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January 26th at 12:50

Dragons’ Den Full Circle finale event to close milestone Season 20, airing February 26 and March 5 on CBC and CBC Gem

CBC’s hit series Dragons’ Den will mark its milestone 20th season with a two-episode, Full Circle finale event on Thursday, February 26 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) and Thursday, March 5 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service. 

Entertainment

June 12th 2018 at 13:15

CBC AND NETFLIX FAMILY DRAMA NORTHERN RESCUE CONFIRMS ADDITIONAL CASTING AS PRODUCTION BEGINS; 10-PART SERIES HAILS FROM DON CARMODY TELEVISION

With production now underway in and around Parry Sound, Ontario, Don Carmody Television (DCTV) today revealed additional casting for new CBC and Netflix family adventure series NORTHERN RESCUE.
June 11th 2018 at 5:01

WAUBGESHIG RICE NAMED NEW HOST OF CBC RADIO UP NORTH

CBC Thunder Bay and CBC Sudbury today announced that Waubgeshig Rice has been named as the new host of UP NORTH, weekdays from 4 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET on CBC Radio One.
June 7th 2018 at 5:01

TEMPLE STREET COMEDY CAVENDISH GREENLIT BY CBC

Temple Street, a division of Boat Rocker Studios, today announced that CBC has greenlit Cavendish, a new primetime half-hour original comedy series set to premiere on CBC in winter 2019.
June 4th 2018 at 14:04

CBC SPORTS’ SEASON-LONG COVERAGE OF CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW JUMPING FROM SPRUCE MEADOWS BEGINS THIS WEEKEND

CBC Sports will kick off the show jumping season with coverage of two events from Spruce Meadows, one of the world’s top venues for international equestrian events.
May 24th 2018 at 13:20

CBC ANNOUNCES 2018-19 PROGRAMMING SLATE

Canada’s public broadcaster today announced its robust 2018-19 slate, including 17 new series and 36 renewed titles – one of CBC’s largest returning lineups to date.
May 22nd 2018 at 13:29

CBC MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FINAL LINEUP, TWO NEW STAGES AND SET TIMES FOR THIS SATURDAY’S SHOW AT RBC ECHO BEACH

Jenn Grant, Kacy & Clayton, and Zaki Ibrahim join previously announced acts July Talk, A Tribe Called Red, Charlotte Day Wilson, The Rural Alberta Advantage and a highly-anticipated reunion from Rascalz, Checkmate, Kardinal Offishall, Thrust and Choclair of the Northern Touch All-Stars.
May 7th 2018 at 5:05

CBC Radio One Launches BC Today

CBC Vancouver today announced a revitalized midday province wide call-in show, BC Today, hosted by Michelle Eliot.
May 3rd 2018 at 13:42

CBC TRANSPORTS A CANADIAN FAMILY THROUGH SIX DECADES WITH NEW ORIGINAL SERIES BACK IN TIME FOR DINNE

Innovative social experiment premieres Thursday, June 14 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Ron MacLean, Jeanne Beker, Sharon Hampson and Bram Morrison, Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod make special appearances in series hosted by Carlo Rota
May 1st 2018 at 18:24

CBC VANCOUVER LAUNCHES SOLD! AN ORIGINAL PODCAST

Today CBC Vancouver launches a new original podcast, hosted by CBC Radio One’s Stephen Quinn, that explores the role of foreign investment in the housing affordability crisis and the divisive effects it is having in our city and our province. SOLD! captures the emotional charge of the crisis and its effect on culture, community and civic life.
April 30th 2018 at 21:17

ARCHIVE DIGITIZATION SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT

Over the last two weeks, there have been several statements made regarding the preservation of CBC and Radio-Canada’s archives that need clarification. Despite what has been said by The Canadian Broadcast Museum Foundation, our archives are not being destroyed. They are being transformed into digital, file-based, formats to ensure preservation.
April 30th 2018 at 20:16

CBC KICKS OFF NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR CANADA’S SMARTEST KIDS: CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON JUNIOR TO PREMIERE THIS FALL

The search is on for CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON JUNIOR (6x60), a new CBC competition series that will be taped in front of a studio audience at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre and premiere this fall.
April 25th 2018 at 14:58

CBC WELCOMES TWO NEW DRAGONS TO THE DEN: LANE MERRIFIELD AND VINCENZO GUZZO JOIN DRAGONS' DEN FOR SEASON 13

CBC today announced that Lane Merrifield and Vincenzo Guzzo will join the DRAGONS’ DEN lineup for season 13, premiering fall 2018.
April 17th 2018 at 5:01

2018 CBC SHORT STORY 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 2018 CBC Short Story Prize.
April 11th 2018 at 5:01

CBC PARTNERS WITH DON CARMODY TELEVISION TO DEVELOP ADAPTATION OF 2018 CANADA READS WINNER FORGIVENESS

CBC has partnered with Don Carmody Television (DCTV) to develop a scripted adaptation of the 2018 Canada Reads-winning book, Forgiveness, written by Mark Sakamoto.
April 9th 2018 at 13:16

CBC BIDS FAREWELL TO RICK MERCER REPORT WITH HOUR-LONG SERIES FINALE, APRIL 10

CBC’s award-winning and beloved series RICK MERCER REPORT, which has followed the political satirist and Newfoundland native across Canada, will conclude its 15-season run with a memorable hour-long series finale tomorrow on Tuesday, April 10 at 8 p.m. ET (8:30 NT) on CBC and cbc.ca/watch.
April 4th 2018 at 18:46

2018 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, today announced the finalists for the 2018 CBC Short Story Prize.
March 29th 2018 at 14:39

FORGIVENESS BY MARK SAKAMOTO WINS CANADA READS 2018

Forgiveness by Mark Sakamoto has won CANADA READS 2018. Forgiveness was championed by media personality Jeanne Beker, and was chosen by the five celebrity panellists as the book for Canadians to read in 2018.
March 29th 2018 at 13:52

CBC AND WARNER BROS. INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION PRODUCTION ANNOUNCE THE THIRD EDITION OF FORMAT INCUBATOR

CBC and Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) today announced the return of the Format Incubator for a third round. Beginning today through April 23, Canadian producers are invited to submit ideas for original primetime unscripted formats with strong Canadian and international appeal. Format Incubator is a collaborative venture between CBC, WBITVP and the independent production community in Canada, aimed at boosting the creation of original, exportable television formats....
March 27th 2018 at 14:43

CBC DELIVERS CANADA’S MOST-WATCHED PRIMETIME PROGRAM ON SUNDAY AS THE JUNO AWARDS RETURN TO THE NATIONAL PUBLIC BROADCASTER

CBC’s broadcast of the 2018 JUNO Awards garners an average audience of 1.4 million on CBC, CBC Radio and CBCMusic.ca with 33 percent of viewers in the 25-54 demographic, and an additional 230,000 streaming views to date in Canada and around the world
March 21st 2018 at 16:37

CBC CELEBRATES CANADIAN MUSIC AND THE JUNO AWARDS WITH FIRST-ANNUAL MUSIC DAY ON CBC MARCH 25

On March 25, Canada’s public broadcaster will launch MUSIC DAY ON CBC, an all-day celebration of Canadian music across all platforms leading up to the live broadcast of the 2018 JUNO Awards.