Entertainment

February 22nd 2022 at 13:36

7 IN 10 CANADIANS TUNE IN FOR BEIJING 2022: AUDIENCES SPENT MORE TIME WITH CBC DURING BEIJING 2022 THAN ANY OTHER NETWORK IN CANADA, WITH DIGITAL VIEWING SURPASSING PYEONGCHANG 2018

Audiences spend more time with CBC during Beijing 2022 than any other network in Canada, with digital viewing surpassing PyeongChang 2018

February 15th 2022 at 17:51

CBC/RADIO-CANADA CELEBRATES 295 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS

CBC/Radio-Canada and its production partners have received 295 nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards, reflecting the public broadcaster’s commitment to Canadian content, creators and communities. The awards will be presented during Canadian Screen Week, April 4 through April 10, 2022, including the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards show, which will broadcast on CBC and CBC Gem on Sunday, April 10 at 8 p.m. (9 AT/ 9:30 NT).

February 9th 2022 at 15:04

MORE THAN HALF OF ALL CANADIANS HAVE WATCHED CBC/RADIO-CANADA’S COVERAGE OF BEIJING 2022 TO DATE, WITH CBC RANKING AS THE MOST-WATCHED PRIMETIME NETWORK AMONG AUDIENCES 25-54 AND VIEWERS STREAMING MORE CONTENT ON CBC GEM

Since the beginning of the Games, more than half of all Canadians (56 percent) have watched television coverage on CBC/Radio-Canada, with 21 million viewers tuning in on either an English or French TV network to date

February 3rd 2022 at 14:42

CBC OFFERS AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES NEW OLYMPIC-THEMED CONTENT ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS FOR BEIJING 2022

With less than 24 hours to go until the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony, CBC is providing Canadians with everything they need to cheer on their favourite athletes

February 2nd 2022 at 11:57

INTERNATIONAL SENSATION SIMU LIU TO HOST THE 2022 JUNO AWARDS IN TORONTO, LIVE ON CBC

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC announced today that Simu Liu, Marvel Studios star of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, is returning to his hometown to take on a new role: host of The 2022 JUNO Awards Broadcast.

February 1st 2022 at 14:23

BLACK HISTORY MONTH ON CBC

Throughout February 2022, CBC will offer audiences original storytelling and news content on all platforms in recognition of Black History Month

January 31st 2022 at 20:50

New to CBC Gem in February 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

January 31st 2022 at 15:34

HOW TO WATCH, STREAM AND LISTEN TO CBC’S LIVE COVERAGE OF THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES BEIJING 2022

This Friday, CBC invites audiences across the country to mark the official start of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 with live coverage of the Opening Ceremony beginning at 6:30 a.m. ET (3:30 a.m. PT) on CBC, CBC News Network, TSN and Sportsnet

January 26th 2022 at 20:49

CBC HIRES ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY LEAD TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN THE CANADIAN MEDIA INDUSTRY

CBC has appointed Leaticia Kaggwa Environmental Sustainability Lead, a new role created to support the national public broadcaster’s new carbon footprint requirement announced in November 2021.

January 26th 2022 at 14:22

CBC'S CANADA READS RETURNS IN MARCH FOR ITS 21ST EDITION, WITH THE THEME ‘ONE BOOK TO CONNECT US’

CBC’s great Canadian book debate, CANADA READS, returns for its 21st edition, Monday, March 28 through Thursday, March 31. Hosted by Ali Hassan, a panel of celebrity advocates will champion Canadian books that speak to the theme, “One Book to Connect Us.” The CANADA READS 2022 debates will broadcast each day at 11 a.m. (1 AT, 1:30 NT) on CBC Radio One and 1 p.m. ET ( 2 AT, 2:30 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem, and stream live at 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT) on CBC Listen and CBCbooks.ca. Each day of the...

January 25th 2022 at 15:00

SHEILA NORTH NAMED HOST OF CBC WINNIPEG NEWS LATE NIGHT

Sheila North is the new host of CBC Winnipeg News Late Night, bringing viewers everything they need to know about the day’s events each weeknight on CBC Television.

January 20th 2022 at 19:39

NEW CANADIAN ANIMATED SERIES UPROOTED: THE PLANTEMIC LAUNCHING ON CBC GEM

Canadians can look forward to some fresh pandemic entertainment with the launch of a new animated show aptly named, UPROOTED: THE PLANTEMIC on Friday, January 28 on CBC Gem.

January 20th 2022 at 4:20

CBC PROMOTES ARIF NOORANI TO DIRECTOR OF PODCAST DIVISION

CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster and #1 podcaster, today announced that Arif Noorani, Executive Producer of CBC Podcasts, has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of the division

January 18th 2022 at 20:05

CAROL OFF LEAVING AS IT HAPPENS TO DEVELOP NEW ORIGINAL PROJECTS FOR CBC

Veteran CBC journalist and longtime radio host, Carol Off, today announced she will step down from hosting CBC Radio One’s AS IT HAPPENS to focus on developing new projects for CBC

January 13th 2022 at 14:56

CBC ANNOUNCES WINTER 2022 PODCAST LINEUP HEADLINED BY TWO GROUNDBREAKING NEW SERIES

CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster and #1 podcaster, today shared details about its podcast slate for Winter 2022

January 11th 2022 at 16:00

CBC REVEALS PROGRAMMING DETAILS AND BROADCAST TEAM FOR THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES BEIJING 2022

CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Olympic Network, today revealed new details about the national public broadcaster’s programming plans for the OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES BEIJING 2022

January 11th 2022 at 16:00

CBC'S OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES BEIJING 2022 BROADCAST TEAM

CBC's roster of hosts, commentators, analysts and reporters for coverage of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022

January 5th 2022 at 8:22

CBC LAUNCHES "ACCESSCBC," A NEW INITIATIVE FOR CREATORS WITH A DISABILITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REELABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL

CBC today announced AccessCBC: A CBC Initiative for Creators with a Disability, a new national pilot program for Deaf and disabled creators that will provide training, mentorship and, on certain selected projects, financing support, to create scripted and documentary content

December 30th 2022 at 15:07

HOT DOCS ON CBC RETURNS IN JANUARY 2022 TO OFFER AUDIENCES ACROSS CANADA A UNIQUE FESTIVAL-AT-HOME EXPERIENCE

CBC and Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival, are partnering once again to bring top festival selections to home screens across Canada in the new year. The HOT DOCS ON CBC series gives audiences front-row access from home to first-run original Canadian feature documentaries, every Sunday in January 2022 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service.

December 21st 2021 at 20:47

NEW TO CBC GEM IN JANUARY 2022