APTN, OMNI Television, and Rezolution Pictures today announced that principal shooting has begun on the seven-episode, 30-minute original series Mohawk Girls. The edgy new dramedy is both filmed and set in Montreal, and the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory in Quebec. Slated to premiere in 2014,Mohawk Girls will air in English on both APTN and OMNI Television, in Mandarin on OMNI, and in Mohawk on APTN. Full broadcast details to be announced at a later date.

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The biggest movie industry in the world is now coming to Canada, as OMNI Television and Spinning Plates Entertainment today announced the greenlighting of new original documentary series Bollywood Star.  The four-part, one-hour series is slated to begin production in Toronto, Vancouver and Mumbai in fall 2013.  Additional production and broadcast details to be announced at a later date. Read More

As 1.2 billion Catholics around the globe await the naming of the new pope – with one of the leading contenders being CanadianCardinal Marc Ouellet – Rogers Media’s diverse suite of leading news brands keep audiences informed of the latest developments throughout the conclave with around-the-clock coverage on television, radio, online, print, and mobile devices. Read More

OMNI Television commemorates the Year of the Snake with festival coverage that captures the essence of Chinese New Year celebrations. Presenting two weekends of exciting specials, including a five-part exploratory series, original features, and event coverage at home and abroad, OMNI Television is Canada’s premier destination for Chinese New Year programming. Read More

Today, OMNI Television announced OMNI.2in Ontario will now deliver exclusively ethnic-focused content. Beginning Monday, Jan. 21, the refreshed schedule for OMNI.2 will carry an additional 35 hours of ethnic-focused programming, and feature original multilingual documentaries, exclusive Canadian coverage of such favourites as the Indian Film Industry Awards, and popular Bollywood programming.  OMNI.2 is the only conventional station in the Ontario market to deliver all ethnic-focused programming.

Further demonstrating its position as the leading voice of Canada’s ethnocultural communities, OMNI Television today announced a special OMNI News series examining claims of deception, exploitation, and abuse of temporary foreign workers in Canada. With reports from OMNI News reporters Babar Tahirkheli and Abbas Somji, the five-part news special will air daily from Monday, Sept. 10 to Friday, Sept. 14 within the OMNI News: South Asian Edition at 8 p.m. ET/MT on OMNI.2 and OMNI Alberta, and OMNI News: Punjabi National Edition at 11 p.m. ET/MT on OMNI.2 and OMNI Alberta, and 9 p.m. PT on OMNI BC. Read More

September 11, 2001 changed the lives of millions. The events on 9/11 shocked the world as more than 3,000 people lost their lives at the hands of terrorists. Following the harrowing events on that fateful day, many Canadian Muslims have become unintended victims of the catastrophic event, as sudden waves of “Islamaphobia” have created prejudices towards their community. Anazlying the impact of these events, the one-hour, original documentary Change Your Name Ousama, explores the marginalization of Muslims living in Canada today. This compelling new documentary premieres Sunday, Sept. 9 at 10 p.m. ET on OMNI. 2 in Ontario, 9 p.m. MT on OMNI Alberta and 9 p.m. PT on OMNI BC.        Read More

With origins dating back more than 500 years, cricket is the oldest team sport in the world. With the increase in new Canadians coming from countries in which cricket is a national pastime, it is once again gaining popularity in Canada.  OMNI Television explores the often misunderstood sport of cricket in new, original one-hour documentary, Cricket Nation.   Following the lives of two avid amateur Toronto cricket players: new Canadian Surinder Puri and the Canadian-born Martin Fisher. Together they challenge a group of judgmental, beer league hockey players from Brampton, Ontario, to take on the game, in an effort to get them to open their minds and give cricket a chance. This one-hour documentary premieres Sunday, August 26 at 9 p.m. ET/MT on OMNI. 2 in Ontario and OMNI Alberta, and at10 p.m. PT on OMNI BC. Read More

Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium is pleased to announce its multilingual broadcast team for the London 2012 Olympic Games. In total, the Consortium’s multilingual broadcast partners OMNI Television and the Asian Television Network (ATN) will air 223 hours of coverage during the 17-day event with a 28-person broadcast team. The London 2012 Olympic Games takes placeJuly 27 to August 12. Read More

One of the brightest nights in Bollywood hits the small screen onSunday, July 8 and OMNI Television is the only place in Canada to watch the spectacular events unfold.  Fans will enjoy six-and-a-half consecutive hours of exclusive International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) 2012 programming, featuring all the highlights from its most popular and beloved events.  Beginning at 5 p.m. ET/PT on OMNI .2, OMNI Alberta and OMNI BC, South Asian fashion and music come to life with the always colourful and luxurious fashion show, IIFA Rocks 2012. Immediately following at 7 p.m. ET/PT, the best and brightest Bollywood stars light up the screen at the IIFA Green Carpet Special 2012, leading into the main event – the 2012 IIFA Awards Ceremony at 8 p.m. ET/PT.  Read More