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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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March 1st 2018 at 16:20

CBC AND SUNDANCE TV CONFIRM CASTING FOR MINISERIES UNSPEAKABLE INCLUDING SARAH WAYNE CALLIES, SHAWN DOYLE, MICHAEL SHANKS AND CAMILLE SULLIVAN

CBC and SundanceTV today announced casting for the dramatic eight-part miniseries UNSPEAKABLE, which chronicles the tainted blood scandal beginning in the 1980’s. Acclaimed actors Sarah Wayne Callies (Colony, The Walking Dead), Shawn Doyle (Bellevue, Big Love), Michael Shanks (Stargate SG-1, Saving Hope) and Camille Sullivan (The Disappearance, The Man in the High Castle) will lead the series. Production on UNSPEAKABLE begins spring 2018 in Vancouver, BC, for broadcast on CBC in Canada and Su...
February 27th 2018 at 15:16

MORE THAN 85% OF CANADA TUNES IN FOR CBC/RADIO-CANADA’S COVERAGE OF THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES PYEONGCHANG 2018

Between the Opening Ceremony on February 9 and the Closing Ceremony on February 25, 31 million* Canadians (more than 85 percent of the population) tuned in to watch CBC/Radio-Canada’s coverage of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 across all English and French television network partners and digital streaming simulcasts on cbc.ca/olympics, ici.radio-canada.ca/jeuxolympiques and CBC/Radio-Canada Olympics apps.
February 23rd 2018 at 16:27

CBC CELEBRATES PYEONGCHANG 2018 WITH LIVE COVERAGE OF THE CLOSING CEREMONY, SUNDAY FEB. 25 BEGINNING AT 5:30 A.M. ET (2:30 A.M. PT)

CBC’s live coverage of the Closing Ceremony will be simulcast across CBC, CBC News Network, TSN and Sportsnet as well as via live-streaming on cbc.ca/olympics, the CBC Olympics app and the CBC Olympics VR app, presented by Samsung
February 21st 2018 at 12:32

CANADIANS ARE UP WITH CBC/RADIO-CANADA, AS COVERAGE OF PYEONGCHANG 2018 REACHES MORE THAN 80 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION OVER THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF COMPETITION

After 10 days of intense competition, 29 million Canadians (82 per cent of the population) have watched some part of CBC/Radio-Canada’s coverage of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018
February 15th 2018 at 15:00

CBC LAUNCHES WINTER SLATE OF ORIGINAL PODCASTS

New and returning CBC Original podcasts span arts, comedy, personal memoir, drugs, self-improvement and true crime including new seasons of Someone Knows Something and CBC News’ acclaimed Missing and Murdered with Connie Walker
February 7th 2018 at 14:45

CBC ANNOUNCES SEASON 2 OF THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW WITH A NATIONWIDE CALL FOR AMATEUR BAKERS

Cake, battle and roll! CBC today announced that hit culinary competition THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW will return for season 2 (8x60) as the public broadcaster kicks off a country-wide search for Canada’s best amateur bakers. Starting today, home bakers can apply online at cbc.ca/life/greatcanadianbakingshow for the chance to participate in the upcoming season.Based on the hit British format and produced by Proper Television, season 2 begins production in Toronto in summer 2018 and will air...
February 5th 2018 at 17:14

CBC RISES EARLY FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF THE PYEONGCHANG 2018 OPENING CEREMONY, FEBRUARY 9 BEGINNING AT 5:30 A.M. ET (2:30 A.M. PT)

CBC invites Canadians to rise and shine on Friday, February 9 to mark the official start of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 with its extensive live coverage of the Opening Ceremony, beginning at 5:30 a.m. ET (2:30 a.m. PT).
February 1st 2018 at 15:27

CBC REVEALS BROADCAST AND MULTI-PLATFORM COVERAGE OF PYEONGCHANG 2018, KEEPING CANADIANS CONNECTED TO ALL THE ACTION

With just days to go until the start of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, CBC today announced extensive plans to keep Canadians connected and engaged with the Olympic Winter Games on all of the public broadcaster’s platforms.
January 30th 2018 at 10:59

