Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2016-44
Additional reference: 2016-44-1
Ottawa, 8 February 2016
Call for licence renewal applications
Submission of renewal applications for television licences owned by large English- and French-language ownership groups that will expire in 2017
- In Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2015-86, the Commission stated its intention to implement a number of policy determinations at the renewal of television licences owned by large English- and French-language ownership groups, which expire on 31 August 2017. A list of the services belonging to these groups and whose licences are set to expire on that date is provided in the appendix to this notice.
- As a first step, and in accordance with the new procedures announced in Broadcasting Information Bulletin 2015-116, the Commission requests that the licensees listed in the appendix submit renewal applications so that the Commission has time to process them before the expiration of the licences.
- Given that there is no licence renewal application form for television services owned by large ownership groups, the Commission has sent customized letters to each group today. Licensees are required to respond to questions set out in the letter. These questions and the responses provided will comprise the application, which will be published at a later date.
- Unless otherwise required or authorized, the licensees listed in the appendix must submit their renewal application by no later than 4 April 2016. Licensees who do not wish to renew their licences beyond the expiry date indicated in this notice must advise the Commission in writing by no later than 4 April 2016.
- The applications will be reviewed once they have been received and may be subject to questions. The Commission will thereafter issue another notice of consultation, at which time interested persons will be given the opportunity to comment on each group's renewal application.
Rogers Media Inc.
- In Broadcasting Decision 2016-8, the Commission denied applications by the Urban Alliance on Race Relations and Unifor Local 723M seeking an expedited public hearing on the broadcast of local third-language newscasts on Rogers Media Inc.'s (Rogers) OMNI stations. It also announced in that decision that it would review the OMNI stations' ongoing performance and requirements, including their obligations regarding the provision of local third-language programming, as part of the upcoming licence renewals.
- Consequently, on 12 January 2016, Commission staff sent a letter to Rogers requesting that it file a licence renewal application for its services by no later than 7 March 2016. After having received this letter, Rogers requested an extension. As a result, Rogers must now file the information required for its OMNI stations by no later than 7 March 2016 and complete the application by filing the information for its other services by no later than 1 April 2016.
Application by Shaw
- In Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2016-22, the Commission announced that it had received an application by Shaw Communications Inc. (SCI) on behalf of Shaw Media Inc. and its licensed subsidiaries (SMI), for authority to effect a multi-step intra-corporate reorganization by transferring all the voting shares of SMI to Corus Entertainment Inc. or one of its subsidiaries (Corus).
- The renewal of the licences that are relevant to SCI's application will be dealt with as part of the present process.
Procedure for filing
- Licensees must file their renewal applications electronically using the secured service “My CRTC Account” (Partner Log In or GCKey) and accompanied by the completed “Broadcasting Cover page” or the “Broadcasting Online Form and Cover Page” located on this web page. Also on this web page you will find information on the submission of applications to the Commission “Submitting applications and other documents to the CRTC using My CRTC Account.” Licensees that encounter any difficulties submitting their application electronically may contact the CRTC Helpline at 1-866-893-0932.
Reminder
- Pursuant to section 32 of the Broadcasting Act, unless otherwise exempt from the requirement to hold a licence, it is an offence to carry on a broadcasting undertaking without a licence. Failure to submit an application for renewal by the date specified in this notice may result in the licence expiring, after which the licensee would no longer have the authority to carry on a broadcasting undertaking.
