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#FIRSTLOOK: THE CANADIAN FILM CENTRE ANNOUNCES THE 2024 CBC ACTORS CONSERVATORY COHORT
The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) and CBC are pleased to announce another remarkable group of performers who will make up the 2024 cohort of the CBC Actors Conservatory starting September 3, 2024 at CFC’s campus in Toronto and running until February 28, 2025.
Eight exciting actors with a range of experience in film, television, and theatre have been selected to participate in the 2024 Conservatory. This full-time, six-month immersive screen acting program will provide hands-on experience, expand the performer’s reel and their instrument, establish strong creative partnerships, grow their professional network, strengthen their abilities to navigate the business, and help build their confidence.
“The CBC Actors Conservatory has helped strengthen and expand Canada’s on-screen talent network and by extension the industry as a whole. We’re proud to continue our partnership with the CFC to offer mentorship and training to this year’s dynamic group of performers – we wish them all the best in the program,” said Trish Williams, Executive Director, Scripted Content, CBC.
Thanks to the generous support of program partners CBC, the RBC Emerging Artists Project and the Government of Ontario, the CBC Actors Conservatory has supported and helped elevate the voices and talent of over 112 actors including Supinder Wraich (Allegiance, Sort Of), Lovell Adams-Gray (Coroner, Brother), Andy McQueen (Station Eleven), Michelle McLeod (Women Talking), Patrick Kwok-Choon (Star Trek: Discovery), Giacomo Gianniotti (Wild Cards, Grey’s Anatomy), Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek) and Eli Goree (One Night In Miami).
“We’ve met so many wonderful actors from across this country reinforcing what an inspiring and creatively resilient talent community we have,” said Kathryn Emslie, Executive Lead, Programs, CFC. “This program and our longstanding partnership with the CBC is all about nurturing and celebrating the incredible contribution actors and actor/creators make to the storytelling process and to the stories that need to be told. I cannot wait to see how these actors shape the future of storytelling!”
Meet the 2024 Actors Conservatory residents:
Theresa Cutknife (She/Her) is an Alberta-born Toronto-based Nêhiyaw/Puerto Rican actor, writer, and producer. She is a member of the Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacîs, Alberta located on Treaty 6 Territory. Theresa is an alumni of The Centre for Indigenous Theatre and a graduate of the 2023 Soulpepper Academy. Her co-written play Talk Treaty To Me received two Sterling award nominations for Outstanding Fringe Ensemble and Outstanding Fringe New Work at the 2023 Edmonton Fringe Festival. Recent credits include assistant directing De Profundis: Oscar Wilde In Jail (Soulpepper). Acting credits include: Heartless (Favour The Brave Collective), Niizh (Native Earth Performing Arts), My Sister’s Rage (Tarragon Theatre/Studio 180 Theatre/TOLive), The House of Bernarda Alba (Aluna Theatre/Modern Times Theatre), Diggstown (CBC Gem).
Anna Morreale (They/Them) is a multidisciplinary artist who grew up in Hamilton, Ontario and now based in Montreal, Quebec. Since graduating from the National Theatre School of Canada in 2021, Anna has been working professionally in the theatre, film and voice acting industries. As an actor, writer and producer, they have been lucky enough to collaborate with companies like Playwrights Workshop Montreal, Centaur Theatre, Repercussion Theatre, Difuze Inc and more. They are also the artistic producer for Scaredy Cat theatre, an emerging theatre company helmed by Chelsea Dab and Cole Hayley. Anna is consistently inspired by art that is absurd, surreal, intrepid and accessible. Their own work spans themes of queerness, mortality, oral history, grief, dreams and corporeality. Their practice is informed by various movement based techniques such as dance, contact improv, mask, and clown.
Eva Foote (She/Her) is a Dora-Award nominated actor and musician based in Edmonton, Alberta. She attended the National Theatre School of Canada and Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre. Eva was a recipient of the 2019 Montreal English Theatre Award for Lead Performance in a Musical & Emerging Artist and the 2019 Syd & Shirley Banks Prize for Emerging Musical Theatre Artists. Some of Eva’s credits include Kelly v. Kelly (Musical Stage Company/Canadian Stage), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Stratford Festival), Once (Segal Centre), Uncovered: The Music of Fleetwood Mac & The Eagles (Musical Stage Co.), Murdoch Mysteries (Season 15), and upcoming After the Rain (Tarragon Theatre).
Emidio Lopes (He/Him) is a Black Angolan-Canadian actor fluent in English and Portuguese. He currently trains at The Lighthouse Acting Studio under Angela Besharah, with whom he has studied since 2019. His recent credits include the NBC series The Irrational and the feature film Welcome, directed by Jevon Boreland and produced by Mark Taylor, which is set to premiere in the fall of 2024.
Taelor Lewis-Joseph (She/Her) is an actor based in Tkaronto. Born in Scarborough and first generation Canadian, she studied theatre at Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts and graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University studying Communication. She created a docu-web series, How.T.O Art, which won best web at the Canadian Diversity Film Festival and official selection for festivals internationally. Taelor is an alumni of New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade, The Second City Conservatory Programme and acting schools in Tkaronto. Her credits include Digi Art (CBC Gem), How to Fail as a Popstar (CBC Gem) and Abroad (OMNI).
Aldrin Bundoc (He/Him) is a Dora Award-nominated actor, physical-theatre creator, and producer born in Manila, Philippines, and currently based in Toronto. Aldrin has made a significant mark in both theatre and screen acting. Aldrin’s notable screen credits include Schitt’s Creek (CBC/Netflix), Glamorous (Netflix), The Boys (Amazon), Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (CityTV), and Star Trek: Discovery (CBS). Currently, Aldrin stars in the satirical sketch comedy series Abroad (OMNI), now in its third season. The show offers a humorous and insightful look at the experiences of Filipino immigrants in Canada.
Arianna Laya-Garcia (She/Her) is a Toronto-based actor whose on-screen credits include World’s Best (Disney), Macy Murdoch (CBC Gem), and Accused Season 2 (Fox). She attended the Etobicoke School of Arts, where she majored in Musical Theatre and Canada’s Model and Talent Convention twice, where she won first in Best Cold Reading Scene (2017) and Best Self-Tape (2022). When not in front of the camera, Arianna has freelanced as a Production Assistant, and recently worked as a Production Coordinator working with Canada’s premier food and tabletop production company for clients such as A&W, Tim Hortons, Wendy’s, Nissan, and McDonald’s.
Ed Pinker (He/Him) is a British-Canadian actor based in Toronto. He trained at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and graduated from East15 Acting School in London. His TV/film credits include The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu/MGM), The Love Club (W Channel), How To Win a Prince (ReelOne), and Locke & Key (Netflix). Previous theatre highlights include Macbeth (Shakespeare’s Globe), The Mousetrap (West End), The Beggar’s Opera (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), and Top Story (Old Vic Tunnels).
Learn more about the CBC Actors Conservatory here.
#FIRSTLOOK: CBC’S OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 COVERAGE TO KICK-OFF FRIDAY, JULY 26
CBC invites audiences across the country to mark the official start of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Friday, July 26, 2024 with live coverage of the Opening Ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on CBC, CBC Gem, CBC News Network, TSN, Sportsnet, CBC’s dedicated Paris 2024 website (cbc.ca/paris2024) and the CBC Paris 2024 app for iOS and Android devices.
Beginning at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on July 26, the pre-Ceremony show, hosted by Paris Prime Live’s Scott Russell and CBC News Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, builds anticipation for the big event and includes highlights from the Opening Ceremony red carpet, featuring stars from the sports, arts and entertainment worlds. The pre-show concludes with the exclusive world premiere of THE GOLD WITHIN, an inspiring, original spoken-word performance by Ontario’s first Poet Laureate, Randell Adjei, and three-time Olympian Phylicia George. The six-minute piece celebrates the artistry of sport, while recognizing the highs and lows in the journey to greatness.
