Star Ray TV
UHF) Virtual: 15 | |
| Branding | Star Ray TV |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Independent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jan Pachul |
| History | |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Pirate |
| Links | |
| Website | Star Ray TV |
Star Ray TV is an
History
On August 21, 2000, after five interventions from established broadcasters, the CRTC turned down Pachul's application,[1] on the grounds that it did not meet with the CRTC's low-power broadcasting (LPTV) policy, but Pachul alleged that the CRTC was simply protecting established corporate broadcasters who had already failed in their responsibility to provide programming of community interest.[2] On September 9, the station began broadcasting illegally as a pirate station.[3][4][5]
Pachul appeared before the CRTC on September 19, 2001,[6] and was ordered to shut the station down by November 15 of that year.[7] In December, the CRTC published a new policy permitting the development of community stations on LPTV.[8]
At one point in 2002, Star Ray broadcast on UHF 15 as text-only, based on a loophole by which it claimed text did not constitute "programming" and was therefore not prohibited. More recently, Star Ray has faced allegations that its operations interfere with
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In recent years, the station has broadcast over the Internet. Pachul applied for another broadcasting licence on June 3, 2004, but as of 2008 the CRTC has not published a decision either approving or denying the 2004 licence application.
Since its inception, Star Ray broadcast on UHF channel 15. However, since
References
- ^ "Star Ray TV muted by the CRTC: Broadcast regulator denies abrasive TV entrepreneur a license, Kara Aaserud, Scene and Heard". Sceneandheard.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "Pirate TV Station Brandishing Air Wave 'Sword' at CRTC". Art Threat. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "Star Ray TV will pursue UHF/Internet strategy despite CRTC decision, September 6, 2000". Techmediareports.ca. Retrieved 2013-12-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Star Ray TV abandons plans to stream pirate station over the Internet, CNM, September 2000". Techmediareports.ca. Retrieved 2013-12-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations: Pirate TV Station in Toronto Challenges CRTC". Cactus.independentmedia.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "Rebel TV station to take on CRTC: Star Ray headed for hearing over its illegal airing of community programming, Keith Damsell, Globe & Mail, Aug 06, 2001". Friends.ca. 2001-08-06. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "CRTC 2001-109 Mandatory Order issued pursuant to subsection 12(2) of the Broadcasting Act concerning the operation of an unlicensed undertaking at Toronto, Ontario, Ottawa, 26 October 2001". Crtc.gc.ca. 2001-10-26. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "Proposed CRTC bill concerns community TV activists". 2007-12-17. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ Spurr, Ben. "Star Ray TV, Toronto's unchanging channel". NOW Magazine. Toronto ON. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Jan Pachul (2013-12-13). "Star Ray Is back in ATSC!". Star Ray TV Forum. Retrieved 2013-12-29. [dead link]
External links
- Star Ray TV
- VX9AMK (STAR RAY) history - Canadian Communication Foundation
- Internet Broadcasting from Toronto
- TOchat, Star Ray's online forum