Entertainment
March 2nd 2023 at 17:10
PARAMOUNT+ AND CBC ANNOUNCE START OF PRODUCTION FOR THE SECOND SEASON OF HIGH-STAKES MEDICAL DRAMA SERIES “SKYMED”
Paramount+, CBC and Piazza Entertainment today announced that production has begun on the sophomore season, filming in Ontario and Manitoba
February 23rd 2023 at 16:52
New to CBC Gem in March 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. CBC Gem is available free as an app for iOS and Android devices and online at CBCGem.ca, and on TV screens via Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV and A...
February 22nd 2023 at 16:19
CBC/RADIO-CANADA CELEBRATES 320 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS
CBC/Radio-Canada and its creative and production partners have received 320 nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards, reflecting the public broadcaster’s commitment to Canadian content, creators and communities
February 15th 2023 at 15:07
CBC AND LONGHOPE MEDIA INC. ANNOUNCE NEW COMEDY SERIES ABOUT NAVIGATING LIFE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, YOU'RE MY HERO, LAUNCHING MARCH 24 ON CBC GEM
Longhope Media Inc. and CBC are happy to announce the new CBC Gem original comedy series YOU’RE MY HERO, launching on Friday, March 24 with all episodes streaming for free on CBC Gem. Created by and starring Sean Towgood, the seven-part, 15-minute per episode series is about a 20-something with cerebral palsy who navigates the pressures of adult life in a world not designed for wheels.
February 9th 2023 at 16:17
CBC PODCASTS AND KELLY&KELLY PRESENT LET'S MAKE A ROM-COM, PREMIERING ON VALENTINE'S DAY
Following the success of its debut season, Let’s Make a Sci-Fi, CBC Podcasts and Kelly&Kelly’s hit comedy podcast, returns for its second season: Let’s Make A Rom-Com on Tuesday, February 14. Hosts and comedians Maddy Kelly, Mark Chavez, and Ryan Beil are back, inviting listeners to follow along as they try to write a successful script for a romantic comedy feature film. At the end of the eight-episode series, actors will bring their pitch to life—and audiences can judge whether sparks fly. T...
February 8th 2023 at 17:50
EMERGING INDIGENOUS CREATORS: LEARN THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF WORKING IN THE CREATIVE MEDIA INDUSTRY THROUGH CBC NEW INDIGENOUS VOICES
CBC New Indigenous Voices is a full-time, 14-week training program for up to 10 Indigenous creators to learn the essential elements of working in the film, TV and digital media industries. Emerging Indigenous creators looking to explore career opportunities and gain hands-on experience are encouraged to apply.
February 8th 2023 at 15:00
PUBLIC BROADCASTERS COLLABORATE TO RECLAIM ONLINE PUBLIC SPACES WITH CREATION OF "PUBLIC SPACES INCUBATOR"
CBC/Radio-Canada partners with Belgian, German and Swiss public broadcasters to develop solutions to address increasingly toxic, polarized and unsafe online discourse
February 2nd 2023 at 20:50
NEW ON CBC LISTEN: THE NAKED EMPEROR, NEW EPISODES OF Q WITH TOM POWER, SICKBOY, PLAYME AND MORE
CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster and #1 Canadian podcaster, today shared highlights and programming from upcoming CBC Podcasts that will be available to listen to this Winter across arts and culture and news and current affairs.
February 1st 2023 at 12:14
CBC, BIPOC TV & FILM AND CFC ANNOUNCE PARTICIPANTS FOR SECOND YEAR OF SHOWRUNNER CATALYST PROGRAM, SUPPORTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF DIVERSE CANADIAN CREATORS
CBC, BIPOC TV & Film and the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) today announced the participants for the second year of the CBC-BIPOC TV & FILM SHOWRUNNER CATALYST, an accelerator program that supports the career advancement of senior writers who identify as Indigenous, Black or People of Colour through hands-on and personally tailored on-set experience. Designed through an anti-racist and equity-focused lens, the Catalyst provides participants with additional tools and support systems necessary to r...
January 31st 2023 at 16:15
NOMINATIONS AND NEW PERFORMERS REVEALED FOR THE 2023 JUNO AWARDS
The nominees for The 52nd Annual JUNO Awards were announced today by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference attended by media and industry notables inside the CBC’s Canadian Broadcasting Centre, in downtown Toronto. This year’s winners will be unveiled in Edmonton, Alberta at The JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Music Canada on Saturday, March 11 and The JUNO Awards Broadcast on Monday, March 13, broadcasting live on CBC and produced by Insight...
January 26th 2023 at 15:03
CBC SHOWCASES BLACK STORIES AND EXPERIENCES THIS FEBRUARY IN HONOUR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
CBC is celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH throughout February with a wide range of programming across its platforms featuring Black creators, storytellers and changemakers.
