Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-561
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Ottawa, 9 August 2010
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
ARTV Inc.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (the general partner), and Barna-Alper Productions Inc., CineNova Productions Inc., Galafilm Inc., the National Film Board of Canada and Omni Film Productions Ltd. (the limited partners), carrying on business as The Canadian Documentary Channel Limited Partnership Across Canada
Administrative renewals
1. The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the programming undertakings set out in appendix I to this decision from 1 September 2010 to 31 March 2011 and from 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011 for those listed in Appendix II, subject to the terms and conditions in effect under the current licences.
2. This decision does not dispose of any substantive issues that may exist with respect to the renewal of these licences and interested parties will have an opportunity to comment at the appropriate time.
3. The Commission notes that it does not intend to renew authorizations for full-power analog transmitters operating in the mandatory markets or on channels 52 to 69 outside the mandatory markets beyond 31 August 2011. The Commission, when renewing licences beyond 31 August 2011, expects licensees, by that time, to have the necessary authority to broadcast in digital. In addition, the Commission intends to impose the following condition on affected licensees:
Unless otherwise authorized by the Commission, the licensee shall not transmit analog television signals after 31 August 2011.
4. As stated in Issues related to the digital television transition, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-485, 16 July 2010, the Commission is of the view that the conversion of one or more trial market(s) for digital television conversion would be beneficial. However, the Commission considered it was inappropriate to establish trial market(s) in the absence of clarity concerning the timing and scope of a national coordinated consumer education campaign and given the lack of agreement among broadcasters regarding which market(s) would be the most appropriate for the trial. Pending the selection of the most appropriate trial market(s), the Commission renews the broadcasting licences set out in appendix I to this decision from 1 September 2010 to 31 March 2011. The Commission intends to administratively renew the licences of
undertakings not operating in the trial market(s) to 31 August 2011 following the designation of the trial market(s).
5. The Commission notes that it does not intend to renew the licences for the transitional digital television services listed in this decision, beyond 31 August 2011.
Secretary General
*This decision is to be appended to each licence.
Appendix I to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-561
Licences will expire 31 March 2011
Transitional digital television undertakings
Call sign Associated station Location
CBFT-DT CBFT Montréal
CBLT-DT CBLT Toronto
CBMT-DT CBMT Montréal
CBOFT-DT CBOFT Ottawa
CBOT-DT CBOT Ottawa
CBUT-DT CBUT Vancouver
CBVT-DT CBVT Québec
Television programming undertakings
CBAFT Moncton, New Brunswick and its transmitters in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia
CBAT Saint John, New Brunswick and its transmitters
CBCT Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and its transmitters
CBET Windsor, Ontario
CBFT Montréal, Quebec and its transmitters in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and Yukon Territory
CBHT Halifax, Nova Scotia and its transmitters
CBIT Sydney, Nova Scotia and its transmitters
CBKFT Regina, Saskatchewan and its transmitters
CBKST Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and its transmitters
CBKT Regina, Saskatchewan and its transmitters
CBLT Toronto, Ontario and its transmitters
CBLFT Toronto, Ontario and its transmitters in Ontario and Quebec
CBMT Montréal, Quebec and its transmitters in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba
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CBNT St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitters in Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec
CBOFT Ottawa, Ontario and its transmitters
CBOT Ottawa, Ontario and its transmitters
CBRT Calgary, Alberta and its transmitters
CBUFT Vancouver, British Columbia and its transmitters
CBUT Vancouver, British Columbia and its transmitters
CBVT Québec, Quebec and its transmitters
CJBR-TV Rimouski, Quebec and its transmitters
CKTV-TV Jonquière,Quebec and its transmitter
CKSH-TV Sherbrooke, Quebec
CKTM-TV Trois-Rivières, Quebec
CBWFT Winnipeg, Manitoba and its transmitters in Manitoba and Ontario
CBWT Winnipeg, Manitoba and its transmitters in Manitoba, Ontario and in Saskatchewan
CBXFT Edmonton, Alberta and its transmitters
CBXT Edmonton, Alberta and its transmitters
Appendix II to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-561
Licences will expire 31 August 2011
Networks
Radio One (English-language AM service)
Radio Two (English-language FM service)
Première Chaîne (French-language AM service)
Espace musique (Chaîne culturelle) French-language FM service
English-language television service
French-language television service
Specialty programming undertakings bold
Newsworld
Réseau de l’information (RDI)
ARTV (licensee: ARTV Inc.)
