OTTAWA – Two new regional video-on-demand (VOD) services in Ontario have received CRTC approval.
Independent telco Mornington Communications Co-operative applied for a VOD license to serve the villages and surrounding rural areas of Milverton, Gadshill, Newton, Millbank, Hesson and portions of Listowel, Ontario.
In its application, Mornington said that the VOD service would consist primarily of feature films but may also include other types of programming such as children’s videos, short films and television shows. The service will be predominantly in the English language though the company said that it may offer second- or third-language programs in accordance with demand.
Zurich-based telco Hay Communications Co-operative also received a licence to operate a regional VOD service of primarily feature films, that could also include children’s videos, short films and television shows.
That service, which would broadcast in English unless there was demand for a second or third language, will serve the villages and surrounding rural areas of Zurich, Grand Bend and Dashwood, Ontario.
