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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-121
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Ottawa, 14 December 2005 |
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Revised lists of eligible satellite services
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The Commission approves a request
to add Bridges TV to the lists of eligible satellite services for
distribution on a digital basis. The revised lists appended to this
public notice supersede those appended to Revised lists of eligible
satellite services, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-105,
24 November 2005. |
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Introduction
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1. |
On 15 December 2004, the Commission
received a request from Cable VDN Inc. (VDN), acting as Canadian
sponsor,1 to add
Bridges TV, a non-Canadian satellite service, to the lists of eligible
satellite services for distribution on a digital basis (the digital
lists). |
2. |
VDN described Bridges TV as follows: |
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Bridges TV is a U.S.-based English-language cultural, lifestyle,
and entertainment programming service that is targeted to the
interests of people of Muslim heritage. The programming on Bridges TV
is 90% in English with a small amount of programming translated from
languages other than English by way of open-captioning.
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3. |
The Commission subsequently issued Call
for comments on a proposal to add Bridges TV to the lists of eligible
satellite services for distribution on a digital basis, Broadcasting
Public Notice CRTC 2005-23, 18 March 2005. |
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Positions of parties
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4. |
The Commission received more than two
thousand comments in support of VDN’s request. The vast majority of
support came from individuals. For the most part, these individuals
argued that Bridges TV would foster cultural diversity and enhance
understanding of Islam among Canadian Muslims and people of other
faiths. Others submitted that Bridges TV would entertain, educate and
help to bring Muslims and non-Muslims closer together. |
5. |
The partners of Bell ExpressVu Limited
Partnership2 and Bell
Canada, as licensee of Class 1 regional broadcasting distribution
undertakings (BDUs) in Ontario and Quebec (collectively, Bell), stated
that Bridges TV would afford yet another opportunity for BDUs to provide
an expanded list of digital viewing options to Canadians. Bell
indicated, however, that its support was contingent on Bridges TV being
made available to all BDUs on a fair and equitable basis. |
6. |
The Commission received a few comments from
individuals who opposed the addition of Bridges TV to the digital lists.
Some considered that it was not desirable to add a service featuring
programming oriented to Islam, and one considered that Bridges TV was a
non-Canadian single or limited point-of-view religious service and, as
such, should be distributed by BDUs in accordance with the distribution
and linkage rules for non-Canadian religious services. |
7. |
Vision TV: Canada’s Faith Network/Réseau
Religieux Canada (Vision), licensee of the national English-language
specialty service Vision TV, which provides interfaith religious programming,
also opposed the addition of Bridges TV to the digital lists. Vision
was also of the view that Bridges TV is a non-Canadian single or limited
point-of-view religious service, and was further concerned that there
was no indication that Bridges TV would comply with the Commission’s
Guidelines on Ethics for Religious Programming set out in Religious
Broadcasting Policy, Public Notice CRTC 1993-78,
3 June 1993. Vision submitted that, if the Commission added Bridges
TV to the digital lists, it should impose those guidelines on BDUs
offering the service. Vision also noted that Bridges TV is a relatively
new service and that its programming might change over time, perhaps
through the addition of more third-language programming. Vision further
submitted that Bridges TV would be competitive with Vision TV and
other Canadian specialty services, including Arabic Category 2 services
and other Canadian services that offer Muslim programming. Finally,
Vision argued that the sponsor and Bridges TV had failed to demonstrate
that there was sufficient demand for the service in Canada. |
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Sponsor’s reply
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8. |
VDN filed a reply to the concerns raised by
Vision, along with submissions from Bridges TV, the legal
representatives for Bridges TV and an independent Muslim-Canadian
third-language television producer. |
9. |
With respect to whether Bridges TV should
be considered a non-Canadian single or limited point-of-view religious
service, Bridges TV stated that only 3% of its weekly programming
schedule would fall into Category 4 – Religion.3
