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CRTC Approves More Channels

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#1 ·
Here's a list of New channels recently approved by the CRTC.

Ethnic

ECG-Hindi Woman's TV2 http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2014/2014-219.htm

Soundview Entertainment-4E TV http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2014/2014-227.htm

soundview Entertainment-RIK SAT http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2014/2014-228.htm

ATN-UTV Movies http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2014/2014-239.htm


English

Cycle TV- http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2014/2014-270.htm

The ethnic ones are I guess ok for those of those ethnic background

I know I'll be getting two of them if Bell Fibe adds them.

As for Cycle TV not a cyclist so not sure how big the industry is in biking or if many would sub to this channel?
 
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#41 ·
So why is it that the CRTC is the bad guy on this one? Their policy is to approve pretty much any Cat B offering as long as it is a proper Cat B. From there it is up to the licence holder to convince BDUs and the public that the channel is worthy.

Approving a Cat B does not mean it will get off the ground, only that the owner can try. And I am all for that. That doesn't mean I will subscribe, but I believe Mr. Christopher Knight and other like him have the right to give it a shot.
 
#43 ·
I agree this is not the CRTC's issue. Having said that this station sounds dubious because why would I wait for some scheduled program when i could go to youtube, wikipedia or a vendors website to find out some random FAQ information. This sounds like it should be a youtube channel in any case and not a licenced service. It is only about a decade or so behind the times.
 
#53 ·
It's not the CRTC's job to decide if it's a "good" channel. It's their job to decide if it complies with the acts and regulations.

It should be up to the market to decide if it survives or not. That's how a free economy is supposed to work. If people want to pay for it, then good for them.

Our system is far from a free market right now, but the CRTC handled it correctly.
 
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