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Application to Obtain a Broadcasting
Licence to Operate a Category 2 Digital Specialty
or Pay Television Programming Undertaking

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS


 

1.
 
FILING
 
 
 

 
File electronically via Epass by attaching the application to the Cover Page, which is available on our web site under "File, Register and Epass". Epass allows secure transmissions to the Commission and also authenticates your identity. A signature is not required when using Epass. For more information, see Broadcasting Circular CRTC 2005-466, Electronic filing of applications.
 
 
 

 
When filing your application, please ensure that the file name of the documents attached to your application form reflects the ascending order in which they should appear on the public file and that each file name include a brief description of the document content. For example, "Doc1-brief description of document"; "Doc2-brief description of document", and so forth. This will ensure that the application and all related documents are presented in the correct order once they are made available for public viewing.
 
 
 

 
Applicants who are unable to file their application using Epass should contact the Commission’s Specialist, External Liaison, at (819) 953-4405, for information on alternate filing options.
 
2.
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
 
 

 
The following questionnaire is in HTML format and may be downloaded to the word processing software of your choice.  This enables you to complete the downloaded questionnaire by inserting your response in bold letters immediately following the question.  You may add lines to the tables if necessary but do not alter or delete any text from the questionnaire.
 
 
 

 
You must file the Application Brief, which includes the questions and responses, and the Book of Supporting Documents, identified as Appendices in the questionnaire.
 
 
 

 
The Application Brief, filed electronically or otherwise, must be divided into sections, and include the numbered questions, as set out in the questionnaire, each followed by the corresponding response.
 

 

 
If you wish to enhance or clarify your application, such information should be filed as a Supplementary Brief identified as APPENDIX 1A in the Book of Supporting Documents.
 
3.
 
PUBLIC EXAMINATION FILE
 

 

 
Copies of the Commission's letters requesting further information and copies of your replies form part of the application and must be available for examination by the public.
 
4.
 
CONFIDENTIALITY REQUESTS
 

 

 
Portions of the application may be treated as confidential, at your request, pursuant to section 20 of the CRTC Rules of Procedure.
 

 

 
The onus is on the applicant to request confidentiality for the information or material and to clearly demonstrate that the public interest will best be served by treating the information as confidential.  For further information, refer to Circular No. 429 dated 19 August 1998.
 

 

 
Applicants must ensure that documents that they request be treated as confidential are submitted in a separate electronic file and must incorporate confidential in the name of the file. It is incumbent upon applicants to clearly identify the confidential documents by indicating confidential on each page and, in such cases, to file an abridged version of the document.
 

For Commission's use

Application number

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Application to Obtain a Broadcasting
Licence to Operate a Category 2 Digital Specialty
or Pay Television Programming Undertaking

1.  GENERAL INFORMATION


 

NAME OF PROPOSED SERVICE:
 
TYPE OF UNDERTAKING:
 
Specialty (  )  
 
Pay (  )
 
AREAS WHERE THE SERVICE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED:
 
ORIGINATION POINT:   
 
National (  )
 
Regional (  )  Specify:
 
1.1
 
IDENTIFICATION OF PROPOSED LICENSEE (hereinafter the applicant)
 

 
Corporation (  )
 
Company to be incorporated (  )
 

 
Other (  ) Specify:  ____________________
 

 
NAME:
ADDRESS:
FAX:
E-MAIL:

CONTACT PERSON REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT
(if there is no appointed agent under question 1.2)

NAME:
TITLE:
TELEPHONE:

Please indicate the E-Mail address and FAX number that should be specified in a Public Notice.

FAX:
E-MAIL:

 

1.2
 
APPOINTMENT OF AGENT

I, _________________________, the applicant, hereby appoint _____________________ as my agent for and on my behalf and in my name to sign, file and complete (if necessary) an application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and to sign and file a reply with respect thereto and I do hereby ratify, confirm, and adopt as my own act, such application and all replies made thereto.

