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Additional references: 2012-560, 2012-560-1 and 2012-560-3

Ottawa, 28 November 2012

Notice of hearing

11 December 2012
Gatineau, Quebec

Addition of applications
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments/answers: 7 December 2012
The applicant may reply in phase III of the hearing

[Submit an intervention/comment/answer or view related documents]

Further to Broadcasting Notices of Consultation 2012-560 and 2012-560-1, the Commission announces the addition of the following applications:

Preamble for items 8 and 9

The Commission intends to consider items 8 and 9 during the appearing phase of the hearing.

Item 8

OWN Inc.
Across Canada
Application 2012-1450-2 

In conjunction with item 1 on this hearing, the Commission has received an application by OWN Inc. for a broadcasting license to operate a national, English-language specialty Category B service to be known as OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network.

The applicant states that the service will provide educational programming and learning opportunities that generally focus on informal basic adult education, skills-related and life-enhancing programs.

The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following program categories set out in item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990, as amended from time to time: 2(a), 2(b), 5(a), 5(b), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(e), 7(f), 7(g), 9, 10, 11(a), 11(b), 12, 13 and 14.

Applicant’s address:

Corus Quay
25 Dockside Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 0B5
Fax: (416) 479-7015
Email: sylvie.courtemanche@corusent.com
Email to request electronic version of application : sylvie.courtemanche@corusent.com

Item 9

OWN Inc.
Across Canada
Application 2012-1422-0

In conjunction with item 1 on this hearing, the Commission has received an application by OWN Inc. to amend the licence of the specialty Category A service known as the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), formerly known as Canadian Learning Television and then as VIVA.

The licensee proposes to amend the definition of the term “broadcast day” as it applies to its licence so as to mean the 24-hour period beginning each day at 6:00 a.m.

Applicant’s address:

Corus Quay
25 Dockside Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 0B5
Fax: (416) 479-7015
Email: sylvie.courtemanche@corusent.com
Email to request electronic version of application : sylvie.courtemanche@corusent.com

Secretary general

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