CRTC: Applications, Decision and Consultation

Summary#

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) posted a short list of recent items it has put on its website, including applications, an administrative decision, and a notice of consultation. These items were recorded in the Canada Gazette listing for January 18, 2025 and cover materials posted between January 3 and January 9, 2025.

What it does#

• Lists applications the CRTC posted between January 3 and January 9, 2025, and gives a deadline to comment or intervene of February 7, 2025 for those items.
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation — application 2024-0488-8 for CBGA-3-FM in Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec.
  • Bell Media Inc. — application 2024-0642-0 to reflect the renaming of Discovery and I.D. to USA Network and Oxygen True Crime N.A. (across Canada).
• Records an administrative decision:
  • Corus Radio Inc. — decision affecting CKQB-FM in Ottawa, Ontario (decision dated December 20, 2024).
• Announces a notice of consultation:
  • Notice 2025-2 published January 9, 2025 for a hearing in Gatineau, Quebec on May 12, 2025.

Who's affected#

• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Bell Media Inc., and Corus Radio Inc. are the companies named in these items.
• Local listeners and community groups in Rivière-au-Renard and Ottawa could be affected by the radio-related items.
• Viewers across Canada may notice the channel name changes from Discovery and I.D. to USA Network and Oxygen True Crime N.A.
• People or organizations who want to comment or intervene in the listed applications need to act by February 7, 2025.
• It is unclear from the listing whether other stakeholders are affected; the full CRTC documents on its website would have more detail.

Why it matters#

• Radio station renewals or amendments can change what local listeners hear, how stations operate, or which services are available in a community.
• A channel renaming can affect branding, channel guides, and programming availability for TV viewers and cable/satellite providers.
• The notice of consultation and hearing in Gatineau is a formal step where rules or decisions can be discussed and where interested parties can present views.
• The February 7, 2025 deadline is the practical cut-off for stakeholders to submit interventions or comments on the listed applications.