Pluto TV, the world’s leading FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) service made its debut in Canada today, December 1, streaming more than 20,000 hours of free programming to Canadians. This marks Pluto TV’s (a Paramount company) most robust content at launch offering to-date, introducing a diverse lineup of over 110 thematic and single-series channels curated from a library containing thousands of titles from Paramount and global media partners.

Through a partnership with Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B), Pluto TV now offers Canadian audiences a  wide spectrum of free programming including iconic TV and film franchises across popular genres such as drama, comedy, lifestyle, kids, movies, around-the-clock news and more.

“I am thrilled to officially introduce Pluto TV to Canadian audiences, bringing them a fantastic lineup that combines the best of Corus’ Canadian content, Paramount’s deep library and more than 100 third-party partners. The union of Pluto TV and Corus delivers the best of both worlds, debuting a free streaming destination for fans, and creating opportunities for advertisers, offering a premium inventory in a brand safe TV environment,” said Olivier Jollet, Executive Vice President & International General Manager for Pluto TV. “This year has marked tremendous growth for Pluto TV, having expanded to the Nordics in May and now to Canada. As we are now in more than 30 countries and territories, we are one step closer to our mission to entertain the planet.”

“The debut of Pluto TV marks the next evolution of streaming in Canada, as Corus celebrates the launch alongside Paramount Global as partners in both content and ad sales,” said Troy Reeb, Executive Vice President, Broadcast Networks, Corus Entertainment. “Corus is home to Canada’s biggest portfolio of original content in the food and lifestyle space, and the stories that connect with Canadians where they live through Global News. Our strategy has always been rooted in placing more content in more places, and Pluto TV further advances this goal. We are also thrilled to expand our offering for advertisers with the addition of Pluto TV’s huge inventory of premium video.”

Programming Lineup offers Something For Everyone

Pluto TV makes it easy for viewers to watch their favourite shows, all day, through the platform’s extensive catalogue of purposefully curated channels dedicated to singular series, franchises and stars that audiences know and love – and want to watch 24/7. Love Border Security? Tune into Busted at the Border. Can’t get enough of the CSI franchise? Tune into the CSI Channel. Feeling nostalgic for some 80s and 90s comedy? Stream Michael J. Fox series Spin City and Family Ties on the Family Ties Channel. Stream now, pay never, it is that simple!

Channels that Deliver Content That Entertains

CLASSICS:

From classic sitcoms like Happy Days to the heart-pounding action of the original Mission Impossible, beloved classic titles find their home on the service with channels dedicated to the original The Love Boat, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Carol Burnett Show alongside the curated channel Pluto TV Retro Crime Drama which brings back the original Perry Mason, Matlock, Hawaii Five-0 and more.

CRIME:

Crime audiences can stream chilling tales and investigations on Crime channels including Pluto TV Crime Drama which features hits like Elementary and Hawaii Five-0, the CSI Channel which features episodes from the CSI Franchise, and single-series channels featuring round the clock episodes of shows like, NCIS, 48 Hours, Forensic Files, Unsolved Mysteries and more.

DRAMA:

Drama fans can now tune in to curated channels like Pluto TV Courtroom featuring episodes from JAG, Judging Amy and Instinct, or theNonstop Drama Channelwhich features Canadian hits from Corus like Departure and Private Eyes. Other drama single-series channels include Beverly Hills 90210, Baywatch, Dynasty, and Shameless UK among others.

MOVIES:

Movie lovers can tune into numerous channels organized by genre, including romance, drama, comedy and action. Showcasing some of the most entertaining movie titles of all time, such as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Wayne’s World, Grease, Terms of Endearment and Gladiator there is truly a movie channel for everyone.

HOLIDAY:

Just in time for the holidays, Canadians can tune into the Christmas 365 channel, where every day is Christmas with feel-good, heart-warming holiday movies no matter the season.

COMEDY:

For viewers who are after a laugh, there is the Pluto TV Comedy Channel as well as a number of channels dedicated to contemporary fan-favorite titles including South Park, Frasier, Cheers, Family Ties, King of Queens and more.

REALITY:

From The Drew Barrymore Show to The Judge Judy Channel, Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen to Fear Factor, there is no shortage of exciting content when it comes to entertainment and reality.

KIDS:

Additionally, there are endless channels for kids and families to enjoy including Nick Jr. Pluto TV, featuring Blues Clues and Wallykazam!, Preschool Pals, Preschool Play and Nick Pluto TV featuring programming for biggerkids like iCarly and Victorious, as well as channels centered on titles including Totally Turtles dedicated to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as Dora TV,  Ryan & Friends and more.

SPORTS & GAMING:

Pluto TV also caters to those with specific interests. Sports fans can tune in to BelN SPORTS XTRA, World Poker Tour and MAV TV Select, while gamers can access content that celebrates the most-beloved videogames, such as Gameplay: Call of Duty, Gameplay: Fortnite and Gameplay: Roblox.

Canadian Content:
Pluto TV in Canada will proudly feature more than 30 channels dedicated to some of the most iconic Canadian content with six Home & DIY channels featuring household names like Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, Sarah Richardson, Sebastian Clovis and Scott McGillivray, four Food channels that feature Canadian celebrity chefs like Anna Olson and Lynn Crawford, five Kids Channels that feature Canadian darlings like Max and Ruby and Franklin, iconic series like Degrassi: The Next Generation, and 14 National and Local news & opinion channels delivering Canadian newscasts from coast to coast.

HOME & DIY (Canadian):

For those into Home & DIY, Pluto TV offers curated channels like Home Outside, Reno & Flip, Fixers & Flippers, Reno Duo, and In the Market, which feature the best lifestyle content from Corus including Bryan Inc., Property Brothers, Love It or List It, Sarah Off the Grid, Home to Win and so much more.

FOOD (Canadian):

Pluto TV also caters to foodies, with channels including Ready, Set, Bake!, Kitchen Battles, Nonstop Chop and Snackable Adventures chalk full of delicious hits like Chopped Canada, Bake with Anna Olson, Carnival Eats and Iron Chef Canada.

LIVE NEWS & OPINION PROGRAMMING (Canadian):

Canadian viewers will also have access to around-the-clock local Global News channels from Toronto, Montreal, B.C., Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Kingston, Lethbridge, Okanagan, Peterborough, Winnipeg, Regina and Saskatoon. National news channels are also now streaming on Pluto TV Canada, including Global News National, together with international news channels like CBS News and Cheddar News.

French Language Content:

Pluto TV Canada will also offer channels entirely in French including Dora TV FR, Tortues Ninja TV, South Park FR, Doctor Who FR, Degrassi FR, Alerte à Malibu and Les Nouveaux Détectives.

Stream Now For Free

Pluto TV is available for free, with no registration required. Canadian users can watch Pluto TV via Web at www.pluto.tv, via the Pluto TV app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Chromecast, Samsung and LG devices, and via mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play.

Highlights from Pluto TV Canada‘s Launch Party:

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Pluto TV Canada)

Whether coming with family, friends, Single All the Way, or bringing A Christmas Prince, you won’t want to Slumberland on this special event as Netflix has a Holidate for you — unless you’re Scrooge!

From Thursday, December 1 to Sunday, December 4, 2022 escape the chill with Netflix Canada at the inaugural Netflix Canada Holiday House in Toronto. For four days, guests of all ages can enter a world of warmth and wonder and join the festive fun with interactive and Instagrammable moments, TikTok-ready spaces, sweet treats and crafts for kids (and grown-ups!) that will spark the holiday spirit.

Netflix Canada Holiday House is open to the public and admission is free. Entry is first come, first served and tickets are not required.

The event is open to all ages, but minors must be accompanied by an adult. Crafts and food items will be available while quantities last.

