ARCHIVED - Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-561

This page has been archived on the Web

Information identified as archived on the Web is for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. Archived Decisions, Notices and Orders (DNOs) remain in effect except to the extent they are amended or reversed by the Commission, a court, or the government. The text of archived information has not been altered or updated after the date of archiving. Changes to DNOs are published as “dashes” to the original DNO number. Web pages that are archived on the Web are not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards. As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request alternate formats by contacting us.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date modified: