More new channels to go before CRTC this summer

OTTAWA – The CRTC will examine a number of new specialty TV channel and radio applications this July.The applications, made public Thursday, include a new French-language channel from Astral called Tele-Vitesse that would showcase the vehicles and technologies that make speed possible; three new Hindi movie channels from Asian Television Network International; a Spanish-language children’s channel from Telelatino Network; and a new animated channel to be known as Teletoon Kapow! Intervention and comments are due by June 20, and the non-appearing hearing is scheduled for July 18, 2011 in Gatineau.www.crtc.gc.ca