The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulates which television channels are allowed to air in Canada.
Cable and satellite companies are only allowed to carry the foreign services that are contained in the list.
On June 30, 2011, the CRTC introduced new policy whereby the 'lists of eligible satellite services' would be consolidated into one list to be known as the 'List of non-Canadian programming services authorized for distribution'.
The sections are as follows: American over-the-air stations, American specialty channels & foreign specialty channels: Up to one channel from each network can be carried by a Class 1, 2, or 3 pay television provider that cannot receive an acceptable signal from that network.
As well, the CRTC has authorized most subscription companies to carry a second American network feed from another time zone on a discretionary basis.