Channel Zero’s corporate reorg, licence renewals approved

OTTAWA – The CRTC has approved changes in ownership to Channel Zero’s English‑language specialty Category B services Moviola: Short Film Channel and Silver Screen Classics, as well as conventional television station CHCH-DT Hamilton. It also approved the change in effective control of Movieola.In a decision announced Friday, the Commission also renewed the broadcasting licences for Movieola and Silver Screen Classics from September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2017, noting that the short-term licence renewals will allow for an earlier review of the licensees’ compliance with the CRTC’s regulatory requirements, including requirements regarding the level of Canadian programming that must be...