CRTC: Applications, Decisions and Consultation Notice

Summary#

On January 18, 2025, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission posted a notice to interested parties summarizing recent items on its website. The notice lists two recent licence-related applications with a comment deadline of February 7, 2025, an administrative decision dated December 20, 2024, and a consultation notice with a hearing on May 12, 2025.

What it does#

• Reminds the public that the Commission posts original decisions, consultation notices, policies and orders on its website and that related documents can be examined at its office under Part 1 of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure.
• Publishes abridged versions of recent postings from January 3 to January 9, 2025.
• Lists specific items posted during that week:
  • An application by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for CBGA-3-FM in Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec (Application 2024-0488-8).
  • An application by Bell Media Inc. to rename the channels Discovery and I.D. to USA Network and Oxygen True Crime N.A. (Application 2024-0642-0) — affects carriage across Canada.
  • An administrative decision involving Corus Radio Inc. for CKQB-FM in Ottawa, Ontario (decision dated December 20, 2024).
  • A notice of consultation (No. 2025-2) published January 9, 2025, with a hearing scheduled for May 12, 2025 in Gatineau, Quebec.
• Notes that the deadline to submit interventions, comments or replies for the listed applications is February 7, 2025.

Who's affected#

• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, if the CBGA-3-FM application leads to changes for listeners in Rivière-au-Renard.
• Bell Media Inc. and cable/satellite TV providers and viewers across Canada if the channel name changes proceed.
• Corus Radio Inc. and radio listeners in Ottawa for the administrative decision listed.
• Local broadcasters, industry stakeholders, and members of the public who want to participate in the Notice No. 2025-2 hearing in Gatineau.
• Anyone who wants to file comments or interventions by February 7, 2025.

Why it matters#

• It tells people which broadcasting applications and regulatory actions are active and where to find the full documents.
• The deadline of February 7, 2025 is the window to submit views that could influence licence outcomes or channel carriage decisions.
• Channel renames can change where shows appear on TV lineups, which matters for viewers and distributors.
• Local radio decisions can affect service, programming, and community access in the named towns and cities.
• Overall, this is a routine transparency notice from the Commission about materials available for public review and participation.