March 5th will mark the beginning of a new era at CBC. The CBC will broadcast its first show in HD with The Nature Of Things: Nature Bites Back – The Case of the Sea Otter and follow the broadcast with highlights of upcoming HD projects including Hockey: A People’s History (currently in production) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets which will air on Sunday, March 6.
CBC HD, available from several digital cable companies (and from a UHF antenna in the greater Toronto and Montreal areas), will be based on the network’s regular schedule, with HD and wide-screen programming simulcast when available. The Newsroom, Nature of Things – Geologic Journey and Getting along Famously will all air in HD as available.