Entertainment
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
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.
August 24th 2022 at 13:28
The Canadian Film Centre Announces 2022 Cohort for the CBC Actors Conservatory
The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) and CBC are pleased to announce the 2022 cohort of the CBC Actors Conservatory, an immersive onscreen acting program designed to equip residents with the tools, network and experience they need to build and navigate successful careers in the screen industry.
August 22nd 2022 at 9:59
CBC ORIGINAL DRAMEDY MOONSHINE RENEWED FOR SEASON THREE, WITH PRODUCTION UNDERWAY IN NOVA SCOTIA
CSA-nominated CBC original east coast family dramedy Moonshine (8x60) will return for a third season in 2023, with production now underway in Nova Scotia. Created by Sheri Elwood (Lucifer, Call Me Fitz) and produced by Six Eleven Media and Entertainment One (eOne), the series follows the Finley-Cullens, a dysfunctional clan of adult half-siblings battling for control of the Moonshine, a ramshackle campground on the South Shore of Nova Scotia.
August 11th 2022 at 18:19
SUMMIT 72, CBC'S ORIGINAL FOUR-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES MARKING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICONIC 1972 CANADA-RUSSIA HOCKEY 'SUPER SERIES' OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED BY TEAM CANADA 72
The 1972 Canada-USSR Summit Series of Hockey changed the game forever, playing out dramas of national identity, pride, politics, and ideology while the world watched, enraptured, during the Cold War. Commissioned by CBC, SUMMIT 72 premieres on Wednesday September 14, 2022 on CBC and CBC Gem, with the remaining three episodes playing out the following consecutive Wednesdays, at 8:00 p.m. local time (8:30 NT).
August 10th 2022 at 13:44
CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE AND CBC/RADIO-CANADA TO SHOWCASE LIVE COVERAGE OF 2022 PARA CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, AUGUST 13-14
Canada is hosting the globe’s best Para cyclists this week with the 2022 Para Cycling Road World Championships taking place August 11-14 in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), CBC Sports, and Radio-Canada will be showcasing the event as part of the Paralympic Super Series presented by Canadian Tire Sports Analytics.
August 4th 2022 at 13:45
FRANÇOIS ARNAUD, JOSH CLOSE AND TROIAN BELLISARIO JOIN THE CAST OF CBC ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES PLAN B FROM KOTV
KOTV and CBC today announced additional cast for Plan B with François Arnaud (Apple’s Surface, NBC’s Midnight Texas), Josh Close (Monica, Fargo) and Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars) joining the CBC original drama series. Starring Patrick J. Adams as Philip (Suits, The Right Stuff) and Karine Vanasse as Evelyn (Cardinal, Revenge), Plan B is an adaptation of the popular French-language drama series of the same name (now filming its fourth season for Radio-Canada). With production curren...
July 28th 2022 at 15:52
NEW MIXED DOUBLES SUPER SERIES DEBUTS THIS FALL, WITH LIVE STREAMING COVERAGE PROVIDED BY CBC SPORTS
The all-new Mixed Doubles Super Series, the next evolution in the sport of curling, will be unfolding at locations across Canada this fall, and CBC Sports will have all of the action across its streaming platforms
July 27th 2022 at 12:53
CBC, INSIGHT PRODUCTIONS AND THE GURIN COMPANY ANNOUNCE PRODUCTION DETAILS FROM COAST TO COAST FOR NEW ORIGINAL COMPETITION SERIES CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE, TRANSFORMING THE COUNTRY INTO A GIANT OBSTACLE COURSE
CBC, Insight Productions and The Gurin Company today announced production details for their new original Canadian factual competition format CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE, with sports broadcaster Nikki Reyes and professional snowboarder and CBC Sports analyst Craig McMorris onboard as hosts. Shooting this summer, CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE turns the entire country into one giant obstacle course with challenges in Whitehorse, YK; Squamish, BC; Kelowna, BC; Hinton, AB; Sudbury, ON; Thousand Isl...
July 26th 2022 at 14:38
CBC ANNOUNCES FALL 2022 PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING SERIES
CBC today announced broadcast and streaming premiere dates for its fall 2022 slate of new and returning programming, including 26 original series and specials from Canadian creators, producers, and storytellers reflecting people, places and perspectives from across the country. The new fall primetime schedule launches Monday, September 12 on CBC TV and CBC Gem.
July 25th 2022 at 20:12
FREEUP! 2022, AN EPIC TWO-PART EMANCIPATION DAY SPECIAL, TO PREMIERE AUGUST 1 ON CBC AND CBC GEM
Revitalizing the timeless value of freedom is at the heart of both FreeUp! Emancipation Day and FreeUp! Freedom Talks, says FreeUp! Founder and Celebrator-in-Chief, Ngozi Paul, who today announces the premiere of an unprecedented two-part, two-hour television special to mark Emancipation Day, following last year’s unanimous designation by the House of Commons. The two one-hour back-to-back programs will feature a remarkable slate of Canadian producers, virtuosos, entertainers and changemakers...