Foreign Correspondent   (8x 30')

Current Affairs

Veteran foreign correspondent Martin Himel takes you on a tantalizing journey throughout the globe to find out how various societies love, marry, pray, find cures, discover their past. These are just some of the universal and intriguing themes profiled on Foreign Correspondent.

Test of Love  (13x 30' HD)

Reality / Challenge / Entertainment

Test of Love a heart racing series that places five engaged couples in a string of rigorous known and hidden challenges for the chance to win the ultimate prize, a free wedding at the Coral Gables Country Club (Miami, Florida) and a free honeymoon to the Caribbean. Couples will not be eliminated until the last few episodes, therefore, allowing viewers a front row pass to follow the journeys in to the couples’ lives of their exhilarating test of love.

The Cool Guy Files   (13x 30' HD)

Culture / Male

With "The Cool Guy Files" we’re talking about being cool. It’s not that high-school kind of cool…we’re talking real-life, real-guy, real modern cool kind of cool. The effortless, confident kind of cool that comes from knowing who you are and what you want to do. It’s about being an original and being yourself. It’s about being the guy other guys want to be, and other girls want to have. Each episode features the true life of a different guy and exactly what makes them cool – and if you’re lucky, some of that cool may rub off on you – think you can handle it?

Last Bride Standing   (26x 30' HD)

Docu-Reality Challenge Series

Last Bride Standing is a riveting reality television series that revolves around an outrageous contest for a luxurious free wedding. The contest rules are simple: Be the last bride with her hand on the wall of LeJardin, a high-end wedding banquet facility. The results are nothing short of a social experiment.This is a contest where competitive Brides-to-Be compete against each other for over $100,000 in Wedding Packages including a free 250 person dream wedding at the famous Le Jardin Conference & Event Centre. All they have to do is BE THE LAST ONE STANDING with their hand on the wall. This contest can last days! There are elimination and bonus rounds for instant prizing. There is tension, there is drama, there is excitement. Do not miss this unprecedented event where teams of bridal couples try to out do each other physically and mentally. Watch the challenges, the controversy that unfolds when senses diminish with lack of sleep and true character unfolds. Support your favourites and languish in the raw emotion that lets loose. Be prepared for The Last Bride Standing.

My Green House  (13x 30' HD)

Home / Design / Eco

The “environmentally friendly home refitting and lifestyles series” created to help people understand the many choices they face in and around their homes and to show that home design can have an impact on the environment. From energy efficient furnaces to solar water heaters, from mowing the lawn to changing a light bulb there are hundreds of decisions we face in our day-to-day lives. My Green House’s five enthusiastic co-hosts visit a different home in each episode and help the homeowners become more aware of how their choices impact on the environment and their personal style.

The Aviators  (26 x 30' HD)

Flight / Science / Adventure

The Aviators is a fast-paced, weekly TV series hosted and written by pilots. This exciting magazine series joins our aviation expert correspondents as they cover a broad range of topics designed to keep both pilots and aviation enthusiasts informed and entertained. The series covers everything from new aircraft designs to the latest GPS technologies, accident and safety awareness, airline profiles, and remote fly-in getaways from Canada to the Bahamas - Th e Aviators has it all.

Wine Sense  (13x 30' HD M+E)

Wine / Food / Travel

This new, hosted luxury series tours around the world with expert wine enthusiasts, exploring the most sumptuous vineyards and unique vintages available today.Wine information, food parings and travel are highlighted in the first season of this gorgeous HD series. One dash of travel, one dash of food, one dash of finance and entertainment, and a large decanter of wine, Wine Cents takes global consumers on a demystifying wine odyssey demonstrating that you can drink well without the threat of foreclosure!.

Earth Trek  (13x 30')

Travel / Adventure

Visit the globe’s most magical places in search of adventure, cultural enlightenment and ecological treasures. Join hosts Joni Ravenna and John Stevens as they cross the world’s highest canopy bridge in Malaysia, soar over the Grand Canyon, explore the Himalayas, dig for dinosaurs in the American West and visit sacred sites in Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia and India. Other episodes feature a safe haven for orangutans in Borneo, an elephant trek through a rain forest, a ghost town in Montana and a stunning scuba dive near the island of Phuket.

