Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2006-13
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Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2006-13 Ottawa, 14 December 2006 The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 12 February 2007 at 9:30 a.m., at the Delta Bow Valley, 209 – 4th Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta, to consider the following applications. The deadline for submission of interventions/comments is 18 January 2007. [Broadcasting intervention/comments form] Item Applicant and locality 1. Crossroads Television System Calgary, Alberta Application No. 2005-0912-7 2. Crossroads Television System Edmonton, Alberta Application No. 2005-0914-3 3. The Miracle Channel Association Calgary, Alberta Application No. 2006-0518-1 4. The Miracle Channel Association Edmonton, Alberta Application No. 2006-0496-9 5. Rogers Broadcasting Limited Calgary, Alberta Application No. 2006-1034-6 6. Rogers Broadcasting Limited Edmonton, Alberta Application No. 2006-1035-4 7. MVBC Holdings Limited Calgary, Alberta Application No. 2006-1037-0 8. MVBC Holdings Limited Edmonton, Alberta Application No. 2006-1039-6 9. CanWest MediaWorks Inc. Calgary, Alberta Application No. 2006-1041-1 10. CanWest MediaWorks Inc. Edmonton, Alberta Application No. 2006-1042-9 11. Only Imagine Inc. Across Canada Application No. 2006-0699-9 2 12. Bhupinder Bola, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated Across Canada Application No. 2006-1200-6 13. CHUM Limited Across Canada Application No. 2006-1501-5 14. CHUM Limited Across Canada Application Nos. 2006-1514-8, 2006-1515-6, 2006-1516-4, 2006-1517-2, 2006-1518-0, 2006-1519-8, 2006-1520-6 and 2006-1521-3 15. Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership Kelowna, British Columbia Application No. 2006-1105-5 16. Rogers Broadcasting Limited Chilliwack, British Columbia Application No 2005-1434-0 3 PREAMBLE For items 1 to 10 On 12 January 2006, the Commission issued Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-3, announcing that it had received applications for broadcasting licences to carry on television programming undertakings to provide television services to serve Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. The Public Notice called for applications from other parties wishing to obtain broadcasting licences to provide television services to Edmonton and/or Calgary, Alberta. On 12 April 2006, the Commission issued Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-3-1, extending the deadline for submission of applications until further notice. On 7 July 2006, the Commission issued Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-3-2, stating that the deadline for submission of applications was extended to 18 August 2006. In response to this call, the Commission has received a number of applications for licences to serve these markets. Some of these applications are technically mutually exclusive. These applications are: For Calgary: Rogers Broadcasting Limited (item 5), MVBC Holdings Limited (item 7), and CanWest MediaWorks Inc. (item 9) are technically mutually exclusive, proposing the use of channel 38. These applications, along with Crossroads Television System (item 1) and The Miracle Channel Association (item 3), will be treated as competitive television applications for Calgary. For Edmonton: Crossroads Television System (item 2) and MVBC Holdings Limited (item 8) are technically mutually exclusive, proposing the use of channel 45. These applications, along with The Miracle Channel Association (item 4), Rogers Broadcasting Limited (item 6), and CanWest MediaWorks Inc. (item 10), will be treated as competitive television applications for Edmonton. In order to use its time more efficiently at the hearing, the Commission may decide to question applicants on any matters related to issues common to both markets. 4 Item 11 The Commission intends to discuss various issues related to the use of local availabilities in US programming services for commercial advertising and any potential impacts that the undertaking proposed by Only Imagine Inc. would have on Canadian programming services and broadcasting distribution undertakings. Items 12 to 16 The Commission intends to consider, subject to interventions, items 12 to 16 during the non- appearance phase of the public hearing. 