OTTAWA – The cable industry has asked that 15 more new ethnic services be added to the eligible satellite list.
The Canadian Cable Telecommunications association has asked for 11 of them. Videotron has asked for four.
Here are the channels and their thumbnail descriptions, from the Commission’s call. The first 11 are the CCTA’s requests.
ATV Home Channel (America) is a 24-hour, general interest service from Hong Kong offering programming primarily in the Cantonese language with a small amount of programming in Mandarin. The mix of programming on ATV Home Channel (America) includes news, documentaries, infotainment, drama, variety and children’s programming.
CCTV-4 is a general interest service offering programming in Mandarin. It is a satellite channel mainly serving audiences from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas. It offers Chinese domestic news programs, drama, documentaries and talk shows.
The Satellite Channel of Southern Television Guandong is a general interest service offering programming in Cantonese. Its programming includes lifestyle, fashion, entertainment and drama, as well as news and information.
Southeast TV Station is a general interest service offering programming in the Fujianese dialect. Its programming includes news, entertainment, sports and financial information. Approximately 2.87 % of the overall weekly schedule is news programming in the English language.
Jiangsu International TV Channel is a general interest service offering programming in Mandarin. Its programming showcases the Wuyue culture along the southern Yangtse River and includes news and financial information, entertainment, education, TV dramas, cultural and travel programs. Approximately 2.87% of the service’s weekly schedule is news programming in the English language.
Beijing TV is a general interest service offering programming in Mandarin, and has a domestic audience of more than 200 million. Its programming includes culture, history, fashion, lifestyle, travel, sports, technology, entertainment and children’s programming.
CCTV Entertainment Channel is a general interest service offering programming in Mandarin. Its programming includes TV dramas, music including Chinese opera, folk arts, Chinese acrobatic shows and gala presentations.
Dragon TV is a general interest service offering programming in Mandarin. The service operates 24 hours a day, with more than 6 hours of news programming per day including some English-language news (approximately 0.5% of the overall weekly programming schedule). Its Mandarin programming also includes entertainment, sports, documentaries and drama.
China Yellow River Television Station is a general interest service offering programming in 100% Mandarin. It primarily features programs related to teaching and training, including Chinese-language learning, Chinese chess, painting, poetry, operas, local dancing, music, Chinese antiques, Chinese cuisine and cooking, Chinese Kung Fu and traditional Chinese medicine.
Hunan Satellite TV is a general interest service offering programming in Mandarin. Its programming includes mainly entertainment and informational programs which capture the pulse and essence of city living in China.
Sun TV is a 24-hour general interest service from India offering programming in the Tamil language. Its programming includes news, documentaries, films, drama series, talk shows, game shows, music and children’s programming
Canal 52 MX is a 24-hour, general interest, Spanish-language television service. The service originates from Mexico. Its programming includes news, informal education, recreation and leisure, sports, drama, music video and general entertainment.
Supercanal Caribe is a 24-hour, general interest, Spanish-language television service. The service originates from the Dominican Republic, offering an average of 10 hours daily of live original programming in Spanish. Its programming includes news, religious, music, sports, sitcoms, talk shows, variety, comedy and general entertainment.
TELEFE Internacional is a 24-hour, general interest, Spanish-language television service. The service originates from Argentina. Its programming includes news and documentaries, sports, drama, sitcoms, music videos, music and dance, game shows and general entertainment.
TVColombia is a 24-hour, general interest, Spanish-language television service. The service originates from Colombia. Its programming includes news and documentaries, informal education, recreation and leisure, sports, drama, music and dance and general entertainment.
The deadline for comment is January 16th.
