To help the broadcasting industry adapt to "significant changes," the CRTC announced that it will delay by 17 months the deadline for applications for new "must carry" Category A television services. Category A television services have "must carry" status, meaning the broadcast distributors are required to carry them. The previous CRTC deadline for broadcasters to submit applications for new Category A services was April 1, 2010. That date has also been pushed to Aug. 31, 2011. The CRTC's consideration of the Category A applications is now scheduled for October 2011. The Category A was created in 2008 when the Commission combined specialty analog channels and Category 1 services. The Comedy Network, History Television and Showcase are Category A services. In October 2011, the Commission will also review the appropriateness of licensing new Category A services in the context of the digital environment. Source: The Wire Report, 03/31/2010