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Application to Renew a Broadcasting
Licence
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| Licensees should consult
the Commission's Policy framework for community-based media Broadcasting
Public Notice CRTC 2002-61 dated 10 October 2002. |
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FILING |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| 2. |
INSTRUCTIONS |
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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. |
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You must file the
Application Brief, which includes the questions and responses, and the Book of
Supporting Documents, identified as Appendices in the questionnaire. |
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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. |
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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. |
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PUBLIC
EXAMINATION FILE |
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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. |
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CONFIDENTIALITY REQUESTS |
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Portions of the
application may be treated as confidential, at your request, pursuant to section
20 of the CRTC Rules of Procedure. |
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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. |
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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. |
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For Commission's use |
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications CommissionApplication to Renew a Broadcasting
Licence
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| LOCATION
OF UNDERTAKING: _____________________ |
CALL
SIGN: _________ |
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| 1.1 |
IDENTIFICATION OF LICENSEE |
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| Individual (
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Company to be
incorporated ( ) |
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| Company (
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Other ( ) Specify:
____________________ |
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| NAME: ADDRESS: FAX: E-MAIL: CONTACT PERSON REPRESENTING THE LICENSEE |
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| 1.2 |
APPOINTMENT OF AGENT I, _________________________, the licensee, 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: |
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| 1.3 |
DECLARATION OF THE LICENSEE OR ITS APPOINTED AGENT |
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___________________________________ SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT: |
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I am the
___________________________(representative/appointed agent) of the licensee named
in this Application Brief and as such have knowledge of all matters declared
therein. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| d) |
I have examined the
provisions of the Broadcasting Act and the broadcasting regulations
relevant to this application. |
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HAVE SIGNED Signature: Date: WITNESSED BY Signature: Name (Printed): Date: At: |
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| 1.4 |
EXAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC
Indicate a location, within the area to be served, where the application may be examined by the general public. If several transmitters are proposed, indicate a location within the area to be served by each transmitter. ADDRESS(ES): |
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| 1.5 |
SAME
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Unless otherwise specified in this application, the licensee proposes to operate this undertaking under the same terms and conditions as specified in the current licence and in the last renewal decision or, if there has been no renewal, in the initial licensing decision, and in any subsequent written approvals granted during the term of its current licence. Date: |
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2. OWNERSHIP
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| 2.1 | If no changes or
amendments were done to the constituting documents (for example, Letters Patent,
By-Laws, etc.) of the licensee since the last renewal, please sign the following
attestation: |
| I hereby declare that no
changes were done since the last renewal. |
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| Signature of Licensee or
its appointed agent: |
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| 2.2 | Complete the following
table relating to the directors and officers, including the Chief Executive
Officer, of the licensee. Please note that all sections must be completed. |
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
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Name |
Complete Home |
Citizenship |
Position Held |
Directors: Date and term of |
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO BE APPENDED: |
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| APPENDIX 2A |
All changes or amendments to the
constituting documents (for example, Letters Patent. By-Laws, etc.) of the
licensee |
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3. INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION AND
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3.1 - TO BE COMPLETED IF licensee IS A FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. |
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| 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 licensee, a corporation
which directly or indirectly controls the licensee and any shareholder holding
20% or more of the voting shares and/or votes (participating and common shares)
of the licensee: |
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| a) |
Other CRTC licence
holder and exempted undertakings |
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| b) |
Daily newspaper |
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| c) |
Non-daily newspaper or
other media publisher |
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| d) |
Production or
distribution of programming material |
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Lessor of property,
plant or equipment of licensee |
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| f) |
Telecommunications
company regulated under the Telecommunications Act |
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| g) |
Company owning
securities in any of categories (a) to (f) |
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4. FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
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| 4.1 |
In accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (G.A.A.P.), complete the following
summary of the estimated annual revenue and expenses for each 12-month period
ending 31 August of the proposed licence term. |
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YEAR 1 |
YEAR 2 |
YEAR 3 |
YEAR 4 |
YEAR 5 |
YEAR 6 |
YEAR 7 |
TOTAL |
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REVENUE (after agency
commissions) |
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| Local Time Sales | ||||||||
| Other (Specify) | ||||||||
| TOTAL REVENUE | ||||||||
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OPERATING EXPENSES |
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| Programming | ||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||
| Sales, Advertising and Promotion |
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| Administration and General |
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| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
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NON-OPERATING EXPENSES |
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| Depreciation | ||||||||
| Interest | ||||||||
| Other Adjustments - Expenses (income) |
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| TOTAL NON-OPERATING EXPENSES |
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| TOTAL EXPENSES |
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| Estimated pre-tax income (loss) |
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| Provision for Income Taxes |
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| NET INCOME (LOSS) AFTER TAXES (for broadcasting operations only) |
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4.2 |
PROGRAMMING EXPENSES In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (G.A.A.P.), complete the following summary of the estimated annual
operating expenses for programming and production for each 12-month period ending
31 August of the proposed licence term (refer to Public Notice CRTC 1993-93). |
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YEAR 1 |
YEAR 2 |
YEAR 3 |
YEAR 4 |
YEAR 5 |
YEAR 6 |
YEAR 7 |
TOTAL |
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PROGRAMS TO BE TELECAST |
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Canadian programs - local |
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Canadian programs - non-local |
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TOTAL - CANADIAN PROGRAMS |
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Non-Canadian Programs |
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TOTAL - PROGRAMS TO BE TELECAST (lines 3+4) |
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4.3 |
Provide a detailed listing of all the basic underlying assumptions upon which the financial projections in questions 4.1 and 4.2 have been prepared, including the following: |
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The amount of revenues
included in each of the years from non-traditional forms of advertising such as
product placement, sponsorship messages and digital superimposition.
Indicate where these revenues have been accounted for in the projections; |
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The methodology used to
amortize program costs; and |
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Expected inflation rates
and whether the projections have been prepared using current or constant dollars. |
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| 4.4 |
Provide a
pro forma statement of changes in financial position for each year of the
proposed licence term for the undertaking. |
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| 4.5 |
Provide a
statement of pre-operating costs for the period prior to the commencement of
operation. |
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5. PROGRAMMINGAll licensees must answer the
following questions
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CANADIAN CONTENT COMMITMENT |
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The licensee accepts, as a CONDITION OF LICENCE, to devote not less
than 80% of the broadcast year to the broadcasting of Canadian content.
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NO ( ) |
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specify proposed level and provide justification for the proposed exception. |
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LOCAL REFLECTION |
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The licensee accepts, as a CONDITION OF LICENCE, to devote not less
than 60% of the programming aired in the broadcast year to the broadcasting of
local programming . |
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NO ( ) |
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specify proposed level and provide justification for the proposed exception. |
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Note: In Policy framework for community-based media, Broadcasting
Public Notice CRTC 2002-61, 10 October 2002, with respect to the licensing
framework for community-based television programming undertakings, "local
programming" means station productions or programming produced by community-based
independent producers that reflects the particular needs and interests of
residents of the area that the community-based television programming undertaking
is licensed to serve. |
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Diversity
of Programming
Provide details about how you propose to
contribute to the diversity of programming available to viewers in your coverage
area and how you intend to meet the demands and reflect the particular needs and
interests of your local audience. |
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Cultural
Diversity |
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Describe how
the proposed programming (news and non-news) will reflect the presence of
cultural and racial minorities and Aboriginal people in the communities served,
in a manner that is accurate, fair and non-stereotypical. |
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Describe any
specific commitments to initiatives designed to ensure an accurate and fair
reflection and portrayal of all minority groups. |
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NETWORK AFFILIATION |
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Will the undertaking be affiliated to a network? |
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NO ( ) |
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provide details of network affiliations proposed including network agreements and
specific programming identifications as specified at question 5.14. |
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HOURS OF OPERATION |
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Indicate total number of hours per week (on-air) of proposed program service for
Year 1 of the proposed licence term: ___________ hours ____________ minutes.
