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ABC (V4.7, 2015) sets -24 LKFS average dialogue level (per Free TV OP48) and -2 dBTP maximum. Free TV OP-59 Issue 4 (2018) allows +/-1 LU and cites BS.1770-3. CBC/Radio-Canada v8.0 (January 2026) requires -24 LKFS +/-2 LU for both programme and dialogue loudness, -2 dBTP, measured with a BS.1770-5 algorithm. CBC v7.0 (2022) also sets -10 dBTP for audio-only content such as podcasts.\n\nCurator qualifications: Specs read 2026-10-22; nothing measured or delivered. CBC v8.0 verified on producer copy cbc8.pdf (sha256 fb215d383d4f1a84, equal to pin): 'Peak values -2dBTP Max.', 'Integrated program loudness: -24LKFS +/-2LU', 'ITU-R BS.1770-5 compliant algorithm', Dialnorm = integrated loudness.\n\nLimitations: Specs read 2026-10-22; nothing measured or delivered. 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ABC (V4.7, 2015) sets -24 LKFS average dialogue level (per Free TV OP48) and -2 dBTP maximum. Free TV OP-59 Issue 4 (2018) allows +/-1 LU and cites BS.1770-3. CBC/Radio-Canada v8.0 (January 2026) requires -24 LKFS +/-2 LU for both programme and dialogue loudness, -2 dBTP, measured with a BS.1770-5 algorithm. CBC v7.0 (2022) also sets -10 dBTP for audio-only content such as podcasts.\n\nCurator qualifications: Specs read 2026-10-22; nothing measured or delivered. CBC v8.0 verified on producer copy cbc8.pdf (sha256 fb215d383d4f1a84, equal to pin): 'Peak values -2dBTP Max.', 'Integrated program loudness: -24LKFS +/-2LU', 'ITU-R BS.1770-5 compliant algorithm', Dialnorm = integrated loudness.\n\nLimitations: Specs read 2026-10-22; nothing measured or delivered. 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