LOCATION:
Campbell House Museum
160 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 3H3

HOURS:
Thursday, December 1, 2022, 3 pm-9 pm
Friday, December 2, 2022, 11 am-9 pm
Saturday, December 3, 2022, 10 am-9 pm
Sunday, December 4, 2022, 10 am-7 pm

A Preview of what to expect:

(Photo/video credit: Netflix/Mr. Will Wong)

TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS is the latest in the iconic Transformers franchise. Today we get a new Teaser Trailer!

SYNOPSIS:

Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new breed of Transformer – the Maximals – to the existing battle on earth between Autobots and Decepticons. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback, the film arrives in theatres June 9, 2023.

Paramount Pictures and Skydance Present

In Association with Hasbro and New Republic Pictures

A Don Murphy/Tom DeSanto Production

A di Bonaventura Pictures Production

A Bay Films Production

DIRECTED BY

Steven Caple Jr.

SCREENPLAY BY

Joby Harold and Darnell Metayer & Josh Peters and Erich Hoeber & Jon Hoeber

STORY BY

Joby Harold

BASED ON

Hasbro’s Transformers™ Action Figures

PRODUCED BY

Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto & Don Murphy, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian, Duncan Henderson

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg,

Don Granger, Brian Oliver, Bradley J. Fischer, Valerii An

CAST

Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Tobe Nwigwe, Peter Cullen, Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Liza Koshy, John DiMaggio, David Sobolov, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Pete Davidson, Cristo Fernández

Paramount Picturea Canada release TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS June 3, 2023.

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)

Paramount Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win Run-of-Engagement Passes to see BABYLON. These passes for two can be used any timeat Cineplex theatres before the end of January 2023.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS:

From Damien Chazelle, BABYLON is an original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva,

with an ensemble cast including Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li and Jean Smart. A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess,

it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY:

Damien Chazelle

STARRING:

Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, P.J. Byrne, Lukas Haas, Olivia Hamilton, Tobey Maguire, Max Minghella, Rory Scovel, Katherine Waterston, Flea, Jeff Garlin, Eric Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Samara Weaving, Olivia Wilde

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Paramount Pictures Canada release BABYLON December 23, 2022.

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As announced at yesterday’s CBC LIVE AT MASSEY HALL Unveiling, THE CASE AGAINST COSBY will be airing on CBC in January 2023!

Synopsis:

Of the sixty-three women who have come forward to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault, only one was able to gain a conviction. This is her story. 

With intimate access to Andrea Constand and her family, Cosby’s prosecutors, journalists in the courtroom, and experts on predation, pedophilia, and trauma, we are taken on a journey that will leave us shocked, informed, and deeply changed.

Woven throughout the stunning legal story are the first-person accounts of five Cosby survivors as they confront the impact of sexual trauma with world-renowned physician and best-selling author Gabor Maté.   We will bear witness to the power of healing as these women find strength in one other.

A heroine’s journey, The Case Against Cosby is a feature length documentary that reveals how one woman’s unstoppable courage and search for justice helped raise the voice of an entire generation of women seeking lasting change.  

The Documentary will air on CBC and CBC Gem on Sunday, January 8th, 2023. 

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has announced seven new recurring cast members for the forthcoming second season, currently in production in the UK.

“Since its premiere, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been bringing audiences together to experience the magic and wonder of J.R.R. Tolkien’s magnificent Middle-earth. To date, season one is the top Original series for Prime Video in every region and has been viewed by over 100 million people worldwide, a truly global hit that speaks to the universal nature of powerful storytelling. We welcome these wonderful actors to our ‘fellowship’ and look forward to telling more incredible Second Age stories in season two,” said Vernon Sanders, Head of Global Television, Amazon Studios.

The new cast members are: Gabriel Akuwudike, Yasen ‘Zates’ Atour, Ben Daniels, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle, and Nicholas Woodeson. The role of Orc leader “Adar” has been recast for Season Two, and will be played by Sam Hazeldine.

CBC presented what is an exciting 2023 programming line-up at their LIVE AT MASSEY HALL unveiling today. On-hand were some of their biggest stars and personalities from their diverse and inclusive upcoming slate. It was such a pleasure getting to chat with the stars of their hits series RUN THIS TOWN, SON OF A CRITCH and upcoming Docu-Series STAY TOONED. Additional announcements made today here.

SON OF A CRITCH

Based on the Memoir of the same name but multi-Canadian Screen Award winner Mark Critch, the Series in its second season once again takes us back on a comedic and heartfelt journey to the ’80s in Newfoundland. We witness young Mark (played by Disney’s PINOCCHIO star Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) go through some firsts like his first heartbreak, while his father Mike (Critch) fights to get a raise at work, and mother Mary (Claire Rankin) tries to keep the men of the house in order.

In this his first ever visit to Toronto, Ainsworth tells us he has plans to attend a Toronto Maple Leafs game and also got to visit Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada in his brief stay here. On his character Mark‘s story arc this season, he tells us “He goes back to school, expecting it all to be great and how he left off. And he realizes quickly that it’s not. And he has to deal with that the first couple episodes. In this season, the writing’s great. Each character gets to grow their branch on the Critch Tree and expand their stories. I’m very excited for everyone to watch it.”.

Critch tells us, “Mike is the type of person who lets life happen to him. He is a stone and the world passes by him. The river of life goes around him. He’s pushed a bit when his son young Mike (Colton Gobbo) starts to work at the station, becomes a colleague and he’s got very mixed emotions about that because he really wanted him to be the first Critch to go off the university. His thing is not really seeing his own value, his own worth and taking himself for something he’s less than.”. Critch adds, “He does see his value a later in the season when he gets offered another job. That sort of thing when your child is becoming a young man and the worry of that. And he also takes Mary’s love for granted a bit and it’s good for him to realize that the fire does need to be fanned a little bit. There’s some lovely moments together this season.”.

Season 2 of Son of a Critch premieres Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. (9 NT) on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service.

RUN THE BURBS

Our favourite Vietnamese-South Asian-Canadian TV family are back for a second season! RUN THE BURBS is set to take us a layer deeper in The Phams’ family dynamics as we see them deal with some very real issues ahead, but with that signature humour and lightness so many fans came to love of the first season. Stars Andrew Phung (Andrew) and Rakhee Morzaria (Camille) sat down to chat with us about what to expect this upcoming season.

Morzaria says, “There’s a lot of exploration of trying and failure, friendships and cultural identity that comes through a lot. A lot of inter-generational family dynamics and it’s really beautiful seeing Camille and her relationship to her family begin to grow with her father and some other surprises that we’ll see. But also her relationship to her entrepreneurship and how so many people during the Pandemic were doing their side-hustle job and that became their ‘job-job’. Camille is experiencing that and I think it’s really fun to play and watch, and I think a lot of people will connect with it.”.

Phung tells us, “For us, the second season was about giving every Pham member an arc of them taking on the world. So for Andrew, it was going back into the workforce and trying to get a job. Andrew was following his own passion in a space he coulnd’t get into. But no matter what, this family’s got eachother’s back and I wanted to showcase that. Life isn’t easy but for The Phams, they’ve got eachother. As long as they’ve got eachother, that’s all that matters.”.

Season 2 of Run the Burbs premieres Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. (9 NT) on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service.

STAY TOONED

Having voiced so many characters in the Looney Tunes franchise and beyond, Scarborough’s own Eric Bauza continues to make a splash on the world stage. He brings it back home in new limited Docu-Series STAY TOONED, exploring some of the most iconic Animated Series and Films they have defined a generation. But what’s unique about this Seris is that with subject matter experts and notables like Ben Schwartz, Ken Jeong, Tara Strong, Bobby Moynihan and more, he explores these classics through a fresh lens of today, looking at their cultural impact and how the narrative has changed since.

But which is his favourite of all to voice we wonder? He tells us, it’s Marvin the Martian.

Bauza explains what he hopes his viewers will take away from this Series. “We definitely had an entire list of things we could’ve talked about, but the six episodes we have are the hot ones. Let’s get them out and then we can continue and do a continuation of them. 22 mintues isn’t a long time, but it’s a great time to punch you with subject, have you think about it and move onto the next one. I really do hope it drives conversation and hope that it gives people hope when they thought maybe there was none.”.

