Canadian Program Certification - Form 204 - Live or Live-to-tape Sports Events

This application form is to be used for Canadian program certification of Live or Live-to-tape productions of sports events and tournaments.

For other types of sports programs, please use Form 206 - Live Action instead.

Visit our website under Canadian Program Certification Application Forms to select the appropriate form for other types of productions.

Filing the application

File electronically via My CRTC Account by attaching the application to the Cover Page. My CRTC Account allows you to securely submit documents to the Commission with a user ID and password.

Applicants that have any questions related to this application form may contact a Canadian Program Certification specialist at 819-997-4699.

Completing the application

Every line of this application must be completed. If a line does not apply, indicate N/A (not applicable) in the space provided. You may add lines to the tables if necessary but do not alter or delete any text.

Important notice: The onus is on the applicant to submit a complete application that provides all of the relevant information and supporting documentation. The Commission will not process the application if it has not been duly completed.

All information with an * is required.

1. Conditions for certification

1.1

The following three requirements are mandatory in order for the Commission to process your application:

1. The principal photography has started.
2. All key creative personnel are under signed contract.
3. The committed budgets are in place.

*I confirm that all three requirements have been met:

( ) Yes

( ) No

Note: As live sporting events are produced and broadcast simultaneously, the Commission will waive the requirement of the principal photography (i.) and accept applications for live and live-to-tape sports events before the principal photography has started. Consistent with other types of programs, this will allow the broadcaster to have the certification number for its program logs at the time the production is broadcast. Requirements (i.) and (ii.) will however remain mandatory.

1.2 Licensee

*Is the production company a CRTC Licensee? A Licensee may be a corporation, organization, or person authorized by the CRTC to carry on a Canadian programming undertaking or a broadcasting distribution undertaking.

( ) Yes

( ) No

As stated in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-905: Programs produced solely by a licensee and which meet the Canadian program certification criteria will be recognized as Canadian. Licensees are not required to apply for such certification or submit production information for such productions unless the 150% drama credit is requested, or unless the Commission requests that licensees do so.

2. Applicant information

2.1 Identification of the applicant

*Please select the type of applicant:

( ) Producer

( ) Broadcaster

( ) Distributor

*First Name:
*Last Name:
*Address:
*City/Town:
*Province/Territory:
*Postal Code (A1A 1A1):
*Telephone (999-999-9999):
Facsimile (999-999-9999):
*Email (yourname@yourdomain.com):

Note: The certification letter will be emailed to the address specified above and addressed to the individual identified at section 8 - Declaration of applicant.

2.2 Contact person representing the applicant

*Is the contact person the same as the applicant?

( ) Yes
( ) No

*First Name:
*Last Name:
*Address:
*City/Town:
*Province/Territory:
*Postal Code (A1A 1A1):
*Telephone (999-999-9999):
Facsimile (999-999-9999):
*Email (yourname@yourdomain.com):

3. Corporate information

3.1 Production company

*Is the program produced by a production company?

( ) Yes

( ) No

*Company name:
*Address:
*City/Town:
*Province/Territory:
*Postal Code (A1A 1A1):
*Telephone (999-999-9999):
Facsimile (999-999-9999):
*Email (yourname@yourdomain.com):
Website (www.mycompany.com):
Year of incorporation/registration:
Place of incorporation/registration (Province):

3.2 Officers of the production company

1. *Explain how the ownership and control of the production company is exercised:

   Examples: An individual shareholder holding the majority of voting shares; Group of shareholders; Shareholder corporation; Board of Directors; Voting trust.

2. *List in the table below the officers of the production company.

3.3 Production control

Refer to section 9 Producer control in the Guide for more information.

Does the Canadian production company exercise control over the production?

( ) Yes

( ) No

If “no”, specify how the control is exercised:

4. Sport Events/Tournament Information

4.1 Production information

1. *Program Title:
2. *Original language:
3. *Duration excluding commercial time (HH:MM:SS):
4. *Is there more than one duration?

   ( ) Yes ( ) No

   *Indicate the additional duration of this production (HH:MM:SS):

5. Start and end date of principal photography

   *From:

   *To:

4.2 Series

*Is the production a series?

( ) Yes

( ) No

1. *Cycle/Season:
2. *Number of episodes:
3. *From (episode number):
   *To (episode number):
4. *Duration of each episode excluding commercial time (HH:MM:SS):

Note: For a series, a certification number is issued for each season. Therefore, a new application form must be completed and filed for each cycle/season of a series.

4.3. Production cost

*Total cost of the production (Can$):

4.4 Location

1. *Is the event/tournament taking place in Canada?

   ( ) Yes

   ( ) No

   *Specify the locations (city/town, province/territory):

2. *Is the event/tournament taking place outside Canada?

