Here are the May 2010 programming highlights for the High Fidelity suite of channels.
OASIS HD – http://www.oasishd.ca
Galapagos: The Endangered Paradise
Tuesday, May 11 @ 8PM ET
The Galapagos Islands are the first natural wonder on Earth designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for their wealth of indigenous creatures. Now this paradise is endangered by a construction boom for tourist facilities & volume of trash. Desperate efforts are underway to save Galapagos.
Undersea Edens
Thursday, April 22 @ 8PM (ET)
Undersea Edens is an innovative six-part natural history series celebrating the marine world. Filmed above and below the waterline, in the most life-abundant seas on our planet. Subjects vary in size from massive, whirling 15-foot Manta Rays to tiny imperial shrimp smaller than a child’s fingernail.
EQUATOR HD – http://www.equatorhd.ca
HimalayaL: Path to the Sky
Friday, May 14 @ 10PM ET
Kenrap is eight years old. He is a Buddhist monk & lives in the Phukthal monastery on the peaks of the Himalayan mountains of Zanskar. Filmed from the point of view of a subjective camera by a young ethnologist, Path to the Sky follows this attaching little monk with whom we share moments of intimacy, and a rare glance at Buddhist monastic life.
Tibetan El Dorado
Friday, May 7 @ 10PM ET
It’s known as the Viagra of the Himalayas. Half animal, half vegetable, the Cordyceps Sinensis is a unique combination of caterpillar & wild mushroom that grows on the high plateaus of Tibet. Renowned for its stimulating effects on the immune system, it is the most precious mushroom in traditional Chinese medicine.
TREASURE HD – http://www.treasurehd.ca
Josh Groban HD Concert
Friday, May 7 @ 9 PM ET
Having sold more than 23 million albums, Josh Groban has thrilled a legion of devoted fans with his rich baritone and extraordinary stage presence. Watch as he performs his favourites including, “You Are Loved (Don’t Give Up).” Guest performers Herbie Hancock and Chris Botti join Josh on stage in this show not to be missed!
3:10 to Yuma
Wednesday, May 19 @ 7PM ET
Already saddled with the twin burdens of drought and debt, small-time rancher Dan Evans (Van Heflin) accepts an offer to deliver escaped outlaw Ben Wade (Glenn Ford) to a train to Yuma. Accepting the job that no one else wants, Evans fights back repeated attacks by Wade’s murderous henchmen to see that the outlaw is on the 3:10 train to Yuma.
RUSH HD – http://www.rushhd.ca
IMAX Original: Mystery of the Nile
Sunday, May 16 @ 8PM ET Premiere date modified on May 4th
Ride shotgun on the team’s 16-foot rafts as they crash through the rapids in Ethiopia’s desert canyons. Battle through some of the world’s most extreme whitewater rapids with renowned kayaker, Gordon Brown.
Rush HD Fight Night
Thursday, May 27 @ 6 – 11PM ET
Rush Fight Night kicks off in China with a behind-the-scenes look at the search for a superstar in the world of martial arts. Next up is the dramatic fictional story of one man’s uncanny ability to form a nationwide network of underworld fight clubs. Then witness the World Kendo Championships, where Japan has never lost a men’s team event in the artful “way of the sword.”