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BROADCAST DAY |
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Section 2 of the Television Broadcasting
Regulations, 1987, defines the "broadcast day", as the period of up to 18
hours, beginning each day not earlier than six o'clock in the morning and ending
not later than one o'clock in the morning of the following day, as selected by
the licensee. |
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The licensee proposes the following broadcast day: |
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| FROM: | TO: |
5.8 |
LOG REPORTING DAY |
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broadcaster must choose a time that they will use as the absolute beginning and
ending of each log reporting day. The chosen log reporting day must be a complete
24 hour period commencing at or before the beginning of the broadcast day and
ending at or after the close of the broadcast day. |
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| The starting
time of your "log reporting day" will be: ___________ |
| SERVICE
TO THE HEARING IMPAIRED |
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| 5.9 |
What plans
do you have to meet the needs of the hearing impaired, for example, providing
closed-captioned programming? |
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| 5.10 |
Will the
licensee install a Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD)? |
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NO ( ) |
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where will it be located? |
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| If NO,
provide reasons. |
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| SERVICE
TO THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED |
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What plans
do you have to meet the needs of the visually impaired, for example, providing
audio descriptions of programming? |
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| INDUSTRY
CODES |
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| 5.12 |
The licensee
accepts as CONDITIONS OF LICENCE to adhere to the following codes during
all hours of the broadcast day: |
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The Canadian
Association of Broadcasters' (CAB) Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children,
Public Notice CRTC 1993-99, 30 June 1993, as amended from time to time and
approved by the Commission. |
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NO ( ) |
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provide reasons. |
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The CAB's
Voluntary Code Regarding Violence in Television Programming, Public Notice
CRTC 1993-149, 28 October 1993, as amended from time to time and approved by the
Commission. |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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| If NO,
provide reasons. |
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| c) |
The CAB's
Sex-Role Portrayal Code for Television and Radio Programming, Public Notice
CRTC 1990-99, 26 October 1990, as amended from time to time and approved by the
Commission. |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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| If NO,
provide reasons. |
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PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
Provide a description of each CANADIAN PRODUCTION
identified in the Block Program Schedule provided as Appendix 7A. The table
should be arranged by program category as per Schedule 1 of the Television
Broadcasting Regulations, 1987 under the following headings: A:
Local production, B: Co-production with independent producer(s), C:
Canadian acquired, and D: Network programs, and should include the
following information: |
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Program
title (or working title); |
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CRTC 8-digit
key figure(s) as per Schedule 1 of the Television Broadcasting Regulations,
1987; |
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Number of
original and repeat episodes in the broadcast year; |
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Duration and
schedule information; |
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Brief
description, including language if other than English or French; and |
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Production
organization that produced the program: |
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Station
Production |
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Co-Production with independent producer(s) |
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| iii. |
Acquisition
from independent producers |
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Network/Group Production (Note: such programs do not qualify as programs
produced specifically for local audiences). |
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CANADIAN PROGRAM DESCRIPTION |
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PROGRAM |
CRTC 8-DIGIT KEY FIGURE |
NO. EPISODES |
DURATION & |
BRIEF |
PRODUCTION SOURCE |
QUESTION 5.14 -- APPLICABLE ONLY TO THOSE RENEWING A LICENCE TO CARRY ON A COMMUNITY-BASED DIGITAL SERVICE. |
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OTHER
PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS |
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| The licensee
accepts, as a CONDITION OF LICENCE, to adhere to the following sections of
the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987: |
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| • | Section 5,
related to "Programming Content" |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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Section 6,
related to the broadcasting of commercial messages dealing with alcoholic
beverages |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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Section 8,
related to "Political Broadcasts" |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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Section 10,
related to "Logs and Records" |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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Section 11,
related to "Advertising Material" |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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Section 12,
related to the requirement to submit an annual return (standard filing
requirements) |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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Section 14,
related to changes in ownership of the licensee |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997 (if revenues exceed the threshold
amount of $2 million) |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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| If you
responded "NO" to any of the above, provide reasons. |
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| SUPPORTING DOCUMENT
TO BE APPENDED: |
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| APPENDIX 5A |
PROGRAM
SCHEDULE
A copy of the station's proposed Block Program
Schedule, including the country of origin of all programs. In the Program
Schedule, mark programs on the following basis (refer to Public Notices 1999-97
and 1999-205 for information regarding priority programs): |
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Priority programs with a
"P"; |
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Programs produced
specifically for local audiences with an "L"; and, |
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Network or group
productions with an "N" or "G" as appropriate. |
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BOOK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
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APPENDIX NUMBER AND NAME |
APPENDED |
E-FILED |
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SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION |
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1A |
Supplementary Brief | ||
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SECTION 2: OWNERSHIP |
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2A |
Constituting Documents (or drafts) | ||
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SECTION 5: PROGRAMMING |
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5A |
Block Program Schedule | ||
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