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July 31st 2024 at 17:23

SOCAN Foundation and CBC Announce Inaugural Indigenous Music Residency

Applications open for six First Nations, Inuit, and Métis music creators to participate in four-week immersive program in Toronto

July 29th 2024 at 14:14

New to CBC Gem in August 2024

Daily live coverage of the OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 continues on CBC Gem including the Closing Ceremony on August 11 and the PARALYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 kick off on August 28 New CBC/Radio-Canada original series streaming this month include Season 2 of CBC time-travel anthology drama PLAN B (August 11) starring Vinessa Antoine and Season 3 of Radio-Canada crime comedy/drama C'EST COMME ÇA QUE JE T'AIME (HAPPILY MARRIED) (August 23) Canadian Screen Award-winning CBC Films...

July 27th 2024 at 21:55

13.3 Million Viewers in Canada Tune In for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony

One in three Canadians (more than 13.3 million viewers) watched at least part of CBC/Radio-Canada’s coverage of the Opening Ceremony on CBC and Radio-Canada networks and broadcast partners

July 25th 2024 at 14:07

CBC Announces Participants of Second Year of AccessCBC Program for Creators With a Disability

CBC today announced the participants of the second year of AccessCBC: A CBC Initiative for Creators with a Disability, a national program that provides pre-development training, mentorship and financing support for Deaf and disabled creators.

July 24th 2024 at 10:30

CBC Renews Unscripted Paranormal Comedy Ghosting With Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan for a Second Season

CBC today announced a second season of the unscripted paranormal comedy series GHOSTING WITH LUKE HUTCHIE AND MATTHEW FINLAN (8x30) from Blue Ant Studios in association with Luke Hutchie Productions. Currently in production, the new season sees Hutchie (EZRA) and Finlan (Orphan: First Kill, EZRA) take the show on the road, expanding their quest cross-country to explore some of Canada’s most haunted places.

July 23rd 2024 at 13:41

Award-Winning Canadian Actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee Joins the Cast of CBC Original Hit Series Murdoch Mysteries

Shaftesbury and CBC announced today that award-winning, Canadian actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Kim’s Convenience, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Mandalorian) will join the cast of the CBC original hit series MURDOCH MYSTERIES as the series commences production on its 18th season in Toronto.

July 18th 2024 at 15:00

CBC Offers Audiences Across Canada New Olympic-Themed Content on Multiple Platforms for Paris 2024

CBC is ensuring Canadians have everything they need to cheer on Team Canada whenever and however they choose

July 12th 2024 at 15:00

NPR’s EMBEDDED and CBC Tackle Sex Testing in Elite Sports With TESTED Podcast

What does it mean for a woman to have an “unfair advantage” in sports? A new limited series from NPR’s Embedded and CBC explores the surprising, 100-year history of sex testing in elite sports ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.

July 9th 2024 at 17:54

Polaris Music Prize and CBC Music’s Signature “The Ten” Radio Special Series Is Back for Short List Summer

For the fourth straight season, CBC Music, the presenting partner of the Polaris Music Prize, will launch its signature Short List Summer programming to showcase the 10 nominated albums on the 2024 Polaris Short List, which will be revealed July 11 on CBC Music.

July 9th 2024 at 16:11

Production Wraps on the Official Lilith Fair Documentary Directed by Ally Pankiw

PRODUCTION WRAPS ON THE OFFICIAL LILITH FAIR DOCUMENTARY DIRECTED BY ALLY PANKIW The documentary was made with the full support and authorization of Sarah McLachlan The film was commissioned by CBC and is produced by Dan Levy’s Not A Real Production Company and Elevation Pictures and is presented by White Horse Pictures in association with Epic Magazine The documentary also reunites and features interviews from original Lilith Fair artists Bonnie R...

July 9th 2024 at 14:06

Production Begins on Season 4 of Canada’s Number-One Original Comedy, CBC’s Son of a Critch

CBC, Canada’s national public broadcaster, and global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced the start of principal photography has begun on the fourth season of the hit original comedy series SON OF A CRITCH (13 x 30) in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

July 9th 2024 at 14:00

Canadian Paralympic Committee and CBC/Radio-Canada launch “Greatness Moves Us” campaign for Paris 2024

The campaign features the journeys of seven Canadian Para athletes whose relentless, bold, and vibrant energy harmonizes perfectly with the innovative custom track by Canadian bilingual artist Aiza

June 24th 2024 at 17:11

New to CBC Gem in July 2024

On July 1, CBC Gem marks Canada Day with two CBC News specials hosted live by Heather Hiscox from St John’s, CBC MUSIC LIVE AT MASSEY HALL PRESENTS: CELEBRATING GORDON LIGHTFOOT, and evening concert CANADA DAY: FEEL THE RHYTHM, live from Ottawa Beginning July 26, CBC Gem will offer 22 hours daily of live CBC-hosted coverage of the OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024, in addition to an expansive streaming lineup of live events each day New CBC Films titles available to stream includ...

June 24th 2024 at 13:34

CBC Music Live at Massey Hall Presents: Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot, July 1 on CBC GEM and CBC Radio

To honour the iconic Canadian musician’s legacy, CBC and Massey Hall, in collaboration with the Gordon Lightfoot Estate, present CELEBRATING GORDON LIGHTFOOT, broadcasting nationwide on Canada Day, July 1

June 13th 2024 at 14:56

CBC Marks National Indigenous Peoples Day & National Indigenous History Month

As part of the public broadcaster’s ongoing commitment to reflect Indigenous communities across Canada, CBC is recognizing National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day with a broadcast, streaming, audio and digital lineup of original and special programming.

June 13th 2024 at 9:10

Céline Dion Opens Up to Adrienne Arsenault in a CBC News Canadian Exclusive Interview

CÉLINE DION: I WILL SING AGAIN - ADRIENNE ARSENAULT REPORTS is now available on CBC News The National’s YouTube channel The exclusive interview will be available June 13 on CBC Gem, June 14 at 8 p.m. on CBC and June 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBC News Network June 13, 2024 — In a CBC News Canadian English-language exclusive interview, Céline Dion sits down for the first time in four years to talk about coping with a rare neurological disorder, stiff-pe...

June 6th 2024 at 15:09

Indigenous Screen Office, CBC & APTN Announce Third Year of Early Stage Scripted Development Program

The CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators in association with the ISO is returning for a third year.

June 3rd 2024 at 6:00

Team Wildcard Wins Canada’s Ultimate Challenge in Thrilling Two-Part Season Finale

Brandon Rodwell, Shasily Matowe and Whitney Beers are Season Two champions of Canada’s Ultimate Challenge and winners of a VIP trip to the Olympic Games Paris 2024

May 31st 2024 at 22:14

CBC/Radio-Canada Celebrates 55 Wins at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards

CBC/Radio-Canada and its creative talent and production partners were recognized with 55 Canadian Screen Awards from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television over four days during Canadian Screen Week 2024, following 288 nominations announced earlier this year.

May 29th 2024 at 0:10

NEWS INDUSTRY LAUNCHES TOOLKIT FOR TRAUMA AND DISASTER

May 29, 2024—Leaders in journalist safety today unveiled a new suite of online resources designed to help better prepare newsrooms, journalists and educators for coverage of trauma, violence and disaster.   Trauma Aware Journalism (TAJ): A News Industry Toolkit features a series of free “micro-learning” videos, online resources and study guides on how journalists can best cover people and communities that are suffering, as well as on how to protect the men...