''16×9'' (formerly branded as ''16:9'' and ''16:9: The Bigger Picture'') is a

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created by Troy Reeb and Mary Garofalo that aired on

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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

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of 16:9 high definition television broadcasts which display a wider area, hence, a bigger picture, as opposed to 4:3

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. 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

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. ''16x9'' was canceled by

on June 28, 2016 due to job cuts, network programming changes and low ratings.

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