Cable / Telecom News

VOD licences renewed


OTTAWA – The CRTC renewed a number of national and regional video-on-demand licences Thursday.

Bell ExpressVu, Cogeco Cable, Rogers Communications, Telus Communications, and Videon Cablesystems had their licences extended through August 31, 2016, while MTS and SaskTel had theirs renewed through August 31, 2015.

Videotron received a short term renewal to August 31, 2014.  In addition, it must provide the Commission with proof that it is in compliance with its requirements relating to its English-language feature film inventory by July 16, 2012, and file quarterly compliance reports going forward.

SaskTel and MTS were directed to inform the Commission that they are in compliance with their requirements relating to closed captioning by July 16, 2012, and to file quarterly compliance reports in regard to their closed captioning requirements.

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