Broadcasting Distribution Regulations

47 (1) In this section, general interest DTH pay-per-view service means a DTH pay-per-view service whose programming is selected — unrestricted by any condition of licence — from any of the categories listed in column I of item 6 of Schedule I to the Pay Television Regulations, 1990.

(2) Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee shall distribute

• (a) each Category A service;

• (a.1) to each subscriber whose residence or other premises is located in an anglophone market and to the extent that such a programming service is available, at least one French-language discretionary service — other than a programming service that the licensee is required to distribute under paragraph 9(1)(h) of the Act — for every 10 English-language programming services that it distributes to the subscriber;

• (b) at least one English-language general interest DTH pay-per-view service; and

• (c) at least one French-language general interest DTH pay-per-view service.

(3) Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee fulfils its obligations under subsection (2) by distributing either the standard definition service or high definition service of a programming service.