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Experience Torino 2006 – The Olympic Winter Games in HD for the first time

For the first time ever, Canadian television viewers can experience TORINO 2006 - THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES in High Definition on CBC's HD channel for a crisp, life-like picture with amazing clarity, widescreen format and stereo sound.

See the Games like never before, with the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Team Canada Hockey games, Short and Long Track Speed Skating, Freestyle Skiing, and Figure Skating events all broadcast in pure HD, plus get the best Olympic hockey game of the day rebroadcast in HDTV, every night of the tournament at 6 p.m. ET.

CBC's wall-to-wall coverage kicks off on Friday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. ET with live coverage of the Opening Ceremony.

Visit www.cbc.ca/olympics for full CBC Olympic broadcast schedules.

Schedules:
CBC HD Olympic Schedule Feb. 11-Feb. 26, 2006
Hockey Olympic Broadcast Schedule



The 2006 EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS show will be broadcast live from the Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on CBC Television Monday, February 27th at 8pm in all time zones (8:30 NT) and on CBC's HD channels at 8pm ET/8pm PT. Call your television service provider for details.



Launch the I want my HDTV feature

Are you looking to buy an HDTV but don't know where to start? Take a look at our guide to find out which type of HDTV may be right for you.

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  Launch the Guide To Home Theatre feature

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What You Need To Know











CBC HDTV Schedule
Download Adobe PDF files (requires latest Adobe Reader software to view). Click on the links below.

CBC HD Olympic Schedule Feb. 11-Feb. 26, 2006

Hockey Olympic Broadcast Schedule


Cable and satellite providers currently carrying CBC HD programming:

Persona Cable 653
Eastlink 609
Rogers Ontario 513
Rogers N.B. 272
Cogeco 286
Source Cable 808
Aurora 505
Mountain Cable 600
Videotron 606
Bell Express Vu (Satellite) 802
Star Choice 292
Shaw Cable 309

Call your local cable or satellite provider for details.

  Read the Latest CBC HD Times Newsletter

- Winter 2005   [ English ]   [ French ] (Adobe PDF)  
Making HDTV
Making HDTV
HDTV is not only changing the way we watch television, but also the way we make it. Leading television professionals from arts, sports, drama and documentary production share their hopes, hardships and insights on HDTV production.
History of Television
History of Television
Television has gone from an odd mechanical device flashing pictures through a small lens to a stylish piece of furniture that delivers us stunning, life-like experiences.

How has television changed? More importantly, how has it changed us?
Canadians on HD
Canadians on HD
Presently, over three-quarters of a million Canadians are ready and able to experience HDTV and the numbers are growing. What do they have to say? How does it affect their television experience? We'd like to hear from you, so please send us your comments.

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