Then at 1:30 p.m. ET (10:30 a.m. PT), the Toyota Olympic Games Primetime panel – Andi Petrillo, Waneek Horn-Miller, Perdita Felicien and Craig McMorris – unite to guide Canadians through the Opening Ceremony, reinvented for central Paris as a 6km parade route along the Seine River, sailing from Pont d’Austerlitz in the east to the Trocadéro in the west and showcasing some of the most iconic monuments in Paris along the way. Paris Tonight’s Ariel Halwani will be on the ground in Paris, sharing live updates as they happen across CBC Olympics’ social media accounts. A primetime broadcast of the Opening Ceremony will air on CBC and CBC Gem at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).
Coverage of the Opening Ceremony will be presented in an accessible manner with closed captioning, described video and ASL integrations. Additionally, all of CBC’s primetime broadcast coverage will be available in described video.
CBC Gem offers live streams of every event at Paris 2024, with pre-Olympic coverage of soccer and rugby sevens beginning Wednesday, July 24. The full streaming schedule can be found here. Coverage of Team Canada kicks off Thursday, July 25 on CBC and CBC Gem with the first match for the Canadian women’s soccer team, the defending gold medallists, against New Zealand, starting at 10:30 a.m. ET (7:30 a.m. PT). The exciting kick-off to the Games is followed by the first part of documentary LA GRANDE SEINE, offering insights into the grand preparations for the Opening Ceremony in Paris. Later that day, the debut of two one-hour sports documentaries chart the journeys of Canadian athletes as they prepare for their moment on the world stage.
LA GRANDE SEINE
Part One: Thursday, July 25 at 9 a.m. ET on CBC Gem and at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on CBC
Part Two: Friday, July 26 at 9 a.m. ET on CBC Gem and at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT) on CBC
Two-part documentary LA GRANDE SEINE, an Olympic Channel original series, tells the story of the final 12 months of preparation for the Opening Ceremony through the eyes of its key organizers and participants. Olympic Opening Ceremonies have always marked history by their creativity, their magnitude and drama due to the stakes of the event for the host country. It is the biggest show on earth. And this time, more than ever, a handful of people came up with
a crazy idea: to organize the opening ceremony inside the city of Paris while making La Seine the greatest red carpet on the planet. Part Two will feature live interviews from the red carpet with Paris Tonight’s Ariel Helwani.
PARIS 2024: RUNNING A REVOLUTION
Thursday, July 25 at 9 a.m. ET on CBC Gem and at 8 p.m. local (8:30 NT) on CBC
The women’s marathon at Paris 2024 may be the most culturally significant moment of these Games. This grueling race represents the culmination of the struggle women have endured to achieve gender equality on the Olympic stage. RUNNING A REVOLUTION follows the path of two Canadians who travel the world with hopes of getting to the start line of this summer’s historic event. Hosted and produced by CBC Sports’ Brenda Irving.
PARIS 2024: TOYOTA MAKE OR BREAK
Thursday, July 25 at 9 a.m. ET on CBC Gem and at 9 p.m. local (9:30 NT) on CBC
TOYOTA MAKE OR BREAK takes us inside the lives of eight Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes throughout the intense final year of qualification for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. What they learn about themselves in this unforgiving process is a lesson for all: the power of sport to reveal character in victory and defeat, and the power of individuals to endure, live and grow.
CBC’s coverage of Paris 2024, including live event streams and on-demand replays, will be available on the CBC Gem app on connected TV screens via Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, LG, Roku, Samsung, Xbox, as well as on mobile devices and online at CBCGem.ca. Audiences across Canada will also be able to watch CBC’s live broadcast through their TV provider. Out of home live streaming and on demand content will be available with Bell, Telus and Ebox. Live coverage will also be available through streaming on Rogers, Fubo and RiverTV.
Starting Friday, July 26 with the Opening Ceremony, CBC’s regional radio shows will offer up-to-date hourly reports on all the action from Paris 2024 at 25 minutes past the hour. Audiences can tune in to CBC Olympic Games Reports for the latest on Team Canada, with sports reporter Scott Regehr in the morning, Khalil Hassanali in the afternoon, and Sonali Karnick weekend mornings.
CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Olympic Network through 2032 and Paralympic network through 2026, is the exclusive Canadian broadcast and streaming home of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, taking place from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, August 11. CBC’s comprehensive coverage of Paris 2024 will feature live broadcasts from every venue and include every Canadian medal-winning moment, with 22 hours of live television coverage each day and totalling more than 3000 hours of live content available on CBC and partner networks TSN and Sportsnet, CBC Gem, CBC’s Paris 2024 website (cbc.ca/paris2024) and the CBC Paris 2024 app for Android and iOS devices. Audiences can also visit the website and app for full event schedules, results, athlete bios and features, daily updates and more, as well as exclusive coverage by CBC Sports including in-depth reports, highlights, digital series and on-demand replays of the biggest moments and events, ensuring Canadians don’t miss a minute of the action.
More details will be announced soon regarding CBC’s coverage of the Paralympic Games Paris 2024, which will take place from Wednesday, August 28 to Sunday, September 8
#FIRSTLOOK: CBC’S PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS DIGITAL CONTENT
With the Olympic Games Paris 2024 fast approaching, CBC is ensuring Canadians have everything they need to cheer on Team Canada whenever and however they choose. Leading up to and throughout the Games, exciting new content will be released daily across CBC’s multiple platforms, including TV, web, mobile apps and social media, offering audiences more ways to engage with the Olympic Games than ever before.
CBC Sports Digital Series and Social Media
CBC Sports is keeping audiences up-to-date on the latest news from Paris with a variety of exclusive digital series available across its social media platforms including CBC Sports YouTube and TikTok; CBC Olympics X, Facebook and Instagram; and digital platforms CBC Gem, cbc.ca/paris2024 and the CBC Paris 2024 app for iOS and Android devices.
PARIS TONIGHT presented by smartwater
Airing live daily at 11 p.m. ET from Canada Olympic House in Paris, this late night show hosted by Ariel Helwani merges sport and entertainment. Every night, Helwani brings Canadians a taste of life in Paris with interview segments, games, cultural experiences and more. Each episode features an “Outshine Gold” segment presented by Lululemon showcasing Team Canada athletes’ personal stories of triumph over adversity.
RISE AND STREAM presented by Access Storage and Sentinel Storage
Hosted by Meg Roberts, RISE AND STREAM prepares viewers for what’s to come the next day, highlighting must-watch events, with an ASL version available on YouTube and Facebook. Roberts will look ahead to events featuring Canadians in action, highlighting medal opportunities and exciting matchups.
HOT TAKES
Hosted by Dale Manucdoc, HOT TAKES offers a deep dive into Canadian results with CBC Olympics analysts, and highlights the must-see moments from each day.
PARIS PULSE WITH MEG & DALE
CBC Olympics digital hosts Meg Roberts and Dale Manucdoc connect in studio mid-way through the day to discuss the trending storylines and content in the #Paris2024 conversation. Audiences can watch live daily at 1:30 p.m. ET on the CBC Sports YouTube channel.
OLYMPIC FOMO
Longtime radio duo and media besties Mark Strong and Jemeni will provide a fresh perspective to the Olympic conversation as they chat with athletes, entertainers, and celebs to get their take on the Games, bringing audiences all the tea from Paris. The series will also be offered as a daily podcast, everywhere podcasts are available.
@CBCOlympics social media feeds will continue to share all of the moments and excitement from the Olympic Games with added insight from analysts and the athletes themselves, while the CBC Sports TikTok account takes Canadians behind-the-scenes as CBC’s social team creates content from Toronto and Paris.
CBC Gem
Available now, CBC Gem collection THE PARIS CONNECTION spotlights the City of Light and Olympic summer sports, with documentaries including CITIZEN ASHE, exploring the enduring legacy of tennis great and noted humanitarian Arthur Ashe; COPA 71, the story of the 1971 Women’s Soccer World Cup; and WE DARE TO DREAM, the story of refugee athletes training to compete on the world stage.
