
|---|---|
| CANWEST | |
| Licensee | Name of Service / Call Sign |
| Specialty Services |
|
| Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner) carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership, and Rogers Communications Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as TVtropolis General Partnership | TVtropolis (Prime TV)
|
| HGTV Canada Inc. | HGTV Canada – Home and Garden Television Canada |
| History Television Inc. | History Television |
| Life Network Inc. | Slice |
| Showcase Television Inc. | Showcase |
| Specialty Services (Category 1) |
|
| Discovery Health Channel Canada ULC | Discovery Health Network |
| 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
|
| 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
|
| Showcase Television Inc. | The Independent Film Channel Canada |
| Specialty Services (Category 2) |
|
| 3924181 Canada Inc. | Dusk |
| Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership | DejaView |
|
| MovieTime |
| 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
|
| HGTV Canada Inc. | Fine Living |
| Jasper Broadcasting Inc. | BBC Canada |
| Jasper Junior Broadcasting Inc. | BBC Kids |
| NGC Channel Inc. | National Geographic Channel |
| Showcase Television Inc. | Showcase Action |
|
| Showcase Diva |
| CTVGLOBEMEDIA | |
| Specialty Services |
|
| 2953285 Canada Inc. | The Discovery Channel Science & Technology |
| CTV Limited | Bravo |
| CTV Limited | CablePulse 24 (CP24) |
| CTV Limited | MuchMoreMusic |
| CTV Limited | Space |
| CTV Limited | Star! TV |
| CTV Television Inc. | Business News Network (BNN) |
| CTV Television Inc. | CTV News Channel |
| CTV Television Inc. | MTV (Canada) |
| CTV Television Inc. | The Comedy Network |
| Le Réseau des sports (RDS) Inc. | Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) |
| The Sports Network Inc. | The Sports Network (TSN) |
| Specialty Services (Category 1) |
|
| CTV Limited | Book Television |
| CTV Limited | Fashion Television Channel |
| CTV Limited | MTV2 |
| CTV Television Inc. | Travel + Escape |
| Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc. | Réseau Info Sports (RIS) |
| Specialty Services (Category 2) |
|
| Animal Planet Canada Company | Animal Planet |
| CTV Limited | Court TV Canada |
| CTV Limited | MuchLoud |
| CTV Limited | MuchMoreRetro |
| CTV Limited | MuchVibe |
| CTV Limited | PunchMuch |
| Discovery Civilization Canada Company | Discovery Civilization Channel |
| The NHL Network Inc. | The NHL Network |
| The Sports Network Inc. | ESPN Classic Canada |
| TV Land Canada ULC | TV Land |
| Satellite-to-Cable Programming |
|
| CTV Television Inc. | /A\Atlantic (ASN) |
| Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited | Access and its transmitters CIAN-TV Calgary Alberta and CJAL-TV Edmonton, Alberta |
| ROGERS | |
| Specialty Services |
|
| Rogers Broadcasting Limited | Outdoor Life Network (OLN) |
| Rogers Sportsnet Inc. | Rogers Sportsnet |
| Specialty Services (Category 1) |
|
| Rogers Broadcasting Limited | G4techTV |
| Rogers Broadcasting Limited | The Biography Channel |
Appendix III to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-562
Undertakings not part of a Large Ownership Group | |
|---|---|
| Video on Demand Programming Undertakings |
|
| Licensee | Name of Service / Call Sign |
| Cogeco Cable Canada GP Inc. (the general partner) and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Cogeco Cable Canada LP |
|
| Compton Cable T.V. Limited |
|
| MTS Alstream Inc. | MTS Video on Demand |
| Rogers Cable Communications Inc. | Rogers on Demand |
| Saskatchewan Telecommunications | Max Front Row |
| TELUS Communications Inc., and 1219823 Alberta ULC and Emergis Inc. in partnership with TELUS Communications Inc. in TELE-MOBILE Company, partners in a general partnership carrying on business as TELUS Communications Company |
|
| Videon Cablesystems Inc. | Shaw on Demand |
| Videotron Ltd. | Illico sur demande |
| Westman Media Cooperative Ltd. |
|
| Licences will expire 31 August 2011 | |
| CORUS | |
| Specialty Services |
|
| Country Music Television Ltd. | CMT |
| Telelatino Network Inc. | Telelatino |
| Viva Channel Inc. | VIVA |
| W Network Inc. | W Network |
| YTV Canada Inc. | TreeHouse TV |
| Specialty Services (Category 2) |
|
| 6268609 Canada Inc. | Video Italia Canada |
| 7202342 Canada Inc. | Sundance Channel |
| 7202377 Canada Inc. | W Movies |
| Telelatino Network Inc. | Leonardo World Canada |
| Telelatino Network Inc. | SKY TG 24 Canada |
| Pay TV |
|
| Encore Avenue Ltd. | Encore Avenue |
| Movie Central Ltd. | Movie Central |
| TVA GROUP | |
| Specialty Services |
|
| TVA Group Inc. | Le Canal Nouvelles (LCN) |
| Specialty Services (Category 1) |
|
| TVA Group Inc. | Argent |
| TVA Group Inc. | Mystère |
| Other Specialty Programming Undertakings | |
| Pelmorex Communications Inc. | MétéoMédia/The Weather Network |
| Community-based Television Programming Undertakings | |
