Today's Releases

April 26, 2012

News release:

The CRTC renews the licences of the majority of French-language private television services

Broadcasting decisions:

2012-241 Astral Media inc., on behalf of various licensees
Across Canada
APPROVED - Applications to renew the broadcasting licences for the various specialty and pay television services affiliated with the Astral Media inc. broadcasting ownership group

2012-242 Quebecor Media Inc., on behalf of TVA Group Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Applications to renew the broadcasting licences for the national, French-language television network TVA and the conventional television stations associated with that network, as well as the specialty Category A, B and C services affiliated with the Quebecor Media Inc. broadcasting ownership group

2012-243 V Interactions inc.
Across Canada
Application to review certain conditions of licence for its television stations CFJP-DT Montréal, CFAP-DT Québec, CFKM-DT Trois Rivières, CFKS-DT Sherbrooke and CFRS-DT Saguenay, Quebec, as well as those for the licence for the V Interactions network

2012-244 Astral Media Radio (Toronto) Inc. and 4382072 Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Astral Media Radio G.P.
Dawson Creek and Terrace, British Columbia
APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licences for the English-language conventional television stations CJDC-TV Dawson Creek and its transmitters CJDC-TV-1 Hudson Hope and CJDC-TV-2 Bullhead Mountain, and CFTK-TV Terrace and its transmitter CFTK-TV-1 Prince Rupert

2012-245 Canal Évasion inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the national, French-language specialty Category A service known as Évasion, and to amend certain conditions of licence

2012-247 GlassBOX Television Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Application for a broadcasting licence to operate AUX 2, a national, English-language specialty Category B service

Telecom decision:

2012-248 Shaw Communications Inc. – Application to revise the reporting requirement for Canadian Numbering Administration funding
File number: 8698-S9-201200336

Broadcasting notices of consultation:

2012-126-3 Notice of hearing
7 May 2012
Toronto, Ontario
Additional information added to the public file for item 11
Withdrawal of item 26
Addition of item 32 in the appearing phase of this hearing

2012-246 Call for comments on opening up the programming genre of popular music to competition, and on proposed standard conditions of licence for competitive Canadian specialty Category C services operating in the genre of popular music

Telecom orders:

2012-249 Northwestel Inc. – Withdrawal of Manual Mobile Service
File numbers: TNs 878 and 878A

2012-250 Streamlined order
The Commission approves on an interim basis the following application:
Wireless Service Provider Enhanced Provincial 9-1-1 Network Access Service Agreement between Globalive Wireless Management Corp./ TELUS Communications Company
File number: 8340-G44-201204586

2012-251 Streamlined order
The Commission approves on an interim basis the following application:
Interconnection Agreement between TELUS Communications Company/Télébec, Limited Partnership
File number: 8340-T69-200318875