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Decision CRTC 2000-238

Ottawa, 6 July 2000

CTV Television Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta

Reference:
Public Notice CRTC 1999-206
dated 23 December 1999

Licence amendment for
CFRN-TV Edmonton

1.

The Commission approves the application to amend the licence for the television programming undertaking noted above by deleting the condition relating to expenditure requirements for Canadian programming set out in Decision CRTC 97-527, and adding the following conditions of licence:

a) Effective 1 September 2000, the licensee shall broadcast, at a minimum, in each broadcast year, an average of 8 hours per week of Canadian programs in the priority program categories between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.

For the purpose of this condition, the priority program categories are as follows: Canadian drama programs (category 7); Canadian music and dance (category 8a) and variety programs (category 9); ·Canadian long-form documentaries (category 2b); Canadian regionally-produced programs in all categories other than News and information (categories 1, 2 and 3) and Sports (category 6); Canadian entertainment magazine programs.
b) For the purpose of fulfilling the above-noted condition, the licensee may claim the new dramatic programming credit set out in Public Notice CRTC 1999-205, as may be amended from time to time.
As of 1 September 2000, the licensee is no longer entitled to claim the dramatic programming credit set out in the appendix to Public Notice CRTC 1984-94 and appendices I and II to Public Notice CRTC 2000-42.

2.

The Commission reminds the licensee that it is still required to fulfill any benefit commitments made as part of the transaction approved in Decision CRTC 97-527.

 

Secretary General

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