All six episodes of Stay Tooned premiere Friday, December 2, 2022 on CBC Gem.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

CBC unveiled their upcoming programming slate for 2023 at todays LIVE AT MASSEY HALL Presentation. Musical acts, stars, CBC personalities from their upcoming slate were on-hand to ring-in the Festivities!

CBC viewers in 2023 can expect an exciting lineup comprised of live broadcasts like the JUNOs, plus fiction and non-fiction programming, plus an exciting new streaming option including:

JUNOS

After doing a bang-up job in Toronto hosting the 2022 JUNO Awards, Shang-Chi star Simu Liu will be returning as host at next year’s Awards in Edmonton.

“I am truly ecstatic to be back again this year hosting The 2023 JUNO Awards,” said Simu Liu. “There are no words to describe the incredible energy that took over Toronto last spring and I can’t wait to help bring that to Edmonton. If you thought my rendition of ‘Complicated’ was good, just wait until you hear my Nickelback cover.”
 
The 2023 JUNO Awards land in Edmonton for the 52nd annual celebration of Canadian music on Monday, March 13, 2023. Produced by Insight Productions, the show will broadcast and stream live across Canada at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC Music’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.

CBC NEWS EXPLORE

This is a free 24/7 ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel offering audiences a new way to discover CBC News. The new channel features video journalism that takes a step away from breaking news to explain and explore beyond the headlines, alongside a curated selection of local, national and current affairs features. Original programs include ABOUT THAT hosted by Andrew Chang, a daily half-hour show that takes a closer look at the biggest stories of the day. 

Platforms include CBC Gem, the CBC News App, CBCNews.ca and The Roku Channel (channel 105 in Canada),

PUSH (8×30 Fenix Film & Television and Small Army Entertainment)

Starring Benveet “Bean” Gill, PUSH is a new original unscripted series that takes audiences into the inner world of the “Wheelie Peeps,” an unlikely group of friends and wheelchair users, bonded by their shared experience of navigating life on wheels. They are self-proclaimed rednecks, former exotic dancers, mothers, concert pianists and more. Whether it’s growing a family, fighting social stigma, or jumping back into the dating pool, this determined group of friends is working together to prove that even though their mobility may be limited, their lives and dreams are most certainly not. 

“This show is what I needed when I was first paralyzed,” said Gill. “To see that having a disability doesn’t define you. We’re regular people, striving like everyone else to live our kickass lives to the fullest. But Push is not simply a show about lives. It’s about really seeing and hearing us as people, just as we are.” 

PUSH premieres Friday, February 24 at 8:30 p.m. (9 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem. Shot in summer and fall 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta, PUSH is executive produced by Sean De Vries and produced by Kaitlan Stewart, with consulting producer Gill. 

Q WITH TOM POWER will continue to dive deeper into fascinating and real conversations with the most important entertainers of our time, and new and emerging artists who are shaking up their art form. Q recently took home the 2021 gold medal for Best Interview at the New York Festivals Radio Awards for a chat with iconic Canadian Michael J. Fox, and was granted the only Canadian sit-down interview with singer Adele for her new album. Tom Power’s impactful discussions with top talent have included Bruce Sprinsteen, Bono, Guillermo Del Toro, Harry Styles, Avril Lavigne, Denzel Washington, Neil Patrick Harris, John C Reilly, Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert, Judd Apatow, Lisa Loeb, Simu Liu, Shawn Mendes, Zach Galifianakis and more.

COMMOTION WITH ELAMIN ABDELMAHMOUD will tap into the national arts and culture conversation of the moment, presenting and elevating multiple perspectives from guest columnists, experts, superfans, reviewers and more. Hosted by Elamin Abdelmahmoud, the new show will respond to pop culture trends and provide insightful discussion around the impact of art in its various forms.

Beginning January 30, Q WITH TOM POWER will air weekdays at 10 a.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen, and will also be available as a CBC Podcast each morning on CBC Listen and everywhere podcasts are available, followed by COMMOTION WITH ELAMIN ABDELMAHMOUD at 11 a.m. (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen.

CBC PODCASTS

The #1 Canadian podcaster, CBC Podcasts’ winter lineup can be found on CBC Listen and everywhere podcasts are available. In addition to the return of PLAY ME (Friday, January 6) and SECRET LIFE OF CANADA (Tuesday, March 28), new original series debuting in the coming months include:

LOVE, JANESSA (7 episodes)

Launching Monday, January 23

The face that launched a thousand scams.

Who is Janessa? Host Hannah Ajala embarks on a wild search for an adult entertainment star whose images are being used in global catfishing schemes. The investigation takes listeners from the UK to Italy, West Africa and the U.S., uncovering a criminal network of scammers using Janessa’s image to lure victims into financial and emotional duress. This eight-part true crime series is an original podcast from the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts, produced by Antica and Telltale Productions.

THE AFRICAS VS. AMERICA (7 episodes)

Launching Monday, February 6

How Philadelphia became the first city in U.S. history to drop a bomb on an American family.

In 1985, at the height of the Black Power era, police dropped a bomb in a Philadelphia neighborhood. Their target? A family of Black radicals known as ‘MOVE,’ who found themselves ensnared in a city’s — and nation’s — domestic war on Black Liberation. Over seven episodes, host Matthew Amha investigates the events that culminated in the MOVE bombing, and the long afterlife of a forgotten American tragedy.  

THE HEART: SISTERS (10 episodes)

Launching Tuesday, February 14

Natalie and Kaitlin are *those* kind of sisters: they dress up in matching outfits. They sing duets. They hold hands walking down the street. Their relationship is put to the test when they decide to work together. Sibling rivalry, a mental health diagnosis, and the ugliness that only comes out around family: Can they overcome the patterns they learned in childhood and live in harmony as adults?

THE HEART, a longstanding darling of the podcast industry, was founded in 2014. The show is a multi-award winning audio art project about love and power. Created by Kaitlin Prest – in community with her friends and collaborators – this all-new season is a production of CBC Podcasts, Radiotopia and Mermaid Palace.

LET’S MAKE A ROM-COM (8 episodes) 

Launching Tuesday, February 14
Can three comedians write a winning Rom-Com screenplay?

The team that brought you Let’s Make a Sci-Fi is back! Ryan Beil, Maddy Kelly, and Mark Chavez are busy in their writers’ room—but this time they’re doing things Maddy’s way. All Maddy has ever wanted is to write a rom-com, and with Mark and Ryan in tow, the three comedians will explore what makes a romantic comedy a romantic comedy, the cultural impact of rom-coms, and whether three people with very different lived experiences can write a fresh, contemporary, and funny love story. 

THE NO-GOOD, TERRIBLY KIND, WONDERFUL LIVES AND TRAGIC DEATHS OF BARRY AND HONEY SHERMAN (8 episodes)

Launching Monday, February 20

2017: Billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman are found dead in their Toronto home – their necks fastened with belts. As CEO of a major pharma company, Barry Sherman was one of Canada’s richest people, and the pair’s extraordinary demise is a mystery to this day.

THE NO-GOOD, TERRIBLY KIND, WONDERFUL LIVES AND TRAGIC DEATHS OF BARRY AND HONEY SHERMAN is an eight-part investigation into the Shermans’ incredible rise and mysterious end. The podcast shines a light on what extreme wealth does to people and their families. It’s a peek into the lives of Toronto’s rich and powerful, reported and narrated by veteran podcaster Kathleen Goldhar. Each episode unveils a theory about their deaths, pulling the audience into a dark puzzle of murder and intrigue. Along the way, listeners will get inside the mind of an enigmatic man — Barry Sherman, voiced by actor Saul Rubinek (Hunters). 

