Entertainment
November 6th 2019 at 16:54
Canadian Paralympic Committee and CBC/Radio-Canada to offer streaming coverage of World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, November 7-15
Canada’s top Para track and field athletes will be competing for medals at the biggest event of their season this week, as the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships takes place November 7-15 in Dubai, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee and CBC/Radio-Canada will be bringing live streaming coverage to audiences across the country as part of the Paralympic Super Series.
November 1st 2019 at 10:01
CBC’S BATTLE OF THE BLADES CROWNS A WINNER IN THE SEASON 5 FINALE
The fans have spoken! In tonight’s season finale, three-time World Ice Dance medallist and three-time Canadian Ice Dance champion Kaitlyn Weaver and her partner, former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy, were crowned the Season 5 champions of CBC’s hit live competition series BATTLE OF THE BLADES (Season 5, 1x120, 6x60).
October 29th 2019 at 13:26
Streaming This November 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.
October 25th 2019 at 12:39
CBC SPORTS AND RED BULL MEDIA HOUSE ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP INCLUDING EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE RED BULL SIGNATURE SERIES
Today, CBC Sports and Red Bull Media House announced a new three-year partnership, with an extensive back catalogue of past events from the Red Bull Signature Series available now on the free CBC Gem streaming service, and broadcast coverage of upcoming Red Bull Signature Series events on CBC and CBC Gem.
October 23rd 2019 at 21:54
MATT GALLOWAY NAMED NEW HOST OF CBC RADIO’S THE CURRENT, BEGINNING JANUARY 2020
October 24, 2019 – CBC today announced Matt Galloway, host of CBC Toronto’s top-rated morning radio show Metro Morning, will become the new host of acclaimed national CBC Radio One show
The Current.
October 10th 2019 at 13:04
CBC Vancouver holds free journalism workshop for Indigenous youth on November 13
The CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre, located on the traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, will host the fourth edition of Indigenous Junior J-School on November 13.
October 7th 2019 at 14:15
CANADA’S PUBLIC BROADCASTER LAUNCHES CBC LISTEN A ONE-STOP DESTINATION FOR CBC’S AWARD-WINNING PODCASTS, LOCAL AND NATIONAL RADIO SHOWS AND CBC MUSIC PLAYLISTS
CBC today announced the launch of CBC Listen, a new audio streaming service offering best-in-class Canadian content across award-winning CBC Podcasts, CBC Radio and CBC Music on the easy-to-navigate website and app.
September 26th 2019 at 14:46
NIKOLA TESLA AND THE END OF THE WORLD Streaming Premiere on CBC Gem Friday, October 4
Winnipeg’s Zoot Pictures is delighted to announce that all new episodes of NIKOLA TESLA AND THE END OF THE WORLD (6x10’) will be available to stream on the free CBC Gem streaming service as of Friday, October 4th, 2019
September 26th 2019 at 14:13
THE NATIONAL PRESENTS: FACE TO FACE WITH THE FEDERAL PARTY LEADERS
The National Presents: Face to Face With the Federal Party Leaders will broadcast at 10 p.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC’s The National , September 30 - October 3. Hosted by Rosemary Barton , these news specials will also be available as one hour broadcasts each night (Sep. 30-Oct. 3) at 8 p.m. ET on CBC News Network and on the free CBC Gem streaming service.
September 25th 2019 at 13:35
AGAINST THE GRAIN THEATRE AND CBC ARTS ANNOUNCE LIVESTREAM OF LA BOHÈME ON CBC GEM, OCTOBER 13
Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) today announced that as part of its upcoming cross-country tour of LA BOHÈME, reimagined for contemporary settings and staged in bars across Canada, CBC’s free streaming service, CBC Gem, will carry the company’s October 13 performance live, marking Canada’s first-ever professional opera livestream.
September 24th 2019 at 19:56
2019 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 2019 CBC Nonfiction Prize.
September 18th 2019 at 14:24
CASTING ANNOUNCED AS CBC ORIGINAL SERIES TRICKSTER BEGINS PRODUCTION
With production now underway in North Bay, Ontario, Sienna Films and Streel Films announce casting for new CBC original series TRICKSTER (6x60), coming to CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service in 2020.
September 17th 2019 at 15:58
2019 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, today announced the finalists for the 2019 CBC Nonfiction Prize.
September 16th 2019 at 22:35
EMMY® NOMINATED COMEDY SCHITT'S CREEK RETURNS FOR ITS SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON JANUARY 7 ON CBC
CBC today announced that its critically acclaimed original hit comedy series SCHITT’S CREEK (14x30) returns for its sixth and final season on Tuesday, January 7 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT), airing on the same day and time across Canada and the U.S.
September 9th 2019 at 15:33
THE COMPLETE LINEUP OF PAIRS PREPARES TO HIT THE ICE ON CBC’S BATTLE OF THE BLADES, PREMIERING SEPTEMBER 19
With just over a week to go until show time, the skaters are sharpening their blades and their moves. CBC today announced the pairings for the upcoming return of the hit live-competition series BATTLE OF THE BLADES (Season 5, 1x120, 6x60), including the remaining NHL veteran and Olympic hockey players who will perform with their World and Olympic figure skating partners in the hopes of winning the Season 5 championship, and a $100,000 donation to the charities of their choice.
September 6th 2019 at 14:49
CBC/RADIO-CANADA CELEBRATES CANADIAN FILMMAKERS AT TIFF
Canada's public broadcaster shines a spotlight on its commitment to Canadian cinema as 14 films supported by CBC/Radio-Canada make their debut at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF 2019).
August 29th 2019 at 20:03
CBC’s BREAKOUT HIT ORIGINAL DRAMA CORONER BEGINS PRODUCTION ON SEASON 2
Muse Entertainment, Back Alley Films and Cineflix Studios are delighted to announce production is underway for season two of the CBC hit original drama series CORONER (8x60).
August 23rd 2019 at 17:58
Streaming This September on CBC Gem
CBC Gem is Canada’s streaming service, offering more than 4000 hours of acclaimed, authentically Canadian programming and a curated selection of best-in-class content from around the world. New to CBC Gem in September:
August 23rd 2019 at 16:51
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CBC ANNOUNCE NEW DIGITAL PRODUCTION FUND
The Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation (NLFDC) and CBC today announced a new funding partnership that will support the creation of short-form digital content developed by Newfoundland and Labrador creators.
August 22nd 2019 at 14:35
EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF CBC’S BATTLE OF THE BLADES LIVE, TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
Tickets are now available for the live tapings of CBC’s returning hit BATTLE OF THE BLADES (Season 5, 1x120, 6x60) in and around the Greater Toronto Area on Thursdays from September 19 through October 31.