Further, Bridges TV noted that the Commission previously added ART
America, a non-Canadian service that contains some religious programming
and focuses on the lifestyle of people in Arab countries, to the digital
lists, and has approved five Category 2 services, including Israelis TV
1 and Israelis TV 2, that are targeted primarily to the Jewish
community. Bridges TV noted that the Commission did not consider any of
those services to be non-Canadian single or limited point-of-view
religious services. Bridges TV also indicated that three Category 2
services offering programming of interest to Canadian Muslims (Canadian
Arabic Television Network, Abu Dhabi TV and the Arabic Television
Network) are identified as ethnic services, rather than non-Canadian
single or limited point-of-view religious services. |
10. |
In response to Vision’s submission that
Bridges TV would be partially or totally competitive with Vision TV,
Bridges TV stated that its service is primarily of interest to Canadian
viewers who identify themselves as Muslim, whereas Vision’s website
indicates that over 60% of Vision TV’s programming is dedicated to
Christian viewers. According to Bridges TV, Vision TV offers over 300
hours of programming each year that is explicitly Muslim, and is
produced and provided by Muslim organizations. Based on 8,736 hours of
programming per year, this represents about 3.5% of Vision TV’s
schedule. Further, Bridges TV submitted that the two services may be
differentiated by language, since Vision TV’s explicitly Islamic
programming is in Arabic, Urdu and other languages, while Bridges TV’s
programming is primarily in English. |
11. |
Bridges TV further noted that Vision made
specific reference to only one program per week that both Vision TV and
Bridges TV carry. Bridges TV also argued that Vision TV does not provide
the same breadth of children’s programming as Bridges TV, nor does it
provide any musical or comedy programming for the Muslim community
during prime time. Further, Vision TV provides no news programming for
the Muslim community on a regularly scheduled basis. In light of the
above, Bridges TV did not consider that its service was competitive with
Vision TV. |
12. |
Bridges TV also confirmed its understanding
that, if it were to increase the amount of its third-language
programming resulting in a fundamental change to its service, it would
have to seek the Commission’s approval in order for BDUs to continue to
distribute Bridges TV. |
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Commission’s analysis and determinations
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Competitiveness of Bridges TV with Canadian pay and specialty
services
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13. |
The Commission’s approach to requests for
the addition of non-Canadian English- and French-language services
to the digital lists is set out in Call for proposals to amend
the lists of eligible satellite services through the inclusion of
additional non-Canadian services eligible for distribution on a digital
basis only, Public Notice CRTC 2000-173,
14 December 2000 (Public Notice 2000-173).
In Public Notice 2000-173,
the Commission indicated that it would assess such requests in the
context of its general policy which, among other things, precludes
the addition of a new non-Canadian satellite service that can be considered
either totally or partially competitive with Canadian specialty or
pay television services, including all of the Category 1 and the launched
and unlaunched Category 2 specialty and pay television services.4 |
14. |
The Commission has used a case-by-case
approach in assessing whether or not a non-Canadian service proposed for
addition to the lists would be competitive with an authorized Canadian
service. Factors considered in the Commission’s assessment of
competitiveness include the nature of the service, the genres of
programming provided by the relevant Canadian and non-Canadian services
and the target audience, taking into account the language of the
service. The Commission also considers relevant the extent to which a
proposed non-Canadian service may be a program supplier for an
authorized Canadian service. |
15. |
The Commission compares the factors noted
above as they relate to the relevant Canadian services and the sponsored
non-Canadian service in order to determine the amount of overlap between
the services, and thus the extent to which the non-Canadian service
might compete with the Canadian services. The more significant the
overlap, the more likely it is that the non-Canadian service will be
found to be competitive with the Canadian services. |
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Bridges TV and Vision TV
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16. |
The Commission considers that Vision TV’s
condition of licence setting out its nature of service describes a
service that differs significantly from Bridges TV. Vision TV’s nature
of service includes the requirement that its programming consist
exclusively of interfaith religious programming that is related to,
inspired by, or arises from persons’ spirituality, including related
