Playback honours the charitable efforts of CBC personality George Stroumboulopoulos, Canada’s first Ambassador Against Hunger for the UN World Food Programme.
Bell Media’s Kevin Crull, CBC’s Jeffrey Orridge and PHD’s Helena Shelton weigh in on the CBC/Bell Media bid partnership.
The two media companies are submitting a bid to the IOC for exclusive Canadian broadcast rights to the 2014 and 2016 Games.
Former CBC exec Johanna Samuel has joined Toronto-based Canamedia/Distribution Access as VP of international coproductions, acquisitions and sales.
The hockey player was set to star in the CBC’s Battle of the Blades this fall. “We are shocked and saddened,” says CBC’s Kirstine Stewart.
The reality competition series from Temple Street Productions will debut next month on the CBC.
The broadcaster is kicking off 75 days of cross-platform programming this Sunday.
The CRTC ruled the public broadcaster can keep some analog transmitters operating for another year.
The former Lifetime and CBS network exec is the CBC’s new executive director of commissioned and scripted programming.
The director will step behind the camera for the new CBC crime drama.
Dragons’ Den star Kevin O’Leary is to host the new reality series, which gives ex-offenders a second chance.
Julia Ivanova and Ryan Noth are among the mentors partaking in the the CBC- and DOC-sponsored program.