Secretary General
Related documents
- Notice of applications received, Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2016-22, 21 January 2016
- Requests that Rogers Media Inc. reinstate local third-language newscasts on its OMNI stations, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-8, 12 January 2016
- New procedures for licence renewal applications, Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2015-116, 31 March 2015
- Let's Talk TV - The way forward - Creating compelling and diverse Canadian programming, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2015-86, 12 March 2015
Appendix to Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2016-44
Television services and networks owned by English- and French-language large private ownership groups for which the broadcasting licences will expire on 31 August 2017
Bell
English-language Category A services
Licensee | Name of service |
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2953285 Canada Inc. | Discovery Channel |
Bell Media Inc. |
Book Television
Bravo! Business News Network (BNN) CablePulse 24 E! Fashion Television Channel M3 MTV (Canada) MTV2 Much Space The Comedy Network (TCN) The Movie Network The Movie Network Encore |
French-language Category A services
Licensee | Name of service |
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Bell Media Inc. |
Super écran
Canal D Canal Vie Vrak.TV Ztélé |
Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc. | RDS Info |
English-language Category B services
Licensee | Name of service |
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2953285 Canada Inc. | Discovery Velocity |
Animal Planet Canada Company | Animal Planet |
Bell Media Inc. |
Comedy Gold
Investigation Discovery Juicebox MuchLoud MuchRetro MuchVibe |
Discovery Science Canada Company | Discovery Science |
The Sports Network Inc. | ESPN Classic |
French-language Category B service
Licensee | Name of service |
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Bell Media Inc. | Cinépop |
Category C services
Licensee | Name of service |
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Bell Media Inc. | CTV News Channel |
Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc. | Le Réseau des sports (RDS) |
The Sports Network Inc. | The Sports Network |
Conventional television stations
Licensee | Province | Call sign and location |
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Bell Media Inc. | Nova Scotia |
CJCB-TV Sydney and its transmitters:
CJCB-TV-1 Inverness CJCB-TV-2 Antigonish CJCB-TV-3 Dingwall CJCB-TV-5 Bay St. Laurence CJCB-TV-6 Port Hawkesbury |
CJCH-DT Halifax and its transmitters:
CJCH-TV-1 Canning CJCH-TV-2 Truro CJCH-TV-3 Valley Colchester County CJCH-TV-4 Bridgetown CJCH-TV-5 Sheet Harbour CJCH-TV-6 Caledonia CJCH-TV-7 Yarmouth CJCH-TV-8 Marinette |
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New Brunswick |
CKCW-DT Moncton and its transmitters:
CKAM-TV Upsalquitch CKAM-TV-1 Newcastle CKAM-TV-2 Chatham CKAM-TV-3 Blackville CKAM-TV-4 Doaktown CKCW-DT-1 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island CKCW-TV-2 St. Edward/St. Louis, Prince Edward Island CKCD-TV Campbelton |
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CKLT-DT Saint John and its transmitters:
CKLT-TV-1 Florenceville CKLT-TV-2 Boiestown |
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Quebec | CFCF-DT Montréal | |
Ontario |
CFPL-DT London and its transmitter:
CKNX-TV Wingham |
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CFTO-DT Toronto and its transmitters:
CFTO-TV-21 Orillia CFTO-DT-54 Peterborough |
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CHBX-TV Sault Ste. Marie and its transmitter:
CHBX-TV-1 Wawa |
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CHRO-TV Pembroke | ||
CHRO-DT-43 Ottawa | ||
CJOH-DT Ottawa and its transmitters :
CJOH-TV-6 Deseronto CJOH-TV-8 Cornwall CJOX-TV-47 Pembroke |
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CHWI-DT Wheatley and its transmitter:
CHWI-DT-60 Windsor |
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CICI-TV Sudbury and its transmitters:
CICI-TV-1 Elliot Lake CKNY-TV-11 Huntsville |
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CITO-TV Timmins and its transmitters:
CITO-TV-1 Kapuskasing CITO-TV-2 Kearns CITO-TV-3 Hearst CITO-TV-4 Chapleau |
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CKCO-DT Kitchener and its transmitter:
CKCO-TV-3 Oil Spring |
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CKNY-TV North Bay | ||
CKVR-DT Barrie and its transmitters:
CKVR-TV-1 Parry Sound CHJC-DT Burlington CKVP-DT Welland |
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Manitoba |
CKY-DT Winnipeg and its transmitters:
CKYA-TV Fisher Branch CKYB-TV Brandon CKYB-TV-1 McCreary CKYD-TV Dauphin CKYF-TV Flin Flon CKYP-TV The Pas CKYS-TV Snow Lake CKYT-TV Thompson |
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Saskatchewan |
CFQC-DT Saskatoon and its transmitters:
CFQC-TV-1 Stranraer CFQC-TV-2 North Battleford |
