Here are the April 2010 Programming highlights for the four High Fidelity HDTV Stations:
OASIS HD – http://www.oasishd.ca
Oasis HD’s Ocean Week
Tuesday April 6- Sunday April 11 @ 8 – 11 PM
OASIS HD dives deep for an amazing week of exploration & adventure. From Killer Jellyfish to Killer Whales & sharks galore. Go on a once-in-a-lifetime journey on a spectacular IMAX excursion to the Great Barrier Reef. Your IMAX adventure also includes encounters with dolphins & a stunning exploration of the undersea world that’ll make you swear you’re there!
In The Minds of Plants – Canadian Premiere
Thursday April 22 @ 8 PM
Do plants have minds? Of course not. Mindlessness is part of our very definition of what a plant is: we even use the term ‘vegetative state’ to describe a loss of the power of thought. But recent discoveries call our perception of plants into question. Plants can move. Plants can feel. They sense the world around them. Plants do more than merely grow.
EQUATOR HD – http://www.equatorhd.ca
The Green Life
Thursday April 22@ 3-11 PM
Discover how green (or not) our planet is on this eye-opening eight-hour tour. You’ll explore Sri Lanka, one of the most beautiful natural paradises in the world. And you’ll visit car-crazy China, which expects 140 million vehicles on the road by 2020. Of course, The Green Life wouldn’t be complete without the unparalleled IMAX experience that takes you from Africa to the Amazon to Antarctica.
Seven Years in Tibet
Tuesday April 27 @ 7 PM
Brad Pitt stars as Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer, who set out in 1939 with his countryman Peter Aufschnaiter (David Thewlis) to climb Nanga Parbat, one of the Himalayas’ highest peaks.
TREASURE HD – http://www.treasurehd.ca
Behind the Camera – Series Premiere
Every Tuesday @ 8:30 starting April 6th
Observe the emotional and sometimes contentious relationship between the person behind the camera and his or her varied subjects. Gain insight into the hearts, minds, attitudes and views of image-makers from all walks of life.
In Cold Blood
Wednesday, Apr 7 @ 7PM ET
On November 15, 1959, two young ex-convicts, Perry Smith (Robert Blake) and Dick Hickock (Scott Wilson), murdered the Clutter family — a Kansas farmer, his wife and two teenage children — in cold blood. On the run for over a year, the two fugitives wander across the US and Mexico before they’re finally caught and put on trial.
RUSH HD – http://www.rushhd.ca
Nomads Season 2 – Series Premiere
Every Saturday @ 10 PM starting April 17th
Only a select few athletes have what it takes to be extreme. These adrenaline junkies comb the Earth for the most perfect spot, the best competition, and a place to make their mark. Get to know these “nomads” who live life on the edge and give it their all to prove their worthiness to the sport they love
On A Single Breath – Canadian Premiere
Friday April 16 @ 8 PM
Once a means of gathering food free diving is now an extreme sport in which the human body is pushed to record depths on a single breath of air. We followed Annabel Briseno, a 52-year old grandmother, on her week long quest to break world records in four free diving disciplines.