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1997-1999
December 14, 1999
Specialty
and Premium Television Association Announces New Director
August 31, 1999
Ottawa
(August 31, 1999) - Canada's newest specialty services to offer
unique programming choices.
May 21, 1999
Ottawa
(May 21, 1999) - SPTV applauds licensing of four new French-language
Canadian specialty services.
May 19, 1999
Vancouver
(May 19, 1999) - SPTV announces new Board of Directors.
May 14, 1999
Ottawa
(May 14, 1999) - SPTV calls for pro-Canadian licensing framework
for new specialty and premium services
November 24, 1998
Canada's
specialty and premium television broadcasters call for a hands-off
policy for new media
OTTAWA (November 24, 1998) - The New Media industry requires a
light regulatory hand at this time in order to foster an environment
for growth, according to the Specialty and Premium Television
Association (SPTV).
November 12, 1998
SPTV
calls for exciting new offering of French-language specialty services
Ottawa (November 12, 1998) - The Specialty and Premium Television
Association (SPTV) today urged the CRTC to respond to strong consumer
demand by licencing more French-language specialty television
services from among 18 applications now before the Commission.
November 12, 1998
News Statement - December 7, 1998, Montréal
Application for French Specialty Services Licences - CRTC
1998-7
October 13, 1998
Canada's
fastest-growing television segment endorses the link between CanCon
spending and network revenues
OTTAWA (October 13, 1998) - The best way to improve the quality
of Canadian television is to ensure that spending on Canadian
programming increases as network revenues grow, not by adding
more hours of Canadian content, according to the Specialty and
Premium Television Association (SPTV).
July 21, 1998
CRTC Decision 1998-226 denying application by Sportscope Television
Network Ltd.
July 21, 1998 - SPTV applauds CRTC decision denying Shaw Communications
ownership in Headline Sports until channel capacity problem is
resolved
June 30, 1998
Tie
Cancon spending to Network Revenue for better television, SPTV
recommends to CRTC
OTTAWA (June 30, 1998) -- The best way to improve Canadian television
is to ensure that spending and quality increase as network revenues
grow, not by adding more hours of Canadian shows, the Specialty
and Premium Television Association (SPTV) recommended today.
May 19, 1998
Gérald Janneteau named Chair of SPTV
OTTAWA (May 19, 1998) – Gérald Janneteau, President and General
Manager of RDS –Le Réseau des sports, has been named Chair
of the Specialty and Premium Television Association (SPTV). Lisa
de Wilde, President of TMN Networks, will serve as its Vice-Chair.
February 26, 1998
Ten specialty & premium services in the running for Gemini awards
OTTAWA (February 26, 1998) – Specialty and premium television
programming has earned a wealth of nominations for this weekend's
Gemini Awards, earning particular recognition in niche categories
and for program hosts.
December 11, 1997
Specialty channels join broadcast standards council
OTTAWA (December 11, 1997) – Specialty and premium services
affected by Canada’s new television ratings system have joined
the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).
October 16, 1997
New
specialty channels enrich Canadian entertainment options
OTTAWA (October 16, 1997) – The evolution towards a multi-channel
TV universe will take on an even greater Canadian identity thanks
to nine new domestic channels that are launching their services
tomorrow.
September 8, 1997
SPTV
welcomes new French-language channels
OTTAWA (September 8, 1997) – The Specialty and Premium Television
Association (SPTV) extends congratulations to four new specialty
television channels that launch their services today.
June 23, 1997
SPTV Appeals Telus Decision to Cabinet
OTTAWA (June 23, 1997) – The Specialty and Premium Television
Association (SPTV) today filed an appeal with the federal cabinet
seeking an order of the Governor-in-Council to refer decision
CRTC 97-193 back to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC) for reconsideration and hearing.
April 2, 1997
Specialty
and Premium Television Association elects inaugural Board
OTTAWA (April 2, 1997) – The Specialty and Premium Television
Association today named its first Board of Directors to lead the
new association as the independent and unified voice of this high
growth industry sector.
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