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CICC-TV Yorkton and its transmitters:
CICC-TV-2 Norquay CICC-TV-3 Hudson Bay CIEW-TV Warmley CIWH-TV Wynyard |
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CIPA-TV Prince Albert and its transmitters:
CIPA-TV-1 Spiritwood CIPA-TV-2 Big River CKBQ-TV Melfort CKBQ-TV-1 Nipawin |
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CKCK-DT Regina and its transmitters:
CKCK-TV-1 Colgate CKCK-TV-2 Willow Bunch CKCK-TV-7 Fort Qu'Appelle CKMC-TV Swift Current CKMC-TV-1 Golden Prairie CKMJ-TV Marquis |
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Alberta |
CFCN-DT Calgary and its transmitters:
CFCN-TV-1 Drumheller CFCN-TV-2 Banff CFCN-TV-6 Drumheller CFCN-TV-13 Pigeon Mountain CFCN-TV-14 Harvie Heights CFCN-TV-15 Invermere, British Columbia CFCN-TV-16 Oyen CFWL-TV-1 Invermere, British Columbia |
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CFCN-DT-5 Lethbridge and its transmitters:
CFCN-TV-3 Brooks CFCN-TV-4 Burmis CFCN-TV-8 Medicine Hat CFCN-TV-9 Cranbrook, British Columbia CFCN-TV-10 Fernie, British Columbia CFCN-TV-11 Sparwood, British Columbia CFCN-TV-12 Moyie, British Columbia CFCN-TV-17 Waterton Park CFCN-TV-18 Coleman |
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CFRN-DT Edmonton and its transmitters:
CFRN-TV-1 Grande Prairie CFRN-TV-2 Peace River CFRN-TV-3 Whitecourt CFRN-TV-4 Ashmont CFRN-TV-5 Lac La Biche CFRN-TV-7 Lougheed CFRN-TV-8 Grouard Mission CFRN-TV-9 Slave Lake CFRN-TV-11 Jasper CFRN-TV-12 Athabasca |
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CFRN-TV-6 Red Deer and its transmitter:
CFRN-TV-10 Rocky Mountain House |
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British Columbia | CIVT-DT Vancouver | |
CIVI-DT Victoria and its transmitter:
CIVI-DT-2 Vancouver |
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Bell Media Radio (Toronto) Inc. and 4382072 Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Bell Media Radio G.P. | British Columbia |
CFTK-TV Terrace and its transmitter:
CFTK-TV-1 Prince Rupert |
CJDC-TV Dawson Creek and its transmitters:
CJDC-TV-1 Hudson Hope CJDC-TV-2 Bullhead Mountain |
Satellite-to-cable programming undertakings
Licensee | Name of service |
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Bell Media Inc. | /A\ Atlantic (formerly Atlantic Satellite Network (ASN)) |
Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited | ACCESS |
Video-on-demand programming undertakings
Licensee | Name of service |
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Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner) and Bell Canada (the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership | Bell TV On Demand |
Northwestel Inc. | On Demand |
Pay-per-view programming undertaking
Licensee | Name of service |
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Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner) and Bell Canada (the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership | Bell Sports Special PPV |
Corus
English-language Category A services
Licensee | Name of service |
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Country Music Television Ltd. | CMT |
Own Inc. | OWN |
W Network Inc. | W Network |
YTV Canada, Inc. | Treehouse TV |
YTV Canada, Inc. | YTV |
Encore Avenue Ltd. | Encore Avenue |
Movie Central Ltd. | Movie Central |
Bilingual Category A service
Licensee | Name of service |
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TELETOON Canada Inc. | TELETOON/TÉLÉTOON |
French-language Category A services
Licensee | Name of service |
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8504644 Canada Inc. | Historia |
8504652 Canada Inc. | Séries+ |
Ethnic Category A service
Licensee | Name of service |
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Telelatino Network Inc. | Telelatino |
English-language Category B services
Licensee | Name of service |
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4537459 Canada Inc. | Nickelodeon |
7202342 Canada Inc. | Sundance Channel |
7202377 Canada Inc. | W Movies |
Cosmopolitan Television Canada Company | Cosmopolitan TV |
TELETOON Canada Inc. | Cartoon Network (formerly TELETOON Retro) |
French-language Category B service
Licensee | Name of service |
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TELETOON Canada Inc. | Disney La ChaÎne (formerly Télétoon Rétro) |
Ethnic Category B service
Licensee | Name of service |
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Telelatino Network Inc. | Sky TG24 Canada |
Conventional television stations
Licensee | Province | Call sign and location |
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591987 B.C. Ltd. | Ontario |
CKWS-DT Kingston and its transmitter:
CKWS-TV-3 Smiths Falls |
CKWS-DT-1 Brighton | ||
CHEX-DT Peterborough and its transmitter:
CHEX-TV-1 Bancroft |
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CHEX-TV-2 Oshawa | ||
CKWS-TV-2 Prescott |
Quebecor
Category A services
Licensee | Name of service |
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TVA Group Inc. |
AddikTV
ARGENT |
Category B services
