documentary Channel is pleased to announce a free digital preview month this February*, showcasing the channel’s new theme night programming strategy with premieres of internationally acclaimed documentaries such as Off The Rails, and Song of Lahore, Quebec My Country Mon Pays and League of Exotique Dancers.
During the free preview, Canadians will be able to explore and discover cutting-edge, award-winning and original documentaries from the channel’s new programming streams. Starting this February, documentary Channel launches five new two-hour curated blocks:
- True Crime Mondays feature stories of crime, the perpetrators and those who pursue them;
- Life & People Tuesdays explore personal journeys;
- History Wednesdays feature stories from the past that make history current and relevant today;
- Adventure Thursdays showcase stories of athletes, daredevils and ordinary people in extraordinary situations; and
- Spotlight Sundays anchor the week with a selection of feature length, critically acclaimed films from Canada and around the world.
- documentary Channel will continue to feature a double bill of great documentaries on Hot Docs Friday Night.
“We are excited about the new schedule and believe our new programme strategy will really connect with doc lovers,” said Bruce Cowley, senior director of documentary Channel. “Audience-based research was the driver behind our theme nights and we are confident that they will connect with doc lovers.”
Starting today, documentary Channel subscribers will also have access to an extensive Video on Demand offering of top titles offered through its BDU partners.
CBC’s documentary Channel is Canada’s signature destination for provocative, thoughtful, and entertaining factually-based programming. Canada's only documentary channel, it brings viewers documentary programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These slices of life explore the wild, weird, wacky fascinating stories of Canada and the world. www.documentarychannel.ca
(*note, some distributors have revised dates. Please check with your local television service provider)
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For further information, please contact:
Nicola Makoway, publicist, CBC News, Documentary and Radio One
Nicola.Makoway@cbc.ca
