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  1. Industry News
    Shaw Communications announced this morning that it has added five new high definition channels to its Western Canadian line-up, Space HD, Discovery HD, Animal Planet HD, Bravo HD, and BNN HD. The five new channels will be on free preview until January 30th for all Shaw Digital HD customers...
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    In the past, sidewalks lined with emptied bedpans and rotting corpses were commonplace in the Filthy Cities of London, New York and Paris. Filthy Cities, a new three part seris begins next Thursday November 17th on Discovery World HD combines CGI and historical accounts to go back in time and...
  3. What's On Television?
    Dan Snow shares the filthy histories of the world’s greatest cities in an immersive three-part series that brings to life the stinking histories of London, New York and Paris. Snow shows how these modern capitals, forged in the dirt of the past, emerged to become the iconic modern metropolises...
  4. Industry News
    Discovery Channel HD, a high definition version of the Discovery Channel, launched today on Bell Satellite and Bell Fibe TV. If you're scratching your head thinking, didn't Canada already have the Discovery Channel in HD then you are not alone. Discovery HD first went on air on August 15, 2003...
  5. What's On Television?
    DAILY PLANET kicks off its 17th season with new co-host Dan Riskin joining Ziya Tong! August 29 on Discovery Channel. New segments include: • “Road Warriors” – From the fastest car on Earth, to the flattest, to one made out of… vegetables! If it’s weird and on wheels, here’s where you’ll...
  6. Industry News
    While announcing its new Fall schedule this week, Bell Media announced that Discovery Channel HD, a high definition version of the Discovery Channel, will go on-air this fall. If you're scratching your head thinking, didn't Canada already have the Discovery Channel in HD then you are not alone...
  7. Industry News
    To celebrate the centennial of Parks Canada, the first national parks service in the world, Discovery World HD will air a new thirteen part series called National Parks Project. The series is a behind-the-scenes look at the musical collaboration and filmmaking process surrounding the creation...
  8. Industry News
    Swords: Life on the Line returns for a second season on Discovery World HD this Wednesday February 16 at 8 p.m. ET. The ten part documentary unveils the life of New England’s long line fishermen who potentially risk their lives battling violent storms around the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and...
  9. Shaw Cable HD tuner and HD PVR Discussion
    A quick request for fellow subscribers of Shaw HD who watch Discovery HD... (Background: running MythTV PVR sourcing the HD signal through the active firewire ports in the back of a Motorola 6200/64xx series) If you're running a Motorola DCT6200/64xx series after switching to the channel...
  10. Industry News
    Discovery Brands, a joint venture between Discovery Communications and CTV, today announced it would launch a new digital television channel in Canada later this year and rebrand two other Discovery channels. Discovery World HD, a rebranding of Discovery HD, will launch on August 2nd...
  11. Industry News
    In some of the world’s most desolate and stunning locations, the damaging impact of human activity is evident; climate change is hitting the Arctic harder and faster than any other region on Earth. Although the North may seem remote from the population centres of the world, this sensitive...
  12. Industry News
    Discovery Atlas, a documentary television series which focuses on the cultural, sociological, and natural aspects of various countries by exploring their different peoples, traditions, and lands makes a return to Discovery HD this weekend. Discovery HD will air three new episodes this season...
  13. What's On Television?
    Discovery Atlas, a documentary television series which focuses on the cultural, sociological, and natural aspects of various countries by exploring their different peoples, traditions, and lands makes a return to Discovery HD this weekend. Atlas: “Egypt” Saturday, February 20 at 8 p.m. ET/5...
  14. Industry News
    What creates more punching power – natural or synthetic adrenaline? What can generate enough pounds of force to break down a door – a bull rush from a pro NFL linebacker or a battering ram used by a veteran squad enforcement officer? If the questions intrigue you then be sure to watch the...
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  16. What's On Television?
    Tarot, numerology and divination! Secrets of the Occult, a two-part special presentation, explores the world of the occult from ancient and modern magicians who practice it to the cutting edge scientists attempting to explain its mysterious claims. This documentary highlights the advances...
  17. What's On Television?
    In case you're interested Mystery of the Giant Sloth Sunday, Nov. 2 at 10 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT In this one-hour special, a Brazilian diver discovers some strange bones at the bottom of a flooded cave leading to an expedition that uncovers a palaeological ‘Eldorado', allowing us to revive the...
  18. What's On Television?
    Discovery HD has announced various season premieres for this fall (beginning in October including Braniac Science Abuse on Friday October 10th at 9pm ET. Other shows premiering Deadliest Catch How It’s Made Monster Moves Ganges River Between Earth and Sky Alaska Experiment More Details below
  19. What's On Television?
    How fast can humans swim, run, jump and react? Find out when the world’s leading high-tech, high-speed cameras analyze the physical mechanisms that make super athletes – such as Olympian Michael Phelps - perform impossible feats of athleticism in Miracle Body, premiering Sunday, Sept. 7 at 9...
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