Entertainment
August 28th 2023 at 14:09
JULLY BLACK, TONYA WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR X, AND LU KALA TO RECEIVE THEIR FLOWERS AT THE LEGACY AWARDS, AIRING SEPTEMBER 24 ON CBC AND CBC GEM
TORONTO– Founders of The Black Academy, Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, alongside Insight Productions and CBC, today announced the first four recipients of the 2023 Legacy Awards: Canadian screen industry godmother Tonya Williams, legendary filmmaker Julien Christian Lutz (pka Director X), platinum-selling artist Jully Black, and rising star LU KALA. A limited number of tickets are available to the general public beginning tomorrow by visiting Ticketmaster; tickets start at $120. Multi-ta...
August 25th 2023 at 16:12
New to CBC Gem in September 2023
CBC’s fall season kicks off with new and returning series including a new season of original documentary showcase THE PASSIONATE EYE (Sept. 13) premiering with Lin Alluna’s TWICE COLONIZED; culinary guessing game CRIME SCENE KITCHEN (Sept. 14) hosted by Joel McHale; FAMILY FEUD CANADA (Sept. 18) hosted by Gerry Dee and premiering with Teachers’ Week; established sketch comedy THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES (Sept. 19); multi-generational Indigenous epic BONES OF CROWS (Sept. 20);...
August 23rd 2023 at 15:52
CBC SETS FALL 2023 STREAMING AND BROADCAST PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING ORIGINAL SERIES ON CBC GEM AND CBC TELEVISION
CBC today announced streaming and broadcast premiere dates for its fall 2023 slate of new and returning programming on CBC Gem and CBC TV, including more than 20 original series and specials from Canadian creators, producers, and storytellers reflecting people, places and perspectives from across the country.
August 23rd 2023 at 13:09
CBC GEM NOW AVAILABLE ON THE ROKU PLATFORM IN CANADA
Today, Roku and CBC announced the national public broadcaster’s streaming service, CBC Gem, is now available on the Roku platform in Canada.
August 22nd 2023 at 14:27
CBC MUSIC ANNOUNCES SEARCHLIGHT 2023 WINNER
CBC today announced Winnipeg-based hip-hop recording artist and producer Mattmac as the Grand Prize winner of CBC MUSIC’S SEARCHLIGHT 2023 contest. Artists in every province and territory submitted an application including an original song for consideration and the panel of judges awarded the top spot to Mattmac. Mattmac entered his song “Rez (Remix)” featuring Okema & Dakota Bear, which is a re-imagining of Akon’s track “Ghetto” and will appear on his upcoming full-length album.
August 17th 2023 at 14:00
CBC SPORTS TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2023 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, AUGUST 19-27
CBC Sports is bringing audiences across the country all of the action from the World Athletics Championships as the exclusive Canadian home of the high intensity track and field competitions taking place in Budapest, Hungary from Saturday, August 19 through Sunday, August 27. All events, including preliminary and qualifying sessions, will be livestreamed on CBC Gem, cbcsports.ca and the CBC Sports App for iOS and Android devices, with broadcast coverage also available on CBC Gem and CBC TV a...
August 4th 2023 at 17:00
SPROAT LAKE IS DECLARED WINNER OF THE SEARCH FOR B.C.’S BEST LAKE
The winner of the contest was revealed today on CBC Radio One morning shows across the province. In an immensely tight final round, Sproat Lake succeeded the other finalist, Shuswap Lake, by only 133 votes
August 2nd 2023 at 17:40
CBC CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF HIP HOP WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMMING THIS AUGUST
CBC is offering a lineup of special programming this August on CBC Music and CBC Radio to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop music.
August 1st 2023 at 18:35
Statement on the Blocking of News Content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada
Meta’s latest move to deny Canadians access to sources of trusted news and verified information is unjust and an abuse of their market power, says CBC/Radio-Canada
July 27th 2023 at 15:22
CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR CBC’S NEW ORIGINAL COMEDY ONE MORE TIME, NOW IN PRODUCTION IN TORONTO
With production now underway in Toronto, CBC and Counterfeit Pictures are pleased to announce casting for the new original comedy series ONE MORE TIME (13x30), from award-winning stand-up comedian D.J. Demers (The Tonight Show, Conan) and showrunner Jessie Gabe (Workin' Moms, Mr. D).