Date:
At:
Signature:
ADDRESS OF AGENT:
TITLE:
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
E-MAIL:

 

1.3
 
DECLARATION OF APPLICANT OR ITS APPOINTED AGENT
 

 
I, ___________________________________ SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT:
 

 
a)
 
I am the ___________________________ (representative/appointed agent) of the applicant named in this Application Brief and as such have knowledge of all matters declared therein.
 

 
b)
 
The statements made in this application, or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission, are (will be) to the best of my knowledge and belief true in all respects.
 

 
c)
 
The opinions and estimates given in this application, or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission, are (will be) based on facts as known to me.
 

 
d)
 
I have examined the provisions of the Broadcasting Act and the broadcasting regulations relevant to this application.
 

 
AND I HAVE SIGNED

Signature:

Date:

WITNESSED BY

Signature:

Name (Printed):

Date:

At:
 

1.4
 
EXAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC

Indicate a location or locations, within the area to be served, where the application may be examined by the general public.

ADDRESS(ES):
 


2.  OWNERSHIP


 


 
Definitions:

(1) NAME/SHAREHOLDER:  If any of these persons hold public office, by election or appointment, indicate the office held under the name of the person(s).
(2) CITIZENSHIP:  Specify Canadian or Non-Canadian.  A CANADIAN citizen, ordinarily resident in Canada, is as defined in the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility of Non-Canadians) P.C. 1997-486 as amended by P.C. 1998-1268.
(3) DIRECTORS:  Defined in the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility of Non-Canadians) P.C. 1997-486 as amended by P.C. 1998-1268.
(4) OFFICERS:  Those persons designated as Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, Vice-President, General Manager, Secretary, Assistant-Secretary, Comptroller, Treasurer, Assistant-Treasurer or any others under similar titles.
(5) CANADIAN:  If a corporation, CANADIAN means a "qualified corporation" as defined in the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility of Non-Canadians) P.C. 1997-486 as amended by P.C. 1998-1268.)
(6) VOTING SHARES:  The shares to which are attached one or more votes, and includes securities that are convertible into such shares at all times at the option of the holder.
(7) COMMON SHARES:  The shares that represent the residual equity in the earnings of the corporation, and includes securities that are convertible into such shares at all times at the option of the holder and the preferred shares to which are attached rights to participate in the earnings of the corporation with no upper limit.
(8) APPLICANT/SHAREHOLDER: Refers to a person who has reached the age of majority.
 

2.1
 
For the applicant, complete the following tables providing:
 

 
a)
 
A list of the directors and officers, including the Chief Executive Officer.
 
 Name of the corporation for which the following table pertains: 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Name(1)

Complete
Home Address

Citizenship(2)

Directors(3):
 Date of Appointment

Officers(4): Position Held

         

 

b)

 

A list of shareholders holding 10% or more of the voting shares
(6), of the voting rights (when different from the voting shares), and of the Common(7) (participating) shares, by class of shares.
 
 Name of the corporation for which the following table pertains:

CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHAREHOLDERS

Shares/
Units

Partici-
pating
(X)

Votes

Authorized

Issued

Name of Shareholders(1)
(company:  provide jurisdiction)
(individual:  provide complete
home address)

No.  Held

% of
Votes

Canadian(2)(5)
(X)

                 

 

c)

 

A breakdown between Canadian and non-Canadian of the remaining shares not accounted for in b), by class of shares.

 
 Name of the corporation for which the following table pertains: 

Class of
Shares

Shareholders

Total Number of
Shares

% of
Votes

Canadian(2)(5)
(X)

         

2.2

 

Complete the following tables for each corporation holding directly and/or indirectly 20% or more of the voting interest (shares and/or votes) of the applicant:

 

 
a)
 
A list of the directors and officers, including the Chief Executive Officer.
 
 Name of the corporation for which the following table pertains: 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Name(1)

Complete
Home Address

Citizenship(2)

Directors(3):
 Date of Appointment

Officers(4): Position Held

         

 

b)

 

A list of shareholders holding 10% or more of the voting shares(6), of the voting rights (when different from the voting shares), and of the Common(7) (participating) shares, by class of shares.

 
 Name of the corporation for which the following table pertains:

CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHAREHOLDERS

Shares/
Units

Partici-
pating
(X)

Votes

Authorized

Issued

Name of Shareholders(1)
(company:  provide jurisdiction)
(individual:  provide complete
home address)

No.  Held

% of
Votes

Canadian(2)(5)
(X)

                 

 

c)

 

A breakdown between Canadian and non-Canadian of the remaining shares not accounted for in b), by class of shares.

