Letter to CRTC opposing Crossroads Television's Application to Extend Balanced Programming Hours [PN CRTC 1999-190]Dec 30, 1999 One page fax Re: PN CRTC 1999-190: Application 199907482 - Crossroads Television The applicant is seeking an amendment to a condition of licence which would extend to midnight the evening hours during which Crossroads is required to broadcast balanced programming. Approval of this application would have the effect of permitting Crossroads to reduce its balanced programming commitment to five hours weekly from the present twelve hours during the 6 pm to 11 pm peak viewing period specified in its licence conditions (Decision CRTC 98-123). FRIENDS opposes this application because its approval would undermine the intent of the Commission's religious broadcasting policy (PN CRTC 1993-78) as expressed in Crossroads' licence just two years ago and in the Commission's denial of a previous Crossroads application (Decision CRTC 96-773). Yours sincerely, cc: Crossroads Television System [proof of service faxed separately] |
Apr 12, 2012 — Re: Advertising on CBC Radio 2 & Espace MusiqueFRIENDS encourages the CRTC to reject a CBC proposal to place ads on Radio 2 & Espace Musique and instead proceed with the long-delayed review of the overall licensing of the Corporation's networks and services. Feb 15, 2012 — Re: BN CRTC 2011-788 – Review of Local Programming Improvement FundFRIENDS recommends that the CRTC bend over backwards to defend and protect the position of smaller ownership groups in view of the undue influence of the largest players in the broadcasting system. Oct 27, 2011 — Presentation to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics House of CommonsFRIENDS tells a Parliamentary committee looking into CBC's access to information policies that the root cause of the public broadcaster's disclosure avoidance is patronage appointments of its Board and President. Jul 21, 2011 — Re: Application 2011-0966-1 amendment: a transmitter to serve Saint JohnFRIENDS asks the CRTC for clarification on the closing date for comments on the CBC application for a Saint John transmitter. Jul 17, 2011 — Re: Application 2011-0966-1 amendment: a transmitter to serve Saint JohnSubmission to the CRTC on CBC's proposal for a digital transmitter to serve Saint John New Brunswick. Apr 27, 2011 — Re: CRTC Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-783 Vertical Integration Regulatory FrameworkConsidering that all large broadcasters in Canada - except the CBC - are now controlled by distributors, FRIENDS recommends that the CRTC protect the interests of small independent players. Apr 27, 2011 — Re: Final Submission: Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-952Final submission to the CRTC on the group-based licence renewals for English-language television groups. Apr 11, 2011 — Group-based Licence Renewals for English-language Television groupsIn a presentation to the CRTC, FRIENDS says that proposed changes to station group licences would result in a reduction of approximately $90 million annually in Canadian programming spending. |
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