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Broadcasting Distribution Regulations

Version of section 19 from 2007-11-07 to 2011-08-31:


 Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, if a licensee satisfies the requirements of sections 17 and 18, it may distribute in any licensed area

  • (a) the programming service of any regional television station that is not distributed under section 17;

  • (b) the programming service of any extra-regional television station that is not distributed under section 17;

  • (c) any pay television service and any television pay-per-view service that is not distributed under section 18, the operator of which is authorized to provide the service to all or part of the licensed area of the undertaking;

  • (d) any specialty service that is not distributed under section 18, the operator of which is authorized to provide the service to all or part of the licensed area of the undertaking;

  • (e) any video-on-demand service, the operator of which is authorized to provide the service to all or part of the licensed area of the undertaking;

  • (f) subject to section 27, community programming;

  • (g) the programming service of any non-Canadian television station that is received directly over the air at the local head end, other than

    • (i) a programming service consisting of programming that has predominantly religious content, and

    • (ii) the programming service of a non-Canadian television station that began operation after January 1, 1985;

  • (h) any Part 2 eligible satellite service that the licensee was authorized to distribute in the licensed area as part of its basic service before June 3, 1993;

  • (i) any Part 2 eligible satellite service other than one referred to in paragraph (h);

  • (j) the programming service of any distant television station that is not a Part 2 eligible satellite service and that was distributed throughout the licensed area by any licensee before June 3, 1993;

  • (k) the programming service of any local television station or any specialty service authorized by the Commission for distribution on program repeat channels, in accordance with Public Notice CRTC 1993-74, entitled Structural Public Hearing;

  • (l) any public affairs programming service;

  • (m) subject to section 21, the programming service of any exempt programming undertaking;

  • (n) any programming service that promotes a programming service distributed by the licensee and that meets the criteria set out in Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-74, dated July 5, 2007 and entitled Previews and promotional channels; and

  • (o) any programming service authorized under a condition of its licence.

  • SOR/2003-217, s. 7
  • SOR/2006-11, s. 2
  • SOR/2007-248, s. 1

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