A Place in the Sun  (104 x 30' M+E) For Select Territories only

Lifestyle / Travel / Real Estate

A PLACE IN THE SUN showcases North America’s best vacation homes - from a town house on a golf course in Florida or a beachfront mansion in Mexico, to a chalet on the slopes in Vail. Besides experiencing these fabulous homes and the people who own them, we’ll also learn the basics about owning and maintaining these awesome properties, like how to buy off shore or the dos and don’ts of fractional ownership, time-shares and exclusive clubs. A PLACE IN THE SUN is jam packed with current advice, market insight, lifestyle and must see “how to” stories.

Faces of a Vanishing World  (1x 60' HD special)

Lifestyle / Arts

At the age of 19, Joey Lawrence is currently the most sought after young photographer in the world. His impressive commercial work includes the infamous poster and publicity for the Twilight films, Forbes magazine covers and more. Despite his amazing success, Joey’s passion in life is to travel to the most remote locations on our planet and take iconic portraits. From livi ng with tribes in Ethiopia and cannibals in India to spending time with autoworkers in Detroit and musicians in New Orleans, viewers get a front row seat to experience life through the lens of one of the most promising young artists in the world today.

X-Treme Golf TV   (6 x 60' HD)

Competition / Sport

Eight passionate golfers are imprisoned in an unpredictable six day whirlwind elimination tournament that becomes a bittersweet, life altering experience. Competitors confront their greatest fears in a relentless tour that challenges their physical stamina, mental agility and emotional fortitude. Imagine “Survivor” meets “The Amazing Race” while “Big Brother” ensures that every golfer’s worst nightmares come true; on and off the course and twenty-four hours a day.

George Hirsch Living it Up!    (108 x 30')

Lifestyle / Cooking

Each episode features Chef George’s down-to-earth guy-next-door style and easy how-to recipes from his home kitchen that always promote a healthy and better lifestyle. With informative and entertaining travel & fun filled recreation, George’s empowering and upbeat content is supported by his “If I can do it, You can do it! “ attitude.

Outdoor Cooking with George Hirsch    (110 x 30')

Lifestyle / Cooking

The original outdoor cooking show, Chef George Hirsch paved the way by taking cooking outside the studio, changing how the world perceived cooking and lifestyle television. George’s friendly demeanor captivates his audiences and has created a cult following that boosted outdoor cooking related sales into a multi-billion dollar industry from the airing of this TV series.

SPY GAMES    (13 x 30' Select Territories Only)

Crime

This series blends the best of documentary and live TV to explore the tradecraft, history, and contemporary role of espionage. Every week we talk shop with real spies and get an interactive, hands-on look at artifacts at the International Spy Museum in Washington DC, the only facility of its kind. SPY GAMES unique format is a combination of conventional documentary story-telling and live television debates and discussions. Each episode offers a fresh perspective on the world’s second-oldest profession, its secret missions, successes and failures.

Around The World on Horseback    (13 x 30')

Travel/Adventure/History

Ages ago man and horse began a unique partnership that endures to this day. “Around the World on Horseback” takes the viewer to exotic locations all over the world to discover this mysterious bond and the cultures that created it. Whether it’s braving a sub-zero Atlantic wind while riding over the lava fields of Iceland or mounting the famous white Lippizaner horse at its original, centuries old, breeding farm in Slovenia, join host James Hillman as he travels the world, explores the cities and roams the countryside - meeting the locals and riding their horses.

Struggle For Justice     (10 x 60' HD)

Crime/ Docu-Drama

This original series rides the growing wave of public interest in wrongful convictions by telling the story of individuals who were accused and convicted of crimes they did not commit and who struggled for justice to ultimately clear their name. Each episode traces one individual’s case from the moment of their accusation and arrest, through judgment and incarceration, and the ensuing legal battle that raged until a final victory in clearing their name was achieved. Theirs is a solitary and emotional journey, full of twists and cliff-hangers, that is presented in vivid detail through the help of dramatic re-enactments, narration, gripping testimonials, pertinent interviews and archival press and television news coverage.

Planet Luxury     (23 x 30' in HD)

Lifestyle/Travel/Luxury

Planet Luxury is about the best of the best. Everyday items with the panache to place them on the shipping lists of the truly wealthy. By travelling internationally to the source the audience finds out how these exquisit items are made, why they cost so much and wht kind of people will shell out all that cash to buy them.

Highlander Challenge     (3 x 60')

Sports/ Competition

This three-part Channel 4 series showcases 24 of the top highland games athletes in the wordl as they battle for the world championship. Each episode features 8 athletes with super human strength and perhaps most of all the courage of Braveheart.

INJUSTICE    (13 x 30' in HD) 

Documentary Crime Series

InJustice is a crime series that looks and feels like no other crime series on television. Everything about the conventions of the typical documentary crime series have been turned upside down. Music, art, editing, photography, poetry, narration and special effects all serve to tell a story in a richly metaphoric and moving way. In the 500 channel universe, this series stands apart from every other crime series on television. Words like, ‘powerful’, ‘cinematic’, ‘bold’, ‘moving’, ‘dramatic’, ‘unique’, and ‘captivating’ have been used by many individuals to describe this series. Despite taking such a radical approach to production and post production, rich engaging story telling remains the primary concern of the production team. Many have said that InJustice ‘feels’ like a drama, even though it very clearly is a documentary series.

ANGRY PLANET     (39 x 30' in HD) 

Adventure / Science Series

Over the last ten years, the world’s weather has gotten more and more violent, and many have witnessed dozens of hurricanes, tornados and volcanic firestorms. “Angry Planet” will take the audience on an extraordinary tour of the world’s most extreme natural phenomena as we film a collection of unique and hair-raising situations involving tornados, hurricanes, blizzards and anything else Mother Nature could hit us with. The audience will get an E-ticket thrill ride though some of the most extraordinary sights our angry planet can produce, hosted by a intense, personable thrill seeker - George Kourounis - one of the world’s most active and venturesome storm chasers. The show will be a behind-the-scenes docu-soap chronicling the adventures and misadventures as George and his associates explore the world’s wildest weather and hairiest natural sights. The first 13 episode season of “Angry Planet” will follow George as he witnesses wild phenomena on the furious earth: Hurricanes, Tornados, Volcanoes, “Weather Bomb” Winter Storms, Water Spouts, Lightening and Forest Fires. We will “push the envelope” with the filming of each of these – adding elements to the filmmaking and storytelling that will make this a truly unique and exciting series.

DESIGN U     (52 x 30’)

Lifestyle / Do-It-Yourself Series

Design U is the pre-eminent institution of higher learning for the design-challenged! Design U attempts to bring out the inner designer hidden deep inside those that show no signs of design life! After a one-day crash training and education trip, our students are given two days and $3,000 to redesign a room in their home. With the help of our host (Maureen Ross Neilson), a lead carpenter and various assistants, our student must complete this renovation "exam" in order to receive their final grade from their Interior Design Instructor. Our motto is “A good space is a terrible thing to waste"!

DROP IN     (52 x 30' SD & 13 x 30' HD)

Extreme Sports/Reality

Hop on the bus and live with the athletes of today's adventure sports. Five professional free-ride mountain bikers travel together for three trips of 60 days each on an experience of a lifetime. Drop In on these young modern day Gladiators on two wheels and share blood, sweat, laughter, triumph and even tragedy as they ride off cliff faces for extreme entertainment.

UNDER ATTACK     (40 x 30')

Extreme Sports/Reality

A new, fast-paced, reality/sports series featuring a group of young, humorous and animated skateboarders who travel around the world on tour and the crazy antics and fantastic skateboarding that happens along the way. Competitions, skate challenges, street skating - UNDER ATTACK showcases it all.

