OMNI Television

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OMNI Television is a Canadian television brand owned and operated by Rogers Communications. It is used for the company's conventional television stations, which are licensed either as multicultural or religious stations. "OMNI" is not an acronym, however press references to the brand are generally in all-caps.

The two OMNI-branded multicultural TV stations are CFMT (OMNI.1, Channel 47 in Toronto, Ontario) and CJMT (OMNI.2, Channel 69 in Toronto). CFMT airs programming targeted to Toronto's European and Caribbean language communities, while CJMT airs programming in Asian and African languages. Both stations also air considerable English language commercial programming, including the nightly soap opera Metropia.

Rogers also owns two religious TV stations, namely CHNU (OMNI.10, Channel 66 in Vancouver, British Columbia) and CIIT (OMNI.11, Channel 35 in Winnipeg, Manitoba). Both are religious stations which were acquired in 2005 from Trinity Television, which used the NOWTV brand. CIIT was launched on February 6, 2006.

While there is certainly a difference in the nature of service of multicultural and religious stations, both classes of stations can air many of the same types of programmes. CHNU had previously aired many of the same types of syndicated sitcoms and multicultural programs aired regularly on the OMNI stations in Toronto, and the Toronto stations carry some religious teachings programmes.

There are no plans to change the programming on any of the stations to match the others' programs — indeed, Vancouver already has multicultural station CHNM, while the Toronto area has religious station CITS, and both would likely seek reprisals should the OMNI stations intrude further on their territorial format turf. Indeed, both stations filed interventions with the CRTC opposing Rogers' acquisition of the NOWTV stations. However, the rebrand will likely allow cost savings for promotions and for the acquisition of the general-entertainment programmes all of the OMNI stations have used to generate most of their revenues.

OMNI Television Stations

Call Sign Channel Digital TV City/Market
CFMT 47 -- Toronto
CJMT 69 -- Toronto
CHNU 66 Fraser Valley Regional District/Surrey/Vancouver
CIIT 35 2 Winnipeg

Call Sign	Channel	Digital TV	City/Market
CFMT	47	--	Toronto
CJMT	69	--	Toronto
CHNU	66		Fraser Valley Regional District/Surrey/Vancouver
CIIT	35	2	Winnipeg

External link

[Official Site]

Broadcast television networks and systems in Canada
English networks/systems: CBC \| CTV \| Global \| CH \| Citytv \| A-Channel
French networks: Radio-Canada \| TVA \| TQS
Multi-language networks/systems: OMNI \| APTN
Provincial educational networks: TVO · TFO · ACCESS · SCN · Knowledge Network · Télé-Québec Regional sub-systems: GWTV \| CTV Northern Ont. \| CTV Atlantic
See Also: Local Canadian TV Stations \| Local American TV Stations (W) \| Local American TV Stations (K) \| North American TV \| \| \| \| \| \| Local Mexican TV Stations \| List of American Over-The-Air Networks \| \| List of Canadian Over-The-Air Networks

Broadcast television networks and systems in Canada
English networks/systems: CBC \| CTV \| Global \| CH \| Citytv \| A-Channel
French networks: Radio-Canada \| TVA \| TQS
Multi-language networks/systems: OMNI \| APTN
Provincial educational networks: TVO · TFO · ACCESS · SCN · Knowledge Network · Télé-Québec Regional sub-systems: GWTV \| CTV Northern Ont. \| CTV Atlantic
See Also: Local Canadian TV Stations \| Local American TV Stations (W) \| Local American TV Stations (K) \| North American TV \| \| \| \| \| \| Local Mexican TV Stations \| List of American Over-The-Air Networks \| \| List of Canadian Over-The-Air Networks