Series in THE PARIS CONNECTION include French political family drama SAVAGES and comedy/drama PARIS ETC following five women on journeys of self-discovery in the City of Love, with feature films LE WEEK-END, starring Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan as an English couple celebrating their anniversary, and Oscar-winning romantic comedy MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams.
CBC Kids and CBC Kids News
CBC Kids will continue to share fun Olympic Games-themed music videos and Mosey Talks to Kindergarteners shorts, featuring interviews with kid experts about all things Paris 2024, across their social platforms including YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. CBC KIDS CELEBRATES THE OLYMPIC GAMES, a collection of the short videos, will also be available to stream on-demand beginning Friday, July 19 on CBC Gem.
The CBC Kids website is the homebase for quizzes, videos and games related to the Olympic Games, bringing Paris 2024 to life for young sporting fans. Kids can learn about Olympic sports, test their knowledge of summer sports and martial arts, and play cool video game versions of Olympic events including skateboarding, surfing, mountain biking, tennis and more.
As part of their upcoming Olympic Games coverage, CBC Kids News connects with some of Canada’s top athletes including Luguentz Dort, who tells the story of his first dunk, and breaker Phil Wizard stumps CBC and Radio-Canada’s kid reporters in a game of 20 Questions.
CBC Music
CBC Music will share videos and blog posts highlighting the connections and crossovers between music and sports, including the Canadian men’s and women’s basketball teams on their favourite pump-up songs; Canadian breakers’ picks for their favourite rap albums; a feature on Kofi, the Scarborough-raised R&B star who battled for a spot on the men’s volleyball team; and the 36-year journey of CBC’s Olympic theme song.
CBC Podcasts
TESTED (6 episodes) – Listen to the first episode now everywhere podcasts are available
Who gets to compete? Since the beginning of women’s sports, there has been a struggle over who qualifies for the women’s category. Tested follows the unfolding story of elite female runners who have been told they can no longer race as women, because of their biology. As the Olympics approach, they face hard choices: take drugs to lower their natural testosterone levels, give up their sport entirely, or fight. To understand how we got here, we trace the surprising, 100-year history of sex testing. Produced by CBC and NPR’s Embedded, with Bucket of Eels. Hosted by Rose Eveleth.
CBC Paris 2024 app
The CBC Sports app ensures that Canadians don’t have to miss a minute of the action from Paris 2024, with the ability to watch whatever they want from wherever they are. Available for Android and iOS devices, the CBC Paris 2024 app will feature more than 3000 hours of live sport, up-to-the-minute results and personalized alerts – everything fans need to follow the stories of the Olympic Games on their smartphones or tablets. Download CBC’s Paris 2024 app now.
CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Olympic Network through 2032 and Paralympic network through 2026, is the exclusive Canadian broadcast and streaming home of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, taking place from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, August 11. CBC’s comprehensive coverage of Paris 2024 will feature live broadcasts from every venue and include every Canadian medal-winning moment, with 22 hours of live television coverage each day and totalling more than 3000 hours of live content available on CBC and partner networks TSN and Sportsnet, CBC Gem, CBC’s Paris 2024 website (cbc.ca/paris2024) and the CBC Paris 2024 app for Android and iOS devices. Audiences can also visit the website and app for full event schedules, results, athlete bios and features, daily updates and more, as well as exclusive coverage by CBC Sports including in-depth reports, highlights, digital series and on-demand replays of the biggest moments and events, ensuring Canadians don’t miss a minute of the action.
#FIRSTLOOK: CBC ANNOUNCE OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 TALENT
CBC today announced the complete roster of commentators, analysts and reporters who will provide extensive live coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, August 11, across CBC and partner networks TSN and Sportsnet, CBC Gem, CBC’s Paris 2024 website (cbc.ca/paris2024) and the CBC Paris 2024 app.
The talent lineup includes Olympians, Paralympians, World Champions, experienced broadcasters and fresh faces, all set to bring audiences across Canada informed, entertaining and well-rounded coverage of the Games on Canada’s Olympic Network.
Approximately one third of the broadcast team will be on the ground in Paris, including 16 reporters who will be bringing audiences live updates and reactions from athletes as they step off the field, court and deck, and the broadcast teams for swimming, athletics and basketball. Plus, CBC/Radio-Canada will provide Indigenous language coverage for 3×3 basketball, canoe/kayak, skateboarding and wrestling in Cree, Innu and Atikamekw, as well as basketball in Inuktitut.
Also joining CBC’s programming lineup is Olympic FOMO, a new daily show launching Saturday July 27, hosted by longtime radio duo and media besties Mark Strong and Jemeni. They’ll be providing a fresh perspective to the Olympic conversation as they chat with athletes, entertainers and celebs to get their take on the Games, bringing audiences all the tea from Paris. OLYMPIC FOMO will be available across all platforms including CBC and CBC Gem, and daily as a podcast everywhere podcasts are available.
Highlights include:
From the pool for swimming: 2024 Canadian Screen Award-winning broadcaster and Paralympian Rob Snoek and former Olympic swim coach and national team member Byron MacDonald. Olympic bronze medallist Brittany MacLean joins as special analyst.
From the track for athletics: Olympians Michael Smith and David Moorcroft providing colour commentary, with award-winning broadcaster Mark Lee on the call. Special analysts include: Two-time Olympic champion Donovan Bailey alongside award-winning broadcaster Ron MacLean; Olympian and world champion Perdita Felicien alongside sports reporter Morgan Campbell; and Olympian Kate Van Buskirk.
From the basketball court: veteran broadcaster Dan Shulman with the play-by-play, NBA commentator Meghan McPeak providing analysis and Nabil Karim reporting from the sidelines.
From the 3×3 basketball court: CEBL champion and Tom Longboat Award recipient Michael Linklater and sportscaster Daniella Ponticelli.
Calling the highly anticipated debut of the sport of breaking are Mark Strong aka “Strizzzy” and Toronto B-Boy and hip hop artist, Adrian Bernard aka “Switch B.”
Dual season Olympian and Olympic medallist Phylicia George will be on the ground in Paris talking to athletes and reporting from Canada Olympic House, while veteran commentators Donnovan Bennett and Shireen Ahmed will offer different perspectives on the events of Paris 2024, broadening the context for the Games.