SADDLE UP!     (13 x 30' HD)

Travel/Adventure /Outdoor

Saddle Up! lets you experience the best wilderness horseback trails in North America. Deep in the mountains of Western Canada in the heart of Banff National Park, this series gets you onto your horse and on the trail. Take in the towering vistas of the amazing Rocky Mountains as you and your horse make your way through the alpine passes to your campsite for the night. Lodges, teepees, shelters...where will your bonfire be this time? Keep an eye out for wildlife...this is bear country! Each show features magnificent vistas, crusty trail guides and spirited horses. Combine these with crackling bonfires and true stories of the riders who broke the trails and built the lodges over a hundred years ago. The air is fresh, your horse is true, adventure awaits... so Saddle Up!

THE GREAT CANADIAN MOTORCYCLE TREK     (13 x 30' HD)

Travel/Adventure

The Great Canadian Motorcycle Trek is the motorbike trip of a lifetime. Three bikes, ten provinces, and one huge country. Come along as are three riders discover a Canada on and off the beaten track, from the Pacific Ocean at Vancouver all the way to Newfoundland and Labrador. Each show features sweet rides, amazing views, and quirky personalities. Weather is never guaranteed, but buddies are. Experience Canada up close, 26 inches off the asphalt. Get ready….it’s time to hit the road!

UNDERWATER SAFARI     (13 x 30')

Travel/Adventure

Underwater Safari takes you on some of the most breathtaking scuba dives on the planet. In the waters of Cozumel, Bahamas, Fiji, British Columbia and the Maldives, this relaxing half-hour series lets you experience diving from an amateur diver's point of view and allows you to drift with the currents experiencing the fish and corals.

BIG COAST     (39 x 30' HD)

Travel/Adventure/Outdoor

A dynamic new outdoor lifestyle television series based on skiing and snowboarding adventures set in British Columbia’s (Canada) rugged west coast. Big Coast takes the viewer on a ride to one of the most remote and beautiful regions on Earth - from the Coast Mountains surrounding Whistler and Vancouver Island to the fjords and inlets of Bella Coola and northward. Hosted by top international athletes, Big Coast utilizes decades of BC mountain experience, coast mountain heli-skiing and snowcat operations. Although based in winter sport, Big Coast also presents several feature adventures each season, including endeavours such as whitewater rafting, deep-sea salmon fishing and hiking/photographing wildlife such as the Kermode (Spirit Bear).

HOME AND STYLE      (100 x 30')

Weekly Lifestyle Magazine Series

Tour elaborate model homes and see the latest in Interior Design. Stay on top of the hottest fashions and get beauty tips from the experts. Visit beautiful Travel Destinations around the US, and go behind the scenes of the latest movies. All in one show!

CANADA IN THE ROUGH      (74 x 30' HD)

Hunting/Wildlife/Adventure Series

Canada is truly the last unspoiled frontier that boasts some of the best hunting on the planet. Canada in The Rough documents real hunting and celebrates the variety of hunting experiences which makes Canada such a unique and desirable hunting destination. No high fences, no contrived situations - this show is about real hunting as it was meant to be. Meticulously produced, expertly photographed in glorious High Definition and ultimately in a league of it own Canada In The Rough is destined to become a must see for all serious outdoor enthusiasts. Filled with heart pounding hunting adventures crossing this breathtaking country from the Eastern seaboard to the western mountains to the Arctic, each episode abounds with real emotion, real drama-from the anticipation of the hunt to the pain of defeat. Loaded with insight, facts, travel and game cookery, Canada in the Rough is sure to delight. Experience the excitement that is Canada In The Rough – it’s all Canada it’s all Wild!

WRITER'S CONFESSIONS      (39 x 30')

Arts Series

Witty, poignant, humourous and educational, Writers’ Confessions is a fast-paced series about writers and writing. Over twenty writers per episode speak about a variety of topics that are of great interest to writers, readers, and anyone who is interested in the creative process and writing. As well, for anyone who wants to be entertained and informed by a group of very smart and very funny creative people, Writers’ Confessions fits the bill.

THE ARTIST'S LIFE      (52 x 60')

Arts Series

The Artist's Life is a provocative new series featuring painters, sculptors, and photographers. Each episode is a rare glimpse into the vision guiding the artistic process as expressed through the thoughts, words and daily experiences of the artists. The audience views the artistic process as seen through the artists' paintings, sculptures and photographs. The artists are passionate as they share insights into their work and creative process.

