Entertainment

May 13th 2021 at 10:49

The Tragically Hip set to perform with Feist at The 50th Annual JUNO Awards on CBC

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that 15-time JUNO Award-winning band and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees, The Tragically Hip, will perform with singer-songwriter, Feist during The 50th Annual JUNO Awards.

April 29th 2021 at 13:52

CORINNA CHONG OF KELOWNA, B.C. WINS THE 2021 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 Corinna Chong of Kelowna, B.C. as the winner of the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize. Chong’s story, Kids in Kindergarten, was selected from nearly 3,000 entries.

April 26th 2021 at 21:27

NEW TO CBC GEM IN MAY 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

April 26th 2021 at 15:24

CBC LAUNCHES BLACK ON THE PRAIRIES, EXPLORING THE HISTORY AND PRESENT LIVES OF BLACK PEOPLE ON THE PRAIRIES

Black on the Prairies is a new multiplatform project exploring the history and present lives of Black people on the Prairies through their triumphs, challenges, and places their contributions at the very center of the Prairie narrative as part of the Canadian story

April 22nd 2021 at 13:28

CBC WELCOMES WES HALL, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER OF KINGSDALE ADVISORS AND FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BLACKNORTH INITIATIVE, TO DRAGONS’ DEN FOR SEASON 16

CBC today announced that a new Dragon will enter the Den for Season 16 of DRAGONS’ DEN .Wes Hall, Executive Chairman and Founder of Kingsdale Advisors and Founder and Chairman of The BlackNorth Initiative, brings a diverse range of expertise to the Den.

April 22nd 2021 at 13:26

2021 CBC SHORT STORY PRIZE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

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, have announced the finalists for the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize.

April 22nd 2021 at 6:41

SVOD Services Among Anglophones

The MTM releases its newest report focusing on Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video

April 15th 2021 at 15:15

KARDINAL OFFISHALL’S QUEST FOR FIRE: FIRESTARTER VOL. 1 WINS THE INAUGURAL EDITION OF CANADA LISTENS

After four days of lively debates, Kardinal Offishall’s sophomore album Quest For Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 has won the first ever CANADA LISTENS, earning the title of the “one album that all Canadians need to hear"

April 15th 2021 at 10:44

CBC'S TOKYO 2020 BROADCAST TEAM

CBC's roster of hosts, commentators, analysts and reporters for coverage of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

April 15th 2021 at 10:26

CBC/RADIO-CANADA MARKS 100 DAYS TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020, ANNOUNCES COVERAGE AND HOST LINEUP

With the countdown on to the rescheduled Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 this summer, CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Olympic network, today announced highlights of its upcoming coverage

April 12th 2021 at 18:00

CBC MUSIC’S ANNUAL SEARCHLIGHT INITIATIVE RETURNS APRIL 19 WITH EXPANDED PRIZING AND TOYOTA CANADA AS 2021 TITLE SPONSOR

CBC today announced an expanded version of its annual musical talent search, CBC MUSIC’S TOYOTA SEARCHLIGHT 2021, featuring additional prizing for the Top Five acts and a larger grand prize to help kickstart the finalists’ music career, courtesy of Toyota Canada, the National Music Centre, Play MPE global music promotion and Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class

April 12th 2021 at 13:40

CBC ANNOUNCES TWO BRAND NEW ORIGINAL PODCAST SERIES COMING THIS SPRING

CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster and #1 podcaster, today shared details of its much-anticipated CBC Podcasts Spring 2021 slate, which includes two powerful new original series: LIFE JOLT, launching on Tuesday, April 27 and A DEATH IN CRYPTOLAND, debuting on Tuesday, May 25

April 8th 2021 at 13:06

AML AMEEN, RONNIE ROWE JR. AND MOUNA TRAORÉ SET TO CO-STAR IN NEW CBC AND BET+ ORIGINAL SERIES ‘THE PORTER’

The first round of casting for CBC and BET+ original series THE PORTER (working title, 8x60) has been confirmed, with Aml Ameen (I May Destroy You, Yardie), Ronnie Rowe Jr. (Star Trek: Discovery, Pretty Hard Cases) and Mouna Traoré (The Umbrella Academy, Murdoch Mysteries) to co-star in the 1920s drama. With the series set to start production in Winnipeg, Manitoba later this spring, more additions to the cast will be announced in the coming weeks.

April 5th 2021 at 2:45

THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW CROWNS THE SEASON 4 WINNER

Raufikat Oyawoye, 35, an IT support engineer from Milton, Ontario, won THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW title and commemorative cake plate on tonight’s finale. Meanwhile, Markham, Ontario’s Mahathi Mundluru and Winnipeg, Manitoba’s Tanner Davies exited the tent for the final time.

March 30th 2021 at 13:17

CBC/RADIO-CANADA CELEBRATES 309 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS

CBC/Radio-Canada and its production partners have received 309 nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, reflecting the public broadcaster’s commitment to Canadian content, creators and communities. In recognition of CBC/Radio-Canada’s storytelling, production partners and creative voices on all platforms, the nominations mark a new record by exceeding last year’s tally of 269. The awards will be presented during Canadian Screen Week, Ma...

March 29th 2021 at 2:05

THREE BAKERS PROGRESS TO THE FINALE FOLLOWING FANCY DESSERT WEEK ON CBC’S THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW

Stay-at-home mom and former lawyer Maggie Frith, 42, bid a final farewell to the tent following Fancy Dessert Week on THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW, while Milton, Ontario’s Raufikat Oyawoye proved once again that she’s the zest earning the Star Baker title for the second time this season.

March 26th 2021 at 16:23

CBC ANNOUNCES TWO NEW ORIGINAL COMEDIES

CBC is announcing initial details for two new original half-hour comedy series featuring Kim’s Convenience stars Andrew Phung and Nicole Power - RUN THE BURBS and STRAYS - with both shows set to launch during the upcoming 2021-22 broadcast season.

March 24th 2021 at 18:04

CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts unveil Creation Accelerator projects

Eight projects will be produced and presented to Canadians on the public broadcaster’s digital platforms.

March 24th 2021 at 17:07

New to CBC Gem in April 2021