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ARCHIVED - Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-803 | CRTC
ARCHIVED - Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-803
Additional reference : 2009-803-1
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 27 January 2010
The Commission will hold a hearing on 22 February 2010 at 11:00 a.m., at the Commission Headquarters, 1 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec. The Commission intends to consider the following applications, subject to interventions, without the appearance of the parties:
Application No. 2008-0203-4
The Single Parent Channel Inc.
Application No. 2009-1106-7
ZoomerMedia Limited, on behalf of itself and on behalf of Christian Channel Inc. and ONE: The Body, Mind and Spirit Channel Inc.
Applications Nos. 2009-1222-1, 2009-1223-9, 2009-1224-7
Application No. 2009-1278-4
Application No. 2009-1364-1
Application No. 2009-1365-9
Application No. 2009-1366-7
Application No. 2009-1396-4
Application No. 2009-1482-1
Application No. 2009-1485-5
Application No. 2009-1486-3
Application No. 2009-1487-1
Application No. 2009-1244-5
Application No. 2009-1409-5
Application No. 2009-1220-6
Application by Média de Novo Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, English-language programming undertaking.
The applicant proposes to insert advertising 1) in the local availabilities of non-Canadian programming services distributed by Canadian broadcasting distribution undertakings and 2) subject to agreements with conventional television stations over advertisements on Canadian stations distributed in distant markets.
The applicant also proposes to direct 70% of the revenues derived from the sale of the local availabilities of non-Canadian services to a new fund that it will establish, to be distributed to licensed private Canadian programming undertakings and to fund advanced media research activities.
K1M 0Y7
Fax: 613-745-4188
E-mail: glenn@gpocorp.com
Application by The Single Parent Channel Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, English-language Category 2 specialty television programming undertaking to be known as The Single Parent Channel.
The applicant states that the programming would consist of instructional and educational programs on topics such as coping on your own, divorce procedures, what your legal rights are, what you can expect of being a single parent and raising kids on your own. Programming would also include sitcoms, dramas, or movies.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories set out in Item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990: 1, 2(a), 2(b), 3, 5(a), 5(b), 6(b), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(e), 7(f), 7(g), 8(a), 9, 10, 11 and 13.
9 Moore Avenue
27 Victoria Street East
Applications by ZoomerMedia Limited (ZoomerMedia), on behalf of itself and on behalf of Christian Channel Inc. (CCI) and ONE: The Body, Mind and Spirit Channel Inc. (ONE), for authority to effect a multi-step transaction involving the specialty television programming undertakings Vision TV and One: The Body Mind and Spirit Channel, and the television broadcasting undertakings CHNU-TV Fraser Valley, British Columbia and CIIT-TV Winnipeg, Manitoba, pursuant to subsections 10(4) of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 and 14(4) of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987.
The applicant also requests a new broadcasting licence to continue the operations of Vision TV under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence.
Vision TV: Canada’s Faith Network/Réseau religieux canadien (Vision TV Network), the current licensee of Vision TV, is also the sole shareholder of CCI, the current licensee of CHNU-TV and CIIT-TV, and, as such, controls them.
In addition, Vision TV Network is the sole shareholder of Vision TV Digital Inc. (Vision TV Digital), which in turn holds a voting interest of 47.22% in ONE, the current licensee of ONE: The Body, Mind and Spirit Channel, and controls it by virtue of a voting trust agreement between ONE’s shareholders.
ZoomerMedia is a public corporation effectively controlled by Mr. Moses Znaimer, who owns directly and indirectly, through his holding company Olympus Management Limited (Olympus), 78.09% of the voting interest of ZoomerMedia.
Following the transaction, Mr. Znaimer will own, directly and indirectly, a 66.28% voting interest in ZoomerMedia, and will continue to exercise effective control.
The Commission notes that the above multi-step transaction is effected pursuant to the terms of the Asset and Share Purchase Agreement (the Agreement) entered into between ZoomerMedia, Vision TV Network, CCI and Vision TV Digital, on 15 June 2009.
The Commission notes that it will consider imposing, through conditions of licence, the minimum requirements regarding the provision of closed captioning, audio-description as well as described video, as determined in Accessibility of telecommunications and broadcasting services, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-430, 21 July 2009.
As contemplated in the Agreement, the parties will, subject to any regulatory approvals, conduct the following proposed multi-step transaction.
ZoomerMedia – Vision TV
Application No. 2009-1222-1
ZoomerMedia will acquire the assets of the specialty television programming undertaking known as Vision TV, from Vision TV Network.