CREEPY      (13 x 60')

Sci-fi / Paranormal Series

Creepy is a weekly road-trip into the sometimes nightmarish, but always fascinating world of the paranormal, combining chilling re-enactments, interviews with eyewitnesses and on scene investigations by paranormal researchers in search of the answer to timeless questions about ghosts, ghouls and unexplainable phenomenon.

THE ART OF BUILDING BODIES      (26 x 30')    

Health / Lifestyle Series

The Art of Building Bodies is a fast-paced, practical, lifestyle TV show that explores and demystifies the world of getting – and staying – fit. Each half-hour episode focuses on the secrets of building sculpted, natural and defined muscles. Designed for both seasoned workout fanatics and couch potatoes needing a push to hit the gym, the series offers constructive insight and a unique perspective by demonstrating simple and innovative strategies to help viewers reach their goals.

COSMETIC INNOVATIONS     (39 x 30')    

Inspirational Beauty / Lifestyle Series

This hosted on location series is produced and designed by women, for women. A stylistic distinctive, weekly lifestyle program, Cosmetic Innovations demonstrates innovative anti-aging procedures, the latest in cosmetic products, holistic cosmetic remedies, cutting edge plastic surgery, laser technology, non-invasive procedures and the latest skin rejuvenation techniques.

ME, MY HOUSE AND I     (52 x 30)

Lifestyle / Comedy / Do-It-Yourself Series

This series follows the trials and tribulations of comedian, actor, and first-time homeowner Brigitte Gall, as she renovates her home in the city. Each show begins with Brigitte doing a short comedy routine that reflects the humour that she finds in everyday life. This gives viewers a dose of Brigitte's perspective on the world and gets us in the mood for what's to come. Then she takes on one major home repair project in her turn-of-the-century house; a real handywoman special! With enthusiasm, a little research, and some help, Brigitte dives in to repair a substandard deck, build a new closet, or update the kitchen; She is genuinely funny as she shows us affordable, and practical household solutions.

BROKEN HOUSE CHRONICLES     (32 x 30’)

Lifestyle / Do-It-Yourself Series

Broken House Chronicles is home improvement like you’ve never seen it - fast-paced, funny, and fresh! The series chronicles the adventures of first-time homeowner George and his roommate and co-host, Leigh. In each episode, the young men tackle a variety of projects with basic do-it-yourself know-how. What they lack in skills and knowledge they make up for with enthusiasm, humour and an arsenal of power tools.

SKIER’S WORLD     (188 x 30’ ongoing)

Sport / Travel

One of North America’s most enduring series, shot around the world, this series reveals the most unique, fun and exciting skier’s destinations worldwide. Each episode focuses on one specific site and for those who don’t know where to book their next ski trip it’s a great way to decide, as the resorts are explored from top to bottom.

WINGS OVER CANADA     (113 x 30’ HD)

Outdoor adventure / Travel

Wings Over Canada takes you on a fifty thousand mile journey by float plane to discover the secrets of wilderness Canada. This series is an exciting odyssey of discovery in remote Canada . . . from ghost towns and secret fishing locations, to old gold mines.

This program is a lighthearted look at the real people and unique events that shape the widest expanse of wilderness in the world...Northern Canada.

LOFTY IDEAS     (65 x 30’)

Lifestyle / Design                   

A design series dedicated to the sweeping trend of loft living. Featuring lofts located in major north American cities, Lofty Ideas is not only for loft dwellers but for people from all walks of life, offering a look at urban life surrounding the loft, the history of the building and its conversion, as well as a focus on painters, sculptors, and photographers that contribute to the making of a unique living environment.

FAMILY & FRIENDS     (26 x 30’)

Psychology/Relationship

An informative series that discusses common problems that evolve in close relationships. In each episode the host is accompanied by psychologists, and the show uses both dramatizations and real life experiences to help explain particular issues. Topics include single parent families, dealing with loss and disappointment, creative learning and family violence.