 
 Name of the corporation for which the following table pertains: 

Class of
Shares

Shareholders

Total Number of
Shares

% of
Votes

Canadian(2)(5)
(X)

         

2.3

 

Complete the same tables as in 2.2 for each corporation holding, directly and/or indirectly, 20% or more of the voting interest (shares and/or votes) of the corporations in 2.2 b), and for any corporation forming part of their ownership chain.

 
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO BE APPENDED:
 
APPENDIX 2A
 
A copy of all constituting documents (for example, Articles and Certificates of Incorporation, By-Laws, Partnership or Trust Agreement) relating to the applicant and each corporation or other legal entity identified in questions 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 (provide draft documents where a corporation is not yet incorporated).  If the constituting documents have been filed with the Commission and no changes have occurred since, provide reference to the application that contains the most recent documentation together with a declaration attesting that the information is still accurate and valid as of the date of the filing of the application.
 
APPENDIX 2B
 
A statement regarding who controls/will control the applicant and by what means; if control is to be held by a shareholder company, also advise who controls/will control it and by what means; if applicable, attach all related documents or agreements (for example, Shareholder Agreement, Voting Trust Agreement).
 
APPENDIX 2C
 
If the applicant has delegated or will delegate by contract any responsibility, copies of the contracts (or proposed contracts).  If applicable, indicate the legislative authority under which the corporation or other legal entities to such contracts are incorporated or otherwise constituted.
 

3.  INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION AND
CROSS-MEDIA OWNERSHIP


 

3.1
 
Provide a list of all entities involved in any of the areas listed below, for which any investment (equity and/or debt securities) is held by the applicant, a corporation which directly or indirectly controls the applicant and any shareholder holding 20% or more of the voting interest of the applicant.
 

 
a)
 
Other CRTC licence holder and exempted undertakings
 

 
b)
 
Daily newspaper
 

 
c)
 
Non-daily newspaper or other media publisher
 

 
d)
 
Production or distribution of film or television program
 

 
e)
 
Lessor of property, plant or equipment of applicant
 

 
f)
 
Telecommunications company regulated under the Telecommunications Act
 

 
g)
 
Company owning securities in any of categories (a) to (f)
 

4.  PROGRAMMING


 

NATURE OF SERVICE
 
4.1
 
Language:
 

Language

(Ö)

 English  
 French  
 Bilingual --
             English:
             French:


%      
%      

 Other (specify):

%      


4.2

 

If the proposed service will target an Ethnic group(s), please indicate % of Ethnic programming as defined in Public Notice CRTC 1999-117: ___________%.

 
4.3
 
a)
 
In Licensing framework policy for new digital pay and specialty services, Public Notice CRTC 2000-6, the Commission stated that although Category 2 services could be competitive with each other, it would not license a Category 2 service that would be directly competitive with an existing pay, specialty or Category 1 service.  

Provide a brief description of service, which you would accept as a CONDITION OF LICENCE, defining the nature of the proposed service, which ensures that the service would not be competitive with any pay or specialty service other than a Category 2 service:
 


 
b)
 
Indicate the program categories from which programming will be drawn (as defined in Public Notice CRTC 1999-205):
 

 

 
(  )
 
1
 
News
 

 

 
(  )
 
2a
 
Analysis and Interpretation
 

 

 
(  )
 
2b
 
Long-form documentary
 

 

 
(  )
 
3
 
Reporting and Actualities
 

 

 
(  )
 
4
 
Religion
 

 

 
(  )
 
5a
 
Formal Education and Pre-school
 

 

 
(  )
 
5b
 
Informal Education/Recreation and Leisure
 

 

 
(  )
 
6a
 
Professional sports
 

 

 
(  )
 
6b
 
Amateur sports
 

 

 
(  )
 
7a
 
Ongoing dramatic series
 

 

 
(  )
 
7b
 
Ongoing comedy series (sitcoms)
 

 

 
(  )
 
7c
 
Specials, mini-series, made-for-TV feature films
 

 

 
(  )
 
7d
 
Theatrical feature films aired on television
 

 

 
(  )
 