| Acadian Communication Limited | CHNE-TV Cheticamp, Nova Scotia |
| Ear Falls T.V. Committee | CIER-TV Earfalls, Ontario |
| Hay River Community Service Society | CIHC-TV Hay River, Northwest Territories |
| Logan McCarthy | CFSO-TV Cardston, Alberta |
| Southshore Broadcasting Inc. | CFTV-TV Leamington, Ontario |
| Télé-Mag inc. | CHMG-TV Québec, Quebec |
| Telile : Isle Madame Community Television Association | CIMC-TV Isle Madame, Nova Scotia |
| Community Programming Network | |
| TV Hamilton Limited |
|
| Specialty Audio Programming Undertakings | |
| Accessible Media Inc. (formerly The National Broadcast Reading Service Inc.) | Voiceprint |
| La Magnétothèque | La Magnétothèque |
Appendix IV to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-562
Licences will expire 31 August 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Specialty Programming Undertakings | |
| Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. | Canal Vie |
| Fairchild Television Ltd. | Talentvision |
| MusiquePlus Inc. | MUSIMAX |
| MusiquePlus Inc. | MusiquePlus |
| Odyssey Television Network Inc. | Odyssey |
| South Asian Television Canada Limited | ATN (South Asian Television) |
| The Score Television Network Ltd. | The Score |
| TV5 Québec Canada | TV5 |
| TELETOON Canada Inc. | TELETOON/TÉLÉTOON |
| Specialty Programming Undertakings (Category 1) | |
| 6166954 Canada Inc. | OUTtv |
| Stornoway Communications General Partner Inc. (the general partner) and 1403318 Ontario Limited (the limited partner), carrying on business as Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership
| ichannel |
| ONE : The Body, Mind and Spirit Channel Inc. | ONE: The Body, Mind & Spirit Channel |
| Specialty Programming Undertakings (Category 2) | |
| 1225520 Ontario Inc. | AOV Maleflixxx (AOVMF) |
| 1225520 Ontario Inc. | AOV XXX Action Clips (AOVXXX) |
| 1395047 Ontario Inc. | Festival Portuguese Television |
| 1490525 Ontario Inc. | Silver Screen Classics |
| 1494679 Ontario Inc. | ERT sat |
| All Points Bulletin Incorporated | All Points Bulletin |
| All TV Inc. | All TV |
| Avis de recherche incorporée | Avis de Recherche |
| Drive Publishing Inc. | AOV Adult Movie Channel (AOVMC) |
| Ethnic Channels Group Limited | Abu Dhabi TV |
| Ethnic Channels Group Limited | RTVi+ |
| Ethnic Channels Group Limited | RTVi |
| Ethnic Channels Group Limited | SBTN |
| Ethnic Channels Group Limited | The Mabuhay |
| Ethnic Channels Group Limited | TONIS |
| Glassbox Television Inc. | BITE Television |
| HTB Canada Inc. | HTB Canada |
| Moviola: Short Film Channel Inc. | Movieola |
| Persian Vision Broadcast and Media Corporation | Persian Vision |
| Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation | Salt & Light (Inner Peace Television Network) |
| South Asian Television Canada Limited | ATN Alpha ETC Punjabi |
| South Asian Television Canada Limited | ATN ARY (Undu) |
| South Asian Television Canada Limited | ATN Tamil Channel (Jaya TV) |
| South Asian Television Canada Limited | ATN Zee Gujarati |
| S. S. TV Inc. | Sur Sagar TV (SSTV) |
| 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) |
| Stornoway Communications General Partner Inc. (the general partner) and 1403318 Ontario Limited (the limited partner), carrying on business as Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership | The Pet Network |
| TamilOne Inc. | Tamil One |
| Tamil Vision Inc. | Tamil Vision Channel |
| TEN Broadcasting Inc. | Hustler TV |
| TEN Broadcasting Inc. | Red Hot 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 Fight Network Inc. | The Fight Network |
| The GameTV Corporation | GameTV |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Network Ltd. | Leafs TV |
| Toronto Raptors Network Ltd. | Raptors NBA TV |
| WETV Canada Corporation | The green channel |
| Wild TV Inc. | Wild tv (The Hunting Channel) |
| Woodbine Entertainment Group | HPltv |
| Satellite-to-Cable | |
| Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc. | CPAC (English) |
|
| CPAC (French) |
| Pay-per-View Programming Undertakings | |
| Shaw Pay-Per-View Ltd. |
|
| Videotron Ltd. |
|
| Viewer’s Choice Canada Inc. |
|
| Direct-to-Home Pay-per-View Programming Undertakings | |
| Breakaway PPV Corporation |
|
| Shaw Pay-Per-View Ltd. |
|
| Viewers Choice Canada Inc. |
|
| Pay and Category 2 Pay Television Programming Undertakings | |
| Pay TV |
|
| Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. | Mpix (MoviePix) |
| Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. | Super Ecran |
| Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. | The Movie Network |
| The Family Channel Inc. | Family Channel |
| Pay TV – Category 2 | |
| 1272558 Ontario Inc. | ATN Caribbean |
| Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. | CINEPOP |
| South Asian Television Canada Limited | ATN B4U Movie |
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