STUDIO HOSTS
RBC Olympic Games Morning
Anastasia Bucsis (in Paris)
Rob Pizzo (update desk)
Bell Paris Prime
Scott Russell (in Paris)
Julie Stewart-Binks (update desk)
Toyota Olympic Games Primetime Panel
Olympic FOMO Mark Strong Jemeni
REPORTERS ON THE GROUND IN PARIS
Alexandre Gascon (Volleyball)
Alison Chiasson (Equestrian, Golf)
Antoine Deshaies (Tennis, Weightlifting)
Antoni Nerestant (Diving, Artistic Swimming)
Asha Tomlinson (Boxing, Sport Climbing)
Catherine Gauthier (Gymnastics, Trampoline)
Christine Roger (Soccer)
Devin Heroux (Athletics, Swimming)
Kelly VanderBeek (3×3 Basketball, Breaking, Skateboarding)
Kwabena Oduro (Rowing, Canoe/Kayak)
Michael Roy (Cycling)
Nabil Karim (Basketball)
Olivier Pellerin (Judo/Wrestling)
Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco (Beach Volleyball)
Roseline Filion (Swimming, Diving)
Vanna Blacksmith (Canada Olympic House)
SPECIAL ANALYSTS
Donovan Bailey (Athletics)
Kate Van Buskirk (Athletics)
Morgan Campbell (Athletics)
Perdita Felicien (Athletics)
Ron MacLean (Athletics)
Phylicia George (Canada Olympic House)
Natasha Wodak (Marathon)
Donnovan Bennett (Opinion)
Shireen Ahmed (Opinion, Soccer)
Amy Walsh (Soccer)
Brittany MacLean (Swimming)
COMMENTATORS & ANALYSTS Athletics Commentator: Mark Lee Analysts: Michael Smith & David Moorcroft
Atikamekw Commentary (3×3, Canoe/Kayak, Skateboarding – Park, Wrestling) Thérèse Ottawa, Anthony Dubé and Alexandre Nequado
Basketball
Commentator: Dan Shulman
Analyst: Meghan McPeak
Basketball – Inuktitut Commentator: David Ningeongan Analyst: Pujjuut Kusugak
Basketball (3×3)
Commentator: Daniella Ponticelli
Analyst: Michael Linklater
Beach Volleyball
Commentator: Claire Hanna
Analyst: Mark Heese
Breaking
Commentator: Mark Strong
Analyst: Adrian Bernard
Canoe/Kayak – Sprint
Commentator: Elliotte Friedman
Analyst: Andrea Proske
Cree Commentary
(3×3, Skateboarding – Park)
Cheryl Wapachee and Marjorie Kitty
Cree Commentary (Canoe/Kayak, Wrestling) Celina Wapachee and Dorothy Stewart
Cycling – Road Commentator: Mark Connolly Analysts: Curt Harnett & Barrie Shepley
Cycling – Track
Commentator: Mark Connolly
Analyst: Curt Harnett
Diving
Commentator: Alexandre Despatie
Analyst: Jennifer Abel
Gymnastics
Commentator: Brenda Irving
Analyst: Kyle Shewfelt
Innu Commentary (3×3, Canoe/Kayak, Skateboarding – Park, Wrestling)
Joyce Dominique and Gervais Malleck
Judo
Analyst: Josh Hagen
Marathons
Commentator: Brenda Irving
Analyst: Krista DuChene
Race Walks
Commentator: Matt Cullen
Analyst: Lisa Bentley
Rowing
Commentator: Elliotte Friedman
Analyst: Andrea Proske
Skateboarding – Street
Commentator: Alexandre Despatie
Analyst: Craig McMorris
Skateboarding – Park Commentator: Rob Pizzo Analyst: Craig McMorris
Soccer (Women’s)
Commentator: Signa Butler
Analyst: Dr. Clare Rustad
Swimming
Commentator: Rob Snoek
Analyst: Byron MacDonald
Tennis
Commentator: Bruce Rainnie
Analyst: Sharon Fichman
Triathlon
Commentator: Matt Cullen
Analyst: Lisa Bentley & Barrie Shepley
Volleyball
Commentators: Signa Butler & Matt Cullen
Analyst: Dallas Soonias
Water Polo
Commentator: Matt Cullen
Analyst: Waneek Horn-Miller
Wrestling
Commentator: Matt Cullen
Analyst: Carol Huynh
CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Olympic Network through 2032 and Paralympic network through 2026, is the exclusive Canadian broadcast and streaming home of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, taking place from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, August 11. CBC’s comprehensive coverage of Paris 2024 will feature live broadcasts from every venue and include every Canadian medal-winning moment, with 22 hours of live television coverage each day and totalling more than 3000 hours of live content available on CBC and partner networks TSN and Sportsnet, CBC Gem, CBC’s Paris 2024 website (cbc.ca/paris2024) and the CBC Paris 2024 app for Android and iOS devices. Audiences can also visit the website and app for full event schedules, results, athlete bios and features, daily updates and more, as well as exclusive coverage by CBC Sports including in-depth reports, highlights, digital series and on-demand replays of the biggest moments and events, ensuring Canadians don’t miss a minute of the action.
#FIRSTLOOK: “SAINT-PIERRE” STARRING ALLAN HAWCO COMING TO CBC WINTER 2025
Hawco Productions and CBC today announced that production is underway on new original series SAINT-PIERRE (10 x 60’), a new episodic police procedural currently filming in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, France and St. John’s Newfoundland. SAINT-PIERRE is the creation of Allan Hawco, Robina Lord-Stafford and Perry Chafe, with Hawco and Lord-Stafford as Showrunners. TJ Scott and John Vatcher will each direct two of the first four episodes, with Scott directing the pilot. The series will premiere on CBC and CBC Gem in Winter 2025 and is produced in association with global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON, which is also handling global distribution on the show.
SAINT-PIERRE’s cast includes French star Josephine Jobert (Death in Paradise) as Arch, Canadian star, Allan Hawco (Republic of Doyle, Caught, Jack Ryan) as Fitz, and James Purefoy as Sean Gallagher (Rome, Sex Education, The Following) rounding out the stellar team.
After the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector, Donny Fitzpatrick (Fitz), digs too deeply into a local politician’s nefarious activity, he is exiled to work in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon – the French Territory nestled in the Atlantic Ocean. Fitz’s arrival disrupts the life of Deputy Chief Geneviève Archambault (Arch), a Parisian transplant who is in Saint-Pierre for her own intriguing reasons.
As if by fate, these two seasoned officers — with very different policing skills and approaches — are forced together to solve unique and exciting crimes. Although the islands seem like a quaint tourist destination, the idyllic façade conceals the worst kind of criminal activity, which tend to wash up on its beautiful shores. At first at odds and suspicious of each other, Arch and Fitz soon discover that they are better together.
“Saint-Pierre et Miquelon is a unique place – the islands’ isolated location between North America and Europe makes it an ideal location to go unnoticed by the law, which sets it up to be the perfect place for this story,” says Hawco, Lord-Stafford and Chafe. “We’re excited for audiences to discover these compelling characters in this rarely seen before landscape.”
“SAINT-PIERRE offers audiences a fresh and exciting new procedural led by the talented duo of Allan and Josephine, set in a beautiful location that so many Canadians are curious about,” said Sally Catto, General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports, CBC. “We look forward to working with Allan, Robina and Hawco Productions to bring Fitz and Arch’s adventures to life onscreen.”
Ava Mustos, Associate Director, Acquisitions at FIFTH SEASON, said: “It’s fantastic to be partnering with Allan Hawco on SAINT-PIERRE, a detective drama with a brilliant blend of mystery and humour, set against the vibrant and unique back drop of France’s Saint-Pierre et Miquelon islands. We’re delighted to have Josephine Jobert – already known to audiences from Death in Paradise – as our co-lead alongside Hawco. The chemistry between them is undeniable and we look forward to introducing audiences around the world to this dynamic, crime-solving duo.”
A CBC original production, SAINT-PIERRE is produced by Hawco Productions in association with global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON. The new series is executive produced by Janine Squires, Erin Sullivan, Robina Lord-Stafford, Perry Chafe, John Vatcher and Hawco. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Trish Williams is Executive Director, Scripted Content; Sarah Adams is Director of Current Production, Drama; and Nicola Makoway is Executive in Charge of Production.
Hawco Productions was founded by actor, writer and producer Allan Hawco, harnessing his extensive experience from previous projects, his six successful seasons playing the lead and serving as the executive producer and showrunner on Republic of Doyle, and more recently, producing other CBC shows like Son of a Critch and Caught. Allan also has an international presence in projects that include Amazon’s Jack Ryan, Book of Negroes, and Quicksand.
(Photo credit: Tim Leyes)
#FIRSTLOOK: CBC UNVEIL 2024-2025 PROGRAMMING SLATE
CBC today announced its 2024-25 programming slate for CBC TV and CBC Gem, featuring over 40 new and returning original series from Canadian creators, producers and storytellers, and 14 CBC News local FAST channels.
“Our wide-ranging slate of original Canadian programming for the coming year embodies our promise to reflect more people, places and perspectives from across the country in new ways,” said Barbara Williams, Executive Vice-President, CBC. “As Canada’s storyteller, we are continuing to step up and stand apart from other media choices by serving audiences with more local coverage and stories from their own communities, acoss both news and entertainment.”