moral or ethical issues. By contrast, the record of this proceeding
indicates that Bridges TV is a cultural, entertainment and lifestyle
service targeted to the interests of people of Muslim heritage. |
17. |
Vision TV offers some programming that
celebrates Muslim heritage. However, the record of this proceeding
indicates that only approximately 3.5% of Vision TV’s programming per
year is directed to a Muslim audience, whereas Bridges TV is a full-time
service directed to a Muslim audience. Further, Bridges TV offers
programming to the Muslim audience in a broad variety of program
categories not available on Vision TV, such as regularly scheduled news,
comedy and children’s programming for a Muslim audience. The record also
indicates that, while most of Vision TV’s Islamic programming is offered
in the Urdu and Arabic languages, Bridges TV offers 90% of its
programming in English. Finally, with respect to sources of programming,
the Commission notes that Vision made reference to only one program per
week that both Vision TV and Bridges TV carry. |
18. |
In light of the above, it is the
Commission’s view that there is minimal overlap between Vision TV and
Bridges TV, and that Bridges TV would not be competitive with Vision TV. |
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Bridges TV and Category 1 and Category 2 services
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19. |
The only specific Category 1 or Category
2 service cited by Vision TV with which Bridges TV might be competitive
was Aastha TV, formerly known as ATN – South Asian Devotional Music
and Discourse Channel. This service was authorized in ATN – South
Asian Devotional Music & Discourse Channel – Category 2 pay
television service, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-139,
8 April 2005. The Commission notes that the conditions of licence
for Aastha TV require it to offer programming in a variety of South
Asian languages, with no programming in English, and limit it to programming
drawn exclusively from category 4 – Religion and Category 13 – Public
service announcements. In light of the differences in the language
and the nature of service, including program categories and target
audience, the Commission considers that there is little, if any, potential
for material overlap between Bridges TV and Aastha TV. |
20. |
In addition, with regard to the factors
noted earlier, the Commission’s analysis reveals minimal or no overlap
between Bridges TV and Category 1 services or other launched and
unlaunched Category 2 services. Accordingly, the Commission concludes
that Bridges TV would not be partially or totally competitive with such
Canadian services. |
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Is Bridges TV a non-Canadian religious service?
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21. |
Vision, and one individual, submitted that
the Commission should consider Bridges TV to be a non-Canadian single or
limited point-of-view religious service, and that the service should be
distributed in accordance with the Commission’s approach to the
distribution of non-Canadian religious services. |
22. |
The Distribution and linkage requirements
for Class 1 and Class 2 licensees, Broadcasting Public Notice
CRTC 2005-119, 14 December 2005 (the
D&L rules), provide that non-Canadian religious services must
be carried exclusively as discretionary services, subject to the following
linkage requirements: |
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Any Canadian single or limited point-of-view religious programming
service, and any non-Canadian religious satellite service set out in
the list of Part 2, Part 3 and DTH eligible satellite services for
digital distribution, may be offered on a "stand-alone" digital
discretionary basis. Such services may also be offered in a package
with other Canadian single or limited point-of-view religious services
or with non-Canadian religious satellite services. Class 1 licensees
are not permitted to offer such services in packages with any other
type of Canadian or non-Canadian service.5
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23. |
If Bridges TV is a religious service, its
distribution would be subject to the above requirements. |
24. |
As noted above, Bridges TV is described as
a U.S.-based English-language cultural, lifestyle and entertainment
programming service that is targeted to the interests of people of
Muslim heritage. Its programming schedule is described as comprising
"biography, comedy, children’s programs, travel programs, food programs,
talk shows, feature films, music programs (including popular
contemporary Muslim recording artists), lifestyle programs targeted
specifically to women and discussion of topics of particular concern to
women." |
25. |
The Commission’s review of the 24-hour
programming schedule for Bridges TV, dated December 2004, and of the
related program descriptions, confirms that only approximately 3% of the
overall schedule consists of religious rituals, worship or programs
dealing with the formal reading of, or the interpretation of, the Qur’an.
