Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-561 PDF version 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 ii 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 ii 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 iii 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 iv 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 v 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