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November 29th 2023 at 15:50

CBC COMPETITION SERIES BEST IN MINIATURE RETURNS FOR SEASON 3 ON DECEMBER 26 WITH 10 ALL-NEW MINIATURISTS

BEST IN MINIATURE (8x60) is back with 10 exceptionally talented miniaturists from Canada and abroad, promising a season of unrivaled creativity and innovation

November 22nd 2023 at 21:14

KYO LEE OF WATERLOO, ONT. WINS THE 2023 CBC POETRY PRIZE

CBC Books, CBC’s online home for literary content, together with its partner the Canada Council for the Arts, today announced Kyo Lee of Waterloo, Ont. as the winner of the 2023 CBC Poetry Prize

November 22nd 2023 at 19:23

New to CBC Gem in December 2023

All episodes of BEST IN MINIATURE Season 3, hosted by Aba Amuquandoh and featuring artists competing at a high level in their small craft, available to stream Dec. 26 International series include the exclusive Canadian premieres of the fourth and final season of DAS BOOT (Dec. 1); Season 2 of New Zealand comedy KID SISTER (Dec. 7) from Simone Nathan (Our Flag Means Death); the epic period drama WAR AND PEACE starring Lily James, Paul Dano and James Norton (Dec. 13); and BARDOT (Dec. 15) a...

November 17th 2023 at 20:25

MARY HYNES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER 20 YEARS WITH CBC RADIO’S TAPESTRY

As announced during CBC Radio’s TAPESTRY yesterday, host Mary Hynes has decided to retire at the end of this season.

November 16th 2023 at 14:55

2023 CBC POETRY PRIZE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The Grand Prize winner, announced Nov. 23, will receive a $6,000 cash prize from the Canada Council for the Arts and a writing residency

November 15th 2023 at 20:46

Oona Chaplin to host new BBC World Service and CBC podcast Hollywood Exiles

The BBC World Service and CBC today announced a new podcast hosted by Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones) set to launch 22 January 2024

November 7th 2023 at 18:52

CBC RELEASES EXPANSIVE REPORT ON CANADIAN PRODUCTION CARBON EMISSIONS

CBC released today the Preliminary Industry Report on Production Carbon Emissions, the biggest to date report of its kind summarizing the carbon footprint submissions of 64 CBC original English-language independent and in-house entertainment productions.

November 7th 2023 at 14:35

Nelly Furtado to Host The 2024 JUNO Awards in Halifax, live on CBC

Today, during a press conference at the Marquee Ballroom in downtown Halifax, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) unveiled several major announcements including that Canadian pop icon, Nelly Furtado, will host and perform at The 2024 JUNO Awards Broadcast

November 6th 2023 at 17:30

SUPINDER WRAICH AND ENRICO COLANTONI TO STAR IN NEW CBC ORIGINAL DRAMA ALLEGIANCE FROM LARK PRODUCTIONS

CBC and Lark Productions announced casting and production details for Anar Ali’s character-driven police procedural ALLEGIANCE (10x60), now in production in Vancouver and BC’s lower mainland.

November 1st 2023 at 19:53

CBC ORIGINAL LIMITED SERIES BLACKBERRY DEBUTS NOVEMBER 9 ON CBC GEM AND CBC TV

CBC is bringing the buzzy and critically acclaimed BLACKBERRY to wide audiences across Canada on Thursday, November 9 on CBC Gem and CBC TV as an extended three-part CBC original series with never-before-seen footage

October 30th 2023 at 14:35

JENNIFER ROBERTSON STEPS UP TO THE POTTERY WHEEL AS HOST OF CBC'S THE GREAT CANADIAN POTTERY THROW DOWN, WITH SETH ROGEN FIRED UP AS AN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND GUEST JUDGE

BC and Frantic Films today announced additional details for THE GREAT CANADIAN POTTERY THROW DOWN (8X60), an open-hearted competition series that sees ten talented Canadian potters face each other to be crowned “Canada’s top potter.” Jennifer Robertson, celebrated for her role as Jocelyn Schitt in CBC's Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning comedy series Schitt's Creek, and currently starring in Ginny & Georgia, will bring the series to life as host. A talented potter in his own right, Seth Rog...

October 26th 2023 at 16:32

CBC IS THE EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST HOME IN CANADA FOR NOW AND THEN - THE LAST BEATLES SONG SHORT FILM, PREMIERING NOVEMBER 1 ON CBC TV AND CBC GEM

Following the announcement earlier today of The Beatles’ forthcoming single “Now and Then,” CBC today announced the exclusive Canadian broadcast rights to Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song, a short documentary film that explores the story behind the last Beatles song, with exclusive footage and commentary from Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Sean Ono Lennon and Peter Jackson.

October 24th 2023 at 13:53

New to CBC Gem in November 2023

CBC Gem is Canada’s streaming service, offering more than 6500 hours of live and on-demand Canadian programming and a curated selection of acclaimed, best-in-class content from around the world, including more than 800 documentaries, 500 hours of ad-free content for kids and tweens, and a collection of over 200 Canadian feature films.

October 20th 2023 at 19:47

ANDREW BROWN NAMED NEW HOST OF CBC’S LONDON MORNING

LONDON — Starting today, longtime CBC journalist Andrew Brown is the new host of CBC Radio One’s London Morning

October 19th 2023 at 14:43

Production Underway on New CBC Gem Original Youth Family Drama Near or Far; Streaming Spring 2024

Harlow Creative, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, and CBC announced today that production is currently underway in Toronto and Montreal on the new CBC Gem youth family drama Near or Far (8x12).

October 18th 2023 at 15:11

BBC and CBC podcast 'Bloodlines' features exclusive interviews with ex-wife of notorious ISIS fighter

Jointly produced by BBC Sounds and CBC Podcasts, insightful new seven-part podcast series 'Bloodlines' shines a light on Dure Ahmed, the former wife of El Shafee Elsheikh, a notorious ISIS fighter

October 16th 2023 at 15:32

Indigenous Screen Office, APTN and CBC support two Indigenous scripted pre-development projects

APTN, CBC and the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) are excited to announce the selection of two Indigenous scripted series that will soon be in pre-development through the CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program in association with the ISO.

October 16th 2023 at 14:48

PRODUCTION UNDERWAY ON SEASON 3 OF CBC ORIGINAL HIT COMEDY ‘RUN THE BURBS'

CBC and Pier 21 Films today announced that production is underway around Toronto, Hamilton and Barrie, ON on the third season of the popular original comedy series RUN THE BURBS (13x30).

October 14th 2023 at 12:58

EPIC STORY MEDIA AND CBC KIDS JUMP INTO NEW DEAL FOR MARC BROWN’S PRESCHOOL SERIES “HOP”

Independent content creation, distribution and licensing company Epic Story Media Inc. (ESM) and CBC Kids, the children’s programming division of Canada’s national public broadcaster, have confirmed a deal for “Hop”, the forthcoming new preschool comedy series from the creator of “Arthur”, Marc Brown.

October 12th 2023 at 14:47

VANESSA MORGAN AND GIACOMO GIANNIOTTI TO STAR IN NEW CBC ORIGINAL CRIME-SOLVING DRAMA WILD CARDS

With production currently underway in Vancouver, CBC today announced casting for the new original drama, WILD CARDS (10X60), premiering winter 2024 on CBC Gem and CBC TV in Canada. Created by Michael Konyves (Bad Blood, Barney’s Version, The Last Knights), the crime-solving procedural with a comedic twist stars Vanessa Morgan (Riverdale) and Giacomo Gianniotti (Grey’s Anatomy, Reign, From Scratch).