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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-106
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Ottawa, 29 March 2006 |
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Bhupinder Bola, on behalf of a
corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada |
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Application 2005-0772-5
Public Hearing in the National Capital Region
16 January 2006 |
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The Gaming TV Network – Category 2 specialty service
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In this decision, the Commission
approves an application for a broadcasting licence to operate a new
Category 2 specialty programming undertaking. |
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The application
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The Commission received an application by
Bhupinder Bola, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a
broadcasting licence to operate a national, English-language Category 21
specialty programming undertaking to be known as The Gaming TV Network.
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The proposed service would be dedicated to
live and taped gaming and gambling events in Canada and around the
world. Programming would include features, documentaries, short films,
and Canadian original programs about gaming and gambling that would be
knowledge-based and entertaining, with a focus on providing unique
insights into the daily events of the gaming and gambling world and its
participants. |
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All of the programming would be drawn from
the following categories, as set out in Schedule 1 to the Specialty
Services Regulations, 1990: 1 News; 2(a) Analysis and
interpretation; 2(b) Long-form documentary; 3 Reporting and actualities;
5(b) Informal education/Recreation and leisure; 6(a) Professional
sports; 6(b) Amateur sports; 7(a) Ongoing drama
series; 7(b) Ongoing comedy series (sitcoms); 7(c) Specials, mini-series
or made-for-TV feature films; 7(d) Theatrical feature films aired on TV;
10 Game shows; 11 General entertainment and human interest;
12 Interstitials; 13 Public service announcements; and 14 Infomercials,
promotional and corporate videos. |
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The applicant proposed that not more than
10% of all programming broadcast during each broadcast week would be
drawn from a combination of categories 7(a) and 7(b). The applicant also
made a commitment that all feature films exhibited by the service shall
have been copyrighted at least five years prior to the broadcast year in
which they are aired, and that not more than six feature films would be
broadcast during each week, with no more than four of those six films
scheduled during the evening broadcast period. |
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The Commission did not receive any
interventions in connection with this application. |
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Commission’s analysis and determination
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The Commission is satisfied that the application
is in conformity with all applicable terms and conditions announced
in Introductory statement – Licensing of new digital pay and
specialty services – Corrected Appendix 2, Public Notice CRTC
2000-171-1,
6 March 2001 (Public Notice 2000-171-1).
Accordingly, the Commission approves the application by Bhupinder
Bola, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting
licence to operate the national, English-language Category 2
specialty programming undertaking, The Gaming TV Network. |
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The licence will expire 31 August 2012, and
will be subject to the conditions set out in Public Notice
2000-171-1,
as well as to the conditions set out in the appendix to this
decision. |
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Issuance of the licence
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A licence will be issued once the applicant
has satisfied the Commission, with supporting documentation, that the
following requirements have been met: |
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- an eligible Canadian corporation has been incorporated in
accordance with the application in all material respects;
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- the applicant has entered into a distribution agreement with at
least one licensed distributor; and
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- the applicant has informed the Commission in writing that it is
prepared to commence operations. The undertaking must be operational
at the earliest possible date and in any event no later than 36 months
from the date of this decision, unless a request for an extension of
time is approved by the Commission before 29 March 2009. In order to
ensure that such a request is processed in a timely manner, it should
be submitted at least 60 days before that date.
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Secretary General |
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This decision is to be appended to the
licence. It 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 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-106
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Conditions of licence
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1. The licence will be subject to the conditions set out
in Introductory statement – Licensing of new digital pay
and specialty services – Corrected Appendix 2, Public Notice
CRTC 2000-171-1,
6 March 2001.
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2. The licensee shall provide a national, English-language
Category 2 specialty programming undertaking dedicated to live and
taped gaming and gambling events in Canada and around the world. The
programming shall include features, documentaries, short films, and
Canadian original programs about gaming and gambling that will be
knowledge-based and entertaining with a focus on providing unique
insights into the daily events of the gaming and gambling world and
its participants.
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3. The programming shall be drawn exclusively from the following
categories, as set out in Schedule I to the Specialty Services
Regulations, 1990, as amended from time to time:
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1 News
2 (a) Analysis and interpretation
(b) Long-form documentary
3 Reporting and actualities
5 (b) Informal education/Recreation and leisure
6 (a) Professional sports
(b) Amateur sports
7 (a) Ongoing drama series
(b) Ongoing comedy series (sitcoms)
(c) Specials, mini-series or made-for-TV feature films
(d) Theatrical feature films aired on TV
10 Game shows
11 General entertainment and human interest
12 Interstitials
13 Public service announcements
14 Infomercials, promotional and corporate videos
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4. No more than 10% of all programming broadcast during the
broadcast week shall be drawn from categories 7(a) and 7(b).
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5. All feature films exhibited by the service shall have been
copyrighted at least five years prior to the broadcast year in which
they are aired by the service.
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6. Not more than six feature films shall be broadcast during each
broadcast week, and not more than four of those films shall be
broadcast during the evening broadcast period.
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For the purposes of the conditions of this
licence, including condition of licence no. 1, broadcast day
refers to the 24-hour period beginning each day at 6 a.m., or any other
period approved by the Commission. |
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Footnote:
The
Category 2 services are defined in Introductory statement
– Licensing of new digital pay and specialty services, Public
Notice CRTC 2000-171,
14 December 2000. |
Date Modified: 2006-03-29 |