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Route reference: Part 1 application posted on 4 December 2012

Ottawa, 8 March 2013

Asian Television Network International Limited
Across Canada

Application 2012-1493-1

South Asian Television Canada Channel 2 – Licence amendment

1. The Commission approves the application by Asian Television Network International Limited for authorization to offer a multiplex channel of its national, general interest, third-language ethnic specialty Category B service South Asian Television Canada Channel 2 under the same condition of licence as that imposed on pay television Category A services in Standard conditions of licence, expectations and encouragements for specialty and pay television Category A services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2011-443, 27 July 2011. The Commission received an intervention in support of the application.

2. Accordingly, the Commission imposes the following condition of licence:

With respect to any multiplex channels offered by the licensee:

a) The licensee shall offer its multiplexed channels only together in a package.

b) With respect to each multiplexed channel, the licensee shall adhere to the Canadian programming requirements set out in its conditions of licence.

 Secretary General

*This decision is to be appended to the licence.

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