CRTC Undertakes Review Of Local Programming Improvement Fund
The CRTC has announced that it will be holding a public consultation to review the Local Programming Improvement Fund, and is inviting Canadians to submit comments. The fund was created to support the development of local television programming, particularly local news, in non-metropolitan markets.
Spending on local programming had stagnated and even declined due to, among other things, the fragmentation of television audiences and the decline in advertising revenues. This risked harming both the quality and the quantity of local programs.
Since 2009, cable and satellite companies have been contributing 1.5% of their gross broadcasting revenues to the fund. As a result, by the end of 2012, it will have distributed more than $300 million to more than 75 local stations throughout the country. To be eligible, stations must broadcast local programming that includes news.
The Commission had announced its intention to review the fund in its third year of operation. This review will provide for determining whether the fund should be maintained, modified or cancelled. The Commission is seeking comments on the following topics:
- evaluation of the fund’s objectives and the performance of recipient stations;
- additional spending on local programming as a condition for receiving funding;
- eligibility for the fund and the funding allocation formula;
- cable and satellite companies’ contributions to the fund; and
- the relevance of maintaining, modifying or abandoning the fund.
Anyone interested may submit comments by February 15, 2012 by:
- completing the on-line form
- writing to the Secretary General, CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2; or
- sending a fax to 819-994-0218.
A public hearing will begin on April 16, 2012 in Gatineau. If you would like to appear before the CRTC, you must indicate your interest in doing so in your written comments. It will also be possible to participate in the hearing from the Commission’s regional offices, via teleconferencing. For more information on how to participate, please see the notice of consultation.
Reference Documents:
- Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-788
- Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2011-455
- Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-167
- Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-406
- Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2008-100
Local Program Improvement Fund Revised List of Eligible Television Stations Broadcast Year 2010-2011 |
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Licensee | Call Sign | Location | Province |
0859291 B.C. Ltd. | CHEK-TV | Victoria | British Columbia |
2190015 Ontario Inc (Channel Zero) | CHCH-TV | Hamilton | Ontario |
591987 B.C. Ltd. (Corus) | CHEX-TV | Peterborough | Ontario |
591987 B.C. Ltd. (Corus) | CKWS-TV | Kingston | Ontario |
591987 B.C. Ltd. (Corus) | CHEX-TV-2 | Oshawa | Ontario |
Astral Media Radio G.P. | CFTK-TV | Terrace | British Columbia |
Astral Media Radio G.P. | CJDC-TV | Dawson Creek | British Columbia |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBAFT | Moncton | New Brunswick |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBAT | Fredericton | New Brunswick |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBCT | Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBET | Windsor | Ontario |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBHT | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBKFT | Regina | Saskatchewan |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBKT | Regina | Saskatchewan |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBLFT | Toronto | Ontario |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBOFT | Ottawa | Ontario |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBNT | St. John’s | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBUFT | Vancouver | British Columbia |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBVT | Québec | Quebec |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBWFT | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBWT | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBXFT | Edmonton | Alberta |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CFYK-TV | Yellowknife | Northwest Territories |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CJRB-TV | Rimouski | Quebec |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CKSH-TV | Sherbrooke | Quebec |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CKTM-TV | Trois-Rivières | Quebec |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CKTV-TV | Jonquiere | Quebec |
Canwest Television Limited Partnership | CFRE-TV | Regina | Saskatchewan |
Canwest Television Limited Partnership | CFSK-TV | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan |
Canwest Television Limited Partnership | CHBC-TV | Kelowna | British Columbia |
Canwest Television Limited Partnership | CIHF-TV | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
Canwest Television Limited Partnership | CIHF-TV-2 | Saint John | New Brunswick |
Canwest Television Limited Partnership | CISA-TV | Lethbridge | Alberta |
Canwest Television Limited Partnership | CKND-TV | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
CHAU-TV Communications ltée | CHAU-TV | Carleton-sur-Mer | Quebec |
CKRT-TV ltée | CKRT-TV | Rivière-du-Loup | Quebec |
CTV Limited | CFPL-TV | London | Ontario |
CTV Limited | CHWI-TV | Wheatley | Ontario |
CTV Limited | CIVI-TV | Victoria | British Columbia |
CTV Limited | CKVR-TV | Barrie | Ontario |
CTV Television Inc. | CFCN-TV-5 | Lethbridge | Alberta |
CTV Television Inc. | CFQC-TV | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan |
CTV Television Inc. | CHBX-TV | Sault Ste. Marie | Ontario |
CTV Television Inc. | CICI-TV | Sudbury | Ontario |
CTV Television Inc. | CITO-TV | Timmins | Ontario |
CTV Television Inc. | CKNY-TV | North Bay | Ontario |
CTV Television Inc. | CICC-TV | Yorkton | Saskatchewan |
CTV Television Inc. | CIPA-TV | Prince Albert | Saskatchewan |
CTV Television Inc. | CJCB-TV | Sydney | Nova Scotia |
CTV Television Inc. | CJCH-TV | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
CTV Television Inc. | CKCW-TV | Moncton | New Brunswick |
CTV Television Inc. | CKLT-TV | Saint John | New Brunswick |
CTV Television Inc. | CKCK-TV | Regina | Saskatchewan |
CTV Television Inc. | CKCO-TV | Kitchener | Ontario |
CTV Television Inc. | CKY-TV | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
TVA Group Inc. | CFCM-TV | Québec | Quebec |
TVA Group Inc. | CFER-TV | Rimouski | Quebec |
TVA Group Inc. | CHEM-TV | Trois-Rivières | Quebec |
TVA Group Inc. | CHLT-TV | Sherbrooke | Quebec |
TVA Group Inc. | CJPM-TV | Chicoutimi | Quebec |
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership | CFJC-TV | Kamloops | British Columbia |
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership | CHAT-TV | Medicine Hat | Alberta |
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership | CKPG-TV | Prince George | British Columbia |
Newcap Inc. | CITL-TV | Lloydminister | Alberta |
Newcap Inc. | CKSA-TV | Lloydminister | Alberta |
Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited | CJON-TV | St. John’s | Newfoundland and Labrador |
RNC MEDIA Inc. | CFEM-TV | Rouyn-Noranda | Quebec |
RNC MEDIA Inc. | CFGS-TV | Gatineau | Quebec |
RNC MEDIA Inc. | CFVS-TV | Val D’Or | Quebec |
RNC MEDIA Inc. | CHOT-TV | Gatineau | Quebec |
RNC MEDIA Inc. | CKRN-TV | Rouyn | Quebec |
Rogers Broadcasting Limited | CHMI-TV | Portage La Prairie | Manitoba |
Télé Inter-Rives ltée | CIMT-TV | Rivière-du-Loup | Quebec |
Télévision MBS inc. | CFTF-TV | Rivière-du-Loup | Quebec |
Thunder Bay Electronics Limited | CHFD-TV | Thunder Bay | Ontario |
Thunder Bay Electronics Limited | CKPR-TV | Thunder Bay | Ontario |
V Interactions inc. | CFAP-TV | Québec | Quebec |
V Interactions inc. | CFKM-TV | Trois-Rivières | Quebec |
V Interactions inc. | CFKS-TV | Sherbrooke | Quebec |
V Interactions inc. | CFRS-TV | Saguenay | Quebec |