OTTAWA – The CRTC is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations and the Television Broadcasting Regulations.
The Commission said Friday that the amendments seek to:
– provide terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) with greater flexibility in making their contributions to local expression and direct-to-home BDUs with the ability to claim an allowable contribution for locally relevant news programming;
– provide financial support to over-the-air television stations;
– reflect policy changes regarding the operation of community channels;
– streamline logging requirements for over-the-air television stations;
– eliminate the daily Canadian content requirement for over-the-air television stations;
– update language and references for consistency; and
– address anomalies identified through correspondence with the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations.
Comments are due by April 3, 2107.
In a separate notice Friday, the CRTC also called for comments on proposed amendments to the standard requirements for on-demand services.
These amendments would implement certain determinations relating to the provision of community programming stemming from the Commission’s revised policy framework for local and community television. Further, they would ensure consistency between the conditions of licence applicable to on-demand services that offer outlets for local expression and the requirements applicable to linear community channels operated by terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings.
Those comments are also due by April 3, 2107.