July 26th 2023 at 15:29
NEW ON CBC LISTEN AND CBC RADIO: THIS IS THAT, STUFF THE BRITISH STOLE SEASON 3, THE HEART: DAD, A WEEKEND EDITION OF AFTERDARK, 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP HOP AND MORE
CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster and #1 Canadian podcaster, today shared highlights and programming from CBC Podcasts and CBC Music that will be available to listen to this Summer across arts, culture, music, news and current affairs.
July 20th 2023 at 12:54
New to CBC Gem in August 2023
Acclaimed international series include the exclusive Canadian premieres of International Emmy Award-nominated UK comedy/drama DREAMING WHILST BLACK (Aug. 1), British romantic drama YOU & ME (Aug. 11) and A BODY THAT WORKS (Aug. 25), a portrait of surrogacy in contemporary Israel
July 19th 2023 at 15:00
CBC PODCASTS LAUNCHES NEW STREAMING CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE
CBC, the #1 Canadian podcaster, today announced a new channel on YouTube that sees a diverse collection of CBC podcasts available through the digital platform. Audiences can now stream more than a dozen CBC Podcasts on YouTube, including: investigative juggernauts SOMEONE KNOWS SOMETHING and UNCOVER; acclaimed hits LET’S NOT BE KIDDING and RUN, HIDE, REPEAT; and daily essential series FRONT BURNER (news) and COMMOTION WITH ELAMIN ABDELMAHMOUD (arts and entertainment).
July 13th 2023 at 17:32
The 2023 Polaris Music Prize Short List Is Here
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has unveiled the 10 albums on its 2023 Short List as well as who will be performing at this year’s Polaris Gala at Massey Hall on September 19. Tickets are available now!
July 13th 2023 at 15:00
CBC SPORTS TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2023 WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, JULY 14 – 30
This summer, CBC Sports is making a splash as the exclusive Canadian home of the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, taking place in Fukuoka, Japan from Friday, July 14 through Sunday, July 30, and featuring the aquatic disciplines of swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming and high diving.
July 12th 2023 at 13:37
CBC Sports To Stream the Semi-Finals and Final of the Netball World Cup 2023
World Netball has today announced that CBC Sports will show the two Semi-Finals and the Final of the Netball World Cup 2023, taking place in South Africa, Cape Town on the 5th and 6th August 2023.
July 6th 2023 at 15:17
Polaris Music Prize And CBC Music’s Signature Short List Summer Returns
The summer is going to be filled with the sounds of the Short List once again. For the third straight season, CBC Music , the presenting partner of the Polaris Music Prize, will launch its signature Short List Summer programming to showcase the 10 nominated albums on the 2023 Polaris Short List, which will be revealed July 13 on CBC Music.
July 5th 2023 at 22:48
CBC/RADIO-CANADA PAUSING ADVERTISING ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM
CBC/Radio-Canada is pausing its advertising on Meta’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, as some other Canadian news organizations announced earlier today
July 4th 2023 at 13:33
CBC BRINGS CANADIAN FILMS TO AUDIENCES FOR FREE ALL SUMMER LONG
This summer, CBC is bringing a lineup of exceptional Canadian features to wide audiences across the country on CBC TV and CBC Gem each weekend from July through October. With several acclaimed titles making their Canadian network premieres and available to stream for free for the first time on CBC Gem, the lineup will showcase a diverse array of creative talent from across the country with more than 30 features from emerging and established filmmakers, reinforcing CBC’s continued investment i...
June 28th 2023 at 16:16
COMING UP ON CBC SPORTS: SUMMER 2023 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS
An exciting lineup of high performance sporting events from Canada and around the globe are coming to CBC Sports this summer. The upcoming calendar includes: Volleyball Nations League, Diamond League, World Aquatics Championships, World Athletics Championships, Rugby Americas North Sevens, CBC Sports digital series Athletics North and Soccer North, and more.