January 26th 2023 at 12:47
COMMOTION WITH ELAMIN ABDELMAHMOUD LAUNCHES MONDAY ON CBC RADIO ONE AND CBC LISTEN
COMMOTION WITH ELAMIN ABDELMAHMOUD, a new, lively and topical radio show focused on arts and culture trends, debuts Monday, January 30, broadcasting weekdays at 11 a.m. (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen. Hosted by Elamin Abdelmahmoud and featuring a range of panelists, artists, experts and superfans each day, the live, 30-minute show presents hot takes, funny anecdotes and thoughtful analysis on the latest arts and culture moments.
January 25th 2023 at 16:28
CBC REVEALS THE 24 CANADIANS COMPETING TO WIN CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE, PREMIERING FEBRUARY 16 ON CBC AND CBC GEM
Let’s GO! CBC today announced the 24 Canadians striving for success in the new original competition reality format CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE (8x60). Six iconic Canadian athletes each coach and mentor a team of four players through mentally and physically grueling challenges at awe-inspiring locations across the country, making strategic decisions and motivating their players to victory. The winning team will receive a trip to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 to cheer on Team Canada. Produced by...
January 25th 2023 at 13:44
CBC'S CANADA READS RETURNS MARCH 27-30, SEARCHING FOR ‘ONE BOOK TO SHIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE’
CBC’s great Canadian book debate, CANADA READS, returns for its 22nd edition, Monday, March 27 through Thursday, March 30. Ali Hassan will host a panel of celebrity advocates championing Canadian books that speak to this year’s theme, “One Book to Shift Your Perspective.” Each day of the competition, one book will be eliminated by the panellists until a winner is declared the must-read book for Canadians in 2023. The CANADA READS 2023 debates will broadcast each day on CBC Radio, with a live...
January 24th 2023 at 20:22
New to CBC Gem in February 2023
International series coming to CBC Gem in February include the fourth season of BAFTA-nominated supernatural sitcom GHOSTS (Feb 10), available exclusively in Canada on CBC Gem; compelling dramas THE FALL seasons 1-3 (Feb. 15) starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan and the exclusive Canadian premiere of hit Swedish drama THIN BLUE LINE Season 2 (Feb. 17); and the third season of MISADVENTURES OF ROMESH RANGANATHAN (Feb. 3).
January 23rd 2023 at 12:44
VIVEK SHRAYA’S HOW TO FAIL AS A POPSTAR MOVES FROM STAGE TO PAGE TO SCREEN, WITH PRODUCTION UNDERWAY ON ADAPTATION FROM SPHERE MEDIA AND CBC
CBC and Sphere Media announced today that production is underway on How to Fail as a Popstar, a CBC Gem original series based on award-winning artist, author, and musician Vivek Shraya’s debut theatrical work of the same name, a one-person performance reflecting on the power of pop culture, dreams, disappointments, and self-determination. The series stars Shraya, Adrian Pavone (Star Trek: Discovery, Grand Army), and Chris D’Silva (Slumberland, The Handmaid’s Tale) as Vivek at various stages o...
January 19th 2023 at 13:00
CBC COMPETITION SERIES BEST IN MINIATURE RETURNS FOR SEASON 2 ON FEBRUARY 19 WITH TEN ALL-NEW MINIATURISTS FROM CANADA AND THE WORLD
CBC today revealed the ten elite artists from Canada and abroad, who will compete in the upcoming second season of BEST IN MINIATURE (8x60), premiering Sunday, February 19 at 7 p.m. (7:30 NT) on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service.
January 17th 2023 at 15:47
CARAS UNVEILS NEXT ROUND OF PERFORMERS TAKING THE STAGE AT THE 2023 JUNO AWARDS, LIVE ON CBC
The Canadian Academy of Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC today announced the next lineup of artists set to perform at The 2023 JUNO Awards Broadcast hosted for the second time by Hollywood superstar Simu Liu. Inaugural JUNO Awards performances will be made by global phenomenon AP Dhillon, as well as multi-platinum songwriter/producer duo Banx & Ranx together with acclaimed singer/songwriter Preston Pablo and dance-pop icon Rêve. JUNO Award winning country star Tenille Townes will also take t...
January 17th 2023 at 13:00
HOW TO LOSE EVERYTHING, A SERIES OF INDIGENOUS ANIMATED SHORT FILMS, TO PREMIERE JANUARY 27 ON CBC GEM
How To Lose Everything, a CBC Arts Original created by Christa Couture and produced by Michelle St. John, will premiere on Friday, January 27, 2023 with episodes streaming free on CBC Gem. How To Lose Everything is a series of Indigenous animated short films that explore personal stories of loss with all five episodes available in English, French, and the Indigenous language of the writer. How To Lose Everything is inspired by Christa Couture’s debut memoir of the same name, out now with Doug...
January 16th 2023 at 11:00
CBC OPENS PERMANENT BUREAU IN LETHBRIDGE
CBC Calgary is expanding its news coverage in southern Alberta with a full-time, permanent bureau based out of Lethbridge. To celebrate the permanent bureau, CBC is hosting a two-day event in partnership with the Lethbridge Public Library on January 20 and 21, 2023.