Source: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2003/pb2003-12.htm
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 2003', 'Application No. 2002', 'Application No. 2002', 'Application No. 2003', 'Application No. 2002', 'Application No. 2002', 'Application No. 2003', 'Application No. 2002', 'Application No. 2003', 'Application No. 2003']

ARCHIVED - Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-12
Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-12
Ottawa, 7 March 2003
WETV Canada Corporation (e)Across Canada
Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited (CourtTV Canada) (e)Across Canada
Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited (Book Television - The Channel)Across Canada
Canadian Broadcasting CorporationSt. John's, Bonne Bay, Cartwright, Churchill Falls, Cow Head, Hawkes Bay, Portland
Creek and Trout River, Newfoundland and Labrador
Houssen Broadcasting Ltd.Moncton, New Brunswick
Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMontr�al and Mont-Brun, Quebec
Native Communication Inc.Fox Lake and Lake Manitoba, Manitoba
Moose Jaw Tier 1 Hockey Inc.Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Canadian Broadcasting CorporationRegina, Norquay and Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan
Canadian Broadcasting CorporationRegina, Fond du Lac, Stony Rapids/Black Lake and Uranium City, Saskatchewan
SuperChannel Ltd. and MovieMax! Ltd.Western Canada
Application No. 2003-0038-5
Application by WETV CANADA CORPORATION to amend the licence of the Category 2 national specialty television service known as The Green Channel.
The licensee proposes to change the nature of its service by adding category 14 (infomercials, promotional and corporate videos) to the program categories under its current licence.
As a result of the Kyoto Accord, and its impact on Canadian households, the applicant wishes to provide airtime for infomercials to the companies that are developing green products and technologies or wish to demonstrate products that are environmentally friendly.
At the licensee's addresss
Application No. 2002-0949-6
Application by LEARNING AND SKILLS TELEVISION OF ALBERTA LIMITED to amend the licence of the Category 2 national specialty television service known as CourtTV Canada (formerly The Law and Order Channel).
The licensee proposes to amend the condition of licence, set out in Decision CRTC 2000-614 section (b), by adding to "Nature of service" the programming categories 12 and 14.
Fax: (780) 440-8899
Application No. 2002-1917-2
Application by LEARNING AND SKILLS TELEVISION OF ALBERTA LIMITED to amend the licence of the Category 1 national specialty television service known as Book Television - The Channel.
The licensee proposes to amend the condition of licence, set out in Appendix to Decision CRTC 2000-451 section 1(a), by adding to "Nature of service" the programming category 12.
St. John's, Bonne Bay, Cartwright, Churchill Falls, Cow Head, Hawkes Bay, Portland Creek and Trout River, Newfoundland and Labrador
Application No. 2003-0039-3
Application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to amend the broadcasting licence for its television programming undertaking CBNT St. John's.
The licensee proposes to add seven television transmitters, to broadcast the programming of CBNT St. John's, to adequately serve the population of the above-noted localities.
The proposed transmitters will operate as follows:
1,848*
1,944*
*effective radiated power
The CBC notes improvements in satellite feed technology that allows them to feed these communities the full CBNT program schedule out of St.John's.
The Commission notes that the above-noted transmitters are presently licensed to the CBC as radiocommunication distribution undertakings (RDUs) which expire 31 August 2003. These transmitters currently rebroadcast the programming of the CBC Northern Television Service.
Post Offices in:
Portland Creek, and
Application No. 2002-0745-8
Application by HOUSSEN BROADCASTING LTD. to amend the licence of radio station CKOE-FM.
The licensee proposes to change the frequency from 100.9 MHz (channel 265LP) to 107.3 MHz (channel 297A), increase the effective radiated power from 50 to 2,800 watts, and to change the authorized contours resulting from the relocation of its transmitter 1 km northeast from its present site.
The licensee wishes to increase the quality of the station signal so as to reach a vast tourist audience and to improve its signal quality in the greater Moncton area.
As a result, the contours of the station will increase significantly.
E1G 3M9
Fax: (506) 383-9699
E-Mail: james@houssen.com
Montr�al and Mont-Brun, Quebec
Application No. 2002-0928-0
Application by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (CBC) to amend the licence of radio station CBF-FM Montr�al.
The licensee proposes to discontinue use of its CBF-2transmitter atMont-Brun broadcasting the programming of CBF-FM Montr�al (La Premi�re Cha�ne).
CBC notes that this region is well served by CHLM-FM Rouyn, Quebec and CHLM-FM-1 Amos/Val d'Or, Quebec who distribute the full programming of the CBC radio network, La Premi�re Cha�ne.
Mont-Brun, Quebec
Fox Lake and Lake Manitoba, Manitoba
Application No. 2003-0068-2
Application by Native Communication Inc. for an extension of the time limit to commence operation of two new transmitters of CINC-FM Thompson at Fox Lake and Lake Manitoba.
In Decision CRTC 2000-32 dated 3 February 2000, the Commission approved the application to amend the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CINC-FM Thompson (the originating station), by authorizing the licensee to add transmitters at Fox Lake and Lake Manitoba, each operating on frequency 93.5 MHz, (channel 228LP), with an effective radiated power of 23.1 watts and 37 watts, respectively.
The licensee is requesting an extension until 2 February 2004 to commence operation of these transmitters.
The licensee states that the extension is necessary due to the fact that the funding applications for the construction of the above-noted transmitters have not yet been approved for this fiscal year ending in March 2003.
The Commission notes that the current application represents the third request for an extension of time.
The first request for an extension of time was granted from 3 February 2001 to 2 February 2002, in a Commission's letter dated 26 January 2001. The second request was granted in Decision CRTC 2002-63, dated 4 March 2002, and extended the time limit until 2 February 2003.
Application No. 2002-0903-2
Application by Moose Jaw Tier 1 Hockey Inc. to amend the licence of the radio station CFVZ-FM Moose Jaw.
The licensee proposes to change the following condition of licence which reads:
The licensee must use the station solely for the purpose of broadcasting the hockey games of the Moose Jaw Warriors including all pre and post game shows, and a one-hour noon-time program broadcast Monday to Friday related to the promotion of events and games of the hockey club.
The licensee must use the station solely for the purpose of broadcasting the hockey games of the Moose Jaw Warriors and baseball games of the Moose Jaw Millers including all pre and post game shows, and a one-hour noon-time program broadcast Monday to Friday related to the promotion of events and games of the hockey club.
Fax: (306) 692-7833
Regina, Norquay and Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan
Application No. 2003-0016-1
Application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to amend the broadcasting licence for its television programming undertaking CBKT Regina.
The licensee proposes to add two television transmitters to broadcast the programming of CBKT Regina and to reflect the authority granted in Decision CRTC 2002-301, as described below.
CKOS-TV-2
CKOS-TV-1
The above-noted transmitters are presently licensed to the CBC as a radiocommunication distribution undertaking (RDU) which expires 31 August 2003. These transmitters currently distribute the programming service of CKOS-TV Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
CKOS-TV was previously licensed to CTV Television Inc. (CTV) until the Commission approved, in Decision CRTC 2002-301, dated 10 October 2002, the purchase of this station by CBC and the addition of CKOS-TV to the licence of CBKT Regina as a transmitter of this station.
For this reason, the CBC notes that it is no longer necessary to hold a separate RDU licence for these transmitters.
Should this application be approved, the Commission will revoke the RDU licence issued to CBC.
Hudson Bay and Norquay, Saskatchewan
Regina, Fond du Lac, Stony Rapids/Black Lake and Uranium City, Saskatchewan
Application No. 2003-0015-3
The licensee proposes to add three television transmitters, to broadcast the programming of CBKT Regina, to adequately serve the population of the above-noted localities.
The CBC notes improvements in satellite feed technology that allows them to feed these communities the full CBKT program schedule out of Regina.
The above-noted transmitters are presently licensed to the CBC as a radiocommunication distribution undertaking (RDU) which expires 31 August 2003. These transmitters currently rebroadcast the programming of the CBC Northern Television Service.
Should this application be approved, the Commission will revoke the RDU licence issued to CBC for these transmitters.
Post Ofices in:
Stoney Rapids/Black Lake, and
Application Nos. 2002-0779-7, 2002-0780-5
Applications by Superchannel Ltd. and MovieMax! Ltd. to amend the licences of the pay television programming undertakings known as SuperChannel and MovieMax!
The licensees propose to add a condition of licence to vary the application of the prohibition against the distribution of programming produced by the licensee or by a related person as found at section 3(2)(e) and (f) of the Pay Television Regulations, 1990.
Section 3(2)(e) and (f) of the Pay Television Regulations, 1990 provide that, unless authorized by condition of licence, a pay television licensee is not permitted to distribute programming, other than filler programming, produced by either the licensee or a person related to the licensee.
Specifically, SuperChannel and MovieMax! propose to amend their respective licences by adding the following condition:
The licensee is authorized to distribute programming, other than filler programming, which is produced by the licensee or by a person related to the licensee, but such programming shall not exceed 25% of its Canadian overall programming schedule.
c/o Corus Entertainment Inc.
Fax: (416) 642-3779
E-Mail: kmcnair@corusent.com
5324 Calgary Trail South
by electronic mail toprocedure@crtc.gc.ca
by mail atCRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2
by fax to theSecretary General - (819) 994-0218
Date Modified: 2003-03-07