Channel Canada takes a look at what channels the CRTC approved in 2008 New Channels / C.R.T.C. Posted by RAD on Jan 16, 2009 - 10:27 PM Every month, new channel gets approved by the C.R.T.C.. Let's take a look of all the channels that were approved in 2008. Here are the channels that got approved (in no particular order). Also be sure to check our notes at the end of this article for more information. BUY TV Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Patricia Parcharidis, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated Devoted to all aspects of consumer goods and services. This service would be interactive, providing product information for consumers and offering select goods for purchase. Green Planet TV Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Ultimate Indie Productions Inc. Devoted to programming about the environment, its sustainability, climate change and ways to live a more environmentally responsible life. Green Planet HDTV Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Ultimate Indie Productions Inc. Devoted to programming about the environment, its sustainability, climate change, and ways to live a more environmentally responsible life and reduce individual and corporate footprints on the planet. All of the programming would be in high definition format. The Environment Network Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Pelmorex Communications Inc. Devoted to programming related to climate change, the environment, the science of meteorology, hydrology, natural disasters and related matters. Everything Weddings Type: Category 2 pay television service Applicant(s): Ultimate Indie Productions Inc. Would offer programming related to weddings and marriage, including planning, fashion, traditions, wedding receptions, entertainment and honeymoon destinations as well as practical advice. Everything Expecting Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Ultimate Indie Productions Inc. Would offer programming targeting expectant mothers and families and would cover all things related to pregnancy, maternity and infants, including nutrition, exercise, physical, mental and emotional well-being, fashion, homewares and lifestyle. Grown Up Living Type: Category 2 pay television service Applicant(s): Ultimate Indie Productions Inc. Would target Canadians over 45 years of age with programming related to investment, health, entertainment, travel and general lifestyle of interest to Canadians for or approaching retirement age. Grown Up Living HD Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Ultimate Indie Productions Inc. Would target Canadians over 45 years of age with programming related to investment, health, entertainment, travel and general lifestyle of interest to Canadians of or approaching retirement age. All of the programming would be in high definition format. Northern Peaks Type: Category 2 pay television service Applicant(s): 1058204 Alberta Ltd. Would consist of adult programming. The applicant stated that the proposed service would be Canada's first adult video channel offering significant Canadian adult content. The applicant indicated that it would also air the adult versions of Real Productions' cable television series and produce its own adult movies, events and series. Baseball TV Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Rogers Broadcasting Limited Devoted to the coverage of baseball. The programming would consist of in-depth analysis and coverage of all aspects of baseball from the professional major leagues to minor and amateur teams. The Rural Channel Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Ag-Com Productions Ltd. Devoted to serving the interests and needs of individuals and families living outside of major cities in smaller and rural communities across Canada. While the service would be of interest to all rural residents, it would also be of interest to all Canadians as it would focus on Canada's single most important industry, "agriculture." The service would be primarily dedicated to all aspects of agriculture, with programming ranging from hard news and documentary-style programming to rural lifestyle and recreational programming. Pan Desi Life TV Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Telelatino Network Inc. Would offer programming devoted to Canadians of South Asian origins, and more particularly, to Canadians of Indian origins. All of the programming broadcast during the broadcast week would be in the English language. Radical Télé Type: French-language Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): RDL Média inc. Devoted to extreme sports such as snowboarding, surfing, skateboarding, wakeboarding and FMX (freestyle motocross) and to the lifestyle associated with these extreme sports (fashion, social events and places where these sports are practised). The purpose of the service would be to allow Canadians to experience vicariously the ultimate high associated with these non-traditional and non-conventional sports, which are performed at a high degree of intensity and risk. Cuisine Type: French-language Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Serdy inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated Devoted solely to entertainment, information and educational programs on food and nutrition. The service will specifically focus on the cultural and social aspects of food, the selection, preparation, cooking and preservation of food, and presentation and the art of entertaining. CBC SportsPlus Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Would offer programming dedicated primarily to the coverage and celebration of Canadian athletes with a particular emphasis on amateur athletes. YTV OneWorld Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Corus Entertainment Inc., on behalf of a company to be incorporated Would offer programming from around the world targeting children aged 6 to 17 and their families. The schedule would include programs devoted to entertainment, humour, travel, games and science and technology. YTV POW! Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Corus Entertainment Inc., on behalf of a company to be incorporated Would offer programming from international markets featuring the latest trends in non-violent action, adventure, superheroes, comedy adventure and interactivity. The service would reach an interactive level with programs on the games associated with action series as well as magazine shows to cover current comic book trends and the classics. Afroglobal Television Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Afroglobal Network Inc. Devoted to programming in English, French and various African languages from and about Africa and the African diaspora that will be of interest and appeal to the African-Canadian population. Afroglobal stated that programming would feature themes primarily focused on the nations of Africa, the African diaspora, African heritage and culture and/or originate from an African nation. EqualiTV Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Takten Gyurmey Foundation Would offer programs devoted to disability issues and to the support of people with disabilities in Canada. The applicant would broadcast not less than 75% of its programming in the English language during the broadcast week and would also broadcast some programming in French, Aboriginal, Arabic and Tamil languages. At least 60% of the programming content would be in high definition format. CITY News (Toronto) Type: Category 2 specialty service Applicant(s): Rogers Broadcasting Limited Would offer 24-hour-a-day news and information programming sourced from its local television and radio news properties. The programming would consist of a mix of local news, traffic, weather, business, sports and entertainment information devoted exclusively to residents in the Greater Toronto and commuting areas. The following channels had their license ammended to allow the service to be available in high definition format: ARTV RDI Newsworld Encore (Regional service) The Green Channel Réseau Info Sport (RIS) The Discovery Channel CTV Newsnet Business News Network The Comedy Network MTV Canada travel+escape Outdoor Life Network Documentary bold Raptors NBA TV TV5 Le Canal Nouvelles (LCN) NOTES: The CRTC's approbation of a channel doesn't garantee that it'll be available on your cable or satellite provider anytime soon. In order to commence operation, a number of conditions have to be met. We have spared you individual channel conditions because they all have one or multiple coditions that resembles to the following two: - A common condition is usually that the applicant has entered into a distribution agreement with at least one licensed distributor. This seems easy but with the limitation some providers have, providers won't add a channel that they don't think they will profit from. This is especially the case for narrowed themed channels. - A channel must be operational within 36 months (3 years) after the approbation of the license unless the applicant asks for an extension to commence operation. This is often the case unfortunatly. At some point, hoever, a final extension is granted. In a lot of cases, the channel never launches. Here's a short list of channels that were approved in 2000 that never got on-air: *@work.ca (Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership) *Cityscape TV (Solitudes Ltd.) *Perfecto, La Chaîne (MusiquePlus, CHUM) *The Classical Channel (Corus Entertainment Inc.) *The Parenting Channel (Northern Response (International) Ltd.) *World and Roots Music Channel (Boxer Four Entertainment Inc.) In the case of the channel approved that are presented at the beginning of the article, do you really think both The Environment Network and Green Planet TV will both launch??? Are there enough viewers for those two channels? Fior example, would Bell TV carry both channels? One? We invite you to check Channel Canada's "New Channels' article category where you will find future article in this series as well as announcements for channel actually launching. You can acces this section on our main page (on the block to the right) or by clicking here [1]. This article is from CHANNEL CANADA   http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2621 Links in this article   [1] http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Category4-All.html