entertainment

June 29th 2022 at 13:00

DAVID GRAY RETIRES FROM CBC AFTER 33 YEARS

CBC Calgary announced that CALGARY EYEOPENER host David Gray is retiring from his career at CBC after 33 years. Gray’s final day on air will be Thursday, June 30.

June 28th 2022 at 17:24

CBC TO OFFER CANADA DAY PROGRAMMING ON ALL PLATFORMS

After two years of virtual celebrations and reflection, CBC will offer audiences a full lineup of Canada Day programming across all platforms, showcasing voices, music and perspectives from communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast. The full 2022 schedule of Canada Day programming, including how to watch and listen on CBC TV, CBC News Network, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and CBC Listen can be found below and at CBC.ca/CanadaDay.

June 28th 2022 at 13:31

NEW TO CBC GEM IN JULY 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. 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...

June 28th 2022 at 11:49

CBC MUSIC ANNOUNCES TOYOTA SEARCHLIGHT 2022 WINNER AND RUNNERS UP

CBC today announced Toronto-based R&B artist Chad Price as the grand prize winner of CBC MUSIC’S TOYOTA SEARCHLIGHT 202 2 contest.

June 27th 2022 at 22:19

ADRIAN HAREWOOD, CBC OTTAWA NEWS AT 6PM HOST, LEAVING CBC

Today, CBC Ottawa announced the departure of veteran news host Adrian Harewood from its flagship show, CBC Ottawa News at 6pm. With a career at CBC that spans nearly two decades, Harewood has been a staple in the Ottawa community.

June 27th 2022 at 13:32

CBC RETAINS INITIATIVE AS AGENCY OF RECORD

CBC, Canada’s national public broadcaster, and Initiative, an IPG Mediabrands agency, have finalized a new agreement for Initiative to continue to serve as CBC’s media buying agency of record. The new deal follows a thorough and competitive RFP process that began in September 2021.

June 20th 2022 at 16:15

WORKIN’ MOMS BEGINS PRODUCTION ON SEVENTH SEASON OF THE HIT CBC AND NETFLIX ORIGINAL COMEDY

Creator, Executive Producer and star, Catherine Reitman, announces season seven will be the series finale. The final season will premiere in Canada on CBC and CBC Gem in winter 2023, followed by its global release on Netflix.

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.