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CBC/Radio-Canada Milestones
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1989
- The CBC English all-news channel, Newsworld, is launched on July 31.
- The CRTC holds hearings to consider CBC's application for an all-news channel in French. This first proposal is rejected.
- The French private channel Le Réseau des Sports goes on air September 1.
1988
- The CBC Broadcast Centre Development Project in Toronto gets Cabinet approval in April, and work starts in October.
- The International French-language channel TV5 starts broadcasting in Canada in September.
- Cabinet approves CBC licence to operate an English all-news channel.
1987
- The CRTC licences 10 new specialty channels: nine on basic cable at the option of cable distributors (CBC All-News Channel, Vision TV, YTV, MeteoMedia: Weather Now, TV5, Le Canal Famille, Musique Plus, Le Réseau des sports, MétéoMedia: Mété-Instant), and one pay TV service (The Family Channel).
- The CRTC also authorizes distribution of The Sports Network and MuchMusic on basic cable.
1986
- Federal Task Force on Program Review (Nielsen) publishes recommendations on culture and communications.
- Opening of 2nd private French TV channel (Quatre Saisons) in Montreal.
- The Federal Task Force on Broadcasting Policy (Caplan/Sauvageau) publishes its recommendations.
- A commemorative postage stamp is issued for CBC's 50th anniversary.
1984
- CBC stereo networks start 24-hour broadcasting and supplementary cable distribution.
- CBC is host broadcaster for the 12-day papal visit.
- First pay TV specialty channels open.
- Federal-provincial committee publishes report on future of French-language TV in Canada.
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- CBC and other broadcasters join TV5, a European French-language satellite service.
1983
- Government creates Broadcast Program Development Fund.
- Opening of first pay TV (general channels).
1982
- The Report of the Applebaum-Hébert Committee is released.
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- Opening of Cancom to provide remote communities with additional TV services by satellite.
1981
- CBC introduces closed captioning on Canadian TV programs.
- CBC is asked to manage the installation of a telecommunications system (OASIS) in Parliamentary offices.
- Government announces a three-year CBC trial of Canadian teletext system (Telidon).
1980
- B.C. Knowledge Network is established.
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