Entertainment

October 5th 2022 at 15:12

CBC CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARKETPLACE

CBC News’ award-winning consumer-affairs program, MARKETPLACE, marks five decades of uncovering the truth about popular products and services. Using innovative testing and hidden cameras, a team of investigative journalists fights for transparency and change in industries across Canada, through in-depth investigations that span global marketplaces.

October 5th 2022 at 14:56

Paralympic Super Series to feature 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship, October 11-16

The best wheelchair rugby players across the globe will be competing for a world title next week, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and CBC Sports will offer extensive coverage through the Paralympic Super Series presented by Canadian Tire Sports Analytics. Canada’s games at the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship, running October 10-16 in Vejle, Denmark, will be available via livestreams and highlights shows, starting October 11.

September 29th 2022 at 14:54

CBC Sports to provide streaming coverage of the 2022 Panda Game

The 53rd Panda Game between the Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Carleton Ravens will once again be carried from coast-to-coast by CBC Sports. The annual affair pits the crosstown rivals against one another at the 24,000 seat TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Football fans from across the country can tune in live on any of CBC Sports’ digital platforms, including the free CBC Gem streaming service, cbcsports.ca and the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android device for complete coverage of the game in English.

September 28th 2022 at 17:21

New to CBC Gem in October 2022

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.

September 26th 2022 at 14:14

CBC HONOURS NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ON SEPTEMBER 30

CBC is marking the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Friday, September 30 with an extensive lineup of Indigenous-led original programming showcasing First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences across CBC, CBC Gem, CBC News Network, CBC Kids, CBC Radio One, CBC Listen and CBC Music. Also known as Orange Shirt Day, CBC’s programming will include the CBC NEWS SPECIAL: NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION, hosted by Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, as...

September 23rd 2022 at 13:58

ANDRE DE GRASSE, KAYLA GREY, AND FABIENNE COLAS TO RECEIVE INAUGURAL LEGACY AWARDS; ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS AND PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE LIVE BROADCAST THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 ON CBC AND CBC GEM

Founders of The Black Academy and hosts of The Legacy Awards, Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, alongside Insight Productions, and CBC today announced the award recipients – Andre De Grasse, Kayla Grey, and Fabienne Colas — and additional performers and presenters for the inaugural edition of The Legacy Awards airing this Sunday, September 25 on CBC and CBC Gem at 8 p.m. (9 p.m. AT/9:30 p.m. NT). Tickets for the general public are $140 (plus taxes & service fees) and available at Ticketmast...

September 22nd 2022 at 12:46

SUSAN CORMIER OF LANGLEY, B.C. WINS THE 2022 CBC NONFICTION PRIZE

CBC BOOKS, CBC’s online home for literary content, together with its partners the Canada Council for the Arts and Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, today announced Susan Cormier of Langley, B.C. as the winner of the 2022 CBC Nonfiction Prize. Cormier’s essay, Advice to a New Beekeeper, was selected from over 1,700 entries.

September 15th 2022 at 13:11

2022 CBC NONFICTION PRIZE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

CBC BOOKS, CBC’s online home for literary content, together with its partners the Canada Council for the Arts and Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, have announced the finalists for the 2022 CBC Nonfiction Prize.

September 14th 2022 at 11:27

CBC NORTH RELEASES NEW PODCAST ‘GIANT - MURDER UNDERGROUND’

Today CBC North is launching a new podcast called ‘Giant - Murder Underground’, a seven-episode series revisiting the labour dispute that shook Canada’s North.

September 8th 2022 at 23:16

CBC LIVE COVERAGE AND PROGRAMMING: QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926 - 2022

CBC is offering ongoing live coverage and programming of the late Queen Elizabeth II and reaction from around the world on all platforms including CBC TV, CBC News Network, CBCNews.ca, CBC Gem, CBC Radio and the CBC News and CBC Listen apps.

September 6th 2022 at 12:55

MEET THE 10 NEW AMATEUR BAKERS JOINING SEASON SIX OF THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW, PREMIERING OCTOBER 2 ON CBC AND CBC GEM

CBC today revealed the amateur bakers who will participate in the upcoming sixth season of THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW (8x60), premiering Sunday, October 2 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service. Ten bakers from across Canada will face off in the iconic tent and put their culinary chops to the test in an attempt to win The Great Canadian Baking Show title.

September 2nd 2022 at 13:30

Reconnect with the iconic CBC/Radio-Canada shows of your childhood at the Canadian Museum of History

Canadians are invited to reconnect with beloved shows that have shaped their childhoods for more than 70 years, including CBC/Radio-Canada classics like Anne of Green Gables, Bobino, Degrassi, La boîte à surprise, Mr. Dressup, PAW Patrol, Pépinot, The Friendly Giant, Takuginai and Watatow, in a new exhibition at the Canadian Museum of History. CBC/Radio-Canada is proud to be the lead partner of the exhibition, which opens its doors today.

September 2nd 2022 at 11:00

CBC’S NEW CHIEF CORRESPONDENT ADRIENNE ARSENAULT ANCHORS THE NATIONAL BEGINNING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Starting September 5, Emmy Award-winning journalist and CBC News Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault will helm CBC’s flagship newscast each Monday to Thursday. Arsenault has been a senior correspondent for THE NATIONAL since 1999, deployed to the biggest breaking stories. Arsenault will inform and connect Canadians to the news and issues shaping Canada and the world, while continuing to broaden and deepen the storytelling on the national newscast. Arsenault was named Chief Correspondent ea...

September 1st 2022 at 13:08

SHAMIER ANDERSON & STEPHAN JAMES TO HOST THE LEGACY AWARDS ON CBC AND CBC GEM ON SEPTEMBER 25; PRELIMINARY PERFORMERS AND PRESENTERS INCLUDE DEBORAH COX, KARDINAL OFFISHALL, SAVANNAH RÉ, KING BACH, JULLY BLACK, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MICHAËLLE JEAN, AMANDA

Founders of The Black Academy and now hosts of The Legacy Awards, Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, alongside Insight Productions, showrunner David F. Mewa, and CBC today announced the preliminary lineup of presenters and performers for the inaugural edition of The Black Academy’s award show. Many of Canada’s most exciting Black music artists including Jully Black; Deborah Cox; Keysha Freshh; Izzy-S; Kardinal Offishall; SATE; Savannah Ré; and DJ 4KORNERS are set to perform. To date, the...

August 31st 2022 at 14:09

CBC’S ICONIC COMEDY SERIES THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES CELEBRATES HISTORIC 30TH SEASON WITH A LIVE TAPING IN TORONTO AND A SPECIAL RETROSPECTIVE EPISODE

THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES (24x30) returns to CBC and CBC Gem on Tuesday, September 13 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) for a historic 30th season that includes a live taping at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto and a special episode that explores what has made the show a cultural touchstone for viewers across Canada over the past three decades.

August 31st 2022 at 13:22

CBC PODCASTS ANNOUNCES FALL 2022 LINEUP FEATURING THREE POWERFUL NEW SERIES

CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster and #1 Canadian podcaster today shared details about its original podcast slate for fall 2022. The upcoming lineup features two all-new, powerful investigative series: PRESSURE COOKER, the mind-boggling story of a couple entangled in a terrorism investigation; and THE OUTLAW OCEAN, exploring the lawlessness and crime on the world’s waterways.

August 30th 2022 at 14:13

TARA MORA APPOINTED SENIOR DIRECTOR, RADIO, TALK AND MUSIC PROGRAMMING AT CBC

CBC today announced that accomplished music and radio industry executive Tara Mora has been appointed to the newly created role of Senior Director, Radio, Talk and Music Programming.

August 30th 2022 at 10:34

CBC Sports to provide streaming coverage of the 2022 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, starting September 2

The top Olympic sailors in the world in the 49er (men’s pair) and 49erFX (women’s pair) Olympic classes as well as in Nacra 17 (mixed pairs) will get a chance to shine before a national audience as the 2022 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships will be live streamed on CBC Sports digital platforms starting September 2.

August 25th 2022 at 10:19

MEET THE CANADIAN FAMILIES AND CELEBRITIES COMPETING ON FAMILY FEUD CANADA THIS FALL ON CBC

CBC is introducing some of the Canadian families who will participate in the upcoming season of FAMILY FEUD CANADA, premiering Monday, September 12 with two new Celebrity Special episodes. Hosted by Gerry Dee, the fourth season will feature 104 new episodes and broadcast four nights a week (Monday through Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. (8 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem.

August 24th 2022 at 14:10

New to CBC Gem in September 2022