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 with ongoing 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 CBC Radio 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.
THE FIFTH ESTATE (Season 50 premieres Fall 2024, 14×60)
MARKETPLACE (Season 52 premieres Fall 2024, 14×30)
THE NATIONAL (Weeknights and Sundays on CBC TV and CBC News Network)
POWER & POLITICS (Weeknights on CBC News Network)
CANADA TONIGHT (Weeknights on CBC News Network)
ABOUT THAT WITH ANDREW CHANG (Weekdays on CBC News Explore)
ROSEMARY BARTON LIVE (Sundays on CBC TV and CBC News Network)
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.
New Original Comedy Series
NORTH OF NORTH (Premieres Winter 2025, 8×30, Red Marrow Media and Northwood Entertainment)
Siaja (Anna Lambe, True Detective: Night Country, Trickster) is a young Inuk mother who wants to build a new future for herself. After a spontaneous — and extremely public — exit from her marriage, Siaja has to find a job and a place for her and her young daughter to live, and fast. Her only option might be to go from one complicated living situation to another — where Siaja’s dreams of a fresh start collide with some long-kept secrets. To top it all off, this is happening in a small Arctic town where everybody knows your business. A comedy series commissioned by CBC, Netflix and APTN, NORTH OF NORTH is created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald (Qanurli, The Grizzlies) and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Angry Inuk, The Grizzlies) of Red Marrow Media and produced alongside executive producer Miranda de Pencier (Anne with an E, Beginners, The Grizzlies) of Northwood Entertainment. Anya Adams (Yellowjackets, Ginny & Georgia), Susan Coyne (Mozart in the Jungle, Daisy Jones & The Six) and Garry Campbell (The Kids in the Hall, Less Than Kind) also executive produce.
SMALL ACHIEVABLE GOALS (Premieres Winter 2025, 10×30, Sphere Media)
When odd couple Jan (Jennifer Whalen) and Kris (Meredith MacNeill) are forced to work together to produce a podcast, they learn they are both undergoing “The Change” – aka menopause – and embark on a journey of transformation, helping each other through workplace challenges and office politics, dating and relationship drama, and some serious health concerns. Like a phoenix from the ashes, they will be reborn as sexy, silver-haired, wizard women! Or at least wiser, less sweaty versions of themselves… Created by Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill, who are executive producers with Jennifer Kawaja, Bruno Dube and Elise Cousineau.
SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS (Premieres 2025, 8×30, Snotty Nose Productions, Grand Scheme and Reality Distortion Field in association with Redcloud Studios)
The not even true, real life story of the Indigenous hip hop sensation Snotty Nose Rez Kids chronicling their tireless hustle and chaotic journey to stardom. The series is inspired by the lives of best friends Quinton and Darren, who move from their remote Haisla Nation to the big city of Vancouver to chase their hip hop dreams. Throughout a series of misadventures they lean on their newfound community to kick start their career as Snotty Nose Rez Kids. Created by Quinton Nyce and Darren Metz, Vance Banzo and Matt Kippen; Jennifer Podemski is the series’ showrunner, and an executive producer with Metz, Nyce, Michael Tanko Grand, Stephen Hegyes, Simon Barry, Banzo, Kippen and Bhavika Mantri; Amber-Sekowan Daniels is co-executive producer.
Returning Original Comedies & Festivals
THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES (Season 32 premieres Fall 2024, 24×30 + 1×60, IoM Media)
SON OF A CRITCH (Season 4 premieres Winter 2025, 13×30, Project 10 Productions/Hawco Productions)
YOU’RE MY HERO (Season 2 premieres Fall 2024, 6×15, Longhope Media Inc.)
HALIFAX COMEDY FEST (Season 28 premieres 2025, 6×30, Pilot Light Productions)
WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL (Season 23 premieres 2025, 5×60, Frantic Films)
THE NEW WAVE OF STANDUP (Season 5 premieres 2025, 12×10/4×30, 1240315 BC Ltd)
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.
New Original Drama Series
SAINT-PIERRE (Premieres Winter 2025, 10×60, Hawco Productions)
After Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector Donny “Fitz” Fitzpatrick digs too deeply into a local politician’s nefarious activity, he is exiled to work in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (the French Territory nestled in the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Newfoundland). Fitz’s arrival disrupts the life of Deputy Chief Geneviève “Arch” Archambault, a Parisian transplant who is in Saint-Pierre for her own intriguing reasons. SAINT-PIERRE is a police procedural with French star Josephine Jobert (Death in Paradise) as Arch and Canadian star Allan Hawco (Republic of Doyle, Caught, Jack Ryan) as Fitz, and James Purefoy (Rome, Sex Education, Pennyworth) rounding out the stellar team. As if by fate, these two seasoned officers — with very different policing skills and approaches — are forced together to solve unique and exciting crimes. Although the islands seem like a quaint tourist destination, the idyllic façade conceals the worst kind of criminal activity which tend to wash up on its beautiful shores. At first at odds and suspicious of each other, Arch and Fitz soon discover that they are better together… a veritable crime-fighting force.
SAINT-PIERRE is the creation of Allan Hawco, Robina Lord-Stafford and Perry Chafe, with Hawco and Lord-Stafford as Showrunners, produced by Hawco Productions in association with global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON, which is also handling global distribution on the show. It is executive produced by Janine Squires, Erin Sullivan, Robina Lord-Stafford, Perry Chafe, John Vatcher and Hawco.
PLAN B (Season 2 premieres Sunday, August 11 on CBC Gem, 6×60, KOTV)
In Season 2 of this high-concept drama series, a new character is given the opportunity to change her life – and the lives of those around her – by making use of Plan B, a mysterious time-travel agency. After Montreal police officer Mia Coleman (Vinessa Antoine, Diggstown) and her partner Tyler take a lenient approach to a marital dispute, the husband, Paul Whitman, murders his wife Keri and their two small children, then kills himself. Mia is devastated, but soon stumbles across Plan B and finds herself able to book a trip into the past, and perhaps alter the outcome. Along the way, Mia discovers the astonishing potential of Plan B to alter the balance between criminals and victims, making her the most effective cop on the force. As always, though, Plan B guarantees no easy solutions, and Mia’s journey into the past is replete with unexpected quicksands. The more she struggles to effect change, the deeper into complication and crisis she sinks, especially as her own issues around control and jealousy are laid bare.
PLAN B is produced by KOTV, with international distribution by Red Arrow Studios International. Jean-François Asselin, who co-created the original French-language series, is director and also co-writer with Celeste Parr. Asselin also serves as Showrunner and Executive Producer, alongside Louis Morissette. Louis-Philippe Drolet, Parr, Mélanie Viau, Jacques Drolet and Aisling “Ash” Chin-Yee are Executive Producers.
Returning Original Dramas
ALLEGIANCE (Season 2 premieres Winter 2025, 10×60, Lark Productions)
HEARTLAND (Season 18 premieres Fall 2024, 10×60, Dynamo Films and SEVEN24 Films)
MURDOCH MYSTERIES (Season 18 premieres Fall 2024, 22×60, Shaftesbury)
SKYMED (Season 3 premieres Winter 2025, 9×60, Piazza Entertainment)
WILD CARDS (Season 2 premieres Winter 2025, 13×60, Blink49 Studios, Front Street Pictures and Piller/Segan) – in association with The CW, also premiering in the U.S. Winter 2025
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.
New Original Factual Series
LOCALS WELCOME (Premieres Winter 2025, 10×30, Artifactual Media)
LOCALS WELCOME, hosted and executive produced by OG food writer and expert Suresh Doss, is a celebration of the lesser-known food places that make up the fabric of our rich communities. Exploring the spaces and menu items that you never knew existed, the series marries a love of people, place, and culture, with our love of discovering the hidden gems… right in our own backyard. LOCALS WELCOME is a format created by one of the producers of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.
Returning Factual Formats & Series:
BOLLYWED (Season 3 premieres Winter 2025, 8×30, HeartHat Entertainment)
CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE (Season 3 premieres 2025, Insight Productions and The Gurin Company) – The Season 2 finale airs Sunday, June 2 starting at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem, with back-to-back episodes.
DRAGONS’ DEN (Season 19 premieres Fall 2024, 10×60)
FAMILY FEUD CANADA (Season 6 premieres Winter 2025, 64×30, Zone 3/Fremantle)
THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW (Season 8 premieres Fall 2024, 8×60, Proper Television)
STILL STANDING (Season 10 premieres Fall 2024, 8×30, Frantic Films)
STUFF THE BRITISH STOLE (Season 2 premieres Winter 2025, 8×30, Wooden Horse, WildBear Entertainment and Cream Productions)
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.
New original doc series this upcoming year include:
PAID IN FULL (Premieres Fall 2024, 3×60, Supercollider, Green Door Pictures and Pink Towel in association with Catalyst)
Narrated by Canadian music icon Jully Black, PAID IN FULL explores the journey of Black artists in the music industry from its inception to the digital streaming age. Despite remarkable success stories, systemic racial obstacles persist, with exploitative contracts and copyright arrangements often hindering artists’ autonomy and financial reward. From the harsh realities faced by legends such as Bessie Smith, Little Richard and Chuck Berry, to the emergence of Black-owned labels like Motown, Stax Records and Def Jam, and finally the impact of streaming in the digital era, the series offers insight into the triumphs and challenges of Black artists striving for recognition, autonomy, and fair compensation—in a music industry with odds stacked against them. Commissioned by CBC and BBC, PAID IN FULL is executive produced by Greg Sanderson for Supercollider, Idris Elba for Green Door Pictures, Sabrina Elba for Pink Towel and Julie Bristow for Catalyst, with showrunner David Upshal.
THE KNOWING (Premieres Fall 2024, 4×60, Makwa Creative)
THE KNOWING is a four-part narrative docuseries that follows journalist Tanya Talaga and her family’s eight-decade long search for family matriarch Annie Carpenter, revealing a story deeply intertwined with Canada’s residential school system. Using sweeping imagery of the land, blended with rare archival footage, Ininiw poetic narration and deeply personal conversations with Survivors, knowledge holders and newly found family, Talaga takes us on an emotional journey of both familial reclamation and an exploration of Canada’s true history. Adapted from Talaga’s book of the same name and told through an Indigenous lens, The Knowing is one story of survival, love and of outlasting. It is a story that every single Indigenous family in Canada shares. Based on the book by Tanya Talaga, THE KNOWING is written and directed by Talaga and Courtney Montour.
Returning Documentary Formats & Series:
CANADA’S A DRAG (Season 4 premieres Monday, June 3 on CBC Gem, 6×7, CBC Arts)
THE PASSIONATE EYE (Premieres Fall 2024, 8×60 + 1×120)
THE NATURE OF THINGS (Season 64 premieres Winter 2025, 13×60)
AWARD SHOWS
Shining a spotlight on Canadian creators across genres and disciplines. Returning award shows include:
INDSPIRE AWARDS (Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem) – A celebration honouring the remarkable achievements and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada.
POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE (Tuesday, September 17) – Each year, the prize honours artists who produce Canadian music albums of distinction without regard to musical genre or commercial popularity.
THE LEGACY AWARDS (Fall 2024) – From The Black Academy and Insight Productions, the third edition of the awards will feature live performances, award presentations and tributes honouring established and emerging Black Canadian talent.
SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE (Monday, November 18) – A prize dedicated to celebrating the best in Canadian fiction each year and bringing the long-listed books to the attention of Canadians.
THE JUNO AWARDS (Sunday, March 30) – Live from Vancouver, The 54th annual JUNO awards showcase Canada’s biggest night in music, honouring artists across all genres.
THE CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS (Spring 2025) – Honouring the best in Canadian film, television and digital media.
CBC KIDS
Building on CBC’s ongoing commitment to inspire, entertain and inform young audiences, CBC Kids will continue to share new programming for kids and tweens across all platforms this upcoming year, including over 500 hours of ad-free programming on CBC Gem. New original preschool series GO TOGO (Fall 2024, Gazelle Automations) will introduce preschoolers to early math concepts through the fun and excitement of big public transit vehicles in miniature scale. Animated series returning for a second season include CBC/Radio-Canada original MINI-JON AND MINI-MAPLE (Summer 2024; Happy Camper Media), based on the books by popular author and cartoonist Alex A. and a sibling series to Super Agent Jon Le Bon!, and JEREMY & JAZZY (Fall 2024, Verite Films), the JUNO-nominated animated series about how feelings become songs and songs become stories. JEREMY & JAZZY will be joined by new spinoff PLAYING WITH STU (Fall 2024, Verite Films) about the joy of discovering the world around us through collaboration and music.
Live action original series returning for a second season include BESTEST DAY EVER WITH MY BEST FRIEND! (Winter 2025, Lopii Productions), celebrating the cherished relationships children have with their pets, and MACY MURDOCH (Winter 2025, Shaftesbury), following teen detective Macy (Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, The Book of Negroes), the great-great-great granddaughter of Detective William Murdoch, and her friends on a new time travel adventure to stop a murder – her own! Animated series THE BRAVEST KNIGHT (Winter 2025, Big Bad Boo Studios) reunites the fan-favourite group of fairy-tale heroes in Season 2 for even more action-packed adventures, with Alan Cumming and Jane Lynch joining returning voice actors TR Knight, Christine Baranski, Wilson Cruz, Steven Weber and Bobby Moynihan.
PARIS 2024
The countdown is on to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 this summer, taking place from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, August 11, and Team Canada will be among the approximately 10,500 athletes, 5250 women and 5250 men, representing 206 countries in competition. CBC’s comprehensive coverage will feature live broadcasts from every venue and include every Canadian medal-winning moment, totalling more than 3000 hours of live content across the public boadcaster’s multiple platforms. In addition to live TV broadcasts, audiences will be able to watch events daily on the free CBC Gem streaming service, CBC’s Paris 2024 website and the CBC Paris 2024 app for Android and iOS devices. The website and app will also house full event schedules, results, athlete bios and features, daily updates and more. Plus, exclusive coverage will be provided by CBC Sports including in-depth reports, highlights, digital series and on-demand replays of the biggest moments and events. This commitment to bringing audiences all the top stories will continue with extensive coverage of the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 later this summer, running from Wednesday, August 28 to Sunday, September 8.
INTERNATIONAL SERIES
CBC and CBC Gem will continue to offer audiences a curated selection of acclaimed series from around the world. Premium titles coming to CBC Gem this summer include the exclusive Canadian premieres of comedy/drama THE DRY Season 2, starring Ciarán Hinds (Belfast) as Shiv, who must determine whether she can stay sober and still have the normal things in life; and lifestyle series BIG ZUU’S 12 MEALS IN 12 HOURS, as BAFTA winner and self-taught chef Big Zuu embarks on a fresh, funny and fast-paced culinary adventure around the world. This fall, two-part documentary THE SECRETS OF PRINCE ANDREW tells the inside story of Andrew’s scandal-plagued life, including the disastrous BBC Newsnight interview in November 2019 that shook the monarchy to its core. With exclusive interviews and unprecedented access, the documentary provides a unique perspective on the Prince’s life, offering an in-depth look at the chain of events that led to his downfall.
#NEWMUSIC: CBC ANNOUNCE PROGRAMMING LEADING UP TO 2024 JUNOS
CBC and The Canadian Academy of Arts and Sciences (CARAS) are bringing Canada’s biggest celebration of music to audiences on all platforms at home and around the world with a special lineup of programming that showcases the best in Canadian music leading up to The 2024 JUNO AWARDS. Nelly Furtado hosts The 53rd Annual JUNO Awards, broadcasting live in all time zones across the country from Halifax on Sunday, March 24 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. AT/9:30 p.m. NT/ on CBC, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, and CBC Listen. The JUNO Awards will also be available on CBC Music’s YouTube page and for audiences around the globe at cbcmusic.ca/junos.
