ARCHIVED - Broadcasting Commission Letter Addressed to Susan Wheeler (Rogers Sportsnet Inc.)
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Ottawa, 3 September 2014
BY EMAIL: susan.wheeler@rci.rogers.com
Mrs. Susan Wheeler
Vice-President, Regulatory Media
Rogers Sportsnet Inc.
333 Bloor Street
Toronto, Ontario M4W 1G9
RE: Application 2014-0791-6 – Temporary network licence for the specialty Category C service Sportsnet pursuant to Broadcast Decision CRTC 2014-399 – Approved
Ms. Wheeler:
The Commission approves the application by Rogers Sportsnet Inc. (Rogers) for a temporary network licence for the specialty Category C service Sportsnet pursuant to the Commission’s decision Rogers Media Inc. – Group-based licence renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-399 (Decision 2014-399), dated 31 July 2014.
In that decision, the Commission directed Rogers to submit applications for a temporary and a permanent network licence in order to authorize its agreement with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) with respect to the broadcast of the CBC’s program “Hockey Night in Canada”. As explained in the above decision, the agreement between Rogers and the CBC, wherein the CBC obtains exhibition rights to certain NHL games while delegating editorial and advertising control to Rogers, requires granting a network licence to the licensee that will be responsible for the broadcast of the program “Hockey Night in Canada”. In this instance, the party responsible for the programming during “Hockey Night in Canada” will be Rogers Sportsnet Inc.
The Commission notes that it has also received an application by Rogers Sportsnet Inc. for a permanent network licence (application 2014-0793-2). This application will be assessed on its own merits in the context of a public proceeding to be announced at a later date. The Commission’s determinations regarding the terms and conditions of the permanent network licence and any necessary follow-up to the approval of the temporary network licence will be announced in a broadcasting decision following the conclusion of the public proceeding that will have examined the application for the permanent network licence.
The licence for this undertaking will be issued once the applicant has informed the Commission in writing that it is prepared to commence operations. Once issued, the licence will remain valid for a period not exceeding sixty days. The Commission notes that Rogers will have to apply to renew its temporary network licence up until the Commission issues its decision following the conclusion of the public proceeding that will have examined the application for the permanent network licence.
The Commission’s files will be updated and will reflect the information stipulated in this letter of approval.
All letters of approval issued by the Commission are made available upon request for public examination at the Commission's central and regional offices.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
John Traversy
Secretary General
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