Entertainment
March 18th 2020 at 15:15
CBC CONSOLIDATES NEWS COVERAGE IN RESPONSE TO THE EVOLVING CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
CBC is consolidating its news resources in response to COVID-19. Effective today, CBC News Network will evolve into a core live breaking news service that will integrate journalism and coverage from CBC News Network, The National and local CBC stations across the country.
March 17th 2020 at 13:20
CBC INTRODUCES MOVIE NIGHT IN CANADA, SATURDAYS AT 7 P.M.
In response to the postponement of the NHL season due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, CBC will be hosting MOVIE NIGHT IN CANADA, a celebration of acclaimed Canadian films back-to-back on Saturday evenings beginning at 7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem.
March 9th 2020 at 18:51
I’M OBSESSED WITH THIS. CBC CELEBRATES THE END OF SCHITT’S CREEK WITH NEW SPECIAL BEST WISHES, WARMEST REGARDS: A SCHITT’S CREEK FAREWELL FOLLOWING THE APRIL 7 SERIES FINALE
CBC today announced a 90-minute viewing event celebrating SCHITT’S CREEK on Tuesday, April 7.
March 9th 2020 at 15:00
THE NATIONAL SCREEN INSTITUTE AND CBC ANNOUNCE TWO-YEAR PARTNERSHIP RENEWAL FOR CBC NEW INDIGENOUS VOICES TRAINING PROGRAM
The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) and CBC have confirmed a two-year partnership renewal in support of the CBC New Indigenous Voices training program, a 14-week training course that introduces young Indigenous storytellers to a variety of creative and challenging employment opportunities in film, television and digital media.
March 6th 2020 at 12:59
CBC SPORTS COMMITS TO GENDER-BALANCED SPORTS COVERAGE ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS
In recognition of International Women’s Day, CBC SPORTS today reinforced its ongoing efforts in support of the future of Canadian women in sports by committing to gender-balanced coverage of sports and athlete stories in its original content
March 5th 2020 at 14:18
CBC MUSIC ANNOUNCES 2020 SEARCHLIGHT WINNER
Revealed this morning on q with Tom Power, CBC Music announced Edmonton-based pop artist Shawnee as the winner of the SEARCHLIGHT 2020 competition
March 3rd 2020 at 13:56
Canadian Paralympic Committee and CBC/Radio-Canada to offer streaming coverage of wheelchair rugby
Viewers across the country will be able to follow the Canadian wheelchair rugby team’s quest to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, as the Canadian Paralympic Committee and CBC/Radio-Canada will be live streaming coverage of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation Paralympic Qualification Tournament from March 4-8 as part of the Paralympic Super Series.
March 3rd 2020 at 13:36
CBC MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2020 LINEUP AT RBC ECHO BEACH ON SATURDAY, MAY 30
Canada’s largest all-Canadian music festival returns for an eighth year to take over RBC Echo Beach on Saturday, May 30, with five stages to showcase some of the country’s most talented acts.
February 26th 2020 at 19:33
Updated - Streaming This March on CBC Gem
CBC Gem is Canada’s streaming service, offering 5000 hours of free live and on-demand acclaimed, authentically Canadian programming and a curated selection of best-in-class content from around the world.
February 18th 2020 at 19:53
CBC/RADIO-CANADA CELEBRATES RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
CBC/Radio-Canada has received 269 nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, reflecting the public broadcaster’s commitment to Canadian content, creators and communities
February 13th 2020 at 14:48
CBC Sports and U SPORTS to provide worldwide English-language live streaming coverage of four U
CBC Sports and U SPORTS announced today an agreement that will see live English-language streaming coverage of four 2020 winter national championship events available across Canada on the free CBC Gem streaming service and to audiences worldwide via CBC Sports digital platforms.
February 12th 2020 at 16:04
THE BENTWAY AND CBC SPORTS PARTNER TO GIVE TORONTO MORE DATES TO SKATE THE EIGHT!
The Bentway, the innovative public space project beneath Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway, today announced it is extending its Winter 2020 programming with the help of CBC Sports.
February 12th 2020 at 14:53
CBC BRINGS ONE OF CANADA’S MOST GRIPPING TRIALS TO LIGHT IN THE TRUE-CRIME SERIES THE OLAND MURDER
The shocking murder that made front-page news across the country receives a rare and in-depth treatment in CBC’s latest original true-crime docuseries, The Oland Murder (4x60).
February 10th 2020 at 22:08
CBC AND NBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS PARTNER ON LADY DICKS, AN ORIGINAL BUDDY COP DRAMA FROM CAMERON PICTURES
CBC and NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios, today announced new original drama series LADY DICKS (10x60, Cameron Pictures), starring Meredith MacNeill (Baroness von Sketch Show) and Adrienne C. Moore (Orange Is The New Black).
February 10th 2020 at 14:25
CBC GEM ORIGINAL TWEEN ACTION-ADVENTURE SERIES DETENTION ADVENTURE IN PRODUCTION FOR A SECOND SEASON
Production is underway on the second season of CBC Gem original tween action-adventure series DETENTION ADVENTURE (10x11) from LoCo Motion Pictures and Broken Compass Films.
February 5th 2020 at 18:34
CBC CALGARY LAUNCHES NEW POLITICAL PODCAST WEST OF CENTRE HOSTED BY KATHLEEN PETTY
CBC Calgary today announced the launch of the new political podcast WEST OF CENTRE. Hosted by Kathleen Petty, the weekly podcast explores the voices, experiences and misunderstandings of the western part of the country, Alberta in particular.
January 27th 2020 at 15:17
Canadian Paralympic Committee and CBC/Radio-Canada to offer streaming coverage of Para Cycling Track World Championships, January 30 – February 2
Canada’s top Para cyclists will be racing for medals on home soil this week, as the 2020 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships runs January 30 to February 2 at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, Ontario
January 24th 2020 at 15:16
Streaming This February on CBC Gem
CBC Gem is Canada’s streaming service, offering more than 4000 hours of live and on-demand acclaimed, authentically Canadian programming and a curated selection of best-in-class content from around the world, including more than 750 documentary titles, more than 300 hours of ad-free content for kids and tweens and over 100 Canadian features, with a new film added each week.
January 22nd 2020 at 1:03
CBC BOOKS ANNOUNCES CELEBRITY DEFENDERS AND SHORTLISTED TITLES
CBC today announced the celebrity panellists and their chosen books for CANADA READS 2020.
January 14th 2020 at 22:14
STEVE JORDAN APPOINTED SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CBC MUSIC
CBC today announced that Canadian music industry veteran Steve Jordan has been appointed as Senior Director of CBC Music starting March 2. Jordan joins CBC from the Polaris Music Prize, where he served as Executive Director after founding the prestigious award in 2006.