OTTAWA – Five additional foreign channels have been added to the eligible satellite list, the CRTC announced Thursday.
All are third-language channels which the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association asked for. They are:
* Polsat 2 International: A 24-hour general interest programming service originating from Poland and offered in the Polish language. The service is targeted primarily to Polish-speaking communities outside Poland and provides a wide variety of genres of programming including reality shows, soap operas, crime series, mini-series, talk shows, documentaries, news, sports, and music programs.
* ET-Global Channel: A 24-hour general interest programming service offered primarily in Mandarin Chinese with occasional words or phrases in Southern Fukienese. The service is targeted to Chinese-speaking people of all ages and provides a wide variety of programming including news, talk shows, game shows, dramas, variety shows and music.
* Sahara One: A 24-hour general interest programming service originating from India and offering programming in the Hindi language. The service offers a wide variety of programming including dramas, comedies, children’s shows, movies, music, game shows, talk shows and sports.
* Indus Vision: A 24-hour general interest programming service originating from Pakistan and offering programming in the Urdu language. The service offers a wide variety of programming including dramas, sitcoms, game shows, cooking shows, talk shows, news, infotainment and children’s programming.
* GMA Pinoy TV: A 24-hour general interest programming service originating from the Philippines and offered in the Filipino language. The service is targeted primarily to Filipino migrants and overseas contract workers and provides a wide variety of genres of programming including news and public affairs, lifestyle and human interest, drama, fiction, comedy, music and variety programs.
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