CRTC approves XM/Sirius and CHUM

[someguy_pr]

Ok, so Canadians can finally get Satellite Radio. Sirius, XM and CHUM's pay radio undertakings have all been approved.

BUT, Canadian listeners can't have everything. There will be (a minimum) of 8 Canadian channels on the services, and they must play 85% CanCon!!!! Three of those channels will be french.

Also, the satellite companies are only allowed to give subscribers nine non-Canadian channels for every Canadian channel they get. Basically, if you get the 8 Canadian channels, you will only be allowed to subscribe to 72 non-Canadian channels.

If you are still confused, you can check out the CRTC release.
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/whatsnew.htm

Also, thanks to Bill Wilson on the SOWNY board for the heads up.

 

[agreenbe]

do you think we are going to get howard stern in Canada?


> Ok, so Canadians can finally get Satellite Radio. Sirius, XM
> and CHUM's pay radio undertakings have all been approved.
>
> BUT, Canadian listeners can't have everything. There will be
> (a minimum) of 8 Canadian channels on the services, and they
> must play 85% CanCon!!!! Three of those channels will be
> french.
>
> Also, the satellite companies are only allowed to give
> subscribers nine non-Canadian channels for every Canadian
> channel they get. Basically, if you get the 8 Canadian
> channels, you will only be allowed to subscribe to 72
> non-Canadian channels.
>
> If you are still confused, you can check out the CRTC
> release.
> http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/whatsnew.htm
>
> Also, thanks to Bill Wilson on the SOWNY board for the heads
> up.
>

 

[someguy_pr]

> do you think we are going to get howard stern in Canada?
>

Word is that we aren't because the CRTC is requiring the Satellite companies have to comply with the CAB/CBSC decency policies. Same rules that apply for terrestrial stations. So, I doubt we will get O&A, Stern or any uncensored channels from these services.

 

[RobertMoore]

> do you think we are going to get howard stern in Canada?

Chances are that it might not happen if the CRTC objects to it.

 

[agreenbe]

well...this is satilitte radio...the gov't should have min effect.

> > do you think we are going to get howard stern in Canada?
>
> Chances are that it might not happen if the CRTC objects to
> it.
>

 

[agreenbe]

if the gov't is going to regulate the sat..radio industry, then it is not worth subcribing....as it is going to be same as regular radio...


> > do you think we are going to get howard stern in Canada?
> >
>
> Word is that we aren't because the CRTC is requiring the
> Satellite companies have to comply with the CAB/CBSC decency
> policies. Same rules that apply for terrestrial stations.
> So, I doubt we will get O&A, Stern or any uncensored
> channels from these services.
>

 

[marshallstax]

> Ok, so Canadians can finally get Satellite Radio. Sirius, XM
> and CHUM's pay radio undertakings have all been approved.
s n i p

Any word on adding any Canadian stations to the US version in exchange? I thought I'd heard something about that before... that the CBC and/or some other Canadian channels would be put on the U.S. service.

Right now the only way I can get Canadian stuff is on the internet... which works great but only with a teather to the broadband pipeline.

 

[ian]

> > Ok, so Canadians can finally get Satellite Radio. Sirius,
> XM
> > and CHUM's pay radio undertakings have all been approved.
>
> s n i p
>
> Any word on adding any Canadian stations to the US version
> in exchange? I thought I'd heard something about that
> before... that the CBC and/or some other Canadian channels
> would be put on the U.S. service.
>
> Right now the only way I can get Canadian stuff is on the
> internet... which works great but only with a teather to the
> broadband pipeline.
>

During the application process, both XM and Sirius touted the benifits of the Canadian stations' exposure to Anerican audiences, so I'm sure they'll be available to everybody.