Broadcasting Distribution Regulations

48 (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 49 or under a condition of its licence, a licensee may distribute the following programming services:

• (a) the programming service of any licensed programming undertaking, excluding a television pay-per-view service;

• (b) any authorized non-Canadian programming service — including, subject to section 50, a 4 + 1 package of programming services;

• (c) subject to section 29, the programming service of any exempt programming undertaking;

• (d) any programming service that promotes a programming service distributed by the licensee and that meets the criteria set out in paragraph 27 of Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-74, dated July 5, 2007 and entitled Previews and promotional channels; and

• (e) any programming service — including, subject to section 50, a further 4 + 1 package of programming services — that is authorized under a condition of its licence.

(2) A licensee that distributes a programming service under subsection (1) may also distribute the high definition version of that programming service.