OMNI Television
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Founded
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September 3, 1979 (original Toronto station) September 16, 2002 (official launch of system)
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President
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Company
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Rogers Communications
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Notable Series
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OMNI Television is a system of five multicultural television stations in Canada owned by Rogers Communications, along with one independently-owned affiliate.
History
OMNI Television affiliates (including city of licence and date of first sign-on)
Rogers-owned
Station
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City
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First sign-on date
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Notes
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CHNM-DT
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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June 27, 2003
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Formerly an independent station (branded as channel m) from its first sign-on until August 31, 2008; purchased by Rogers on April 30, 2008; joined OMNI on September 1, 2008
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CJCO-DT
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Calgary, Alberta
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September 15, 2008
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CJEO-DT
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Edmonton, Alberta
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September 15, 2008
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CFMT-DT
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Toronto, Ontario
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September 3, 1979
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Flagship station of OMNI; brands on-air as OMNI.1; airs multicultural programming targeting European and Latin American communities in Southern Ontario. Purchased by Rogers in 1986
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CJMT-DT
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Toronto, Ontario
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September 16, 2002
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Brands as OMNI.2; airs multicultural programming targeting South Asian, Chinese (in Cantonese and Mandarin), Japanese, Korean, Somali and Afghan communities in Southern Ontario
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Independently owned
Station
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City
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First sign-on date
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Notes
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CFHD-DT
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Montréal, Québec
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December 11, 2013
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Owned by 4517466 Canada Inc. as a secondary affiliate of OMNI; brands as ICI (for International Channel/Canal International)
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Former affiliates
Station
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City
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First sign-on date
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Date of disaffiliation
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New affiliation
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Notes
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CHNU-DT
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Surrey, British Columbia
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September 15, 2001
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October 31, 2007
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Independent
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Currently owned by ZoomerMedia as a religious independent station
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CIIT-DT
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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February 6, 2006
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July 2008
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Independent
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Currently owned by ZoomerMedia as a religious independent station
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