Three new channels make list of authorized non-Canadian services

OTTAWA - The CRTC approved three new additions to the list of non-Canadian programming services authorized for distribution, on Wednesday.The new channels include:- third-language service Mexicanal, sponsored by Lewis Birnberg Hanet LLP, a Spanish-language general interest service that provides regional programming from across the Republic of Mexico. Programming consists of regional news and information programming, live music performances, lifestyle programming focusing on regional culture (e.g., regional cuisine, regional artisans), Mexican cinema, satirical Mexican comedy programs, a small amount of regional sports, and reality television programs. The service’s target audience is a general audience of Spanish-speaking individuals, predominantly those who have family ties...