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June 16th 2022 at 17:06

CBC SPORTS MAKES A SPLASH WITH EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF 2022 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, JUNE 18 - JULY 3

CBC Sports today announced its plans to bring Canadians all of the action from the pool at the 19th FINA World Championships, taking place in Budapest, Hungary from Saturday, June 18 through Sunday, July 3, and featuring the aquatics disciplines of swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, and open water swimming. Viewers can watch the live events via streaming available on cbcsports.ca, the CBC Sports App for iOS and Android devices, and CBC Gem, with extensive broadcast coverage on C...

June 16th 2022 at 13:23

CBC MARKS NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY & NATIONAL INDIGENOUS HISTORY MONTH

As part of the public broadcaster’s ongoing commitment to reflect Indigenous communities across Canada, CBC is recognizing National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day with a broadcast, streaming and audio lineup of original series and special programming that showcases First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences.

June 14th 2022 at 11:12

CBC AND MASSEY HALL ANNOUNCE INNOVATIVE FIVE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP TO SHOWCASE CANADIAN MUSICIANS FOR A NATIONAL AUDIENCE

Upon the City of Toronto’s proclamation of June 14 as Massey Hall Day, The Corporation of Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall and CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster, today announced a new five-year partnership that includes the naming of CBC as the official media partner of Massey Hall and Allied Music Centre.

June 12th 2022 at 18:40

CBC, BIPOC TV & FILM AND CFC ANNOUNCE NEW SHOWRUNNER CATALYST TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF DIVERSE CANADIAN CREATORS

CBC, BIPOC TV & Film and the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) today announced at the Banff World Media Festival the creation of a new accelerator program, the CBC-BIPOC TV & FILM SHOWRUNNER CATALYST, which will support the career advancement of senior writers who identify as Indigenous, Black or People of Colour through hands-on and personally tailored on-set experience.

June 9th 2022 at 18:34

Indigenous Screen Office, APTN, and CBC launch Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators

A new pilot project to support Indigenous creators in the pre-development project stage is being launched today in collaboration with the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), APTN, and CBC.

June 8th 2022 at 18:45

SPHERE MEDIA’S ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES, SORT OF, GARNERS PEABODY AWARD WIN

Premium content producer Sphere Media Toronto, CBC and HBO Max’s award-winning original comedy, SORT OF, today won a Peabody in the Entertainment Category at the 82nd Annual Peabody Awards. Created by Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo, who also serve as co-showrunners, Season Two is currently underway in Toronto. Season One of SORT OF is currently available to stream on the free CBC Gem streaming service in Canada and in the US on HBO Max. Today’s Peabody win marks the latest major accolade across S...

June 8th 2022 at 18:28

PARALYMPIC SUPER SERIES TO BRING LIVE COVERAGE OF 2022 WORLD PARA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, JUNE 12-18

Canada’s best Para swimmers will be racing for medals and personal bests at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships next week, and viewers across the country will be able to witness the action live through the Paralympic Super Series. The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and CBC Sports will be livestreaming the event, taking place Sunday June 12 – Saturday June 18 in Madeira, Portugal.

June 2nd 2022 at 15:11

PRODUCTION NOW UNDERWAY FOR PRETTY HARD CASES SEASON 3

On the heels of its Season 2 launch on Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV), Cameron Pictures, CBC, and Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, proudly announce the start of production for the critically acclaimed 11-time Canadian Screen Award-nominated, CBC Original comedy-drama series, PRETTY HARD CASES Season 3. Filming continues in and around Toronto for 10 one-hour episodes with season 3 set to air on CBC in winter 2023.

June 1st 2022 at 17:27

CBC UNVEILS 2022-23 PROGRAMMING SLATE FEATURING OVER 40 ORIGINAL SERIES AND SPECIALS FROM CANADIAN STORYTELLERS

CBC today announced its 2022-23 programming slate for CBC TV and CBC Gem, featuring over 40 new and returning original series and specials from Canadian creators, producers and storytellers across all genres.

May 27th 2022 at 17:28

NEW TO CBC GEM IN JUNE 2022

Acclaimed international series include the Canadian premieres of comedy/drama THE DRY (June 3) from the producers of Normal People; Australian comedy PREPPERS (June 1); Icelandic crime drama BLACK SANDS (June 10); and family drama LOVE ME (June 15) based on the acclaimed Swedish series, Älska Mig

May 24th 2022 at 17:58

Participants announced for 2022 edition of CBC New Indigenous Voices

Today, nine emerging Indigenous creators embark on their first day of training through the CBC New Indigenous Voices program, presented by the National Screen Institute.

May 13th 2022 at 15:41

Indspire Announces Recipients, Broadcast Date and Watch Party Contest for 2022 Indspire Awards

Watch the Inspire Awards on APTN, CBC and CBC Gem during National Indigenous History Month on Sunday, June 19 at 8pm (8:30 NT). The ceremony can also be heard on CBC Radio One and the CBC Listen App at 8 pm (9 AT, 9:30 NT)    Ohsweken, Ont., May 13, 2022—Last night in Ottawa, the 2022 Indspire Awards recipients were announced during a special in-person celebration of Indigenous achievement.  After two years of reduced contact with friends and community, the Awa...

May 12th 2022 at 12:45

BBC AND CBC/RADIO-CANADA ANNOUNCE JOINT COMMISSION OF THREE NEW ORIGINAL PODCASTS

National public broadcasters BBC and CBC/Radio-Canada today announced the joint commission of three new original podcasts by BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts, bringing together two world-leading audio makers to create top-quality, high-impact content for global audiences.

May 10th 2022 at 13:48

RACE AGAINST THE TIDE RETURNS FOR A SECOND SEASON ON CBC THIS SUMMER, PREMIERING JULY 10 WITH HOST MAESTRO FRESH WES

CBC today announced the return of original competition series RACE AGAINST THE TIDE (10x30) for a second season, produced by marblemedia and premiering Sunday, July 10 at 8:30 p.m. (9 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem. New Brunswick-based, award-winning Hip Hop artist Maestro Fresh Wes hosts the new season, featuring a new group of sand sculptors who will compete head-to-head at the Bay of Fundy to create extraordinary sand art before the world’s highest tide comes in, while attempting to avoid eliminat...

May 9th 2022 at 15:57

CBC AND CARAS CELEBRATE A RETURN TO LIVE MUSIC WITH THE 51ST ANNUAL JUNO AWARDS AND MUSIC DAY ON CBC

Tune in to The 2022 JUNO Awards broadcast nationwide Sunday, May 15 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, globally on CBCMusic.ca/junos and live streamed on CBC Music’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages

May 5th 2022 at 16:30

CBC REVEALS SPRING/SUMMER 2022 PODCAST LINEUP

CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster and #1 Canadian podcast publisher, today shared details of its podcast slate for Spring/Summer 2022. The upcoming lineup features several all-new series including KUPER ISLAND, a powerful examination of the dark history of the notorious Kuper Island Residential School and its abuse of Indigenous children; and the timely return of the award-winning investigative series SOMEONE KNOWS SOMETHING: THE ABORTION WARS. CBC’s entire podcast collection can be found on C...

April 29th 2022 at 17:27

Kimberley, British Columbia, is declared winner of The Search for B.C.’s Best Small Town

After more than 850,000 votes and 127 eliminations, Kimberley, B.C., is the winner of The Search for B.C.’s Best Small Town, CBC British Columbia’s online bracket-style competition powered by seven weeks of audience participation and provincial pride.

April 27th 2022 at 15:51

CHANEL M. SUTHERLAND WINS THE 2022 CBC SHORT STORY 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 Chanel M. Sutherland of Montreal as the winner of the 2022 CBC Short Story Prize. Sutherland’s story, Beneath the Softness of Snow, was selected from over 2,300 entries.

April 27th 2022 at 11:06

bbno$, DJ Shub & Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Haviah Mighty, Lauren Spencer-Smith, and Tesher join the list of performers at The 51st Annual JUNO Awards Broadcast

The Canadian Academy of Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC today announced the complete list of performers and presenters set to take The 2022 JUNO Awards stage. This year’s show, hosted by Marvel Studios star of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, Simu Liu, will broadcast live from Budweiser Stage on Sunday, May 15 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT nationwide on CBC TV, CBC Radio One and CBC Music, and streamed live on CBC Gem, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos, and CBC Music’s Facebook,...

April 22nd 2022 at 14:07

NEW TO CBC GEM IN MAY 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, 400 hours of ad-free content for kids and tweens, and a collection of over 150 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...