The purchase price for the acquired assets, based on the Agreement, is $17,112,000. ZoomerMedia proposed to spend $1,711,200 in tangible benefits (representing 10% of $17,112,000).
Christian Channel Inc. – CHNU-TV and CIIT-TV
Application No. 2009-1223-9
All of the issued and outstanding shares of CCI will be transferred to ZoomerMedia. As a result, effective control of CCI will be exercised by ZoomerMedia.
The purchase price for the acquired shares, based on the Agreement, is $6,000,000. No tangible benefits were proposed; however, ZoomerMedia has committed to fulfil the remaining outstanding tangible benefits associated with these two television stations resulting from the previous transaction approved in Acquisition of assets, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-71, 31 March 2008.
Joy TV 10 (CHNU-TV)
5668 – 192 Street
Offices of Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
ONE: The Body, Mind and Spirit Channel Inc. – ONE: The Body, Mind and Spirit Channel
Application No. 2009-1224-7
All of the issued and outstanding shares of Vision TV Digital will be transferred to ZoomerMedia. As a result, ZoomerMedia will indirectly hold 47.22% of the voting interest in ONE.
The purchase price for the acquired shares, based on the Agreement, is $1,888,000.
ZoomerMedia proposed to spend $188,800 in tangible benefits (representing 10% of $1,888,000).
Application by MZ Media Inc. (MZ Media) for authority to transfer all of its issued and outstanding shares from Mr. Moses Znaimer to ZoomerMedia Limited (ZoomerMedia) pursuant to subsections 10(4) of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 and 10(4) of the Radio Regulations, 1986. The proposed transaction is subject to a favourable decision in regard to applications nos. 2009-1222-1, 2009-1223-9 and 2009-1224-7, which are included in this broadcasting notice of consultation.
MZ Media is the licensee of the radio programming undertakings CFZM Toronto, CFMZ-FM Toronto, CFMX-FM Cobourg and CFMZ-DR-1 Toronto, Ontario, and of the unlaunched specialty television programming undertaking licensed as Classical Digital.
MZ Media is a corporation wholly owned and controlled by Mr. Moses Znaimer. ZoomerMedia is also a corporation controlled by Mr. Znaimer. As a result, the proposed transaction will not affect the effective control of MZ Media.
Application by Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, English-language Category 2 specialty television programming undertaking to be known as Adrenaline.
The applicant states that the programming would consist of action movies and series primarily driven by a fast-paced fictional plot featuring car chases, explosions, special effects, or martial arts. It would also feature occasional magazine-style shows focusing on this genre and its stars.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories set out in Item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990: 2(a), 2(b), 3, 7(a), 7(c), 7(d), 11, 12, 13 and 14.
The applicant proposes to accept a condition of licence requiring that no more than 25% of all programming broadcast during the broadcast week be programs based on science fiction or fantasy themes, in order to remain non-competitive with existing Category 1 or specialty services.
2100 Sainte Catherine Street West
Application by Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, English-language Category 2 specialty television programming undertaking to be known as Superstar.
The applicant states that the service would be devoted to romance and that the programming would consist of relationship-themed game shows and magazine style programs featuring romantic vacation resorts. Other programs would explore romantic moments in people’s lives, as well as classic romantic feature films, epic mini-series and made-for-television movies.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories set out in Item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990: 2(a), 2(b), 3, 5(b), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14.
Application by Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, English-language Category 2 specialty television programming undertaking to be known as TV-Time.
The applicant states that its service would be devoted to action and adventure programming. Its program schedule would run the gamut from contemporary action and adventure films and series, to classical westerns, rodeo and western horse shows.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories set out in Item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990: 5(b), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(e), 7(f), 7(g), 8(a), 11, 12 and 13.
Application by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, French-language Category 2 specialty digital television programming undertaking to be known as Radio-Canada sports.
The applicant states that its request is consistent with Regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and discretionary programming services – Regulatory policy, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-100, 30 October 2008, which introduces competition between Canadian services operating in the genres of mainstream sports and mainstream national news.
The applicant also states that it would respect the licence terms specified in Conditions of licence for competitive Canadian specialty services operating in the genres of mainstream sports and national news, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-562, 4 September 2009 (Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2009-562).
The applicant has confirmed its intention to broadcast Canadian amateur and under-represented sports so as to meet the Commission’s expectations as specified in paragraph 33 of Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2009-562.
Application by Toronto Maple Leafs Network Ltd. for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, English-language Category 2 specialty television programming undertaking to be known as Mainstream Sports.
