|
Home | Rogers OMNI.2 Celebrates Chinese Year of the Rat With Special Cantonese and Mandarin Language Programming Starting New Years Eve: February 6th
|
 
|
Rogers OMNI.2 Celebrates Chinese Year of the Rat With Special Cantonese and Mandarin Language Programming Starting New Years Eve: February 6th
TORONTO (January 31, 2008) – Tune to Rogers OMNI.2 for special Chinese New Year programming -- in Cantonese and Mandarin -- and celebrate the Year of Rat locally and internationally, starting on New Years Eve, Wednesday, February 6th.
From the 6th through Friday, February 8th, OMNI News: Mandarin Edition and OMNI News: Cantonese Edition will each feature a Chinese New Year segment targeted to their respective language audiences. OMNI News: Mandarin Edition airs weekdays at 5:00 p.m. ET and OMNI News: Cantonese Edition runs weeknights at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Both newscasts offer an encore presentation the following day in addition to their being posted online at www.omnitv.ca shortly after broadcast.
Following details more special programming for Chinese New Year on OMNI.2:
Date |
Time |
Programming |
Saturday,
February 9th |
6PM |
OMNI New Year Special: Mandarin – Reporters from OMNI News: Mandarin Edition cover local community festivities and look at some of the customs associated with the Year of the Rat. |
7PM |
New Year Special from ATV Hong Kong(Cantonese) - Share in celebrations from throughout Hong Kong and see a variety of top singers and superstars. |
8PM |
New Year Special Movie Presentation: Contract Lover (Cantonese) - A man attempts to win his parents’ acceptance of his real girlfriend by hiring a pretend lover. Romance film directed by Alfred Cheung. |
10PM |
New Year Variety Show from CCTV (Mandarin) - OMNI.2 brings China’s most popular New Year show, presented by China’s largest television network, to Mandarin speaking viewers here at home. |
Sunday, February 10th |
9PM |
OMNI New Year Special: Cantonese – The OMNI Cantonese News Team takes to the streets to report on local community celebrations and find out how everyone experiences the Year of the Rat in their own way. |
10PM |
New Year Special From Phoenix-TV (Mandarin) – From one of the few non-government related television broadcasters available to mainland audiences comes programming to reflect the cultural diversity among Chinese. |
Saturday, February 16th |
7PM |
New Year Cooking Show from Phoenix-TV (Mandarin) - Learn secret recipes and gourmet techniques for the holiday from a famous chef! |
8PM |
New Year Special Movie Presentation: Simply Actors (Cantonese) Jim Chim stars as a police constable whose secret desire to be an actor threatens to ruin his career in law enforcement. Comedy film co-starring: Charlene Choi. Directors: Hing-Ka Chan, Patrick Leung. |
10:30PM |
New Year Special Variety Show from Taiwan(Mandarin) –Welcome the Year of the Rat and celebrate with Taiwan’s brightest stars. |
Sunday, February 17th |
9PM |
New Year Cooking Show from Phoenix-TV (Mandarin) – Even more top-notch gourmet recipes and treats for you to enjoy in the Chinese New Year. |
10PM |
Toronto New Year Special Sparks Production (Mandarin) – Highlights from the 2008 Lunar New Year Show, a significant event with world-class talents. |
“OMNI is again proud to uphold its tradition of celebrating Chinese New Year with special coverage of the festivities here at home and overseas, in Cantonese and in Mandarin,” says Madeline Ziniak, National Vice President of Rogers OMNI Television. “We extend best wishes to everyone celebrating the Year of the Rat and look forward to balance and harmony between opposing astrological aspects of the sign.”
The Rat is the first animal in the 12 year cycle of the Chinese zodiac and people born under this sign are said to be leaders, pioneers and conquerors; the Year of the Rat is a time of renewal.
About Rogers OMNI Television
Rogers OMNI Television is a free over-the-air regional broadcasting system operated by Rogers Communications in the Rogers Media division. The OMNI stations have the collective mandate to reflect Canada’s diversity through the airing of inclusive and accessible multilingual/multicultural programming.
Media Contact:
