Rogers OMNI Television to Launch in HDTV

hugh · 2004-10-06, 01:14 PM

Effective Wednesday, October 13th, both OMNI.1 and OMNI.2 will be broadcasting in High Definition Television (HDTV), with their signals available exclusively via Rogers (Cable) Television. Channels allocated on the HD tier are 275 for OMNI.1 and 276 for OMNI.2.

OMNI's five language newscasts - Cantonese, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese and South Asian - will all be available in widescreen format. Other in-studio productions, including more than a dozen diversity language programmes, and Pomeriggio Italiano, OMNI.1's mid-afternoon newscast for Italian speaking viewers, will be accessible in HDTV.

Viewers can also enjoy certain acquired programmes such as Everybody Loves Raymond and The King of Queen's in widescreen.

Further HDTV programming will be added to OMNI's schedule as it becomes available.

bclaringbold · 2004-10-06, 01:26 PM

i knew that HD syndication isnt avalible yet, but theres widescreen syndication? i guess thats a good thing

Brad

JohnnyG · 2004-10-06, 01:47 PM

This is a rather impressive endeavour, really. .

bobbob · 2004-10-06, 06:21 PM

Pretty shameful to CTV, Global, City(!) etc etc that OMNI will be the first one to do local HD broadcasting first.

Kudo's to OMNI. I wont be watching any if it though

otown47 · 2004-10-15, 07:11 AM

So now you can get your foreign language news (no offence to anyone) in HD on Rogers Ontario channels 275 and 276. These channels are now available....

I came to the conclusion that they must record the news from the same studio because the desk they use has the same scratch in it.

Other than the news will there be any other HD content.....

WojtekZ · 2004-10-16, 09:24 AM

These media conglomorates anger me, why should Rogers only allow this channel to be broadcast on Cable.

2004-10-06, 01:14 PM	#1
hugh Digital Home Founder Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 39,001	Rogers OMNI Television to Launch in HDTV Effective Wednesday, October 13th, both OMNI.1 and OMNI.2 will be broadcasting in High Definition Television (HDTV), with their signals available exclusively via Rogers (Cable) Television. Channels allocated on the HD tier are 275 for OMNI.1 and 276 for OMNI.2. OMNI's five language newscasts - Cantonese, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese and South Asian - will all be available in widescreen format. Other in-studio productions, including more than a dozen diversity language programmes, and Pomeriggio Italiano, OMNI.1's mid-afternoon newscast for Italian speaking viewers, will be accessible in HDTV. Viewers can also enjoy certain acquired programmes such as Everybody Loves Raymond and The King of Queen's in widescreen. Further HDTV programming will be added to OMNI's schedule as it becomes available. __________________ Advertise \| Digital Home Help Forum \| Member Feedback \| Search

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bclaringbold Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Barrie Posts: 202	i knew that HD syndication isnt avalible yet, but theres widescreen syndication? i guess thats a good thing Brad __________________ Spread Firefox!!

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2004-10-06, 01:47 PM	#3
JohnnyG Veteran Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North York, Ontario Posts: 10,467	This is a rather impressive endeavour, really. .

2004-10-06, 06:21 PM	#4
bobbob Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 95	Pretty shameful to CTV, Global, City(!) etc etc that OMNI will be the first one to do local HD broadcasting first. Kudo's to OMNI. I wont be watching any if it though

2004-10-15, 07:11 AM	#5
otown47 Veteran Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Rogers Posts: 3,880	So now you can get your foreign language news (no offence to anyone) in HD on Rogers Ontario channels 275 and 276. These channels are now available.... I came to the conclusion that they must record the news from the same studio because the desk they use has the same scratch in it. Other than the news will there be any other HD content.....

2004-10-16, 09:24 AM	#6
WojtekZ Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Oakville Posts: 132	These media conglomorates anger me, why should Rogers only allow this channel to be broadcast on Cable.