ACTRA National

Application by Shaw Satellite Services Inc to renew the broadcasting licence for its satellite relay distribution undertaking (BNC CRTC 2012-214: Item 2)
May 16, 2012 – ACTRA offers conditional support for the renewal of Shaw’s broadcasting licence; the conditions being that the Commission reject Shaw’s request to have the Conditions of Licence (COLs) relating to the contribution to Canadian programming eliminated and requires that Shaw’s contributions to Canadian programming as a COL be directed to the Canada Media Fund (CMF).

Application by Bell ExpressVu Inc. and Bell Canada, carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership (Bell) to renew the broadcasting licence for its satellite relay distribution undertaking (BNC CRTC 2012-214: Item 1)
May 16, 2012 – ACTRA offers conditional support for the renewal of Bell’s broadcasting licence; the condition for the renewal of Bell’s licence; the condition being that the Commission requires that Bell’s contributions to Canadian programming as a COL be directed to the Canada Media Fund (CMF).

Review of the Local Programming Improvement Fund (CRTC 2011-788)
February 15, 2012 – ACTRA urges the CRTC to renew the LPIF and force BDUs to make their contributions from their own pockets, not pass the buck to consumers.

Application by Glassbox to transfer AuxTV, Bite Television, and travel + escape to Blue Ant Media Inc. (CRTC 2011-408)
July 21, 2011 - ACTRA and CFM would like to SUPPORT this transaction. However, we have several concerns regarding the proposed benefits package.

Fact-finding exercise on the over-the-top programming services in the Canadian broadcasting system – (CRTC 2011-344)
July 5, 2011- Joint submission filed by the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (the APFTQ), the Canadian Media Production Association (the CMPA), the Directors Guild of Canada (the DGC), and the Writers Guild of Canada (the WGC).

Group-based licence for English-language television groups Final Comment (CRTC 2010-952)
April 29, 2011 – ACTRA and CFM submit final written comment on the broadcasters’ applications for the group‐based licence renewals for English‐language television groups.

Review of the Regulatory framework for vertical integration (CRTC 2010-783)
April 27, 2011 – ACTRA and CFM comment on the CRTC’s proceeding on vertical integration.

Group-based licence renewals for English-language television groups (CRTC 2010-952)
February 9, 2011 – ACTRA and CFM comment on the broadcasters’ applications for the group‐based licence renewals for English‐language television groups.

Application by BCE Inc to acquire CTVglobemedia (CRTC 2010-926 – Application 2010-1506-6)
January 11, 2011 – ACTRA and CFM are prepared to support this transaction, if the process results in a greater contribution to the production of independently-produced Canadian television drama than is currently proposed by BCE.

Application by Shaw Communications Inc. for authority to transfer the effective control of Canwest Global’s broadcasting entities (2010-498)
Submission
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August 23, 2010 – ACTRA and AFM Canada express concerns about the proposed transaction and urge the Commission to require Shaw to increase and reconfigure its proposed package of tangible benefits.

Call for comments on a review of the definitions for television program categories and related matters (CRTC 2010-470)
August 9, 2010 – ACTRA and AFM Canada comment on the review of the definitions for television program categories and related matters.

Application by CTV Limited to amend the broadcasting licence MuchMusic (2010-0503-3)
June 25, 2010 – ACTRA and AFM Canada comment on request to change MuchMusic’s licence.

Reporting requirements for new media broadcasting undertakings (2010-97)
April 30, 2010 – ACTRA provides comment on the reporting requirements for new media broadcasters.

Application by CanWest to amend licenses of specialty services (2010-141)
April 15, 2010 – ACTRA urges the Commission to deny these applications.

A new definition of “Canadian program” that includes the dubbing of Canadian programs (2009-777)
Mar 29, 2010 – CRTC Broadcasting Notice of Consultation: 2009-777
Call for comments on a new definition of “Canadian program” that includes the
dubbing of Canadian programs.

Assessing applications for mandatory distribution (2009-732)
Feb 23, 2010 – ACTRA supports new rules that would ensure applicants are making a substantial contribution to delivering and supporting original, Canadian content.

Review of Community Television Policy Framework – CRTC 2009-661
Feb 1, 2010 – ACTRA presents its views on the future of community TV.

Proposed carriage of the multicast service Thinkbright and Well Television on BDU systems owned by Rogers Cable Communications Inc. (2009-759)
Jan 12, 2010 – ACTRA urges the Commission to undertake a full public consultation to consider the policy going forward for the authorization of the distribution in Canada of non-Canadian multicast services.