New to the JUNOS broadcast lineup, CBC and CARAS today announced the presenters who will take the Scotiabank Centre stage in Halifax, in addition to previously announced Academy Award®-nominated actor and Nova Scotia native, Elliot Page, who will present Tegan and Sara with the 2024 Humanitarian Award. The broadcast will include appearances by host of CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Best in Miniature, Aba Amuquandoh, two-spirit nurse practitioner and talented drag artist Anita LandBack, Canadian music legend Jim Cuddy, co-founder and executive director of the Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance John R Sylliboy, actor/comedian Jonny Harris from CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries and Still Standing, 2024 Single of the Year nominee and pop singer/songwriter LU KALA, R&B/dancehall fusion and 2024 Reggae Recording of the Year nominee Omega Mighty, Minister of Canadian Heritage The Honourable Pascale St-Onge and JUNO Award winner and 2024 nominee William Prince. Crash Adams have been named the 2024 TikTok JUNO Fan Choice Award presenters and CBC Music’s Odario Williams will bring his Afterdark groove to the JUNO party as the Broadcast announcer. 2024 JUNO Award Nominee for Underground Dance Single of the Year, DJ Karaba will be the show’s official DJ, sharing her energy and beats throughout the Broadcast to keep the party going. The 2024 JUNOS will also feature a special moment for this year’s Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Maestro Fresh Wes, who will be inducted by Kardinal Offishall – his Induction will be presented by JUNOS Premier Sponsor, TD Bank Group.
On Sunday, March 24 the 53rd Annual JUNO Awards broadcast will feature performances by host Nelly Furtado, The Beaches, Charlotte Cardin, Jeremy Dutcher and Elisapie with fiery Mi’kmaq fiddler Morgan Toney featuring artistic creator Sarah Prosper, Josh Ross, Karan Aujla, TALK and special performances by Alexandra Stréliski, Allison Russell and Aysanabee paying homage to legendary artists Karl Tremblay, Gordon Lightfoot and Robbie Robertson. Producer and composer Ikky, will make a Broadcast appearance to round out the 2024 JUNO Award performers.
As the home for Canadian music, CBC is dedicated to showcasing homegrown artists throughout the year and during JUNO Week. See below for this week’s full schedule of JUNO programming.
MONDAY, MARCH 18
CBC MUSIC LIVE PRESENTS: ROAD TO THE JUNOS
Recorded in front of a live audience at The Marquee Ballroom in Halifax, audiences can enjoy performances by Jenn Grant and Rose Cousins, hosted by CBC Music’s Odario Williams.
Broadcasts on CBC Music and CBC Listen at 6 p.m. local time (6:30 NT), with a video version available to stream on CBC Gem.
TUESDAY, MARCH 19
CBC MUSIC LIVE PRESENTS: ROAD TO THE JUNOS
Recorded in front of a live audience at The Marquee Ballroom in Halifax, audiences can enjoy performances by Reeny and Adam Baldwin, hosted by CBC Music’s Odario Williams.
Broadcasts on CBC Music and CBC Listen at 6 p.m. local time, with a video version available to stream on CBC Gem.
THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES
22 Minutes salutes the JUNOS with special appearances by 2024 JUNOS host Nelly Furtado and JUNO Nominee Amanda Marshall.
Broadcasts on CBC and CBC Gem at 8:00 p.m. local time (8:30 NT)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
RECLAIMED PRESENTS: ROAD TO THE JUNOS
Recorded in front of a live audience at The Marquee Ballroom in Halifax, audiences can enjoy performances by DeeDee Austin, Wolf Castle and Morgan Toney, hosted by CBC Music’s Jarrett Martineau.
Broadcasts on CBC Music and CBC Listen at 6 p.m. local time, with a video version available to stream on CBC Gem.
THURSDAY, MARCH 21
THE BLOCK PRESENTS: ROAD TO THE JUNOS
Recorded in front of a live audience at The Marquee Ballroom in Halifax, audiences can enjoy performances by Jah’Mila and Aquakultre, hosted by CBC Music’s Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe.
Broadcasts on CBC Music and CBC Listen at 6 p.m. local time, with a video version available to stream on CBC Gem.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22
Q WITH TOM POWER
Join host Tom Power for a sit-down interview with 2024 JUNOs host Nelly Furtado. she’ll talk about returning to the 53rd annual JUNO Awards as a host and how she’s grown over 25 years in music.
Broadcasts on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen at 10 a.m. local time (10:30 NT). The Nelly Furtado interview will also be available on CBC News: The National at 10 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem.
MAINSTREET WITH JEFF DOUGLAS
CBC Nova Scotia host Jeff Douglas celebrates the 2024 JUNOS with a special Atlantic-wide show with industry insiders and musical performances, live from the Sutton Place Hotel in downtown Halifax.
Broadcasts on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. AT (3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. NT)
MARVINS’ ROOM PRESENTS: ROAD TO THE JUNOS
Recorded in front of a live audience at The Marquee Ballroom in Halifax, audiences can enjoy performances by Zamani Folade and Gary Beals, hosted by CBC Music’s Jemini.
Broadcasts on CBC Music and CBC Listen at 6 p.m. local time, with a video version available to stream on CBC Gem.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23
THE 2024 JUNO OPENING NIGHT AWARDS
Presented by Music Canada
Celebrating Canada’s top musical talent. This year’s Opening Night Awards shine bright all the way from beautiful Halifax, NS. Catch electric performances and award presentations from new faces and treasured favourites as well as winners of coveted JUNO statuettes for: The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award, and 40+ JUNO Awards.
Available to stream live at 5 p.m. ET (2 PT/ 3 MT/ 5 CT/ 6 AT / 6:30 NT) on CBC Gem, CBC Music’s YouTube page and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos
SUNDAY, MARCH 24
JUNO SONGWRITERS’ CIRCLE
Presented by SOCAN and FACTOR in association with Music Publishers Canada
Taped in front of a live audience from Halifax’s LightHouse Arts Centre on Friday, March 22, the 2024 JUNO nominees join CBC Music host Damhnait Doyle in Halifax for a unique event that strips away the layers of production to present the essence of music in its purest form: the song itself. Hear candid conversations, acoustic performances, and unforgettable connections from Begonia, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Jeremy Dutcher, Leith Ross, Luna Elle, Matt Andersen, Rêve and William Prince.
Broadcasts on CBC Music at 6:00 p.m. ET and on CBC Radio One at 6:30 p.m. ET (7:30 AT, 5 CT, 4 MT, 3 PT)
THE 2024 JUNO AWARDS BROADCAST
Hosted by music icon Nelly Furtado, Canada’s Biggest Night in Music features the presentation of various JUNO Awards and performances by Canada’s hottest artists live from Halifax for the 53rd annual celebration of Canada’s top musicians, singers, songwriters, producers, and more.
Broadcasts live on CBC, CBC Gem, CBC Radio and CBC Listen at 8 p.m. ET (5 PT/ 6 MT/ 7 CT/ 9 AT / 9:30 NT) with encore broadcasts on CBC TV in PT and MT time zones at 8 p.m.. In addition to described video and closed captioning CBC Gem will also offer ASL interpretation made available courtesy of the Disability Screen Office, CBC and Insight Productions with the support from the Canada Media Fund.
MONDAY, MARCH, 25
CBC MUSIC MORNINGS WITH DAMHNAIT DOYLE
Host Damhnait Doyle is live from Halifax, looking back at Canada’s biggest night in music. Hear interviews with 2024 JUNO winners and nominees, as well as some of the top music headlines to come out of Halifax’s JUNO week.
