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CRTC Approves FreeHD


The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has approved “in part” applications to operate a national direct-to-home (DTH) satellite distribution undertaking and a national satellite relay distribution undertaking (SRDU).

FreeHD Canada wants to provide programming services (mostly Canadian content) to subscribers in both anglophone customers and francophone markets.

As well, it says it wants to distribute all conventional television stations that meet a certain threshold based on the number of hours per week of local programming, and it has positioned itself as a way to ‘save local TV’ if successful.

The CRTC says it is “supportive of initiatives intended to ensure that Canadians do not lose access to free conventional television services” when the digital transition comes to Canada.

The CRTC says it supports in principle the offering of a package of local conventional television signals at no monthly charge to the viewers, and is predisposed to take the necessary steps to permit this to occur.

But, the CTRC noted, it is already looking at other policies and procedures relating to local programming and funding mechanisms, so a decision about FreeHD’s plans would be “premature”.

The CRTC calls for amended applications and specific authorizations to help address such issue, and it noted that licence approval will be subject to general and specific conditions going forward.


 
 
 
 
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I would like to thank everyone who responded to my email last week, asking for support to donate $25,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to aid those most in need in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake.  I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and generosity of our membership, as this disaster seems to have struck a chord with many of us.  Thank you for sending your support and even voicing your concerns on this extremely important endeavor.  The response from the membership breaks down 96% in support of the motion and 4% against the motion.  The motion will pass and a cheque for $25,000 shall be made to the Canadian Red Cross to the Haiti earthquake fund.

Thank you again for taking the time to make your voice heard.  
 
 

Randy Kitt

CEP79M President

 

 
 
 
 
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2/4/2010 11:25:00 AM 

CTV National News & Canada AM to Broadcast Live From Olympics

As the countdown continues to the 2010 Winter Games, CTV National News and Canada AM shift operations to Vancouver next week. From February 7 - 11, both the morning and evening national newscasts go live from B.C. in the week leading up to Vancouver 2010.

CTV News Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lloyd Robertsondelivers Canada’s #1 national newscast,  from Vancouver beginning this Sunday, Feb. 7.  Continuing through February 11, the eve of the Opening Ceremony, Canada’s most-trusted anchor brings Canadians exclusive coverage of Games preparations in addition to national and international headlines.

Beginning Monday, Feb. 8, Canada AM,  will also have a week of broadcasts from B.C. daily from 6 - 9 a.m. ET. With the mountains and ocean as its backdrop, co-hosts Beverly Thomson and Seamus O’Regan, along with weather anchor Jeff Hutcheson and news anchor Marci Ien, report live on location from Vancouver and Whistler. Among next week’s many Olympic Games features, the morning team gets a taste of what it’s like to train with Olympians, including sports such as bobsleigh, freestyle skiing, biathlon, figure skating, ski cross and curling. In the week-long, pre-Olympic Games lead-up, they find out the secret desires of Canada’s Olympians as they take seven Olympic hopefuls and give them a shot at their other dream job. 

As previously announced, CTV News coverage continues throughout the Olympic Games, beginning every day at 6 a.m. ET with Olympic Morning, the Olympic Games morning show. Then, airing at 5:30 p.m. ET across the country,  local newscasts continue to deliver local supper hour newscasts during the Games. In the evening,  Lloyd Robertson will be on location in Vancouver delivering nightly news bulletins  on CTV.  Broadcasting from the CTV Vancouver Olympic Games newsroom, Robertson will deliver the most important national and international stories of the day, including exclusive coverage from Vancouver 2010.

Viewers following CTV National News, will continue to have the opportunity to watch the nightly broadcast at 11 p.m. in their time zone  on CTV News Channel. Anchored by Sandie Rinaldo, the national newscast is committed to bringing Canadians the news from home and around the world throughout the Games. As usual, national and international headlines will continue to be delivered throughout the day on CTV News Channel.




 
 
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