7e
 
Animated television programs and films
 

 

 
(  )
 
7f
 
Programs of comedy sketches, improvisations, unscripted works, stand-up comedy
 

 

 
(  )
 
7g
 
Other drama
 

 

 
(  )
 
8a
 
Music and dance other than 8b or 8c
 

 

 
(  )
 
8b
 
Music video clips
 

 

 
(  )
 
8c
 
Music video programs
 

 

 
(  )
 
9
 
Variety
 

 

 
(  )
 
10
 
Game shows
 

 

 
(  )
 
11
 
General entertainment and human interest
 

 

 
(  )
 
12
 
Interstitials
 

 

 
(  )
 
13
 
Public service announcements (PSAs)
 

 

 
(  )
 
14
 
Infomercials, promotional and corporate videos
 

 

 
(  )
 
15
 
Filler Programming - Justify(1):
 

 

 

(1)
 

In Public Notice CRTC 1994-59, the Commission stated that filler programming should not be included in nature of service definitions of specialty services, as it could fall under a number of other categories.
 
4.4
 
Attached to this application form is a list of Canadian specialty and pay television services that have already been approved by the Commission, other than Category 2 services.  Using the list, please indicate those existing Category 1 services and analog pay and specialty services that could be considered similar to the service you are proposing.  More specifically, please list those services where at least 10% of the programming is similar to the proposed service. 
 
4.5
 
Demonstrate, with specific evidence, why the proposed service should not be considered directly competitive with any of those pay or specialty services listed in response to 4.4 above.
 
CANADIAN CONTENT
 
4.6
 
a)
 
The "Broadcast Day" for the purpose of calculating the applicant's commitments is:
 

 

 
i)
 
as defined in section 2 of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987 (that is, the 18-hour period beginning 6 a.m. each calendar day)
 

 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 

 

 

 

 
OR
 

 

 
ii)
 
the 24-hour period beginning 6 a.m. each calendar day.
 

 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 

 

 
b)
 
The starting time of your "log reporting day" will be:
 
SPECIALTY SERVICE ONLY
 
4.7
 
The applicant accepts, as a CONDITION OF LICENCE, to broadcast the following MINIMUM levels of Canadian Content:
 

 
English or French Specialty Service:
 

 

 
The licensee shall devote not less than 15% of the first broadcast year of the licence term, and of the evening broadcast period during that year, to the broadcast of Canadian programs.
 

 

 
The licensee shall devote not less than 25% of the second broadcast year of the licence term, and of the evening broadcast period during that year, to the broadcast of Canadian programs.
 

 

 
In Year 3 of the licence term, and in each year thereafter, the licensee shall devote not less than 35% of the broadcast year, and of the evening broadcast period of each year, to the broadcast of Canadian Programs.
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 

 
Ethnic Specialty Service:
 

 

 
The licensee shall devote not less than 15% of the broadcast year, and of the evening broadcast period, to the broadcast of Canadian programs.
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 
MUSIC VIDEO SPECIALTY SERVICE ONLY
 
4.8
 
In addition to the minimum levels of Canadian content set out above, the licensee shall devote not less than:
 

 

 
20% of the total number of music videos broadcast during each broadcast week to Canadian Music Videos in Year 1 of the licence term.
 

 

 
25% of the total number of music videos broadcast during each broadcast week to Canadian Music Videos in Year 2 of the licence term.
 

 

 
30% of the total number of music videos broadcast during each broadcast week to Canadian Music Videos in Year 3 of the licence term and each year thereafter.
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 
PAY TELEVISION SERVICE ONLY
 
4.9
 
a)
 
Provide the percentage of Canadian programming from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for each year of the proposed licence term.  If you intend to multiplex, provide for each channel.
 

PERCENTAGE (%)

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6 YEAR 7
             

 

b)

 

Provide the percentage of Canadian programming for the remainder of the broadcast day, for each year of the proposed licence term.  If you intend to multiplex, provide for each channel.

 

PERCENTAGE (%)

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6 YEAR 7
             

 

c)

 

If the proposed service is a movie service, will all new Canadian feature films that are suitable for a pay window and that meet the Industry code of programming standards and practices governing pay, pay-per-view and video-on-demand services?

