OTTAWA – The CRTC has added six new foreign ethnic channels have been added to the eligible satellite list.
All were sponsored by Rogers Cable and they are:
* Aaj Tak Channel is a 24/7 Hindi-language programming service providing news and information on world events, current affairs and financial developments. None of the programming offered on the service is accompanied by English- or French-language subtitles or secondary audio programming
* De Pelicula Channel is a niche service featuring Spanish-language films of different genres and epochs. Its programming includes contemporary and classic Spanish-language movies from all eras, including films from the Golden Age of Mexican filmmaking and from the new generation of producers and directors of Spanish-speaking films. The service does not have any French- or English-language subtitles or secondary audio programming
* Ritmoson Latino Channel is a Spanish-language niche service featuring Latin music programming. The service brings to life the rhythms, dance and passions of the Latin culture and focuses on the music genres closest to the Latin soul from Boleros, Merengue, Salsa, and Cumbia to Pop and Reggaeton. The service does not have any French- or English-language subtitles or secondary audio programming.
* TL Novelas Channel is a Spanish-language niche service totally dedicated to the world famous "telenovelas" produced by Televisa. Viewers experience all the drama, romance, scandal and intrigue of Mexican soap operas 24 hours a day. The service does not have any French- or English-language subtitles or secondary audio programming
* Headlines Today Channel is an English-language headline news service based in India operating on a 30-minute wheel that runs 24/7. The service provides a unique perspective on India and world events.
* Indus Music is a 24-hour niche music service based in Pakistan. The service broadcasts in the Urdu language and offers programming from the following categories: lifestyle/human interest/recreation and leisure and music. Approximately 90% of the service’s programming schedule consists of programming that is within the music genre.
