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May 13th at 6:55

The Tragically Hip to release live album and CBC to air The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration Concert in full

Relive the night Canada stood still for the live broadcast of The Tragically Hip’s 2016 Man Machine Poem Kingston show, re-broadcasting and streaming commercial-free on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 7 p.m. local time on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio and CBC Music’s YouTube page.

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October 24th 2018 at 21:22

CBC DIGS DEEP INTO ITS ARCHIVES FOR NEW MUSIC SERIES, FROM THE VAULTS, PREMIERING NOVEMBER 15

CBC is set to release original series FROM THE VAULTS on Thursday, November 15 at 9 p.m. (9:30 p.m. NT) on CBC, the CBC TV streaming app and cbc.ca/watch. Hosted by Amanda Parris and Tom Power, FROM THE VAULTS takes viewers on an all-access journey into a Canadian treasure that few have ever seen: the CBC music archives.
October 11th 2018 at 15:06

DIGITAL PERSONALIZATION IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT THE CBC/RADIO-CANADA HACKATHON

CBC/Radio-Canada today announced the launch of its first-ever national bilingual Hackathon which will be held simultaneously at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto and at Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal from February 1–3, 2019.
October 4th 2018 at 13:31

CBC KIDS OPENS NEW INTERACTIVE STUDIO K WITH LIVE THANKATHON SPECIAL STREAMING OCTOBER 6

CBC Kids celebrates the opening of Studio K with a special Thankathon launch party and the series premieres of Becca’s Bunch and Holy Baloney October 4, 2018 – CBC Kids will launch Studio K, a new vibrant, 360-degree, public access interactive studio, on Saturday, October 6. Located on the main floor of the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in downtown Toronto, kids and their caregivers are invited to celebrate the launch of Studio K on Saturday, October 6 from 8:00 a.m.–12...
October 1st 2018 at 18:08

CBC DOCUMENTARY CHRONICLING THE FINAL YEAR OF GORD DOWNIE’S LIFE, FINDING THE SECRET PATH, PREMIERES OCTOBER 12

CBC today announced the broadcast premiere of FINDING THE SECRET PATH, a one-hour documentary featuring never-before-seen footage of the last year of Gord Downie’s life while he worked to bring Chanie Wenjack’s story to Canadians.
September 27th 2018 at 12:32

PAT KELLY AND PETER OLDRING ANNOUNCE FINAL SEASON OF CBC RADIO ONE’S THIS IS THAT

CBC Radio One’s groundbreaking satirical current affairs show THIS IS THAT today announced that it will bid listeners farewell at the end of this season.
September 24th 2018 at 15:56

CBC ANNOUNCES THE 12 CANADIAN KIDS VYING FOR THE TITLE OF CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON JUNIOR HOSTED BY PAUL SUN-HYUNG LEE

CBC today announced the 12 remarkable Canadian kids who will compete on CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON JUNIOR, premiering Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC, the CBC TV streaming app and cbc.ca/watch.
September 18th 2018 at 5:03

2018 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 Sandra Murdock as the winner of the 2018 CBC Nonfiction Prize.
September 12th 2018 at 21:17

CBC’S STREET LEGAL CONFIRMS NEW AND RETURNING CAST AS PRODUCTION BEGINS ON THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE ICONIC CANADIAN SERIES

Six-part reboot of the iconic legal drama reunites original cast members and introduces the next generation of Street Legal lawyers More than 20 years after the original series came to an end, production is now underway on the highly anticipated revival of CBC’s STREET LEGAL (6x60). The reboot of the Canadian series sees Cynthia Dale reprise her role as Olivia Novak, with Cara Ricketts (The Book of Negroes), Steve Lund (Bitten) and Yvonne Chapman (The Crossing) joining the series as...
September 12th 2018 at 5:05

2018 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 2018 CBC Nonfiction Prize.
September 7th 2018 at 15:44

CBC FILMS CELEBRATES CANADIAN FILMMAKERS AT TIFF

As 12 films supported by Canada’s public broadcaster make their debut at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF 2018), CBC is reinforcing its longstanding commitment to Canadian filmmakers with the rollout of new brand CBC FILMS
September 5th 2018 at 17:24

CBC VICTORIA CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A FREE CONCERT AT THE ALIX GOOLDEN PERFORMANCE HALL, SEPTEMBER 28

CBC Victoria welcomes its 20th Anniversary with a free concert and meet and greet with CBC Radio One hosts on Friday, September 28, 2018.
August 28th 2018 at 13:06

CBC TO LAUNCH NEW ORIGINAL ARTS DOCUMENTARY SERIES IN THE MAKING ON SEPTEMBER 21

Created and hosted by Sean O'Neill ( Crash Gallery), the new CBC original series IN THE MAKING will take Canadians around the world for an intimate and story-driven journey inside the creative process of Canada’s leading artists.
August 27th 2018 at 13:49

CBC ANNOUNCES A NEW BATCH OF THE BEST AMATEUR BAKERS IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW SEASON 2

CBC today announced the 10 amateur bakers who will compete on the second season of THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW, premiering Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC, the CBC TV streaming app and cbc.ca/watch.
August 23rd 2018 at 14:45

CBC RENEWS ACCLAIMED SKETCH COMEDY BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW FOR SEASON 4

CBC has renewed the award-winning, all-female original sketch comedy series BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW from Frantic Films for a fourth season (10 x 30).
August 23rd 2018 at 14:25

GAVE LINDO APPOINTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OTT PROGRAMMING FOR CBC

CBC today announced that Gave Lindo has been appointed Executive Director, OTT Programming.
August 23rd 2018 at 5:01

CBC LAUNCHES FALL 2018 PODCAST SLATE

CBC, Canada’s #1 podcaster reaching more Canadians than any other podcast publisher, today announced a slate of new and returning series from CBC PODCASTS for Fall 2018.
August 21st 2018 at 5:02

ADDITIONAL CASTING CONFIRMED FOR NEW CBC ORIGINAL LEGAL AID DRAMA DIGGSTOWN AS PRODUCTION BEGINS

With production now underway in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Circle Blue Entertainment, Freddie Films Inc., and DHX Media today announced additional casting for the new CBC original drama Diggstown (6x60).
August 20th 2018 at 13:56

ADDITIONAL CASTING CONFIRMED AS MUSE, BACK ALLEY AND CINEFLIX START PRODUCTION ON CBC ORIGINAL DRAMA CORONER

With production now underway in Toronto, Ontario, Muse Entertainment, Back Alley Films and Cineflix Studios today revealed additional casting for new CBC original drama CORONER (8x60), set for a winter 2019 broadcast and streaming premiere on CBC, the CBC TV app and cbc.ca/watch.
August 15th 2018 at 14:47

CBC AND NETFLIX RENEW NORTHWOOD ENTERTAINMENT’S ACCLAIMED ANNE WITH AN E FOR A THIRD SEASON

CBC and Netflix have renewed the award-winning ANNE WITH AN E from Northwood Entertainment for a highly anticipated third season (10 x 60).
August 14th 2018 at 13:18

PRODUCTION BEGINS ON NEW CBC COMEDY SERIES CAVENDISH

CBC and Temple Street, a division of Boat Rocker Studios, announce the start of production on Season 1 of the original comedy series, Cavendish (8x30).