Licensee | Name of service |
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TVA Group Inc. |
Casa
Prise 2 YOOPA (formerly TVA Junior) Moi & Cie (formerly Mlle) |
Category C services
Licensee | Name of service |
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TVA Group Inc. |
Le Canal Nouvelles (LCN)
TVA Sports |
Conventional television stations
Licensee | Province | Call sign and location |
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TVA Group Inc. | Quebec | CFCM-DT Québec |
CFER-DT Rimouski and its transmitter:
CFER-TV-2 Sept-Îles |
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CFTM-DT Montréal | ||
CHEM-DT Trois-Rivières | ||
CHLT-DT Sherbrooke | ||
CJPM-DT Saguenay and its transmitter
CJPM-TV-1 Chambord |
Television network
Licensee | Name of network |
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TVA Group Inc. | TVA (Network) |
Video-on-demand programming undertaking
Licensee | Name of service |
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Videotron Ltd. and 9227-2590 Québec inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Videotron G.P. | Illico sur demande |
Rogers
Category A services
Licensee | Name of service |
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Rogers Media Inc. |
G4 (Canada)
Outdoor Life Network (OLN) Sportsnet 360 The Biography Channel |
Category B services
Licensee | Name of service |
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Rogers Media Inc. | Sportsnet World |
8834776 Canada Inc. | FXX (formerly Ampersand) |
8064750 Canada Inc. | FX (formerly FX Canada) |
Category C services
Licensee | Name of service |
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Rogers Media Inc. |
Sportsnet
Sportsnet One |
Conventional television stations
Licensee | Province | Call sign and location |
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Rogers Media Inc. | Quebec | CJNT-DT Montréal |
Ontario |
CITY-DT Toronto and its transmitters:
CITY-DT-2 Woodstock CITY-DT-3 Ottawa |
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Manitoba | CHMI-DT Portage La Prairie | |
Alberta |
CKAL-DT Calgary and its transmitter:
CKAL-DT-1 Lethbridge |
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CKEM-DT Edmonton and its transmitter:
CKEM-TV-1 Red Deer |
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British Columbia |
CKVU-DT Vancouver and its transmitters:
CKVU-TV-1 Courtenay CKVU-DT-2 Victoria |
Ethnic television stations
Licensee | Province | Call sign and location |
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Rogers Media Inc. | Ontario |
CFMT-DT Toronto and its transmitters:
CFMT-DT-1 London CFMT-DT-2 Ottawa |
CJMT-DT Toronto and its transmitters:
CJMT-DT-1 London CJMT-DT-2 Ottawa |
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Alberta |
CJCO-DT Calgary | |
CJEO-DT Edmonton | ||
British Columbia |
CHNM-DT Vancouver and its transmitter:
CHNM-DT-1 Victoria |
Television network
Licensee | Name of network |
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Rogers Media Inc. | Hockey Night in Canada |
Video-on-demand programming undertaking
Licensee | Name of service |
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Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (formerly Rogers Cable and Data Centres Inc.)Footnote 1 | Rogers On Demand |
Shaw
Category A services
Licensee | Name of service |
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Discovery Health Channel Canada ULC | Fyi (formerly Twist TV) |
Food Network Canada Inc. | Food Network Canada |
HGTV Canada Inc. | HGTV Canada |
History Television Inc. | History Television |
Life Network Inc. | Slice |
Shaw Television G.P. Inc. (the general partner) and Shaw Media Global Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Shaw Television Limited Partnership, and Shaw Media Global Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Men TV General Partnership | H2 (Cave) |
Shaw Television G.P. Inc. (the general partner) and Shaw Media Global Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Shaw Television Limited Partnership, and Shaw Media Global Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Mystery Partnership | Crime + Investigation (Formerly Mystery) |
Shaw Television G.P. Inc. (the general partner) and Shaw Media Global Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Shaw Television Limited Partnership, and Shaw Media Global Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as TVtropolis General Partnership | DTOUR (formerly TVtropolis) |
Showcase Television Inc. |
The Independent Film Channel Canada
Showcase |
Category 2 service
Licensee | Name of service |
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Shaw Television G.P. Inc. (the general partner) and Shaw Media Global Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Shaw Television Limited Partnership | Reality TV |
Category B services
Licensee | Name of service |
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HGTV Canada Inc. | D.I.Y. Network |
Jasper Broadcasting Inc. | BBC Canada |
