Entertainment
October 27th 2020 at 12:00
CBC AND TELEFILM CANADA ANNOUNCE THE EXCLUSIVE WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE OF DEEPA MEHTA’S NEW FILM FUNNY BOY ON CBC AND CBC GEM, DECEMBER 4
As part of the national public broadcaster’s commitment to bring Canadian film to audiences across the country, CBC and Telefilm Canada will offer the exclusive broadcast and streaming World Premiere of Oscar®-nominee Deepa Mehta’s (Water, Heaven on Earth, Midnight’s Children) new film FUNNY BOY on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service Friday, December 4 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT).
October 22nd 2020 at 14:05
New to CBC Gem in November 2020
CBC Gem is Canada’s streaming service, offering more than 5000 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 750 documentaries, 400 hours of ad-free content for kids and tweens, and a collection of over 120 Canadian feature films.
October 20th 2020 at 13:41
BACKXWASH HAS WON THE 2020 POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE FOR THE ALBUM GOD HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS LEAVE HIM OUT OF IT
Backxwash has won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize for the album God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It.
October 15th 2020 at 19:37
CBC’S BATTLE OF THE BLADES TO RETURN TO THE ICE ON OCTOBER 22, WITH KESHIA CHANTÉ JOINING RON MACLEAN TO HOST THE NEW SEASON
CBC today announced that the new season of Canadian audience favourite BATTLE OF THE BLADES (Season 6, produced by Insight Productions) will launch with a special two-hour live premiere on Thursday, October 22 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem.
October 15th 2020 at 14:49
CBC GREENLIGHTS “SORT OF”, A COMEDY ABOUT A GENDER FLUID 25-YEAR-OLD TRYING TO LIVE THEIR MOST AUTHENTIC LIFE
CBC has greenlit new original comedy SORT OF (8x30) from Sienna Films (Trickster, Cardinal).
October 15th 2020 at 13:15
MARIE CLEMENTS' AWARD-WINNING FILM RED SNOW PREMIERES ON CBC GEM AND CBC TV, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
Zhoh Daatsik Pictures is pleased to announce that Marie Clements’ award-winning narrative feature debut RED SNOW will premiere on the free CBC Gem streaming service on Friday, Oct. 23, and also broadcast on CBC TV on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT).
October 9th 2020 at 13:54
CBC AND APTN TO AIR EVERY CHILD MATTERS: RECONCILIATION THROUGH EDUCATION CREATED BY NATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education is a powerful 90-minute special created by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and airing on APTN and CBC, honouring Residential School Survivors and their families through storytelling and performance by Youth, Leaders, Knowledge Keepers, and Elders from a diverse group of Indigenous Nations, communities, and cultures
October 9th 2020 at 12:29
MEET THE CANADIAN FAMILIES COMPETING ON THE SECOND SEASON OF FAMILY FEUD CANADA, PREMIERING THANKSGIVING MONDAY ON CBC
Featuring 104 new episodes and broadcasting four nights a week (Monday through Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. (8 NT), the second season of FAMILY FEUD CANADA kicks off Thanksgiving Monday, October 12 on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service
October 8th 2020 at 13:19
CBC TO OFFER A GROUNDBREAKING VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR TWEENS WITH THE CBC KIDS NEWS BACK-TO-SCHOOL LIVE EVENT IN MINECRAFT, THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
CBC will offer an innovative and unique virtual opportunity for tweens, the CBC KIDS NEWS BACK-TO-SCHOOL LIVE EVENT IN MINECRAFT, on Saturday, October 10 at 4 p.m. ET.
October 7th 2020 at 13:15
BATTLE OF THE BLADES SEASON 6 PREMIERE POSTPONED
As a precautionary measure in response to an individual on the Battle of the Blades production team testing positive for COVID-19, Insight Productions has temporarily halted all training and pre-production on the upcoming season to ensure the health and safety of the entire cast and crew.
October 5th 2020 at 17:27
Five Canadian authors named to the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist
Today, the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist was announced, celebrating five Canadian fiction writers and the 27th edition of the Prize.
October 5th 2020 at 11:49
CANADA’S BROADCASTERS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS STAND TOGETHER IN UNPRECEDENTED COLLABORATION TO TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION AGAINST SYSTEMIC RACISM IN SCREEN-BASED INDUSTRIES WITH LAUNCH OF HIREBIPOC INITIATIVE
Canada’s broadcasters and industry leaders, in partnership with BIPOC TV & FILM, are working together to eradicate systemic racism in the media and entertainment industries with HireBIPOC, an industry-wide initiative to create meaningful change around hiring practices and ensure a more inclusive workforce.
October 1st 2020 at 18:23
FILMMAKERS FOR THE 2020 POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE CELEBRATION REVEALED
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, today announced the Canadian filmmakers who have been selected to create short films for the cinematic event honouring the 10 albums nominated for the 2020 Polaris Short List.
October 1st 2020 at 12:06
2020 CBC NONFICTION PRIZE WINNER 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, today announced the winner of the 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize.
September 30th 2020 at 12:33
PRODUCTION BEGINS ON SEASON 28 OF THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES
Amidst a global pandemic, a looming election in the United States, and slew of government scandals and leadership changes here at home, no Canadian show is better equipped to make sense of 2020’s relentless news cycle than This Hour Has 22 Minutes (19x30).
September 29th 2020 at 17:55
CBC Premieres Landscape Artist of the Year Canada, Featuring the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, On October 9
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is proud to be featured in the upcoming, nationwide CBC broadcast of the four-part television series Landscape Artist of the Year Canada, premiering on CBC TV and CBC Gem Friday, October 9 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT).
September 28th 2020 at 12:43
CBC/Radio-Canada partners with Canadian Journalism Foundation to launch new fellowships for Black journalists
CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) today announced two new fellowships for Black journalists.
September 25th 2020 at 14:00
SIXTEEN ELITE CANADIAN ATHLETES PREPARE TO HIT THE ICE ON CBC’S BATTLE OF THE BLADES, PREMIERING OCTOBER 15
With socially distanced training underway, CBC today announced the elite 16 skaters making up the eight pairs for the upcoming new season of the hit live-competition series BATTLE OF THE BLADES (Season 6, 1x120, 6x60), featuring NHL, Olympic and professional hockey players who will perform on ice with World and Olympic figure skating partners in the hopes of winning the Season 6 championship, and a $100,000 donation to the charity of their choice.
September 24th 2020 at 18:00
CRAWFORD-CHANG IS ON THE CASE AS CBC ORIGINAL SERIES BURDEN OF TRUTH RETURNS TO PRODUCTION FOR SEASON FOUR IN MANITOBA
ICF Films, Eagle Vision, and eOne today announced that production is underway on Season 4 of CBC original drama series BURDEN OF TRUTH (8X60) in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
September 24th 2020 at 13:53
2020 CBC NONFICTION 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 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize.