CBC Newsworld goes HD on Rogers

TORONTO – CBC Newsworld has launched an HD channel for Rogers digital cable customers in Ontario and New Brunswick. Calling itself “the first Canadian news channel to offer HD free to their viewers”, the news channel will include its coverage of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Barrack Obama on Rogers’ on demand platform free for two weeks, beginning January 21 at 5 pm ET. www.newsworld.cbc.ca www.rogers.ca