5 1. Calgary, Alberta Application No. 2005-0912-7 Application by Crossroads Television System for a licence to operate an English-language religious television programming undertaking in Calgary. The new station would operate on channel 32 with an effective radiated power of 75,000 watts (non-directional antenna/antenna height of 206 metres). Applicant's address: Crossroads Television System 1295 North Service Road Burlington, Ontario L7R 4X5 Fax: 905-331-7222 E-Mail: [email protected] Examination of application: Suite 100 4510 Macleod Trail South Calgary, Alberta 2. Edmonton, Alberta Application No. 2005-0914-3 Application by Crossroads Television System for a licence to operate an English-language religious television programming undertaking in Edmonton. The new station would operate on channel 45 with an average effective radiated power of 34,000 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 71,000 watts/antenna height of 176 metres). The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable. Applicant's address: Crossroads Television System 1295 North Service Road Burlington, Ontario L7R 4X5 Fax: 905-331-7222 E-Mail: [email protected] 6 Examination of application: 4207 – 98 Street Suite 204 Edmonton, Alberta 3. Calgary, Alberta Application No. 2006-0518-1 Application by The Miracle Channel Association for a licence to operate an English-language transitional digital television programming undertaking in Calgary associated with its existing television station CJIL-TV, Lethbridge, Alberta. The station would operate from Calgary on channel 15 B with an average effective radiated power of 76.5 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 130 watts/ antenna height of 216 metres). The applicant proposes that the station simulcast the current programming of CJIL-TV Lethbridge, in its entirety. Therefore, no local programming would be offered. Applicant’s address: 450 – 31 Street North Lethbridge, Alberta T1H 3Z3 Fax: 403-380-3322 E-Mail: [email protected] Examination of application: Shine FM 4510 MacLeod Trail South Calgary, Alberta 4. Edmonton, Alberta Application No. 2006-0496-9 Application by The Miracle Channel Association for a licence to operate an English-language transitional digital television programming undertaking in Edmonton associated with its existing television station CJIL-TV, Lethbridge, Alberta. The station would operate from Edmonton on channel 21 B with an average effective radiated power of 75 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 128 watts/ antenna height of 133 metres). The applicant proposes that the station simulcast the current programming of CJIL-TV Lethbridge, in its entirety. Therefore, no local programming would be offered. 7 Applicant’s address: 450 – 31 Street North Lethbridge, Alberta T1H 3Z3 Fax: 403-380-3322 E-Mail: [email protected] Examination of application: Shine FM 4207 – 98 Street Suite 204 Edmonton, Alberta 5. Calgary, Alberta Application No. 2006-1034-6 Application by Rogers Broadcasting Limited for a licence to operate a multilingual ethnic television programming undertaking in Calgary. The applicant proposes to direct programming to 25 ethnic groups in 19 different languages. The new station would operate on channel 38 with an average effective radiated power of 310,000 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 510,000 watts/antenna height of 325.1 metres). The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable. Applicant's address: 333 Bloor Street East, 6th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4W 1G9 Fax: 416-935-8203 E-Mail: [email protected] Examination of application: At the licensee’s address; and Rogers Radio 240, 2723 37th Avenue NE Calgary, Alberta 8 6. Edmonton, Alberta Application No. 2006-1035-4 Application by Rogers Broadcasting Limited for a licence to operate a multilingual ethnic television programming undertaking in Edmonton. The applicant proposes to direct programming to 25 ethnic groups in 19 different languages. The new station would operate on channel 56 with an average effective radiated power of 340,000 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 530,000 watts/antenna height of 231.9 metres). The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable. Applicant's address: 333 Bloor Street East, 6th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4W 1G9 Fax: 416-935-8203 E-Mail: [email protected] Examination of application: At the licensee’s address; and OK Radio 5915 Gateway Boulevard Edmonton, Alberta 7. Calgary, Alberta Application No. 2006-1037-0 Application by MVBC Holdings Limited for a licence to operate a multilingual ethnic television programming undertaking in Calgary. The applicant proposes to direct programming to 17 ethnic groups in 17 different languages. The new station would operate on channel 38 with an average effective radiated power of 21,000 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 30,000 watts/antenna height of 170 metres). 9 The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry,