entertainment

May 10th 2012 at 14:32

CBC BRINGS INNOVATIVE NEW DIGITAL SERVICE TO HAMILTON

CBC.ca/Hamilton expands CBC's commitment to local content and coverage Today, CBC officially launched CBC HAMILTON, an innovative new digital service, as part of the public broadcaster's commitment to expanding local services to communities across the country. CBC HAMILTON, now...

May 7th 2012 at 14:11

CBC MUSIC, COALITION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION AND CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY TAKE MUSIC TO NEW HEIGHTS

Astronaut and musician Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson to co-write official song for Music Monday 2013 to celebrate music education A new partnership between CBC Music, the Coalition for Music Education and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will...

May 1st 2012 at 18:57

IN CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA DEPENDABLE LINES CONTEST, PRESENTED BY MAYTAG

Canadians voting on the most dependable line in hockey history   What began as a tournament featuring 16 of the top lines in hockey history is now down to just two!  This spring, CBC's HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA and...

May 1st 2012 at 17:10

OWN SPECIAL PLACE TO PLAY ON KIDSCBC.CA

New site lets pre-schoolers build their own online play space to interact with their favourite KIDS' CBC characters   KIDS' CBC is the first children's broadcaster to offer pre-schoolers a fun, innovative web zone where they can create their own...

April 30th 2012 at 21:45

WITH CANADIAN ON DEATH ROW IN U.S. PRISON

Special report tonight on THE NATIONAL with full interview Tuesday on CONNECT WITH MARK KELLEY CBC News's Mark Kelley has an exclusive interview with Ronald Smith, the only Canadian on Death Row in the United States. The Montana Board of...

April 30th 2012 at 20:01

CBC, ROGERS MEDIA AND SHAW MEDIA FORM CANADIAN PREMIUM AUDIENCE EXCHANGE DELIVERING PRIVATE REAL-TIME BIDDING TO CANADIAN ADVERTISERS

In their ongoing efforts to deliver targeted, best-in-class offerings to advertisers and users, CBC/Radio-Canada, Rogers Media and Shaw Media have partnered to create the Canadian Premium Audience Exchange (CPAX) - a private real-time bidding exchange that provides valuable digital inventory...

April 27th 2012 at 19:16

THE 2012 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONTINUE ON CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA WITH NEW YORK VS. WASHINGTON AND PHILADELPHIA VS. NEW JERSEY

Conference Semifinal action begins Saturday, April 28 Conference Semifinal action gets underway on CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA with exclusive coverage of the New York Rangers/Washington Capitals series beginning April 28 and the Philadelphia Flyers/New Jersey Devils series which...

April 27th 2012 at 19:09

A SECOND SEASON ON CBC-TV

Action-packed adventure series had largest audience in 15 years for a new CBC drama ARCTIC AIR, the blockbuster CBC adventure drama about a Yellowknife-based maverick airline, has been renewed for a second season after winning the largest audience for a...

April 27th 2012 at 18:44

RATINGS REVEAL STELLAR SEASON FOR CBC NEWS'S CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMS MARKETPLACE AND the fifth estate 

Prime-time current affairs programming proved to be tremendously popular with Canadians in the just-wrapped 2011-2012 season according to data from the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (BBM).

April 27th 2012 at 14:06

CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA DELIVERS TOP AUDIENCE NUMBERS FOR ROUND ONE OF THE 2012 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

Canadian hockey fans made CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA their definitive home for Round One of the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

April 26th 2012 at 14:23

ROCKS THE RATINGS AND BOOSTS PRODUCTION INDUSTRY IN NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR CBC-TV's REPUBLIC OF DOYLE POSTS BEST SEASON

The raucous adventures of Canada's swaggering sleuth continued to gain new fans this season as CBC-TV's REPUBLIC OF DOYLE drew its biggest audience yet.

April 26th 2012 at 14:11

CRITICAL PRAISE AND RATINGS SUCCESS IN FIRST SEASON ON CBC-TV

Comedian Gerry Dee's character may be a chronic underachiever, but his sitcom MR. D was a ratings success in its inaugural season on CBC Television, according to the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (BBM). The MR. D series premiere was the...

April 19th 2012 at 19:30

POWER SHIFT CBC NEWS SERIES TRACKS CHANGING GLOBAL DYNAMICS OF POWER AND INFLUENCE

Beginning Monday, April 23, series explores political influence and economic clout around the world This Monday, April 23, CBC News premieres a series of special reports looking at the shift in power bases around the world. Which nations are wielding...

April 19th 2012 at 17:27

40TH SEASON WITH DOUBLE THE EPISODES

Canada's consumer watchdog returns in 2012/13 Friday nights at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Television Following a blockbuster year MARKETPLACE returns for its 40th season on CBC Television in 2012/13 and expands its season to a full year, from...

April 19th 2012 at 14:42

DESPITE CHALLENGES, CBC TV ANNOUNCES A STRONG ROSTER OF CANADIAN SHOWS FOR THE 2012-13 SEASON

Buoyed by very strong ratings last season, CBC Television today announced that 14 Canadian favourites will be returning for the 2012-13 season.  ARCTIC AIR, the hit show which debuted to the largest audience for a drama in 15 years, will...

April 18th 2012 at 14:18

NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES EXPLORES THE CREATIVE PROCESS BEHIND NEW WORKS OF ARCHITECTURE, VISUAL ART, CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND MORE

GREAT MINDS OF DESIGN premieres Monday, April 23 on CBC's documentary channel.

April 13th 2012 at 19:18

LIVE RIGHT NOW CAPITAL OF CANADA!

City wins $100,000 natural playground -announcement made today on CBC-TV's STEVEN AND CHRIS   After embracing more than any other community the Live Right Now challenge to make better choices and live healthier lives, the people of Edmundston, New Brunswick...

April 12th 2012 at 17:22

CBC RECEIVES NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR MARKETING AND SPONSORSHIP INITIATIVES

The CBC Revenue Group and their partners shone brightly from New York to Toronto, celebrating three major industry wins in marketing and sponsorship.  CBC and Maytag Canada were honoured in New York at the 4th Annual Internationalist Awards for Innovation...

April 11th 2012 at 15:56

THE LIVE RIGHT NOW CAPITAL OF CANADA

Excitement continues to build in the 13 communities vying for the title of Live Right Now capital of Canada - and the winner will be named in just a few days!

April 11th 2012 at 15:45

Q LIVE FROM MONCTON

Sold-out April 13th show celebrates East Coast Music Week  Some of Atlantic Canada's finest musicians will join host Jian Ghomeshi for a special broadcast of CBC's Q in front of a live sold-out audience in Moncton's Capitol Theatre on...