 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 

 

 
If NO, provide rationale.
 

 
d)
 
Specify the minimum percentage of gross revenue (amount in dollars for Year 1) that you will expend on the acquisition of or investment in Canadian programs during the proposed licence term.
 

 

 
Year 1 in dollars ($000): ______________
 

 

 
Minimum % - Years 2 to 7: ____________
 
SERVICE TO THE HEARING IMPAIRED
 
4.10
 
Will you install a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at the proposed undertaking?
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 
4.11
 
Will you commit to close-caption the following by the end of the licence term:
 

 

 
90% of English language programming
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 

 

 
50% of French language programming
 

 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 
ADULT PROGRAMMING
 
4.12
 
Do you intend to distribute adult films or other adult programming on your proposed service? The Industry Code of programming standards and practices governing pay, pay-per-view and video-on-demand services (the Industry Code) appended to Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-10, 6 March 2003 (Public Notice CRTC 2003-10), defines adult programming as any program that constitutes an "Adult Sex Film" under the Detailed Adult Sex Guidelines established by the Ontario Film Review Board, as amended from time to time.
 
  If YES:
 
  Please provide a proposed internal policy on adult programming as set out in Public Notice 2003-10; and
 
  Confirm that you will accept, by CONDITION OF LICENCE, adherence to Section D.3 - Adult Programming, of the Industry Code.
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 
  If NO, please explain.
 
INDUSTRY CODES (Specialty Service only)
 
4.13
 
The applicant accepts, as CONDITIONS OF LICENCE, to adhere to the following codes during all hours of the broadcast day:
 

 
a)
 
the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' (CAB) Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children (Public Notice CRTC 1993-99 dated 30 June 1993), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 

 
b)
 
the CAB's Voluntary Code Regarding Violence in Television Programming (Public Notice CRTC 1993-149 dated 28 October 1993), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission (to be suspended as long as the licensee is a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council).
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 

 
c)
 
the CAB's Sex-Role Portrayal Code for Television and Radio Programming (Public Notice CRTC 1990-99 dated 26 October 1990), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission (to be suspended as long as the licensee is a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council).
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 
INDUSTRY CODES (Pay Television only)
 
4.14
 
a)
 
the Pay Television and Pay-Per-View Programming Code Regarding Violence (Public Notice CRTC 1994-155 dated 21 December 1994), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 

 
b)
 
the Industry code of programming standards and practices governing pay, pay-per-view and video-on-demand services (Public Notice CRTC 2003-10 dated 6 March 2003), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 

 
c)
 
the CAB's Sex-Role Portrayal Code for Television and Radio Programming (Public Notice CRTC 1990-99 dated 26 October 1990), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission (to be suspended as long as the licensee is a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council).
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 
4.15
 
ADVERTISING (Specialty Service only)

The applicant accepts the following as a CONDITION OF LICENCE:
 


 
a)
 
except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not broadcast more than twelve (12) minutes of advertising material during each clock hour.
 

 
b)
 
where a program occupies time in two or more consecutive clock hours, the licensee may exceed the maximum number of minutes of advertising material allowed in those clock hours if the average number of minutes of advertising material in the clock hours occupied by the program does not exceed the maximum number of minutes that would otherwise be allowed per clock hour.
 

 
c)
 
in addition to the twelve minutes of advertising material referred to in subparagraph a), the licensee may broadcast partisan political advertising during an election period.
 

 
d)
 
the licensee shall not broadcast any paid advertising material other than national paid advertising.
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 
    If NO, please provide reasons and propose alternative.
 

BOOK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS


 

APPENDIX NUMBER AND NAME

APPENDED
(Yes or No)

E-FILED
(Yes or No)

SECTION 1:  GENERAL INFORMATION

1A

 Supplementary Brief (optional)    

SECTION 2:  OWNERSHIP

2A

 Constituting Documents (or drafts)    
2B  Statement on Control of Applicant    
2C  Delegation of Responsibility by Contract    


This document is available in alternative format upon request.
CRTC 125 (2006-03-02) - New - Category 2 Digital Specialty or Pay
version française disponible

 

***End of Document***
 


Canadian Specialty and Pay Television Services Already Approved

 

 Broad
 Genre (1)
 Name of Service  Type of
 Service
 Principal   Language  Original
 (Licensing)
 Decision
 Last Renewal
 Decision
    
 Expiry Date
 of Licence
 Arts &
 Entertain-
 ment
 ARTV
 (Télé des Arts)
 Specialty  French  CRTC 2000-386  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Bravo  Specialty  English  CRTC 94-281  CRTC 2001-231  31 August
 2007
 Canal D  Specialty  French  CRTC 94-286  CRTC 98-234  31 August
 2005
 Comedy Network,
 The
 Specialty  English  CRTC 96-596  CRTC 2004-6
 and 2004-6-1
 31 August
 20
10
 Space: The
 Imagination
 Station
 Specialty  English  CRTC 96-605  CRTC 2004-19
 and 2004-19-1
 31 August
 20
10
 Star TV  Specialty  English  CRTC 96-608  CRTC 2004-25  31 August
 20
10
 Teletoon/Télétoon  Specialty  English &
 French
 CRTC 96-598  CRTC 2004-12  31 August
 20
10
 TV5 Québec
 Canada
 Specialty  French  CRTC 94-490  CRTC 2003-77  31 August
 2009
 Drama  Canal Mystère
 (13ième Rue)
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 French  CRTC 2000-469  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Mystery
 (13th Street)
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-449  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Ocean Life TV  Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-661  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Prime TV  Specialty  English  CRTC 96-604  CRTC 2004-18
 and 2004-18-1
 31 August
 20
10
 Séries+
 (Canal Fiction)
 Specialty  French  CRTC 99-109  N/A  31 August
 2005
 Showcase  Specialty  English  CRTC 94-280  CRTC 2001-153  31 August
 2007
 Education
 &
 Learning
 Book Television -
 The Channel
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-451  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Canal Z  Specialty  French  CRTC 99-110  N/A  31 August
 2005
 Canadian
 Learning
 Television (CLT)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 96-600  CRTC 2004-17  31 August
 20
10
 TechTV
 (ZDTV Canada)
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-454  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Ethnic  Fairchild
 Television
 Specialty  Chinese  CRTC 84-445  CRTC 2004-302  31 August
 2011
 Odyssey  Specialty  Greek  CRTC 96-616  CRTC 2004-14  31 August
 20
10
 SATV (South
 Asian
 Television)
 Specialty  Hindi  CRTC 96-617  CRTC 2004-20  31 August
 2010
 Talentvision
 (Cathay)
 Specialty  Chinese  CRTC 82-240  CRTC 2004-301  31 August
 2008
 Telelatino  Specialty  Italian /
 Spanish
 CRTC 84-444  CRTC 2002-388  31 August
 2009
 Kids &
 Youth
 Connect (MTV)  Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-462  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Family Channel,
 The
 Pay  English  CRTC 87-905  CRTC 95-69  31 August
 2009
 Treehouse TV  Specialty  English  CRTC 96-603  CRTC 2004-27  31 August
 20
10
 VRAK TV
 (Canal Famille)
 Specialty  French  CRTC 87-896  CRTC 2000-139  31 August
 2006
 YTV  Specialty  English  CRTC 87-903  CRTC 2000-140  31 August
 2006
 Lifestyle  Canal Évasion  Specialty  French  CRTC 99-112  N/A  31 August
 2005
 Canal Vie  Specialty  French  CRTC 96-613  CRTC 2004-22
 and 2004-22-1
 31 August
 20
10
 CTV Travel
 (Travel TV)
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-458  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Fashion
 Television:
 The Channel
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-452  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Food Network
 Canada (TV Food
 Network)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 2000-217  N/A  31 August
 2006
 HGTV (Home
 and Garden
 Television)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 96-607  CRTC 2004-16  31 August
 20
10
 Life Network
 (You: Your
 Channel)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 94-279  CRTC 2001-152  31 August
 2007
 Men TV  Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-464  N/A  31 August
 2007
 PrideVision  Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-456  N/A  31 August
 2007
 W (Women's
 Television
 Network -
 Lifestyle
 Television)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 94-282  CRTC 2001-151  31 August
 2007
 Movies  Independent Film
 Channel