CBC KIDS

New original live-action preschool series MITTENS AND PANTS, featuring best friends Mittens the kitten and Pants the puppy as they embark on adventures in the all-animal town of Kibble Corners, launches Monday, February 6 on CBC Gem and Monday, February 13 on CBC TV. Episodes of new preschool animated series GISELE’S MASHUP ADVENTURES launch Wednesday, February 1 on CBC Gem and Monday, February 6 on CBC TV, inspired by the creative ideas of children ages six to nine from across Canada which are turned into hilarious adventures for animated versions of each child and host Gisele. 

CBC SPORTS

CBC SPORTS will continue to keep Canadians connected to the world of high-performance sport through its weekend broadcasts CBC SPORTS PRESENTS, hosted by Scott Russell and Andi Petrillo and available on CBC TV and CBC Gem, as well as live streams of key competitions on cbcsports.ca and the CBC Sports app. Upcoming events include: FIS World Alpine Ski Championships (February 8 – 19), FIS Freestyle Skiing World Championships (February 19 – March 4) and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (February 23 – 26).

CBC’s winter broadcast and streaming schedule launches Monday, January 2 on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service.

*All following times local with the exception of Newfoundland, please add half an hour to all times.

MONDAYS:

• 7:30PM – FAMILY FEUD CANADA with host Gerry Dee continues Mondays to Thursdays, kicking off the new year with celebrity episodes on January 2 and 3, featuring the PRETTY HARD CASES detectives vs. the legal team from DIGGSTOWN, and the BOLLYWED Singh family vs. the sporty CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE group.
• 8PM – MURDOCH MYSTERIES Season 16 continues January 2.
• 9PM – The new adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic novel, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, starring David Tennant, debuts January 2. Adapted from the popular French-language series, time travel drama PLAN B premieres February 27.
• 10PM – THE NATIONAL CBC News’ flagship program with Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault continues Sunday to Friday each week. 

TUESDAYS:

• 8PM – THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES 30th anniversary season continues January 3.
• 8:30PM –  The most-watched original Canadian comedy during its first season, SON OF A CRITCH returns for Season 2 on January 3.
• 9PM – WORKIN’ MOMS returns for its seventh and final season on January 3, as the women explore lasting friendships, ambitious careers, raising families, and growing up.
• 9:30PM – Season 4 of comedy CATASTROPHE, written by and starring Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, debuts January 3. Season 1 of CASUAL, starring Michaela Watkins and Tommy Dewey as a sister and brother who coach each other through the crazy world of dating while raising her teenage daughter, premieres February 14. 

WEDNESDAYS:

• 8PM – STILL STANDING lands Season 8 on January 4, starring host Jonny Harris as he visits a new set of towns across Canada from Ucluelet and Gibsons, B.C. to Wabush, Newfoundland, and everywhere in between.
• 8:30PM – RUN THE BURBS Season 2 premieres January 4, with new cast member Sharjil Rasool and an array of guest stars including Dakota Ray Hebert, The Great Canadian Baking Show’s Ann Pornel, and multi-award-winning comic and actor Gavin Crawford. 
• 9PM – PRETTY HARD CASES returns for Season 3 on January 4, with a miserably demoted Samantha Wazowski (Meredith MacNeill) and a deeply undercover Kelly Duff (Adrienne C. Moore) reuniting to win their way back into the OCE after eight long months apart. Award-winning actor Wendy Crewson joins the cast as the new and exacting Unit Commander. The WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL, featuring some of the most dynamic performers on today’s comedy circuit, brings the laughs beginning March 15. 

THURSDAYS:

• 8PM – BOLLYWED debuts January 12, introducing Canada to the Singh family, who have been operating Chandan Fashion in Toronto’s Little India for the last 37 years. New competition reality format CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE turns the nation into a cross-country obstacle course on February 16, featuring Canadians mentored by superstar coaches Donovan Bailey, Waneek Horn-Miller, Clara Hughes, Gilmore Junio, Jen Kish and Luke Willson.
• 9PM – CBC News’ award-winning investigative series THE FIFTH ESTATE continues January 5. British drama-thriller TRIGGER POINT debuts February 16. THE JUST FOR LAUGHS GALAS headlined by Ronnie Chieng, Hannah Gadsby and Marc Maron begin March 30.

FRIDAYS:

• 8PM – Canada’s award-winning consumer watchdog MARKETPLACE continues its 50th anniversary season on January 6.  
• 8:30PM – ABC/CBC co-production STUFF THE BRITISH STOLE, based on award-winning journalist Marc Fennell’s chart-topping podcast, debuts January 6. New original factual series PUSH, exploring the lives of a group of friends “the Wheelie Peeps” in Edmonton, begins February 24.
• 9PM – THE NATURE OF THINGS Season 62 premieres on January 6 for David Suzuki’s final season with fascinating science and nature documentaries each week. The season launches with Last of the Right Whales, telling the story of the magnificent North Atlantic Right Whale and the passionate people trying to save this intelligent and social animal from extinction.

SUNDAYS:

• 7PM – Season 16 of HEARTLAND continues on January 8. marblemedia‘s returning BEST IN MINIATURE, hosted by Aba Amuquandoh, returns for Season 2 on February 19.
• 8PM – CBC Docs will spotlight compelling feature-length documentaries, from Canada and around the world, beginning January 8 with the following Canadian originals:  
  • THE CASE AGAINST COSBY (directed by Karen Wookey, 2022) premieres January 8 
  • DOUG AND THE SLUGS AND ME (directed by Teresa Alfeld, 2022) premieres January 15
  • OFFSIDE: THE HAROLD BALLARD STORY (directed by Jason Priestley, 2022) premieres January 22 and debuting at Whistler Film Festival December 3, 2022
  • UNLOVED: HURONIA’S FORGOTTEN CHILDREN (directed by Barri Cohen, 2022) premieres January 29 
  • DEAR JACKIE (director Henri Pardo, 2022) premieres February 5 
• 9PM – Limited series ESSEX COUNTY, based on Jeff Lemire’s graphic novel, premieres March 19. 

Apple TV+ today unveiled the premiere date and a first-look at “Shrinking,” the new 10-episode comedy starring Jason Segel, and written by Emmy Award-winning “Ted Lasso” co-creator Bill Lawrence, Emmy Award-winning “Ted Lasso” star, writer and co-executive producer Brett Goldstein and Segel. Also starring Harrison Ford in one of his first major television roles, “Shrinking” will premiere globally with the first two episodes on Friday, January 27, 2023 on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday.
“Shrinking” follows a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.

In addition to Segel and Ford, “Shrinking” stars Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, and Lukita Maxwell.

The new series is produced by Warner Bros. Television, where Lawrence is under an overall deal, and Lawrence’s Doozer Productions. Lawrence, Segel, Goldstein, Neil Goldman, James Ponsoldt, Randall Winston, Jeff Ingold, and Liza Katzer serve as executive producers. Lawrence, Segel, and Goldstein created the series and wrote the first episode, which was directed by Ponsoldt.

“Shrinking” marks the second collaboration for Apple TV+ and Segel, following his starring role in Apple Original Film “The Sky is Everywhere.” The series also marks the third partnership for Apple, Lawrence and Warner Bros. Television, alongside global phenomenon “Ted Lasso,” and upcoming drama series “Bad Monkey.” Goldstein currently stars and serves as writer and co-executive producer on “Ted Lasso,” which was recently honoured with the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Comedy series for the second year in a row, as well as a back-to-back win in Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Goldstein.
The series will join a growing offering of hit and award-winning comedy series on Apple TV+ including “Ted Lasso,” “Mythic Quest,” “Schmigadoon!,” “Physical,” “The Afterparty,”“Central Park”,” “Bad Sisters,” “Trying” and more.

See the Teaser:

Everyone’s predicting huge numbers for THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE after this amazing new Trailer surfaced!

Synopsis:

Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Minions: The Rise of Gru), the film stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.

Universal Pictures Canada release THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE April 5, 2023.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)