What's New - August 2, 2001
NEWS RELEASE:
CRTC renews CTV and Global's Licences - More quality
programming and services
INFORMATION:
Statement of Principles and Practices (condensed version)
DECISIONS:
2001-457 Licence renewals for the television stations controlled by CTV.
The Commission renews the licences for the television stations controlled
by CTV for a seven year term. The licence renewal applications for these
stations were considered at the 17 April 2001 public hearing held in
the National Capital Region. A list of conditions of licence common to all
stations controlled by CTV is set out in Appendix 2 to the decision.
2001-457-1 CTV Television Inc., Atlantic Region. APPROVED –
Renewal of the licence for the satellite to cable programming undertaking
known as Atlantic Satellite Network, from 1 September 2001 to
31 August 2008.
2001-457-2 CTV Television Inc., Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia;
Moncton and Saint John, New Brunswick. APPROVED – Renewal of the
licences for the television programming undertakings and their
transmitters listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to
31 August 2008.
2001-457-3 CTV Television Inc., Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED –
Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CJOH-TV
Ottawa and its transmitters CJOH-TV-6 Deseronto, CJOH-TV-8 Lancaster and
CJOH-TV-47 Pembroke, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-457-4 CTV Television Inc., Toronto, Ontario. APROVED –
Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CFTO-TV
Toronto and its transmitters CFTO-TV-1 Bobcaygeon (Peterborough) and
CFTO-TV-2 Severn Falls (Orillia), from 1 September 2001 to
31 August 2008.
2001-457-5 CTV Television Inc., Kitchener and Oil Springs,
Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for CKCO-TV Kitchener and
its transmitter CKCO-TV-2 Wiarton; and for CKCO-TV-3 Oil Springs, Ontario,
from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-457-6 CTV Television Inc., Sudbury, North Bay, etc.,
Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television
programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision,
from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-457-7 CTV Television Inc., Regina and Yorkton,
Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television
programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision,
from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-457-8 CTV Television Inc., Saskatoon and Prince Albert,
Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television
programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision,
from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-457-9 CTV Television Inc., Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CKBI-TV Prince Albert and its
transmitters CKBI-TV-2 North Battleford, CKBI-TV-3 Greenwater Lake,
CKBI-TV-4 Nipawin, CKBI-TV-5 Big River, CKBI-TV-6 Spiritwood and CKBI-TV-7
Tisdale, Saskatchewan, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-457-10 CTV Television Inc., Yorkton, Saskatchewan. APPROVED
– Renewal of the licence for CKOS-TV Yorkton and its transmitters
CKOS-TV-1 Norquay, CKOS-TV-2 Hudson Bay, CFSS-TV Warmley and CHSS-TV
Wynyard, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-457-11 CTV Television Inc., Calgary and Lethbridge.
APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television programming
undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision, from
1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-457-12 CTV Television Inc., Edmonton, Whitecourt, etc.,
Alberta. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television
programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision,
from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-457-13 CTV Television Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia.
APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming
undertaking CIVT-TV Vancouver, from 1 September 2001 to
31 August 2008.
2001-458 Licence renewals for the television stations controlled by Global.
The Commission renews the licences for the television stations controlled
by Global for a seven year term. The licence renewal applications for
these stations were considered at the 17 April 2001 public hearing held in
the National Capital Region. A list of conditions of licence common to all
stations controlled by Global is set out in Appendix 2 to the decision.
2001-458-1 Global Communications Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia
and Saint John, New Brunswick. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for
the television programming undertakings listed in the decision, from
1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-458-2 Global Communications Limited, Québec, Quebec.
APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming
undertaking CKMI-TV Québec and its transmitters CKMI-TV-1 Montréal and
CKMI-TV-2 Sherbrooke, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-458-3 Global Communications Limited, Paris, Ontario.
APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming
undertaking CIII-TV Paris and its transmitters CIII-TV-41 Toronto,
CIII-TV-6 Ottawa, CIII-TV-22 Stevenson, CIII-TV-29 Oil Springs, CIII-TV-7
Midland, CIII-TV-4 Owen Sound, CIII-TV-2 Bancroft, CIII-TV-27
Peterborough, CFGC-TV-2 North Bay, CFGC-TV Sudbury, CIII-TV-13 Timmins,
CIII-TV-12 Sault Ste. Marie and CIII-TV-55 Fort Erie, from
1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-458-4 Global Communications Limited, Hamilton, Ontario.
APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CHCH-TV Hamilton and its
transmitters CHCH-TV-1 Ottawa, CHCH-TV-2 London, CHCH-TV-3 Muskoka,
CHCH-TV-4 Sudbury, CHCH-TV-5 Sault Ste. Marie, CHCH-TV-6 North Bay and
CHCH-TV-7 Timmins, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-458-5 Canwest Global Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED –
Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CKND-TV
Winnipeg and its transmitter CKND-TV-2 Minnedosa, from 1 September
2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-458-6 Canwest Television Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan.
APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming
undertaking CFRE-TV Regina and its transmitter CFRE-TV-2 Fort Qu’Appelle,
from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-458-7 Canwest Television Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming
undertaking CFSK-TV Saskatoon, from 1 September 2001 to
31 August 2008.
2001-458-8 Global Communications Limited, Calgary, Alberta.
APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CICT-TV Calgary and its
transmitters CICT-TV-1 Drumheller and CICT-TV-2 Banff, from
1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-458-9 Global Communications Limited, Edmonton and Red Deer,
Alberta. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for CITV-TV Edmonton and
CITV-TV-1 Red Deer from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-458-10 Global Communications Limited, Lethbridge, Alberta.
APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming
undertaking CISA-TV Lethbridge and its transmitters CISA-TV-1 Burmis,
CISA-TV-2 Brooks, CISA-TV-3 Coleman, CISA-TV-4 Waterton Park et CISA-TV-5
Pincher Creek, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-458-11 Global Communications Limited, Red Deer, Alberta.
APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CKRD-TV Red Deer and its
transmitter CKRD-TV-1 Coronation, from 1 September 2001 to
31 August 2008.
2001-458-12 Global Communications Limited, Vancouver, Kamloops,
etc., British Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the
television programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the
decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-458-13 Global Communications Limited, Kelowna, British
Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CHBC-TV Kelowna and its
transmitters CHBC-TV-1 Penticton, CHBC-TV-2 Vernon, CHBC-TV-3 Oliver,
CHBC-TV-4 Salmon Arm, CHBC-TV-5 Enderby, CHBC-TV-6 Celista, CHBC-TV-7
Skaha Lake, CHBC-TV-8 Canoe, CHBC-TV-9 Apex Mountain and CHRP-TV-2
Revelstoke, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-458-14 Global Communications Limited, Victoria, British
Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CHEK-TV Victoria and its
transmitters CHEK-TV-1 Sooke, CHEK-TV-2 River Jordan, CHEK-TV-3 Port
Alberni, CHEK-TV-4 Coal Harbour and CHEK-TV-5 Campbell River, from
1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2001-459 OKS Cable Corporation, Regional Cablesystems (Western)
Inc. and Shaw Cablesystems Company, Various locations in British Columbia.
APPROVED – Distribution of CIVT-TV Vancouver as a distant signal on
their cable systems serving various communities in British Columbia.
2001-460 CTV Television Inc., Winnipeg, Fisher Branch, etc.,
Manitoba. APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of the television
programming undertaking CKY-TV Winnipeg and its transmitters. The licence
will expire 31 August 2007.
NOTICE:
2001-88 Representation of cultural diversity on television –
Creation of an industry/community task force. The Commission calls
upon the Canadian Association of Broadcasters to prepare an action plan
for the creation of a task force. The task force, to consist of
representatives of the broadcasting industry and community groups, will be
responsible for examining, and finding ways to improve, the representation
of Canada’s cultural diversity on television.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
2001-8-1 The
Commission calls Jan Pachul to a public hearing to be held at the
Conference Centre, Portage IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Hull,
Quebec, starting on the 19th day of September 2001 at 9:30 a.m. Please
note that the address for the receipt of submissions should have read 204
Main Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4E 3V4 or 186 Main Street, Toronto,
Ontario, M4E 2W1.
ORDERS:
2001-616 The Commission denies Bell Canada's applications to
introduce 112/128 kilobit per second access services under the digital
channel services (DCS) and digital network access (DNA) service.
Reference: Bell TNs 6593 and 736 (NST).
2001-617 The Commission approves the application by TELUS
Communications Inc. to revise Item 81 C-2 of TCBC's Special
Assembly Tariff, such that the item will refer to General Tariff
CRTC 1005, Item 447, regarding the Bipolar Eight Zero Substitution
(B8ZS) coded signal option service. Reference: TCBC TN 4149.
Date Modified: 2001-08-02
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