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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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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.
March 19th 2018 at 20:44

CBC MUSIC FESTIVAL - CANADA'S LARGEST ALL-CANADIAN FESTIVAL - ANNOUNCES 2018 LINEUP AT RBC ECHO BEACH

CBC Music Festival returns for its sixth year to take over RBC Echo Beach in Toronto on Saturday, May 26, 2018. The largest, all-Canadian music festival will include headliner July Talk along with A Tribe Called Red, Charlotte Day Wilson, The Rural Alberta Advantage and Northern Touch All-Stars. Additional acts Yukon Blonde, Busty and the Bass, The Jerry Cans, Milk & Bone, Fortunate Ones, Boogat, Logan Staats, Johnny Balik, Ammoye, Midnight Shine, Caveboy and the 2018 CBC Searchlight winner...
March 19th 2018 at 16:22

CBC INDIGENOUS LAUNCHES ‘BEYOND 94 – TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION IN CANADA’ PROJECT

CBC News today launched Beyond 94, an immersive and interactive project on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action.
March 19th 2018 at 15:57

CBC SPORTS HEADS TO MILAN FOR EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2018 ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS, MARCH 21–25

Top figure skaters glide into Milan, Italy, this week for the 2018 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, and CBC Sports will offer more than 60 hours of exclusive Canadian coverage across broadcast and digital platforms.
March 19th 2018 at 5:05

CBC MUSIC ANNOUNCES SEARCHLIGHT 2018 WINNER

Live this morning on q with Tom Power, CBC Music announced Halifax hip-hop, singer-songwriter aquakultre as the winner of the SEARCHLIGHT 2018 competition. The annual contest to find Canada’s next big music act was narrowed down from over 2,000 entries from every province and territory by a combination of public votes, a Canadian music industry panel and three celebrity judges.
March 19th 2018 at 5:05

NEW CBC KIDS SERIES PABLO CELEBRATES CREATIVITY AND INDIVIDUALITY

CBC Kids today announced the exclusive Canadian premiere of the new animated series PABLO (52 x 11), airing Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, March 26, with back-to-back episodes at 9:30 a.m. (9:30 NT) and 9:45 a.m. (10:00 NT) on CBC, cbckids.ca, the CBC TV app, and at watch.cbc.ca/kids.
March 6th 2018 at 14:59

THE ROSES ARE RENEWED! CBC ANNOUNCES SEASON 5 OF HIT COMEDY SCHITT'S CREEK

CBC has renewed the critically acclaimed hit comedy series SCHITT’S CREEK, created by and starring Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy, for a fifth season (14 x 30). Returning winter 2019, season 5 sees an increased order from 13 to 14 episodes.
March 5th 2018 at 20:00

CBC/RADIO-CANADA WILL PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF PYEONGCHANG 2018 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MARCH 9-18

With five days until the start of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games and 55 Canadian athletes in competition, CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Paralympic Network, announced it will offer over 600 hours of coverage across all broadcast partners and digital platforms.