Directions to the CRTC (Direct-to-Home (DTH) Pay-Per-View Television Programming Undertakings) Order SOR /95-320 BROADCASTING ACT Registration 1995-07-06 Order Issuing Directions to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission Respecting Policy for the Licensing of Pay-Per-View Television Programming Undertakings that Provide Services Through Direct-To-Home (DTH) Satellite Distribution Undertakings P.C. 1995-1106 1995-07-06
Whereas pay-per-view services will become an increasingly important vehicle for the exhibition of feature films and other television programming and an increasingly important source of financial contribution to the development of independently-produced Canadian programming; Whereas pay-per-view television programming undertakings should operate through licensing in a dynamically competitive market, subject to appropriate requirements, including their contribution to the development of programming, in order to provide to their subscribers, in competition with each other, the widest range of Canadian and foreign feature films and other programming; Whereas the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission should not refuse to issue a DTH pay-per-view television programming undertaking licence on the basis of a concern for economic viability; Whereas the contribution of DTH pay-per-view television programming undertakings should include a financial contribution of more than five per cent of gross annual revenues to the production of Canadian programming; Whereas the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission should ensure the continuing integrity of the Canadian broadcasting system through implementation of the broadcasting policy set out in subsection 3(1) of the Broadcasting Act Footnote * ; Whereas, in accordance with subsection 7(6) of the Broadcasting Act Footnote * , the Minister of Communications has consulted with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission; Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 8(1)(a) of the Broadcasting Act Footnote * , notice of the proposed Order issuing directions to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission respecting policy for the licensing of pay-per-view television programming undertakings that provide services through Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite Distribution Undertakings , substantially in the form annexed hereto, was published in the Canada Gazette Part I on April 29, 1995 and interested persons were invited to make representations to the Minister of Communications with respect to the proposed Order; And Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 8(1)(b) of the Broadcasting Act Footnote * , a copy of the proposed Order was laid before each House of Parliament and forty sitting days of Parliament have since expired; Therefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Communications, pursuant to section 7 and subsection 8(3) of the Broadcasting Act Footnote * , is pleased hereby to make the annexed Order issuing directions to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission respecting policy for the licensing of pay-per-view television programming undertakings that provide services through Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite Distribution Undertakings . Return to footnote * S.C. 1991, c. 11 Short Title 1 A