Shaw Television G.P. Inc. (the general partner) and Shaw Media Global Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Shaw Television Limited Partnership |
DejaView
Movie Time |
NGC Channel Inc. | National Geographic Channel |
Showcase Television Inc. |
ACTION (formerly Showcase Action)
Lifetime (formerly Showcase Diva) |
Shaw Television G.P. Inc. (the general partner) and Shaw Media Global Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Shaw 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 |
Conventional television stations
Licensee | Province | Call sign and location |
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Shaw Television G.P. Inc. (the general partner) and Shaw Media Global Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Shaw Television Limited Partnership | Nova Scotia |
CIHF-DT Halifax and its transmitters:
CIHF-DT-4 Truro CIHF-DT-5 Wolfville CIHF-DT-6 Bridgewater CIHF-DT-7 Sydney CIHF-DT-8 New Glasgow CIHF-DT-9 Shelburne CIHF-DT-10 Yarmouth CIHF-DT-15 Antigonish CIHF-DT-16 Mulgrave |
New Brunswick |
CHNB-DT Saint John and its transmitters:
CIHF-DT-1 Fredericton CIHF-DT-3 Moncton CIHF-DT-11 Woodstock CIHF-DT-12 St. Stephen CIHF-DT-13 Miramichi CIHF-DT-14 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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Quebec |
CKMI-DT-1 Montréal and its transmitters:
CKMI-DT Québec CKMI-DT-2 Sherbrooke |
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Ontario |
CIII-DT-41 Toronto and its transmitters:
CFGC-DT Sudbury CFGC-DT-2 North Bay CIII-DT Paris CIII-TV-2 Bancroft CIII-DT-4 Owen Sound CIII-DT-6 Ottawa CIII-DT-7 Midland CIII-DT-12 Sault Ste. Marie CIII-DT-13 Timmins CIII-DT-22 Stevenson CIII-DT-27 Peterborough CIII-DT-29 Oil Spring CIII-TV-55 Fort Erie |
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Manitoba |
CKND-DT Winnipeg and its transmitter:
CKND-DT-2 Minnedosa |
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Saskatchewan |
CFRE-DT Regina and its transmitter:
CFRE-TV-2 Fort Qu'Appelle |
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CFSK-DT Saskatoon | ||
Alberta |
CISA-DT Lethbridge and its transmitters:
CISA-TV-1 Burmis CISA-TV-2 Brooks CISA-TV-3 Coleman CISA-TV-4 Waterton Park CISA-TV-5 Pinchere Creek |
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CICT-DT Calgary and its transmitters:
CICT-TV-1 Drumheller CICT-TV-2 Banff |
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CITV-DT Edmonton and its transmitter:
CITV-DT-1 Red Deer |
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British Columbia |
CHBC-DT Kelowna and its transmitters:
CHBC-DT-1 Penticton CHBC-DT-2 DT Vernon CHBC-DT-2 TV Vernon CHBC-TV-3 Oliver CHBC-TV-4 Salmon Arm CHBC-TV-5 Enderby CHBC-TV-7 Skaha Lake CHBC-TV-8 Canoe CHBC-TV-9 Apex Mountain CHRP-TV-2 DT Revelstoke CHRP-TV-2 TV Revelstoke |
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CHAN-DT Vancouver and its transmitters:
CHAN-DT-1 Chilliwack CHAN-DT-2 Bowen Island CHAN-TV-2 Bowen Island CHAN-DT-3 Squamish CHAN-DT-4 Courtenay CHAN-DT-5 Brackendale CHAN-DT-6 Wilson Creek CHAN-DT-7 Whistler CITM-DT DT 100 Mile House CITM-DT TV 100 Mile House CITM-DT-1 Williams Lake CITM-DT-2 Quesnel CIFG-DT Prince George CHKL-DT Kelowna CHKL-DT-1 Penticton CHKL-DT-2 Vernon CHKL-DT-3 Revelstoke CHKL-TV-3 Revelstoke CISR-DT Santa Rosa CISR-TV Santa Rosa CISR-DT-1 Grand Forks CKKM-TV Oliver CKTN-TV Trail CKTN-TV-1 Castlegar CKTN-TV-2 Taghum CKTN-DT-2 Taghum CKTN-TV-3 Nelson CKTN-TV-4 Creston CHKM-DT Kamloops CHKM-DT-1 Pritchard |
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Shaw Cablesystems Limited | Ontario | CJBN-TV Kenora |
Video-on-demand programming undertaking
Licensee | Name of service |
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Shaw Cablesystems (VCI) Limited | Shaw On Demand |
Remstar
Category A services
Licensee | Name of service |
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MusiquePlus inc. |
MusiMax
MusiquePlus |
Conventional television stations
Licensee | Province | Call sign and location |
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V Interactions inc. | Quebec | CFAP-DT Québec |
CFJP-DT Montréal | ||
CFKM-DT Trois-Rivières | ||
CFKS-DT Sherbrooke | ||
CFRS-DT Saguenay |
Television network
Licensee | Name of network |
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V Interactions inc. | V (Network) |
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In Various broadcasting distribution, video-on-demand and pay-per-view undertakings - Acquisition of assets (corporate reorganization), Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-564, 21 December 2015, the Commission approved a multi-step corporate reorganization within Rogers, for the acquisition by Rogers Cable and Data Centres Inc. (RCDCI), of the assets of the undertakings owned by RCDCI and Fido Solutions Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Rogers Communications Partnership. On 1 January 2016, RCDCI changed its name to Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
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