JEANNE BEKER, JULLY BLACK, MOZHDAH JAMALZADAH, GREG JOHNSON AND TAHMOH PENIKETT ARE THE CELEBRITY PANELLISTS FOR CANADA READS 2018

CBC today announced the 2018 CANADA READS panellists and their chosen books.
January 18th 2018 at 15:09

DRAGONS’ DEN ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON WITH 2018 AUDITION TOUR KICKING OFF FEBRUARY 10 IN TORONTO

DRAGONS’ DEN is calling on all aspiring entrepreneurs to present their business pitches for a chance to be featured next season on CBC.
January 17th 2018 at 19:31

CBC CELEBRATES RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

CBC has received 210 nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards in recognition of the national public broadcaster’s programming, production partners and creative talent.
January 15th 2018 at 14:59

CBC/RADIO-CANADA ANNOUNCES TELELATINO NETWORK AS AN OFFICIAL LICENSED BROADCASTER FOR PYEONGCHANG 2018 AND TOKYO 2020

CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Olympic Network and IOC Rights Holding Broadcaster, today announced a partnership with Telelatino Network Inc. (TLN) that will make it possible for Canadians to enjoy coverage of the Olympic Games in more languages
January 9th 2018 at 14:21

CBC UNVEILS STAR-STUDDED ROSTER OF COMMENTATORS, ANALYSTS AND REPORTERS FOR ENGLISH-LANGUAGE COVERAGE OF PYEONGCHANG 2018

Team of veteran broadcasters and world-class athletes accounts for more than 200 combined Olympic Games appearances as broadcasters and/or competitors
January 5th 2018 at 19:32

CBC BOOKS ANNOUNCES CANADA READS 2018 THEME, HOST AND LONGLIST

CBC Books has announced a Canada Reads 2018 longlist of 15 books that speak to the theme: One Book to Open Your Eyes. From intimate memoirs to dystopian fiction, the longlisted titles challenge readers to look differently at themselves, their neighbours and the world around them.
December 19th 2017 at 16:58

Rogers Media and CBC Sign New 7-Year Sub-Licensing Agreement for Hockey Night in Canada Broadcasts and Stanley Cup Playoffs

Rogers Media and CBC have signed a new seven-year sub-licensing agreement for English-language broadcasts of Hockey Night in Canada and the Stanley Cup playoffs, beginning with the 2019-20 season.
December 18th 2017 at 17:33

Canada's New Year's Eve: A Countdown to 2018

Hosted by Rick Mercer, CBC will broadcast Canada's New Year's Eve: A Countdown to 2018.
December 7th 2017 at 17:13

CBC SPORTS AND RUGBY CANADA SIGN LANDMARK AGREEMENT

CBC Sports and Rugby Canada today announced a momentous multi-year partnership agreement that cements Canada’s Olympic Network as home to international rugby sevens
December 6th 2017 at 16:08

CBC ANNOUNCES WINTER 2018 PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING SERIES

CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster and the number-one media brand in Canada, today announced premiere dates for its winter 2018 season, featuring a uniquely Canadian slate of new and returning original series.
November 29th 2017 at 14:49

MEHERNAZ LENTIN TO LEAD CBC BREAKING BARRIERS FILM FUND

CBC today announced that Mehernaz Lentin has been appointed senior director of the CBC BREAKING BARRIERS FILM FUND
November 22nd 2017 at 13:58

2017 CBC POETRY PRIZE WINNER ANNOUNCED

CBC BOOKS, CBC's website devoted to books and authors, readers and writers, together with its partners the Canada Council for the Arts, Air Canada enRoute magazine and Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, today announced the winner for the 2017 CBC Poetry Prize is Alessandra Naccarato of Salt Spring Island, BC for Postcards for my Sister.