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FOREGROUND SEGMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
- Television Arts
- Radio Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relevant public service announcement
1, record 1, English, relevant%20public%20service%20announcement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any broadcast matter that falls within content subcategory 24, if the matter a) is directly related to the theme or subject of a foreground segment; b) is used in substitution for broadcast matter that falls within content category 8 in network or syndicated program and time is made available during the broadcast of the program for the use of broadcast matter that falls within content category 8, or c) is used in substitution for broadcast matter that falls within content category 8 in a program pre-recorded by the licensee where the duration of the broadcast matter that falls within content category 7 or 8 or content subcategory 24 does not exceed three minutes in any period of 15 minutes. 1, record 1, English, - relevant%20public%20service%20announcement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- message d'intérêt public pertinent
1, record 1, French, message%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public%20pertinent
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière radiodiffusée faisant partie de la sous-catégorie de teneur 24 et qui, selon le cas : a) se rapporte directement au thème ou au sujet d'un segment premier plan; b) est utilisée en remplacement d'une matière faisant partie de la catégorie de teneur 8 dans un émission réseau ou une émission souscrite, lorsqu'une période de temps est offerte pendant la diffusion de l'émission pour l'utilisation d'une matière faisant partie de la catégorie de teneur 8; c) est utilisée en remplacement d'une matière faisant partie de la catégorie de teneur 8 dans une émission pré-enregistrée par le titulaire, lorsque la durée de la matière radiodiffusée faisant partie des catégories de teneur 7 ou 8 ou de la sous-catégorie de teneur 24 n'excède pas trois minutes par période de 15 minutes. 1, record 1, French, - message%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public%20pertinent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian feature segment
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20feature%20segment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CFS 2, record 2, English, CFS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a foreground segment that a) is produced by a Canadian, consists principally of broadcast matter that falls within content category 3 and may include any relevant public service announcements or any broadcast matter that falls within content category 7 or 8, b) is produced by a Canadian and broadcast by more than one station other than the station that produced it, or c) features entirely a Canadian musical performer or a group of musical performers consisting principally of Canadians, who at the time of the broadcast had not released a long playing album that had attained a sales level of 50, 000 copies or more in the five years immediately preceding the broadcast.... 1, record 2, English, - Canadian%20feature%20segment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- segment à accent canadien
1, record 2, French, segment%20%C3%A0%20accent%20canadien
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Segment premier plan qui, selon le cas : a) est produit par un Canadien, se compose principalement de matière radiodiffusée faisant partie de la catégorie de teneur 3 et peut comprendre un message d'intérêt public pertinent ou tout autre matière radiodiffusée faisant partie des catégories de teneur 7 ou 8; b) est produit par un Canadien et diffusé par plus d'une station autre que celle qui l'a produit; c) présente uniquement un interprète canadien ou un groupe d'interprètes composé principalement de Canadiens qui, au moment de la diffusion, n'avait enregistré aucun microsillon ayant atteint des ventes de plus de 50 000 copies dans les cinq années précédant la diffusion. 1, record 2, French, - segment%20%C3%A0%20accent%20canadien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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