The remaining components of the schedule include entertainment and
information programming of particular relevance to Muslims and, to a
lesser extent, non-Muslims curious about Islam and Muslims. This
includes programs that promote a better understanding of Islam and
Muslims, explore and compare different faiths, and help to familiarize
English-speaking Muslims with other cultures. The schedule also includes
National Film Board programming and programming from Canadian producers
that offer a perspective from Canadian Muslim communities. Other
programs include cooking shows on South Asian cuisine and documentaries
on subjects as diverse as Algerian refugees, Egyptian film star Umm
Kulthum, Algerian male culture and the Canadian refugee process. |
26. |
Based on its analysis of Bridges TV’s
programming schedule, it is the Commission’s view that Bridges TV is not
a religious service, and that it should therefore not be subject to the
D&L rules applicable to such services. In this regard, the Commission
considers that Bridges TV has been appropriately described by the
sponsor as "an English-language cultural, lifestyle, and entertainment
programming service." |
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Other issues
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27. |
Vision suggested that Bridges TV is a
relatively new service, and that it may evolve and possibly increase its
third-language programming. The Commission is of the view that an
assessment as to whether to add a non-Canadian service is properly based
on the composition of the service’s programming at the time of the
request. |
28. |
The Commission notes that its policy, as
reiterated in Revised lists of eligible satellite services,
Public Notice CRTC 1997-96,
22 July 1997, is to consider the removal of a non-Canadian service
from the lists if it should undergo a change in format so as to become
competitive with a Canadian pay or specialty service. In Distribution
of Spike TV by broadcasting distribution undertakings, Broadcasting
Public Notice CRTC 2005-9, 27 January
2005, the Commission stated that, "where a service undergoes
such fundamental changes as occurred in this case, so that it is no
longer the same service as was approved for distribution by the Commission,
the distribution of that service similarly requires the approval of
the Commission." |
29. |
In response to comments, Bridges TV stated
that, in the unlikely situation that it might undergo such fundamental
changes that it is no longer the same service as was approved for
distribution, the Commission’s approval would be sought in order for
BDUs to continue to distribute the service. |
30. |
The Commission considers that its existing
approach to deal with format changes by non-Canadian services adequately
addresses Vision’s concerns. |
31. |
In terms of Vision’s suggestion that the
sponsor and Bridges TV have failed to demonstrate sufficient demand for
the service in Canada, the Commission notes that it requires only that
"the sponsor provide evidence of potential demand, as gathered through
discussions with distributors." The Commission considers that this
requirement has been satisfied, given that the sponsor, VDN stated that,
based on its experience in Montréal distributing ART America, it knows
that there is a demand for multicultural programming by members of the
Muslim community. |
32. |
With regard to Bell’s suggestion that the
addition of services to the digital lists be made subject to the
condition that they be available to all BDUs on a fair and equitable
basis, the Commission notes that Bell has not presented any evidence to
raise concerns that Bridges TV intends to make itself available only to
certain distributors or to provide significantly better terms to certain
distributors. The Commission would, as a rule, expect non-Canadian
services to make themselves available to BDUs on generally comparable
terms. |
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Conclusion
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33. |
In light of all of the above, the
Commission approves VDN’s request to add Bridges TV to the
digital lists. Bridges TV has therefore been added to the revised lists
attached to this notice. The distribution of Bridges TV will not be
subject to the linkage requirements with respect to non-Canadian
religious services. |
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Secretary General |
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This document is available in alternative
format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF
format or in HTML at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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Appendix A to Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC
2005-121
List of Part 2 Eligible Satellite Services
Section A
Learning and Skills Television of Alberta
Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN)
Télé-Québec (STQ)
TVOntario (TVO and TFO)
Open Learning Agency (Knowledge Network)
Atlantic Satellite Network (ASN)
CFTU-TV Montréal
IND*
CBC English-language Television Service
CBC French-language Television Service
WHDH-TV Boston/WGRZ-TV Buffalo/WPTZ Burlington/
WDIV Detroit/WICU-TV Erie/KARE Minneapolis/
KHQ-TV Spokane/KING-TV Seattle
NBC*
WGBH-TV Boston/WNED-TV Buffalo/WETK Burlington/
WTVS Detroit/WQLN Erie/KSPS-TV Spokane/KCTS-TV Seattle
PBS*
WBZ-TV Boston/WIVB-TV Buffalo/WCAX-TV Burlington/
WSEE Erie/WTOL-TV Toledo/WCCO-TV Minneapolis/
KREM-TV Spokane/KIRO-TV Seattle/WWJ-TV Detroit
CBS*
WCVB-TV Boston/WKBW-TV Buffalo/WVNY Burlington/
WXYZ-TV Detroit/WJET-TV Erie/KSTP-TV Minneapolis/
KXLY-TV Spokane/KOMO-TV Seattle
ABC*
WUTV Buffalo/WFFF-TV Burlington/WFTC Minneapolis/
WUHF Rochester/KAYU-TV Spokane/KCPQ Tacoma/
WFXT Boston
FOX*
ART America♦
The Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E)
BBC World
Black Entertainment Television (BET)
Cable News Network (CNN)
CNN Headline News (CNN-2)
Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-Span)
Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC)
Court TV
Deutsche Welle♦
The Filipino Channel♦
The Golf Channel
The Learning Channel
Radio-France outre-mer (RFO1)*
The Silent Network (Kaleidoscope)
Speed Channel
Spike TV
TV Japan♦
TV Polonia♦
The Weather Channel (TWC)
WMNB-TV: Russian-American Broadcasting Company♦
Licensed pay audio programming undertaking(s)**
Section B
KSTW (IND) Tacoma/Seattle*
KTLA Los Angeles
KWGN-TV Denver
WGN-TV Chicago
WPIX New York City
WSBK-TV Boston
WTBS Atlanta
WUAB-TV (IND) Cleveland*
WWOR-TV New York City
American Movie Classics
Comedy Central
Game Show Network
Lifetime Television
Playboy TV***
Turner Classic Movies
* Received from a licensed SRDU
** A pay audio programming undertaking may not be used for linkage
purposes for the distribution of any non-Canadian eligible satellite
services.