Documentary (licensee: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (the general partner), and Barna-Alper Productions Inc., CineNova Productions Inc., Galafilm Inc., the National Film Board of Canada and Omni Film Productions Ltd. (the limited partners), carrying on business as The Canadian Documentary Channel Limited Partnership)
Pay audio programming undertaking
Galaxie
Radiocommunication Distribution Undertakings
CBFW-FM Wemindji, Québec
CBFM-FM Mistassini, Québec
CBFA-FM-2 Obedjiwan, Québec
CBFA-FM-1 Manouane, Québec
CBSPT Saint-Pamphile, Québec
CBLK-TV Nipigon, Ontario
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Transitional Digital Radio Undertakings
Call sign Associated station Location
CBE-DR-2 CBE Windsor
CBE-DR-1 CBE-FM Windsor
CBLA-DR-1 CBLA-FM Toronto
CBL-DR-1 CBL-FM Toronto
CBOF-DR-1 CBOF-FM Ottawa
CBO-DR-1 CBO-FM Ottawa
CBOQ-DR-1 CBOQ-FM Ottawa
CBOX-DR-1 CBOX-FM Ottawa
CBU-DR-2 CBU Vancouver
CBUF-DR-1 CBUF-FM Vancouver
CBU-DR-1 CBU-FM Vancouver
CBUX-DR-1 CBUX-FM Vancouver
CJBC-DR-1 CJBC Toronto
CJBC-DR-2 CJBC-FM Toronto
Radio Programming Undertakings
CBBS-FM Sudbury, Ontario
CBCL-FM London, Ontario
CBE-FM Windsor, Ontario
CBOX-FM Ottawa, Ontario
CBOQ-FM Ottawa, Ontario
CBQ-FM Thunder Bay, Ontario
CBFA-3 Weymontachie, Quebec
CBFG-FM Chisasibi (Fort-George), Quebec
CBFH-FM Waskaganish, Quebec
CBFV-FM Waswanipi, Quebec
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CBDQ-FM Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador
CBI-FM Sydney, Nova Scotia
CBIT-FM Sydney, Nova Scotia
CKCX-SW Sackville, New Brunswick
CBX-FM Edmonton, Alberta
CBAF-FM Moncton, New Brunswick and its transmitters
CBAF-FM-15 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and its transmitters
CBAF-FM-5 Halifax, Nova Scotia and its transmitters in Nova Scotia and in Newfoundland and Labrador
CBAL-FM Moncton, New Brunswick and its transmitters
CBAM-FM Moncton, New Brunswick and its transmitters
CBAX-FM Halifax, Nova Scotia and its transmitters in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and in Newfoundland and Labrador
CBBX-FM Sudbury, Ontario and its transmitter
CBCS-FM Sudbury, Ontario and its transmitters
CBCT-FM Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and its transmitters
CBCV-FM Victoria, British Columbia and its transmitters
CBCX-FM Calgary, Alberta and its transmitter
CBD-FM Saint John, New Brunswick and its transmitters
CBE Windsor, Ontario and its transmitters
CBEF Windsor, Ontario and its transmitters
CBF-FM Montréal, Quebec and its transmitters
CBF-FM-8 Trois-Rivières, Quebec and its transmitter
CBF-FM-10 Sherbrooke, Quebec and its transmitters
CBFX-FM Montréal, Quebec and its transmitters
CBG Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitters
CBGA-FM Matane, Quebec and its transmitters
CBHA-FM Halifax, Nova Scotia and its transmitters
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CBH-FM Halifax, Nova Scotia and its transmitters
CBI Sydney, Nova Scotia and its transmitters
CBJ-FM Chicoutimi, Quebec and its transmitters
CBJX-FM Chicoutimi, Quebec and its transmitter
CBK Regina, Saskatchewan and its transmitters
CBK-FM Regina, Saskatchewan and its transmitters
CBKA-FM La Ronge, Saskatchewan and its transmitters
CBKF-FM Regina, Saskatchewan and its transmitters
CBLA-FM Toronto, Ontario and its transmitters
CBL-FM Toronto, Ontario and its transmitters
CBME-FM Montréal, Quebec and its transmitters
CBM-FM Montréal, Quebec and its transmitters
CBN St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitters
CBN-FM St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitters
CBOF-FM Ottawa, Ontario and its transmitters in Ontario and Quebec
CBO-FM Ottawa, Ontario and its transmitters in Ontario and Quebec
CBON-FM Sudbury, Ontario and its transmitters
CBQR-FM Rankin Inlet, Nunavut and its transmitters
CBQT-FM Thunder Bay, Ontario and its transmitters
CBR Calgary, Alberta and its transmitters
CBR-FM Calgary, Alberta and its transmitters
CBRX-FM Rimouski, Quebec and its transmitters
CBSI-FM Sept-Îles, Quebec and its transmitters in Quebec and in Newfoundland and Labrador
CBT Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitters
CBTK-FM Kelowna, British Columbia and its transmitters
CBU Vancouver, British Columbia and its transmitters
CBUF-FM Vancouver, British Columbia and its transmitters
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CBU-FM Vancouver, British Columbia and its transmitters in British Columbia, in Yukon Territory and in Northwest Territories
CBUX-FM Vancouver, British Columbia and its transmitter
CBVE-FM Québec, Quebec and its transmitters
CBV-FM Québec, Quebec and its transmitters
CBVX-FM Québec, Quebec and its transmitters
CBW Winnipeg, Manitoba and its transmitters
CBW-FM Winnipeg, Manitoba and its transmitter
CBWK-FM Thompson, Manitoba and its transmitters
CBX Edmonton, Alberta and its transmitters
CBY Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitters
CBYG-FM Prince George, British Columbia and its transmitters
CBZF-FM Fredericton, New Brunswick and its transmitters
CFFB Iqaluit, Nunavut and its transmitters
CFGB-FM Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitters
CFPR Prince Rupert, British Columbia and its transmitters
CFWH Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and its transmitters
CFYK Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and its transmitters in Northwest Territories and Alberta
CHAK Inuvik, Northwest Territories and its transmitters in Northwest Territories and Nunavut
CHFA Edmonton, Alberta and its transmitters
CHLM-FM Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec and its transmitters
CJBC Toronto, Ontario and its transmitters
CJBC-FM Toronto, Ontario and its transmitters
CJBR-FM Rimouski, Quebec and its transmitter
CKSB St. Boniface, Manitoba and its transmitters in Manitoba and Ontario
CKSB-FM Winnipeg, Manitoba and its transmitters