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CBC NEWS expands its coverage in communities across Canada through the rollout of 14 new local FAST channels this year, serving Calgary, Edmonton, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the North, Nova Scotia, Ottawa, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Windsor, with CBC NEWS BC and CBCNEWS Toronto launching today

CBC continues to bring audiences the best in original Canadian comedy with new Arctic series NORTH OF NORTH about a young Inuk mother looking to start over, SMALL ACHIEVABLE GOALS from Baroness Von Sketch Show’s Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill centred on menopause and middle age, and SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS, inspired by the Indigenous hip-hop duo’s early days, joining new seasons of SON OF A CRITCH and THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES, featuring a U.S. election special this fall 

CBC NEWS LOCAL STREAMING CHANNELS

Expanding its local news offering, in the coming year CBC News will launch 14 new free 24/7 ad-supported streaming (FAST) channels, providing audiences across the country withongoing coverage of major breaking news, weather, headlines, and the stories that matter where they live. Channels CBC NEWS BC and CBC NEWS TORONTO are now live and available on CBC Gem, the CBC News App and the Roku Channel, as well as Samsung TV Plus and additional platforms in the coming weeks, and within a year, they will be joined by an additional 12 FAST channels serving audiences in Calgary, Edmonton, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the North, Nova Scotia, Ottawa, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Windsor. The channels follow the recent launch of seven community-focused podcasts across the country, and the new addition of 19 local live streams of CBCRadio in the CBC News App, further reinforcing CBC News’ commitment to local coverage and offering Canadians the information they want, when and how they want it. 

CBC NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

From breaking stories to in-depth coverage, CBC News delivers trusted 24-hour news and information on CBC News Explore and the local CBC News slate of FAST channels, CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App and the #1 Canadian news channel* CBC News Network. CBC News continues to bring audiences the latest news from across Canada and around the world, in addition to an award-winning slate of current affairs, investigative and primetime and weekend news programs available to broadcast and stream, live and on-demand, across multiple CBC platforms. Premier investigative series THE FIFTH ESTATE celebrates its 50th anniversary this fall with a special project to address the troubling decline in local journalism across Canada.

ENTERTAINMENT, FACTUAL AND SPORTS

ORIGINAL COMEDY SLATE

This upcoming broadcast and streaming year, CBC and CBC Gem will continue to be the home for fresh original Canadian comedy with three new series spanning communities and perspectives across the country, including Nunavut-set NORTH OF NORTH following a young Inuk mother as she tries to build a new future for herself in her small town; SMALL ACHIEVABLE GOALS, an honest and hilarious look at menopause and middle age; and SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS, inspired by the chaotic journey of the Indigenous hip-hop duo. The series join long-running news satire comedy THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES, including a U.S. election special, and authentic family comedy SON OF A CRITCH, which enters the ‘90s as Mark embarks on new adventures in high school. 

ORIGINAL DRAMA SLATE

SAINT-PIERRE features the return of Allan Hawco to CBC, with a new police procedural set in picturesque Saint-Pierre et Miquelon that pairs him with Josephine Jobert to solve a wide range of cases. Time-travel anthology series and Radio-Canada adaptation PLAN B returns this summer with Vinessa Antoine as a Montreal police officer who uses the mysterious agency to alter the outcome of crimes, with unexpected consequences. The drama continues with new seasons of west coast series ALLEGIANCE, as Sabrina starts a new role with the Serious Crimes unit, and WILD CARDS in association with The CW, promises more high stakes crime and action mixed with juicy relationship intrigue, as well as audience favourites HEARTLAND, MURDOCH MYSTERIES and SKYMED. 

FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT 

CBC’s factual entertainment slate reflects people and experiences from all regions of Canada, with new factual series LOCALS WELCOME shining a spotlight on food as a conduit to sharing stories and building communities over delicious dishes. Returning series showcasing Canadians who are striving for personal excellence include FAMILY FEUD CANADA, kicking off a new season with Second Chance Week, CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE, THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW, STILL STANDING and DRAGONS’ DEN, which celebrates the Year of the Dragon with a celebrity guest Dragon. Actor, producer, author and ambassador Simu Liu will join the panel of industry titans for a multi-episode stay in the Den this fall. Winter brings the return of BOLLYWED and the Singh family as they embark on a journey overseas to where it all began, plus more impolite but necessary history in globe-trotting STUFF THE BRITISH STOLE. 

DOCUMENTARIES 

Last year, CBC commissioned more than 50 documentaries for CBC, CBC Gem and documentary Channel, with CBC Gem offering a library of over 800 documentaries, available to stream for free anytime. THE PASSIONATE EYE returns this fall with a new slate of original documentaries that drop audiences into a broad range of cultural conversations, from a fairytale exploring grief and the creative power of love with Adrianne & the Castle, to the growing resistance of the Wet'suwet'en against forces intent on exploiting their land in recent Hot Docs Best Canadian Documentary and Audience Award winner, Yintah. CBC’s flagship science and nature series THE NATURE OF THINGS heads into an awe-inspiring 64th season, as hosts Anthony Morgan and Sarika Cullis-Suzuki continue to encourage viewers’ curiosity and sense of wonder about the living world.

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