*** Playboy TV is only authorized for distribution at the specific
request of a subscriber. Distributors are not permitted to package
Playboy TV in such a way that subscribers are obligated to purchase
Playboy TV in order to purchase any other programming service.
Distributors are required to take measures to fully block the reception
of both the audio and video portions of Playboy TV to subscribers that
request it not be receivable in their home (in either unscrambled or
scrambled analog form).
Authorization for the services in Sections A and B is subject to the
following:
- In the case of signals received from a licensed SRDU, ASN, the CBC
English- and French-language Television Services and foreign satellite
services, licensees are required to enter into the necessary contractual
arrangements for such carriage.
- Licensees that distribute a PBS signal received at the local head
end by terrestrial transmission may distribute one PBS service received
from a licensed SRDU. All other licensees may distribute a maximum of
two PBS services received from a licensed SRDU. Licensees may not
distribute the signal of more than one affiliate of the same commercial
U.S. network, received from a licensed SRDU, unless otherwise authorized
pursuant to a condition of licence.
♦ denotes service in a language other than English
or French added before 16 December 2004.
Section C
List of Part 2 Eligible Satellite Services for Digital Distribution
Only
Al Jazeera*♦
ART Movies♦
Bloomberg Television
Bridges TV
BVN-TV♦
Canal SUR♦
Channel One Russia Worldwide TV
CineLatino♦
Discovery Wings
Eternal Word Television Network
Eurochannel
EuroNews
Eurosportnews
Fox News
German TV♦
Grandes Documentales de TVE♦
KTO
Mezzo
MSNBC
Muslim Television Ahmadiyya♦
Network TEN (Australia)
New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV)
NFL Network
Oxygen Network
Paris-Première
Phoenix North American Chinese Channel (PNACC)
Planète
PTV-Prime USA
Radio Television Portugal International (RTPi)
RAI International 2
Romanian Television International (RTVI)♦
RTV Palma♦
Sony Entertainment Television Asia (SET Asia)
TRACE TV
TV Globo Internacional
TV Land
TV3 Republic of Ireland
TV3 Television Network (New Zealand)
TV4 Television Network (New Zealand)
Utilisima♦
* On the condition that the licensee has a condition of licence
governing the distribution of Al Jazeera
Authorization for the services in Section C is subject to the
following:
- Licensees are required to enter into the necessary contractual
arrangements for carriage of these foreign satellite services.
- Providers of these foreign services must have obtained and must
remain in possession of all necessary rights for the distribution of
their programming in Canada.
- Providers of these foreign services must not hold, nor try to
obtain, nor exercise, preferential or exclusive programming rights in
relation to the distribution of programming in Canada.
♦ denotes service in a language other than English
or French added before 16 December 2004. |
Appendix B to Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC
2005-121
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List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services
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Learning and Skills Television of Alberta |
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Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN) |
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Télé-Québec (STQ) |
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TVOntario (TVO and/et TFO) |
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Open Learning Agency (Knowledge Network) |
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Atlantic Satellite Network (ASN) |
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Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) |
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CBC English-language Television Service
CBC French-language Television Service |
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The programming service of any licensed
television programming undertaking* |
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WHDH-TV Boston/WGRZ-TV Buffalo/WPTZ
Burlington/
WDIV Detroit/WICU-TV Erie/KARE Minneapolis/
KHQ-TV Spokane/KING-TV Seattle |
NBC |
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WGBH-TV Boston/WNED-TV Buffalo/WETK
Burlington/WTVS Detroit/
WQLN Erie/KSPS-TV Spokane/KCTS-TV Seattle |
PBS* |
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WBZ-TV Boston/WIVB-TV Buffalo/WCAX-TV
Burlington/
WSEE Erie/WTOL-TV Toledo/WCCO-TV Minneapolis/
KREM-TV Spokane/KIRO-TV Seattle/WWJ-TV Detroit |
CBS |
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WCVB-TV Boston/WKBW-TV Buffalo/WVNY
Burlington/WXYZ-TV
Detroit/ WJET-TV Erie/KSTP-TV Minneapolis/KXLY-TV Spokane/
KOMO-TV Seattle |
ABC* |
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WUTV Buffalo/WFFF-TV Burlington/WFTC
Minneapolis/WUHF Rochester/KAYU-TV Spokane/KCPQ Tacoma/WFXT Boston |
FOX* |
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KSTW Tacoma/Seattle |
IND* |
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WUAB-TV Cleveland |
IND* |
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KTLA Los Angeles |
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KWGN-TV Denver |
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WGN-TV Chicago |
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WPIX New York City |
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WSBK-TV Boston |
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WTBS Atlanta |
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WWOR-TV New York City |
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American Movie Classics |
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ART America♦ |
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The Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E) |
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BBC World |
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Black Entertainment Television (BET) |
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Cable News Network (CNN) |
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CNN Headline News (CNN-2) |
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Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network
(C-Span) |
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Comedy Central |
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Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) |
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Court TV |
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Deutsche Welle♦ |
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The Filipino Channel♦ |
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Game Show Network |
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The Golf Channel |
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The Learning Channel |
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Lifetime Television |
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Playboy TV ** |
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Radio-France outre-mer (RFO1)* |
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The Silent Network (Kaleidoscope) |
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Speed Channel |
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Spike TV |
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Turner Classic Movies |
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TV Japan♦ |
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TV Polonia♦ |
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The Weather Channel (TWC) |
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WMNB-TV: Russian-American Broadcasting
Company♦ |
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Licensed pay audio programming
undertaking(s) |
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Received from a licensed SRDU |
** |
Playboy TV is only authorized
for distribution at the specific request of a subscriber. Distributors
are not permitted to package Playboy TV in such a way that subscribers
are obligated to purchase Playboy TV in order to purchase any other
programming service. Distributors are required to take measures to fully
block the reception of both the audio and video portions of Playboy TV
to subscribers that request it not be receivable in their home (in
either unscrambled or scrambled analog form). |
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Authorization for the services
in List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services is subject to the
following: |
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- In the case of
out-of-province educational services, there should be no objection on
the part of the originating service. |
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- In the case of signals
received from a licensed SRDU, ASN, the CBC English- and French-language
Television Services and foreign satellite services, licensees are
required to enter into the necessary contractual arrangements for such
carriage. |
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- In the case of licensed
television programming undertakings offering TVA or CTV programming, a
licensee also distributing the signal of a local TVA or CTV affiliate
shall delete the duplicate programming from the services received from a
licensed SRDU or substitute the local service(s) when the programming is
identical. |
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- Licensees that distribute a
PBS signal received at the local head end by terrestrial transmission
may distribute one PBS service received from a licensed SRDU. All other
licensees may distribute a maximum of two PBS services received from a
licensed SRDU. Licensees may not distribute the signal of more than one
affiliate of the same commercial U.S. network, received from a licensed
SRDU, unless otherwise authorized pursuant to a condition of licence. |
♦ |
denotes service in a language
other than English or French added before 16 December 2004. |
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List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite services for Digital Distribution
Only
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Al Jazeera*♦ |
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ART Movies♦ |
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Bloomberg Television |
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Bridges TV |
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BVN-TV♦ |
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Canal SUR♦ |
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Channel One Russia Worldwide TV |
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CineLatino♦ |
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Discovery Wings |
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Eternal Word Television Network |
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Eurochannel |
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EuroNews |
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Eurosportnews |
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Fox News |
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German TV♦ |
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Grandes Documentales de TVE♦ |
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KTO |
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Mezzo |
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MSNBC |
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Muslim Television Ahmadiyya♦ |
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Network TEN (Australia) |
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New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) |
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NFL Network |
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Oxygen Network |
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Paris-Première |
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Phoenix North American Chinese
Channel (PNACC) |
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Planète |
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PTV-Prime USA |
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Radio Television Portugal
International (RTPi) |
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RAI International 2 |
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Romanian Television
International (RTVI)♦ |
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RTV Palma♦ |
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Sony Entertainment Television
Asia (SET Asia) |
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TRACE TV |
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TV Globo Internacional |
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TV Land |
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TV3 Republic of Ireland |
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TV3 Television Network (New
Zealand) |
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TV4 Television Network (New
Zealand) |
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Utilisima♦ |
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On the condition that the
licensee has a condition of licence governing the distribution of Al Jazeera. |
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Authorization for the services
eligible for digital distribution only are subject to the following: |
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- Licensees are required to
enter into the necessary contractual arrangements for carriage of these
foreign satellite services. |
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- Providers of these foreign
services must have obtained and must remain in possession of all
necessary rights for the distribution of their programming in Canada. |
|
- Providers of these foreign
services must not hold, nor try to obtain, nor exercise, preferential or
exclusive programming rights in relation to the distribution of
programming in Canada. |
♦ |
denotes service in a language
other than English or French added before 16 December 2004. |
Appendix C to Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC
2005-121
|
|
List of DTH Eligible Satellite Services
|
Section A
|
|
|
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ART America♦ |
|
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The Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E) |
|
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BBC World |
|
|
Black Entertainment Television (BET) |
|
|
Cable News Network (CNN) |
|
|
CNN Headline News (CNN-2) |
|
|
Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network
(C-Span) |
|
|
Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) |
|
|
Court TV |
|
|
Deutsche Welle♦ |
|
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The Filipino Channel♦ |
|
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The Golf Channel |
|