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-459  N/A  31 August
 2007
 MovieMax  Pay  English  CRTC 94-278  CRTC 2001-731  31 August
 2008
 MOVIEPIX (The
 Classic Channel)
 Pay  English  CRTC 94-278  CRTC 2000-370  31 August
 2007
 SuperChannel  Pay  English  CRTC 82-240  CRTC 2001-736  31 August
 2008
 SuperÉcran  Pay  French  CRTC 84-32  CRTC 2001-730  31 August
 2008
 TMN (The Movie
 Network)
 Pay  English  CRTC 82-240  CRTC 2001-732  31 August
 2008
 Music  CMT (Country
 Music Television)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 94-284  CRTC 2001-154  31 August
 2007
 MuchMoreMusic  Specialty  English  CRTC 96-611  CRTC 2004-15  31 August
 20
10
 MuchMusic  Specialty  English  CRTC  84-338  CRTC 2001-138  31 August
 2006
 Musimax  Specialty  French  CRTC 96-614  CRTC 2004-7  31 August
 20
10
 MusiquePlus  Specialty  French  CRTC 87-897  CRTC 2001-729  31 August
 2008
 News &
 Informa-
 tion
 Country Canada
 (Land & Sea)
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-453  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Cable Pulse 24
 (CP24)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 96-609  CRTC 2004-21  31 August
 20
10
 I Channel (Issues
 Channel)
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-463  N/A  31 August
 2007
 LCN (Le Canal
 Nouvelles)
 Specialty  French  CRTC 96-615  CRTC 2004-23  31 August
 20
10
 LCN Affaires  Spec.
 Cat. 1
 French  CRTC 2000-468  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Newsnet (CTV)  Specialty  English  CRTC 96-597  CRTC 2004-8  31 August
 20
10
 Newsworld (CBC)  Specialty  English  CRTC 87-904  CRTC 2000-3  31 August
 2007
 Report on
 Business
 Television
 (ROBTV)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 96-602  CRTC 2004-24  31 August
 20
10
 Réseau de
 l'Information
 (RDI)
 Specialty  French  CRTC 94-285  CRTC 2000-3  31 August
 2007
 Talk TV  Specialty  English  CRTC 96-612  CRTC 2004-26
 and 2004-26-1
 31 August
 20
10
 Weather
 Network/
 MétéoMédia
 Specialty  English &
 French
 CRTC 87-899  CRTC 2001-668  31 August
 2008
 Science &
 Nature
 Discovery
 Channel
 Specialty  English  CRTC 94-283  CRTC 2001-733  31 August
 2008
 Social
 Studies
 Biography
 Channel
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-460  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Canadian
 Documentary
 Channel
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-455  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Discovery Health
 (Health Network
 Canada)
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-461  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Historia (Canal
 Histoire)
 Specialty  French  CRTC 99-111  N/A  31 August
 2005
 History (History
 & Entertainment
 Network)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 96-599  CRTC 2004-13
 and 2004-13-1
 31 August
 2010
 One: Canada's
 Mind, Body &
 Spirit Channel
 (Wisdom:
 Canada's Mind,
 body & Spirit
 Channel)
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-450  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Vision TV  Specialty  English  CRTC 87-900  CRTC 2004-397  31 August
 2011
 Sports &
 Recreation
 Outdoor Life
 Network (OLN)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 96-606  CRTC 2004-9  31 August
 2010
 RDS (Réseau
 des Sports)
 Specialty  French  CRTC 87-898  CRTC 2001-735  31 August
 2008
 RDS Info Sports
 (Réseau Info
 Sports)
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 French  CRTC 2000-465  N/A  31 August
 2007
 Score
 (Sportscope
 Plus)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 96-610  CRTC 2004-10  31 August
 2010
 Sportsnet (S3)  Specialty  English  CRTC 96-601  CRTC 2004-11  31 August
 2010
 TSN (The Sports
 Network)
 Specialty  English  CRTC 84-339  CRTC 2001-734  31 August
 2008
 WTSN (Women's
 Sports Network)
 Spec.
 Cat. 1
 English  CRTC 2000-457  N/A  31 August
 2007

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The services have been organized by «
Broad Genre » to give the reader a general indication of the program genres.  For details on the nature of service, please refer to the appropriate licensing decision or last renewal decision.