The applicant states that the programming would be dedicated to all aspects of sports with an emphasis on mainstream Canadian professional sports. The applicant also states that it may provide multiple feeds.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories set out in Item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990: 1, 2(a), 2(b), 3, 5(b), 6(a), 6(b), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(e), 7(f), 7(g), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14.
The applicant states that it would abide by the standard conditions of licence set out in Conditions of licence for competitive Canadian specialty services operating in the genres of mainstream sports and national news, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-562, 4 September 2009.
307 Lakeshore Boulevard East
M5A 1C1
Fax: 416-815-5688
E-mail: azimmer@mapleleafsports.com
Application by FDR Media Group Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, niche, third-language ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking to be known as Bollywood Times HD TV.
The applicant states that the programming would feature mainstream as well as art films not broadcast on other feature film channels. The channel would also promote local talent like singers, dancers, directors, and musicians who want to break into bollywood.
The applicant also states that it would accept a condition of licence requiring that it broadcast, in each broadcast year of the licence term, 100% of the programming in high definition format.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories set out in Item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990: 2(b), 3, 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(e), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 11 and 13.
The applicant proposes to broadcast 100% of its programming during the broadcast week in the Hindi language.
Application by FDR Media Group Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, niche, third-language ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking to be known as Desi Hindi HD TV.
The applicant states that the programming would consist of long form documentary, informal education and leisure programs, on-going dramatic series, on-going comedy series, specials, mini-series, made-for-TV feature films, theatrical feature films, animated television programs, music and dance, music video clips and general entertainment catering to the Canadians of South Asian ethnicity and/or speaking the Hindi language.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories set out in Item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990: 2(a), 2(b), 3, 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(e), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 11 and 13.
Application by FDR Media Group Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, niche, third-language ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking to be known as Mehndi HD TV.
The applicant states that the programming would feature topics of interest to Canadian women of South Asian heritage. Through its programming, the channel would strive to educate the women about socially relevant issues, such as social and cultural integration, beliefs, equality of women in Canadian society, legal rights and obligations, and food habits that could significantly affect health. In addition, the applicant indicates that the channel would strive to entertain the women and their families.
The applicant states that it would accept a condition of licence requiring that it broadcast, in each broadcast year of the licence term, 100% of the programming in high definition format.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories set out in Item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990: 1, 2(a), 2(b), 3, 5(b), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(e), 8(a), 8(c), 9, 10, 11 and 13.
13. Province of Quebec
Application by Remstar Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, French-language Category 2 specialty television programming undertaking to be known as Génération V.
The applicant states that the programming would consist of short programs (40 minutes maximum), the content of which would come from the users. Programming would be of a varied, interactive nature and would be particularly focused on entertainment (fashion, motorcar, technology, opinions).
The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories set out in Item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990: 1, 2(a), 2(b), 3, 5(b), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(e), 7(f), 7(g), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
The applicant states that it would not devote more than 15% of all programming broadcast during the broadcast month to programs from categories 7(a), 7(b) and 8(c).
Fax: 514-390-6071
E-mail: public@vtele.ca
14. Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Application by 101142236 Saskatchewan Ltd. (101142236 Saskatchewan) for authority to acquire, as part of a corporate reorganization, the assets of the English language radio programming undertakings CHAB, CILG-FM and CJAW-FM Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan from Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. (Golden West).
The applicant also requests new broadcasting licenses to continue the operation of these undertakings under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licences.
101142236 Saskatchewan is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Golden West, which is ultimately controlled by Elmer Hildebrand.
As a result of the transaction, 101142236 Saskatchewan will become the licensee of CHAB, CILG-FM and CJAW-FM.
This transaction will not affect ultimate control of these undertakings, which will continue to be exercised by Elmer Hildebrand.
1704 Main Street North
15. Brooks, Alberta
Application by Newcap Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-Language commercial FM radio programming undertaking to replace its existing AM radio station CIBQ Brooks.
The new station would operate on frequency 105.7 MHz (channel 289B1) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,600 watts (maximum ERP of 14,000 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 45.6 metres).
The applicant proposes to maintain its current country music format.
The applicant requests permission to simulcast the programming of the new FM station on CIBQ for a period of three months from the date of implementation of the new station.
The applicant also requests, pursuant to sections 9(1)(e) and 24(1) of the Broadcasting Act, the revocation of the licence for CIBQ effective at the end of the simulcast period.
8-402 – 2nd Avenue West