   ( ) Yes

   ( ) No

   *Specify the locations (country):

4.5 Teams/athletes

*Are Canadian based teams or athletes participating?

( ) Yes

( ) No

If “yes”, list the athletes, teams, or athletic organizations, and their province/territory.

4.6 Personalities

1. *Language of the commentary:
2. *List the names and roles of all on-camera personalities.

   Personalities

   Role	Name	Citizenship	Date of Canadian Permanent ResidencyStatus (YYYY/MM/DD)	Remuneration (Can$)	Screen Time	Provided by the Canadian production company (yes or no)

5. Synopsis and program category

5.1 Synopsis

*In order to support the program category selected in section 5.2, please provide a detailed synopsis of the event or tournament. Ensure to include the following: The program type, format, and the setting of the program/series.

5.2 Program category

Refer to Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-808 for the program category definitions. Category designation will be determined based on the synopsis provided above in section 5.1.

*Select only one of the following categories according to the definition that best describes your production.

( ) 6a) Professional sports
( ) 6b) Amateur sports

Note: For all other types of sports programs, please use Form 206 - Live Action instead.

6. Broadcaster information

*Is there a Canadian broadcaster?

( ) Yes

( ) No

1. *Name of the traditional platform broadcaster(s). If non-applicable, indicate N/A:

   *Canadian broadcast date(s):

2. *Name of the on-line platform broadcaster(s). If non-applicable, indicate N/A:

   *Canadian broadcast date(s):

*Is there a non-Canadian broadcaster?

( ) Yes
( ) No

1. Name of the traditional platform broadcaster(s). If non-applicable, indicate N/A:

   Non-Canadian broadcast date(s):

2. Name of the on-line platform broadcaster(s). If non-applicable, indicate N/A:

   Non-Canadian broadcast date(s):

7. Advertising declaration

Advertising Material

Advertising material, infomercials, as well as promotional and corporate videos are not eligible for Canadian program certification. Refer to the CRTC Circular No. 350, Public Notice CRTC 1994-139 and Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-808 for the definition and broadcast guidelines for “advertising material” "infomercials" and "public service announcements". These documents are available on the Commission website.

Advertising material includes any form of endorsement, message, advertisement, solicitation, product review, sponsorship (beyond corporate name/logo) or the use of addresses, telephone numbers or website addresses, where the purpose of the endorsement, message, etc. is intended, directly or indirectly, to sell or promote a product or service, etc.

Where it can be demonstrated that within the mention or display of a product or service there is clearly no intention to sell or promote the product or service and that the mention or display is necessary for the “bona fide” information reporting of the subject matter in the program, the mention or display will generally not be considered advertising material, (e.g. an unbiased, objective product review or “expert” commentary in the context of information programming).

However, (a) where there are elements within the discussion or display of the subject matter in the program which, directly or indirectly, serve to sell or promote a product or service or (b) where the presentation of the subject matter and its relationship to the products or services advertised during the commercial breaks is such that the impact of the commercial break is significantly enhanced by the subject matter in the program, the entire program segment related to the product or service may be considered advertising material. This is particularly the case where the provider of the product or service is also a sponsor of the program, an advertiser in the program’s commercial breaks or provides products or services to the production in exchange for commercial exposure on the program.

It is the responsibility of the broadcaster, as the licensee, to ensure that any advertising material included in a production or any episodes thereof is identified. All advertising must be logged as advertising and will be counted as part of any maximum amount of advertising per clock hour currently permitted. The terms “advertising material” and “commercial message” are defined in section 2 of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987 as amended from time to time.

*I confirm that this production is neither an infomercial, nor a public service announcement, and that, within the program itself, there is no form of endorsement, advertisement, solicitation, or use of addresses or toll-free telephone numbers intended to sell or promote goods or services, other than in the commercial breaks:

( ) Yes
( ) No

*If “no”, specify the reason:

8. Declaration of applicant

I solemnly declare that:

I certify that the information given herein is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that if the information provided with this application is found to be inaccurate, the application may be refused. I understand that additional information may be required to be filed in order to verify or substantiate any of the information filed in this application.

I further understand that, subject to the provisions of the "Access to Information Act," the financial information filed in the application is filed on a confidential basis but that it may be aggregated with other data and that the aggregated form of this data may be made available to the public for statistical analysis and research.

I also understand that should the production that is the subject of this application be certified as a Canadian program, that certification may be revoked if the final production is different from what is set out in the application.

*Name:

*Please select your title:

( ) Mr.

( ) Ms.

( ) Other:

*Position Title:

* Date:

CRTC - 204 (2017-10-20) – Canadian Program Certification - Live and Live-to-tape Sports Events

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Date modified:

2017-10-26