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The Learning Channel |
|
|
The Silent Network
(Kaleidoscope) |
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Speed Channel |
|
Spike TV |
|
TV Japan♦ |
|
TV Polonia♦ |
|
The Weather Channel (TWC) |
|
WMNB-TV: Russian-American
Broadcasting Company♦ |
|
Radio France outre-mer (RFO1) |
Section B
|
|
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KSTW (IND) Tacoma/Seattle* |
|
KTLA Los Angeles* |
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KWGN-TV Denver* |
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WGN-TV Chicago* |
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WPIX New York City* |
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WSBK-TV Boston* |
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WTBS Atlanta* |
|
WWOR-TV New York City* |
|
American Movie Classics |
|
Comedy Central |
|
Game Show Network |
|
Lifetime Television |
|
Playboy TV ** |
|
Turner Classic Movies |
* |
U.S. Superstation |
** |
Playboy TV is only authorized
for distribution at the specific request of a subscriber. Distributors
are not permitted to package Playboy TV in such a way that subscribers
are obligated to purchase Playboy TV in order to purchase any other
programming service. |
|
Authorization for the services
listed in Section A and Section B is subject to the following: |
|
- Licensees are required to
enter into the necessary contractual arrangements for carriage of
foreign satellite services. |
♦ |
denotes service in a language
other than English or French added before 16 December 2004. |
Section C
|
|
|
Al Jazeera*♦ |
|
ART Movies♦ |
|
Bloomberg Television |
|
Bridges TV |
|
BVN-TV♦ |
|
Canal SUR♦ |
|
Channel One Russia Worldwide TV
|
|
CineLatino♦ |
|
Discovery Wings |
|
Eternal Word Television Network |
|
Eurochannel |
|
EuroNews |
|
Eurosportnews |
|
Fox News |
|
German TV♦ |
|
Grandes Documentales de TVE♦ |
|
KTO |
|
Mezzo |
|
MSNBC |
|
Muslim Television Ahmadiyya♦ |
|
Network TEN (Australia) |
|
New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) |
|
NFL Network |
|
Oxygen Network |
|
Paris-Première |
|
Phoenix North American Chinese
Channel (PNACC) |
|
Planète |
|
PTV-Prime USA |
|
Radio Television Portugal
International (RTPi) |
|
RAI International 2 |
|
Romanian Television
International (RTVI)♦ |
|
RTV Palma♦ |
|
Sony Entertainment Television
Asia (SET Asia) |
|
TRACE TV |
|
TV Globo internacional |
|
TV Land |
|
TV3 Republic of Ireland |
|
TV3 Television Network (New
Zealand) |
|
TV4 Television Network (New
Zealand) |
|
Utilisima♦ |
* |
On the condition that the
licensee has a condition of licence governing the distribution of Al
Jazeera |
|
Authorization for the services
listed in Section C is subject to the following: |
|
- Licensees are required to
enter into the necessary contractual arrangements for carriage of these
foreign satellite services. |
|
- Providers of these foreign
services must have obtained and must remain in possession of all
necessary rights for the distribution of their programming in Canada. |
|
- Providers of these foreign
services must not hold, nor try to obtain, nor exercise, preferential or
exclusive programming rights in relation to the distribution of
programming in Canada. |
♦ |
denotes service in a language
other than English or French added before 16 December 2004. |
Appendix D to Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC
2005-121
|
List of Part 2, Part 3, and DTH Eligible
Satellite Services for Digital Distribution
|
|
Al Jazeera*♦ |
|
ART Movies♦ |
|
Bloomberg Television |
|
Bridges TV |
|
BVN-TV♦ |
|
Canal SUR♦ |
|
Channel One Russia Worldwide TV |
|
CineLatino♦ |
|
Discovery Wings |
|
Eternal Word Television Network |
|
Eurochannel |
|
EuroNews |
|
Eurosportnews |
|
Fox News |
|
German TV♦ |
|
Grandes Documentales de TVE♦ |
|
KTO |
|
Mezzo |
|
MSNBC |
|
Muslim Television Ahmadiyya♦ |
|
Network TEN (Australia) |
|
New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) |
|
NFL Network |
|
Oxygen Network |
|
Paris-Première |
|
Phoenix North American Chinese Channel (PNACC) |
|
Planète |
|
PTV-Prime USA |
|
Radio Television Portugal International (RTPi) |
|
RAI International 2 |
|
Romanian Television International (RTVI)♦ |
|
RTV Palma♦ |
|
Sony Entertainment Television Asia (SET
Asia) |
|
TRACE TV |
|
TV Globo Internacional |
|
TV Land |
|
TV3 Republic of Ireland |
|
TV3 Television Network (New Zealand) |
|
TV4 Television Network (New Zealand) |
|
Utilisima♦ |
* |
On the condition that the licensee has a
condition of licence governing the distribution of Al Jazeera |
|
Authorization for the above-noted services
is subject to the following: |
|
- Licensees are required to enter into the
necessary contractual arrangements for carriage of these foreign
satellite services. |
|
- Providers of these foreign services must
have obtained and must remain in possession of all necessary rights for
the distribution of their programming in Canada. |
|
- Providers of these foreign services must
not hold, nor try to obtain, nor exercise, preferential or exclusive
programming rights in relation to the distribution of programming in
Canada. |
♦ |
denotes service in a language other than
English or French added before 16 December 2004. |
|
_____________________ |
|
Authorization for the services set out in
all of the lists contained in Appendices A through D is subject to the
following: |
|
When any of these lists of eligible
satellite services are replaced by another list, the only authorized
services will be those contained in the most recent list, accordingly
these lists supersede the lists dated 24 November 2005. |
|
Footnotes:
On 2 August 2005, Bell Canada announced
that it had purchased the residential cable assets of VDN. On 27 September
2005, Bell Canada filed a confirmation with the Commission that
it supported the initiative originated by VDN and stated that it
was pleased to assume VDN’s role as sponsor of Bridges TV. In Revocation
of licence, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-534,
27 October 2005, the Commission revoked the licence issued to VDN.
|
Date Modified: 2005-12-14 |