TVO
Kanada
TVO ist ein englischsprachiger öffentlich-rechtlicher Fernsehdienst in der kanadischen Provinz Ontario. Das Programm konzentriert sich auf Bildungsinhalte, aktuelle Themen, Dokumentationen und kulturelle Berichterstattung. Der Sender produziert eigene journalistische Beiträge und Analysen zu provinziellen und nationalen Fragen. Kinderbildungsserien und Lernangebote für Erwachsene gehören ebenfalls zum Programm. Über digitale Plattformen bietet TVO seine Sendungen sowie ergänzende Lernmaterialien auf Abruf an. Der Kanal verzichtet auf kommerzielle Werbung und wird hauptsächlich durch die Provinzregierung sowie Spenden der Zuschauer finanziert. Der Empfang ist in ganz Ontario über Kabel, Satellit und terrestrische Ausstrahlung möglich.
Programm
00:30 - 01:00
Old Enough!
Dad's Yucky Brown Shoes
Series, Documentary
Three-year old River is sent to the mall to buy dress clothes for her over-protective father, who also happens to be a well-known singer; siblings Hannah and Harry walk to the nearby bulk food store to pick up ingredients for their nervous mother's traditional Chinese dinner.
01:00 - 01:51
Hope for Wildlife
Monkey 101
Series, Reality, Animals, Documentary
Hope and Dr. Barry journey to Central America to meet frontline wildlife rescuers in the jungles of Costa Rica.
01:51 - 01:57
Ontario Hubs: Interstitials
The Hexanal Project
Series, Newsmagazine, Public affairs, News
Jeyan meets a team of scientists who are working to give fruit a longer shelf life with a naturally-occurring chemical.
01:57 - 02:00
GeoMinute
Long Live the Queen! The Accession of Elizabeth II
Series, Documentary
On February 6, 1952, King George VI died in his sleep at the Royal Estate at Sandringham. His eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, who was vacationing in Kenya at the time, immediately returned to Britain, where she was proclaimed Queen Elizabeth II. At 25 years old, she became...
02:00 - 03:00
The Ontario Premiers Archive
The Premier Files: David Peterson
Series, News
Ontario's 20th premier, David Peterson led the Liberals to power in 1985, ending decades of Progressive Conservative governments in the province. His term was defined by an accord with the NDP, support for Canada's Meech Lake Accord, the introduction of pay equity provisions,...
03:00 - 04:57
There Are No Fakes
Movie, Documentary
A painting, sold as the work of an iconic Native artist, leads the rock star who buys it into the brutal world of an art forgery ring in Canada's far north.
04:57 - 05:00
GeoMinute
Grace Annie Lockhart, a pioneer of women's higher education
Series, Documentary
Canadian Geographic's GeoMinute series offers bite-sized videos commemorating significant moments, places and figures in Canadian history.
05:00 - 06:00
Margin of Error
Special, Documentary
With the 2019 Canadian federal election as its backdrop, a small Ottawa startup uses artificial intelligence and public social media data to forecast voter behavior.
06:00 - 06:51
Hope for Wildlife
Monkey 101
Series, Reality, Animals, Documentary
Hope and Dr. Barry journey to Central America to meet frontline wildlife rescuers in the jungles of Costa Rica.
06:51 - 07:00
Citizen Minutes
Ride Fair
Series, Documentary
Three fearless community organizers with a history of standing up against big tech corporations, embark on an uphill political fight to regulate Uber and Lyft in Toronto so that these companies operate in the public interest.