Following up on the rebrand of the former CJNT to the new and vibrant Métro14, today Channel Zero announced more exciting plans for its Montréal TV station.
On Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 6pm, Métro14 switches to a high-definition signal, serving a growing segment of HD television consumers in Montréal
Primetime premieres begin September 12th
New Morning Show to debut early October
Going HD
This Saturday at 6pm, Métro14 flicks the switch from an analog signal to high-definition digital. Viewers can tune in to a complete daytime and primetime Métro14 line-up in HD.
Weekdays Métro14 will feature an enriched high-definition screen presentation that features up-to-the-minute news, weather and sports, accompanied by the best of music videos and short films. Designed to keep Montréalers up to date and entertained both at home and at work, the new Métro14 is a great addition to the local television landscape.
Métro14 is available on Videotron channel 14/614 HD, Bell TV 207, Shaw Direct 97/385, Rogers 122, and over-the-air in HD on channel 62. Métro14 will also be launching in HD on Cogeco systems throughout the surrounding Montréal area later this fall.
Primetime this Fall
Métro14 features a robust primetime line-up that’s stronger than ever, with new and returning dramatic series, respected investigative news programs, and the best of late night.
**All times ET** Programming Subject To Change.
20/20 (HD, Simulcast with ABC)
A primetime news magazine program featuring co-anchors Elizabeth Vargas and Chris Cuomo. 20/20 combines hard-hitting investigative reports, newsmaker interviews and compelling human interest and feature stories.
Fridays at 10pm
48 Hours Mystery (HD, Simulcast with CBS)
Television’s most popular true-crime series, 48 Hours Mystery investigates shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.
Saturdays at 10pm
60 Minutes (HD, Simulcast with CBS)
The most successful television newsmagazine in history offers hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news.
Sundays at 7pm
Chuck (HD, Simulcast with NBC)
Cast: Zachary Levi, Adam Baldwin and Yvonne Strahovski
Our favorite secret agent is back in the one-hour action-comedy series in its fifth and final season. Chuck Bartowski returns as a regular guy who also happens to be the government’s most vital secret agent.
Premieres Oct 21, Fridays at 8pm
Hart of Dixie **NEW ** (HD, Simulcast with CW)
Cast: Rachel Bilson, Scott Porter, Jaime King
Bilson plays Zoe, a doctor from the Big Apple adjusting to life and romance in a small Southern town after she inherits a local medical practice.
Premieres Sept 26, Mondays at 9pm
The Insider **NEW** (HD)
Looking for your gossip fix? Hosts Brooke Anderson and Kevin Frazier will take you inside the entertainment world and deliver a daily double dose of celebrity, pop culture and gossip, from an insider perspective.
Premieres Sept 12, Weeknights at 7:30pm
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (HD, Simulcast with ABC)
Jimmy Kimmel hosts a late night talk show with a variety of celebrity, news-making guests and live musical acts.
Weeknights at Midnight
NBA Game of the Week (HD, Simulcast with ABC)
Features the NBA’s marquee match-up of the week. Premieres Christmas Day.
Sunday afternoons
Nightline (HD, Simulcast with ABC)
A nightly discussion of current newsworthy events. Nightline provides a mix of investigative journalism and extended interviews.
Weeknights at 11:35pm
The Secret Circle **NEW** (HD, Simulcast with CW)
Cast: Brittany Robertson, Thomas Dekker, Gale Harold
A young woman moves to a new town and discovers that not only is she a witch and part of a secret coven, but also the key that will unlock a centuries-old battle of good versus evil. Based on the highly-successful series of novels written by L.J. Smith.
Premieres Sept 15, Thursdays at 9pm
Sportsline
Mark Hebscher and Clint ‘Bubba’ O’Neil team up to give fans an unfiltered take on sports. Sportsline is provocative, no-holds barred, irreverent, tell-it-like-it-is, and in your face!
Weeknights at 7pm
Supernatural (HD)
Cast: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles
Returning for its seventh season, this haunting series follows Sam and Dean Winchester, two brothers bound by tragedy and blood to the one thing that runs through both their veins – hunting monsters.
Premieres Sept 23, Fridays at 9pm
Métro14 Montréal also airs a great variety of music videos, as well as acclaimed blockbusters and foreign films, and much-appreciated short films from Canada and abroad in original version with English subtitles.
New Morning Show for Montréal
Early October, Montréalers can look forward to a brand new morning show to hit the airwaves. Featuring lifestyle and entertainment programming, up-to-the minute news, weather and traffic, it’s a long-awaited addition to the city’s local television backdrop for viewers and advertisers alike. Stay tuned for a more detailed announcement late September.