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August 22nd 2010 at 19:31

GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT - BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 20

George Stroumboulopoulos and his team continue the evolution of the nine-time Gemini award-winning program, THE HOUR with the launch of George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. In a high-powered format,George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight is Canada's late night talk show, connecting Canadians to the world's newsmakers and...
August 14th 2010 at 19:30

CBC, AHL STRIKE BROADCAST DEAL

CBC Sports and the American Hockey League announced a one-year broadcast agreement on Thursday. CBC Sports and the American Hockey League announced a one-year broadcast agreement on Thursday.CBC will televise 10 games throughout the upcoming 2010-11 season, featuring AHL teams affiliated...
August 12th 2010 at 19:29

CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA ANNOUNCES 2010-11 SEASON SCHEDULE

87-game schedule; Regular season opens Oct. 7 with all-Canadian Doubleheader; Heritage Classic, Winter Classic and Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada highlight season of marquee match-upsGet your calendars out hockey fans and start circling the dates - CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA returns...
August 2nd 2010 at 19:28

CBC SHOWING QUEEN DOCUMENTARY IN 3D

August 11, 2010   |   By Canadian PressA 3D documentary on the Queen is set to air on CBC next month.The public broadcaster said it will show Queen Elizabeth in 3D on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.A special TV is not needed...
July 29th 2010 at 19:27

CBC AND THE CALGARY STAMPEDE ANNOUNCE FIVE-YEAR BROADCAST AGREEMENT

Calgary - CBC and the Calgary Stampede today announced a renewed broadcast agreement, to begin July 2011 and continue through 2015, with an option for additional coverage in 2016 and 2017.The agreement ensures that coverage of the world-renowned The Greatest...
July 20th 2010 at 19:26

A RECORD 5.816 MILLION CANADIANS WATCH FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL

The Final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ on CBC has set a new record for a FIFA World Cup™television audience in Canada.  Spain's victory over the Netherlands attracted an average audience of 5.131 million to CBC while an average audience of 685,000tuned in to Radio-Canada Télévision, bringing...
July 17th 2010 at 19:25

CBC'S COVERAGE OF 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP™ SEMI-FINALS

882,000 tune-in to Spain/Germany on TV; game draws more than 350,000 live streams As the final weekend of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ draws near, Canadians continue to be glued to CBC's coverage! On Wednesday, Spain's victory over Germany attracted...
July 3rd 2010 at 19:22

CBC, CBCSPORTS.CA AND bold PRESENT EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 98th ANNUAL CALGARY STAMPEDE

Championship chuckwagons and world-class rodeo riders are Calgary bound! From July 9 - 18, CBC, CBCSports.ca and CBC's digital channel bold will present daily coverage of the legendary Calgary Stampede. boldand CBCSports.ca will present live coverage of the rodeo and chuckwagon action each day while CBC...
June 27th 2010 at 19:21

WORLD CUP RUNNETH OVER FOR CBC

Chris Zelkovich - The Star There was a time, not all that long ago, when soccer was dismissed as a minor sport among Canadian couch potatoes, a diversion for immigrants and Euro-wannabes. If the 2010 World Cup has proved anything,...
June 23rd 2010 at 19:20

GET IN ON THE POSTER DERBY

The Province June 15, 2010 The World Cup's all the rage right now. Don't believe us? The CBC has breathlessly announced that Saturday's England-USA game was the most-watched World Cup group-stage game ever in Canada.So we'll feed that frenzy. Head to theprovince.com/2010worldcupto...
June 22nd 2010 at 19:19

BEAUTIFUL GAME GENERATES MASSIVE TV, ONLINE RATINGS

By Alex Strachan, Canwest News Service June 15, 2010The Beautiful Game may not have been so beautiful in some of the early World Cup matches, but that doesn't seem to have a significant impact on the TV and online live stream...
June 18th 2010 at 19:18

MORE THAN ONE MILLION CANADIANS TUNE IN FOR ITALY'S 1-1 DRAW WITH PARAGUAY

TORONTO -- More than one million Canadians tuned in to CBC to watch defending champion Italy play to a 1-1 draw with Paraguay at the World Cup on Monday.The game drew an average audience of 1.136 million viewers, making it...
June 16th 2010 at 19:16

WORLD CUP DRAWS RECORD AUDIENCES FOR CBC

June 15, 2010By Jeff Beer, with files from Canadian PressThe CBC is reporting record audiences for the opening weekend of the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa. Saturday's England/USA match drew 2.275 million viewers, the highest average audience...
June 12th 2010 at 19:14

WHERE CHAMPIONS ARE CROWNED!

2010 SEASON OF CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW JUMPING ON CBCBEGINS JUNE 12; SPRUCE MEADOWS CELEBRATES 35th ANNIVERSARY CBC and Spruce Meadows today announced a two-year broadcast agreement, continuing a long tradition of partnership and ensuring that Canadians continue to see the best in world-class show...
June 8th 2010 at 19:10

CBC BRINGS THE WORLD HOME WITH UNPRECEDENTED COVERAGE OF THE 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA™

Multiplatform broadcasts, FIFA World Cup™ on CBC App, and for the first time ever the Third Place and Final matches available in 3DCBC brings Canadians the beautiful game with all 64 matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, live...
June 5th 2010 at 19:08

CBC'S HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA HEADS TO WHITEHORSE

Hockey fans, welcome to the Canadian frontier! CBC'S HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA will be heading to Whitehorse, Yukon for its 11th annual broadcast on Saturday, February 12. Host Ron MacLean will broadcast live from the territory capital for the first...
June 4th 2010 at 18:33

CBC'S DIGITAL CHANNEL bold TO LAUNCH IN HD

June & July schedules highlighted by all 64 matches from the 2010 FIFA World Cup™     bold is moving to high definition, just in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™!   All 64 matches from the world's most-watched sporting event...
June 2nd 2010 at 18:32

LOTS OF PROMISE IN NEW CALGARY STAMPEDE CAMPAIGN

The Calgary Exhibition & Stampede has doubled its social networking content in a marketing campaign that rolled out in Calgary yesterday to promote its iconic 10-day rodeo and fair in July.Advertising on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and several other online sites is complemented...
May 25th 2010 at 18:31

CBC INTRODUCING MEN WITH BROOMS, DEBBIE TRAVIS SHOW FOR FALL

Former NHL star Theo Fleury is set to lace up for the upcoming season of Battle of the Blades. He’ll join Russ Courtnall and six other hockey stars for a second go-round of the kitschy CBC reality show, which begins Sept. 26.
May 18th 2010 at 18:28

CBC TELEVISION CELEBRATES CANADIAN STARS, ICONS & HOMEGROWN HITS AT FALL 2010 SEASON PREVIEW

Kirstine Stewart, General Manager of CBC Television, today previewed the network’s Fall 2010 schedule that features the highly anticipated new season of BATTLE OF THE BLADES, the debut of the brand-new ALL FOR ONE WITH DEBBIE TRAVIS on prime time television, a new half-hour comedy based on the popular Canadian movie MEN WITH BROOMS, and the return of several established CBC hits.