Bob: Amen to CBC all the time! Sandy -----Original Message----- From: swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of rmonty23 Sent: Thu 6/16/2005 6:47 PM To: Shortwave programming discussion Cc: Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Satellite approved with strong CanCon rules I for one am in great hopes they don't block the Canadian stations from the US receivers. Possibly this new technology that Sirus has mentioned will be able to accept the 9 new channels. CBC all the time. Awesome. Bob Montgomery ----- Original Message ----- From: <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Shortwave programming discussion" <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <dxld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <odxa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Satellite approved with strong CanCon rules > Ah, just saw this... the nine for one qualification (nine "foreign" > channels for each Canadian-sourced channel) may be the fly in the > ointment here. that would permit in effect an 80 channel service--8 > Canadian and 72 foreign-sourced. Whether Sirius or XM have the > technology to restrict some channels from going over the border... > > Both Sirius and XM now have 120 channels each. > > John Figliozzi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thursday, June 16, 2005 5:28 pm > Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Satellite approved with strong CanCon rules > >> So, doing some quick math... Sirius had proposed five new >> Canadian >> channels-- >> >> CBC Radio One and Premiere Chaine, as spoken word--one in English, >> one >> in French. Presumably these are both almost 100% Canadian content. >> CBC Radio 3 and Bandeapart FM, as music--one in English, one in >> French, each had promised more than 50% Canadian content and 80% >> music. >> Canadian Wave in English with 100% Canadian music content. >> >> The 25% French content has been achieved. Even if the additional >> three new channels required to meet the 8 channel minimum were all >> in >> English, the threshold will be met. >> >> The 85% Canadian content requirement appears to be met or is very >> well >> within reach already with the current five channels as >> proposed/configured. >> >> If Standard added a French/Quebecois version of its proposed >> Canadian >> Wave service and CBC added Radio Two and its French counterpart, >> the 8 >> channel requirement would be met as would all the parameters set >> by >> the CRTC for music and for Canadian and French content. >> >> Of course, we've yet to hear the CBC's and Sirius' reaction. I >> also >> think the XM entry might have a more difficult time meeting the >> CRTC's >> parametere. And then there's always an appeal to Cabinet as an >> option. >> John Figliozzi >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Eric Floden <ericf@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:56 pm >> Subject: [Swprograms] Satellite approved with strong CanCon rules >> >> > from >> > http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2005/06/16/Arts/crct- >> > satellite050616.h >> > tml >> > >> > >> > The CRTC on Thursday approved three subscription-based radio >> > services, but >> > imposed strong Canadian content rules. >> > >> > INDEPTH: Satellite Radio: FAQs >> > >> > "These licences will harness new technologies for Canadians and >> > give >> > Canadian talent exposure to listeners across Canada and indeed, >> > North >> > America...through new Canadian channels and airplay on U.S. >> > channels," said >> > CRTC chairperson Charles Dalfen. >> > >> > The commission placed Canadian content rules on two of the >> > services, which >> > will deliver content through satellite. >> > >> > Services from Canadian Satellite Radio and the CBC, partnered >> with >> > Sirius, >> > must offer: >> > >> > At least eight original channels produced in Canada. A maximum >> of >> > nine >> > foreign channels may be offered for each Canadian channel. >> > At least 85% of the musical selections and spoken word >> programming >> > broadcast >> > on the Canadian channels must be Canadian. >> > At least 25% of the Canadian channels must be in the French >> language.> At least 25% of the musical selections on the Canadian >> channels >> > must be new >> > Canadian musical selections. >> > A further 25% of the selections must be by emerging Canadian >> artists.> The third pay service, to be run by CHUM and Montreal- >> based Astral >> > Media, >> > will used land broadcast towers. >> > >> > That service must comply with current regulations under the >> > Broadcasting >> > Act, including 35% Canadian content and for French channels, a >> > minimum of >> > 65% French music. >> > >> > Satellite radio offers commercial-free, near CD-quality sound no >> > matter >> > where listeners are in the country. It's delivered by a network >> of >> > satellites, and not through the AM or FM band, which have >> distance >> > and >> > quality limitations. >> > >> > Listening to satellite radio requires specialized equipment, >> such >> > as a >> > receiver for your home or car. In the United States, where >> > satellite radio >> > has been in operation for several years, receivers are a dealer >> > option in >> > some cars. >> > >> > The proposed subscription fees are around $13 per month. >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Swprograms mailing list >> > Swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms >> > >> > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to swprograms-request@hard-core- >> > dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Swprograms mailing list >> Swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to swprograms-request@hard-core- >> dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Swprograms mailing list > Swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > swprograms-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > shown above. > > _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list Swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to swprograms-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.
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