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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

October 17th 2016 at 14:00

q WITH TOM POWER LAUNCHES MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 WITH A FRESH FORMAT

Line up of guests to include Mike Myers, A Tribe Called Red, Norm Macdonald and Tegan and Sara
October 13th 2016 at 13:38

CBC AND COMEDY CENTRAL GREENLIGHT NEW SERIES CRAWFORD FROM THE CO-CREATOR OF TRAILER PARK BOYS

CBC in Canada and Comedy Central in the U.S. today announced that they have commissioned new comedy series CRAWFORD from Rabbit Square Productions, created by Mike Clattenburg (Trailer Park Boys, Black Jesus), executive produced by Laura Michalchyshyn (Trailer Park Boys, Chicagoland, The American West) and co-created by recording artist Mike O'Neill (Moving Day, Trailer Park Boys - Don't Legalize It).
October 13th 2016 at 13:30

CBC RADIO ONE’S THE CURRENT ANNOUNCES MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN TOWN HALL TOUR AND CBC’S FIRST VIRTUAL REALITY DOCUMENTARY: THE HIGHWAY OF TEARS

Tour launches in Prince George, BC on October 13 with additional stops in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Toronto
October 6th 2016 at 14:00

RYAN ROBBINS, ALEX PAXTON-BEESLEY, AJ BUCKLEY, PETER OUTERBRIDGE AND ROSIE PEREZ TO STAR IN CBC DRAMA PURE

Six-part drama series created and written by Michael Amo (The Listener) and directed by Ken Girotti (Orphan Black, Vikings) currently shooting in Nova Scotia
October 3rd 2016 at 16:45

CBC SCHEDULING ALERT: KIM'S CONVENIENCE AND MR. D SCHEDULE CHANGES

The following changes have been made to CBC's fall season premiere schedule. The series premiere of new comedy KIM'S CONVENIENCE will now move from Tues. Oct 4 at 9 p.m. (9:30NT) to Tues. Oct. 11 at 9 p.m. (9:30NT). Two back-to-back episodes will be broadcast from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. (9:30 to 10:30NT). As a result of this change, the Season 6 premiere of MR. D will now move from Tues. Oct 11 at 9:30 p.m (10NT) to Tues. Oct. 18 at 9:30 p.m (10NT). Based on the award-winning...
September 22nd 2016 at 17:00

CBC RADIO 2 ANNOUNCES NEW MORNING HOSTS, RENEWS MARVIN'S ROOM

Raina Douris returns to CBC to host RADIO 2 MORNINGS // Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe joins WEEKEND MORNING as new host // MARVIN'S ROOM with host Amanda Parris renewed for fall
September 22nd 2016 at 12:59

EMMY AND PEABODY AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST HABIBA NOSHEEN TO JOIN THE FIFTH ESTATE

CBC News today announced that Emmy and Peabody award-winning investigative journalist and filmmaker Habiba Nosheen (60 Minutes, Frontline) will join investigative series the fifth estate as new co-host in January 2017.
September 21st 2016 at 14:01

2016 CBC CREATIVE NONFICTION PRIZE WINNER ANNOUNCED

CBC Books announced the winner of the 2016 CBC Creative Nonfiction Prize.​
September 20th 2016 at 13:12

PRODUCTION BEGINS ON NEW CBC DRAMA SERIES BELLEVUE STARRING ANNA PAQUIN

Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Film Productions have begun production in Montreal on the TV drama BELLEVUE, starring Academy® and Golden Globe® award-winning actress Anna Paquin.
September 20th 2016 at 13:06

2016 CBC CREATIVE NONFICTION PRIZE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

​CBC BOOKS, announced the finalists for the 2016 CBC Creative Nonfiction Prize.
September 13th 2016 at 12:47

GORD DOWNIE ANNOUNCES SECRET PATH

GORD DOWNIE ANNOUNCES SECRET PATH - ALBUM PRODUCED BY KEVIN DREW AND DAVE HAMELIN WITH GRAPHIC NOVEL BY JEFF LEMIRE & CBC ANIMATED FILM SPECIAL
September 8th 2016 at 18:21

PRODUCTION UNDERWAY ON THE THIRD AND FINAL SEASON OF CBC AND TEMPLE STREET'S ACCLAIMED WWII DRAMA X COMPANY

CBC and Temple Street today announced that production is underway on the third and final season (10 x one-hour) of the original drama series X COMPANY, set in the thrilling and dangerous world of World War II espionage.
September 7th 2016 at 19:31

CAMERAS ROLL ON CBC AND NETFLIX MINISERIES ALIAS GRACE FROM HALFIRE ENTERTAINMENT

Halfire Entertainment, CBC, and Netflix announced that cameras are rolling on the screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace.
August 30th 2016 at 19:40

CBC PARTNERS WITH WARNER BROS. INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION PRODUCTION FOR SECOND YEAR OF FORMAT INCUBATOR IN SEARCH OF NEW UNSCRIPTED CONCEPTS

CBC today announced the return of the Format Incubator for its second consecutive year, with a new partner - Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP). From now until September 28, the hunt is on for fresh unscripted formats that break new ground in factual programming and have strong Canadian and international appeal. Full details are available at CBC's Independent Producer page. The collaborative venture is aimed at the Canadian independent production community, with t...
August 29th 2016 at 13:41

TRUE BLOOD'S ANNA PAQUIN STARS IN NEW CBC DRAMA SERIES BELLEVUE

CBC, Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Film Productions today announced that Academy® and Golden Globe® award-winning actress Anna Paquin (True Blood, Roots, Margaret, Alias Grace)will star in BELLEVUE, a new 8 x one-hour drama series premiering on CBC in winter 2017.
August 25th 2016 at 15:29

CBC ANNOUNCES FALL BROADCAST PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING TELEVISION SERIES

CBC today announced premiere dates for its fall 2016 television season, featuring a diverse and uniquely Canadian slate of six new and 18 returning series including premium drama and comedy, cutting-edge news and investigative content, original documentaries and engaging factual, arts, kids, daytime and sports programming.
August 22nd 2016 at 17:45

PRODUCTION BEGINS ON CATHERINE REITMAN'S ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES WORKIN' MOMS for CBC

Wolf & Rabbit Entertainment ULC and CBC today announced that production is underway on the highly anticipated original comedy series WORKIN' MOMS 13 x 30).
August 21st 2016 at 17:48

ONE-THIRD OF ALL CANADIANS - 11.7 MILLION - TUNE INTO THE TRAGICALLY HIP: A NATIONAL CELEBRATION ACROSS ALL CBC PLATFORMS

Last night, millions in Canada and around the world gathered around screens and radios and at hundreds of public viewing events worldwide to celebrate Canada's unofficial poet laureates, The Tragically Hip, as they brought down the house in an emotional and historic performance.
August 20th 2016 at 18:01

CBC CELEBRATES RIO 2016 WITH LIVE COVERAGE OF THE CLOSING CEREMONY, TOMORROW

Coverage begins Sunday at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT) on CBC and online at cbc.ca/olympics, on CBC's app for Rio 2016 and in virtual reality using the CBC Olympic Games Virtual Reality app Viewers are invited to watch the Closing Ceremony at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto
August 18th 2016 at 18:09

CANADA COMES TOGETHER FOR THE TRAGICALLY HIP: A NATIONAL CELEBRATION, AUGUST 20 ON CBC

Fans in Canada and around the world will be able to watch historic Kingston concert live and commercial free across all CBC platforms at 8:30 pm ET // 420 community viewing events confirmed across Canada