Underplayed Gems

16x9 (2008)

16x9 poster
Original title
16:9
Genre
documentary
Country
Canada
Length
1 season, 33 episodes
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a Canadian investigative newsmagazine show. Hosts and reporters examine current affairs and social issues by presenting interviews and evidence. The program aims to reveal a wider perspective on the stories it covers.

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What happens

16×9 (formerly branded as 16:9 and 16:9: The Bigger Picture) is a Canadian investigative newsmagazine television program created by Troy Reeb and Mary Garofalo that aired on Global for eight seasons. The series debuted on November 30, 2008, with Mary Garofalo as host and Senior Consulting Producer until October 2011. Carolyn Jarvis later took over hosting until its cancellation on June 28, 2016. The title refers to the aspect ratio of 16:9 high definition television broadcasts which display a wider area, hence, a bigger picture, as opposed to 4:3 standard definition. Originally airing as a half-hour series, 16x9 expanded to an hour-long program for the 2011–12 television season. Allison Vuchnich won a 2009 Gemini Award for Best News Information Series. Mary Garofalo earned a Gemini in 2011 for Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series. On March 8, 2016, the program won for Best News or Information Series at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards. 16x9 was canceled by Global on June 28, 2016, due to job cuts, network programming changes and low ratings. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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