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June 25th 2021 at 15:22

CBC MARKS PRIDE WITH ORIGINAL STORYTELLING FROM CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD

CBC is marking Pride with a lineup of special programming showcasing an intersection of 2SLGBTQI+ stories, experiences and voices from communities in Canada and around the world.

June 25th 2021 at 14:43

CBC TO BROADCAST A DAY TO LISTEN ON JUNE 30, A DAY OF INDIGENOUS-LED RADIO PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON RECONCILIATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GORD DOWNIE & CHANIE WENJACK FUND

On Wednesday, June 30, CBC will join radio stations across the country to broadcast A DAY TO LISTEN , a day of radio programming dedicated to sharing stories from Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors, elders, musicians, and teachers in partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) .

June 23rd 2021 at 17:54

CBC LAUNCHES THREE NEW ORIGINAL AUDIO PROGRAMS ON CBC RADIO ONE AND CBC LISTEN THIS SUMMER, FOCUSED ON CULTURAL IDENTITY

RECOVERING FILIPINO from Jim Agapito, THIS PLACE hosted by Rosanna Deerchild and UNFORKED with Samira Mohyeddin join the CBC Radio One and CBC Listen programming lineup this summer.

June 22nd 2021 at 13:09

CBC MUSIC ANNOUNCES TOYOTA SEARCHLIGHT 2021 WINNER AND RUNNERS UP

CBC today announced Scarborough-based R&B artist Jhyve as the grand prize winner of CBC MUSIC’S TOYOTA SEARCHLIGHT 2021 contest. With applicants from every province and territory submitting original songs and 725,000 votes cast from the public, the panel of judges awarded the top spot to Jhyve for the song “Down” from his 2020 album Rapture.

June 21st 2021 at 13:31

NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY & NATIONAL INDIGENOUS HISTORY MONTH ON CBC

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 and streaming lineup of original series and special programming that showcases First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences.

June 18th 2021 at 19:35

CEBL, CBC SPORTS ANNOUNCE 2021 BROADCAST SCHEDULE, ON-AIR TALENT

With only six days to tipoff for its third season, the CEBL along with CBC Sports announced Friday that eight of its 2021 season games will be broadcast nationally on CBC TV

June 18th 2021 at 13:03

CBC ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMMING DIVERSITY COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND REPRESENTATION IN THE CANADIAN INDUSTRY

CBC has announced a new programming diversity commitment to better reflect Canadian audiences and advance equity, inclusion and representation in the Canadian production industry

June 16th 2021 at 16:33

CBC SPORTS BRINGS LIVE STREAMING COVERAGE OF THE OLYMPIC SWIM TRIALS TO CANADIAN AUDIENCES

Starting this weekend, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Trials will be available to swimming fans across Canada with full coverage of all preliminary and final races on CBC Sports’ digital platforms

June 9th 2021 at 15:02

THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES RETURNS TO CBC FOR SEASON 29 ON SEPTEMBER 14 WITH EXPANDED 24 EPISODE ORDER AND NEW TIME SLOT

Iconic comedy show This Hour Has 22 Minutes returns to CBC for its groundbreaking 29th season this fall with an expanded order (24x30)

June 9th 2021 at 14:39

CBC RENEWS SEX AND SCIENCE DOCUSERIES JENSPLAINING, HOSTED BY “TWITTER’S RESIDENT GYNECOLOGIST” AND #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR, DR. JEN GUNTER

A second season of CBC’s acclaimed sex and science docuseries JENSPLAINING (10x15) is on the way, as announced yesterday by CBC

June 8th 2021 at 18:23

CBC/Radio-Canada to play a leading role in greening the Canadian media industry

The public broadcaster will calculate the carbon footprint of its productions and further green its operations

June 8th 2021 at 15:06

HEARTLAND Season 15 Begins Production in Alberta

CBC’s original family drama HEARTLAND began filming Season 15 in Alberta yesterday. Produced by Dynamo Films and SEVEN24 Films, Season 15 will premiere on Sunday, October 17 at 7PM (7:30PM NL) on CBC and CBC Gem. HEARTLAND is the longest-running one-hour drama in Canadian television history, and the first episode of Season 15 will celebrate the 225th episode of the series.

June 7th 2021 at 14:56

CAMERAS ROLL ON SEASON TWO OF PRETTY HARD CASES

Cameron Pictures, CBC, and NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, confirm that production is underway on the sophomore season of the highly buzzed-about buddy-cop drama PRETTY HARD CASES. Filmed in and around Toronto, this season features 12 one-hour episodes and new faces joining the all-star cast.

June 2nd 2021 at 14:13

CBC SETS FALL SCHEDULE AND UNVEILS 2021-22 PROGRAMMING SLATE, INCLUDING OVER 35 ORIGINAL SERIES FROM CANADIAN CREATORS

CBC today announced its fall television and streaming schedule and 2021-22 programming slate for CBC TV and CBC Gem, featuring over 35 new and returning original series from Canadian creators, producers and storytellers across all genres

June 2nd 2021 at 13:00

THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE AND THE GOVERNOR GENERAL’S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE A ONE-HOUR TELEVISION SPECIAL ON CBC/RADIO-CANADA

The National Arts Centre (NAC), in partnership with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation and Vérité Films, is pleased to announce a one-hour television special on CBC/Radio-Canada that will celebrate the 2021 laureates of Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts.

June 1st 2021 at 16:43

CBC AND CARAS SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON CANADIAN MUSIC WITH MUSIC DAY ON CBC AND THE 50TH ANNUAL JUNO AWARDS

This week, Canada’s public broadcaster and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) are bringing Canada’s biggest celebration of music to audiences on all platforms with a special lineup of the best of Canadian music for this year’s virtual JUNO Week and Music Day on CBC leading up to the 50th annual JUNO Awards Broadcast.

May 31st 2021 at 15:05

New to CBC Gem in June 2021

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

May 31st 2021 at 14:32

NEW CBC PODCAST TELLING OUR TWISTED HISTORIES LAUNCHES MAY 31 HOSTED BY KANIEHTI:IO HORN

CBC today announced the launch of TELLING OUR TWISTED HISTORIES, an 11-episode podcast series that reclaims Indigenous history by exploring 11 words whose meanings have been twisted by centuries of colonization

May 31st 2021 at 11:00

THE BLACK ACADEMY AND INSIGHT PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCE CBC AS THE EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-YEAR BROADCAST PARTNER FOR LIVE AWARD SHOW

Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, Scarborough natives and co-founders of The Black Academy, and Insight Productions, Canada’s preeminent award show production company, today announced an exclusive three-year partnership with CBC to broadcast Canada’s first-ever award show honouring Black talent. Planned for Fall 2022, The Black Academy's award show will celebrate established and emerging Black Canadian talent across film, television, music, sports, and culture, with a live telecast on CBC T...

May 27th 2021 at 11:11

Ali Gatie and Tate McRae, Jessie Reyez, Justin Bieber, JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels, Kardinal Offishall, Maestro Fresh Wes, NAV, William Prince featuring Serena Ryder and more confirmed to perform at The 50th Annual JUNO Awards on CBC

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC today announced the full list of performers and presenters for the golden anniversary of The JUNO Awards Broadcast on Sunday, June 6.