Broadcasts on CBC Music and CBC Listen at 6 a.m. local time (6:30 NT)
COMMOTION WITH ELAMIN ABDELMAHMOUD
Featuring a panel live from Halifax, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud brings together music critics from across the country to recap the wins and surprises of the 2024 JUNO awards.
Broadcasts on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen at 11 a.m. local time (11:30 NT)
#FIRSTLOOK: CBC’S “THE NATURE OF THINGS” TO EXPLORE SEXUAL FLUIDITY WITH MAE MARTIN IN “LIFE BEYOND THE BINARY”
Producer Robert Lang (Why We Dance, Museum Secrets) and director Michelle Mama (Shine True) bring Kensington Communications’ latest project Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary to CBC’s The Nature of Things launching on March 28, 2024 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem. Hosted by the award-winning non-binary comedian Mae Martin, the film explores the little-known science of gender and sexual fluidity in the natural world.
Fluid debunks dangerous pseudo-scientific myths and introduces cutting-edge research to reveal that in a very real and measurable sense, we are all gender fluid.
“There is no one better equipped to host Fluid than Mae Martin and there is no better time for audiences to have access to the revelations in the film. Blending humour with science, Mae sheds light on the most recent findings about gender and sexual fluidity in humans and many other species.” said producer Robert Lang. “They were an incredibly thoughtful collaborator on this project and we look forward to sharing our special documentary with audiences across the country.”
Guided by eminent biologists Joan Roughgarden and Justin Rhodes and famed primatologist Frans de Waal, Mae discovers a hermaphroditic ginger plant, sex-changing clownfish and kobudai, and mammals – lions, hyenas and chimpanzees – that display surprisingly non-normative sexual traits.
In the realm of human research, Mae meets with trans historian Jules Gill-Peterson to explore the misguided but unfortunately still influential gender studies of the 1960s and 70s. Then Mae delves into the current gender controversies, seeking out the best and most up-to-date answers from brilliant researchers including child psychologist Kristina Olson, prominent neuroscientists Gillian Einstein and Lise Eliot, and three young trans/non-binary scientists – Daniel Pfau, Elle Lett and Simone Sun – who take on the challenges of gender research from a gender non-conforming perspective.
Mae also meets a group of trans youth who candidly reveal their difficult life experiences and hopes for a future that is more inclusive and accepting. Along the way, Mae shares reflections through relevant and hilarious material from their live standup performances.
Fluid is produced by Kensington Communications in association with CBC, SRC Explora and Gay Agenda, with the financial participation of Canada Media Fund, Rogers Documentary Fund, Ontario and Canada tax credits. Other key creatives include Director of Photography Lulu Wei (Sex With Sue), editor Peter Topalovic (Shine True, Canada’s Drag Race), and writer Allen Booth (Why We Dance, Nature’s Cleanup Crew), with music by Ames Bessada (Black Mirror). For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual, & Sports; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; Sandra Kleinfeld is Senior Director, Documentary; and Sue Dando and Lesley Birchard are Executives in Charge of Production, The Nature of Things.
#SPOTTED: CAST OF “GANGNAM PROJECT” IN TORONTO
This was such a blast! We love that CBC is embracing the K-Pop phenomenom with brand-new ten episode series GANGNAM PROJECT! We got to attend a fun celebration for the Series with most of the Cast in attendance. There were Korean drinks and snacks, plus an intro the Cast. We hear lead Julia Kim Caldwell was busy with studies and unable to make it! Why is this so ironic, considering she plays a tutor who finds herself unexpectedly on the path to stardom? This streams now on CBC Gem!
Some highlights from the bash:
Synopsis:
Set in Korea, GANGNAM PROJECT tells the story of Hannah Shin (Julia Kim Caldwell), a spirited Canadian/Korean teen with dreams of becoming a K-pop star and connecting with her Korean heritage. One summer, she accepts a job as an English tutor and flies to South Korea to work at an elite K-pop training school and ends up getting much more than she bargained for. Hannah is tasked with tutoring one of the school’s top students, Chan-Mi, who is proving a little challenging.
In a bid to win her and the other students over, Hannah showcases her talent with some impromptu performances, but instead her talents attract the attention of the school’s owner which leads to the opportunity to become a student herself. Along with singing, dancing and Korean lessons, there’s a lot of drama – Kdrama, especially when Hannah discovers that her father had once been a K-pop star himself!
The series celebrates the world of K-pop featuring an original soundtrack composed by recording artist, songwriter, producer and musician, August Rigo, who has written songs for global talents including K-pop superstar group BTS (Black Swan and On, amassing over 1 billion views combined on YouTube), U Smile for Justin Bieber and Gotta Be You for One Direction.
Developed with CBC Kids and produced by Pillango Productions and Aircraft Pictures, series co-showrunners are Sarah Haasz (Circuit Breakers) and Romeo Candido (The Next Step). The series is produced with the financial participation of Shaw Rocket Fund and the Canada Media Fund. Federation Kids & Family is handling worldwide sales.
GANGNAM PROJECT is executive produced by co-showrunners Sarah Haasz and Romeo Candido. Aircraft’s Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen also Executive Produce along with Cottonwood Media’s David Michel. The series is directed by Romeo Candido, Justin Wu, and Gloria Kim. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual and Sports; Marie McCann is Senior Director, Children’s Content, CBC Kids; and Swin Chang is Executive in Charge of Development and Production, CBC Kids. For CBBC, Sarah Muller is Senior Head of Children’s Commissioning 7+, Aubrey Clarke is Commissioning Executive 7+ and Desiree Peeters is Assistant Commissioner – Submissions Lead 0-12.
(Photo/video credit: CBC/Mr. Will Wong)
#NEWMUSIC: CBC MUSIC LIVE AT MASSEY HALL CONCERT SERIES NOW AVAILABLE TO STREAM
Building on an extensive shared history and as part of the five-year partnership previously announced by CBC and Massey Hall, nine episodes from the CBC MUSIC LIVE AT MASSEY HALL concert series are now available to stream on the free CBC Gem streaming service, with additional performances to be added on March 8. Audiences from coast-to-coast-to-coast can stream dynamic performances by both emerging and established Canadian artists, recorded from the iconic Allan Slaight Stage at Massey Hall, documenting what is often considered a milestone in the careers of the performers in the historic Toronto venue.
Performances available to stream now include:
The Beaches – Praised as “one of Canada’s greatest modern rock acts,” The Beaches captivates the audience with their infectious 80s melodies, clever lyrics, and lively performance. (Recorded November 2023)
Charlotte Day Wilson – Known for her soulful, singular voice and timeless sound, Charlotte Day Wilson performs an atmospheric and textured blend of R&B, folk, electronic pop, and soul. (Recorded June 2022)
Donovan Woods – Singer-songwriter Donovan Woods takes the audience on a journey through the mesmerizing soundscape of his unique blend of folk-pop and country (Recorded May 2022).
Jeremy Dutcher – Jeremy Dutcher makes his Massey Hall stage debut with a new band and groundbreaking music, pushing the boundaries of his distinctive soundscapes. Embark on a deeply personal musical journey. (Recorded December 2023)
July Talk – July Talk’s captivating performance immerses the audience in a whirlwind of emotions, transporting audiences to a realm of sheer bliss and anguish, artfully balancing precision and chaos, which is July Talk. (Recorded March 2023)
Matt Andersen & The Big Bottle of Joy – Raw blues-rock, rollicking Americana, thoughtful folk and ecstatic gospel fill the Hall as celebrated Canadian blues guitarist Matt Andersen performs with his eight-piece band (Recorded April 2023).
OMBIIGIZI – A collaboration between Zoon (Daniel Monkman) and Status/Non Status (Adam Sturgeon), these two Anishnaabe artists explore their cultural histories through sound in this brilliant first-ever live performance (Recorded April 2023).
Wild Rivers – Indie trio Wild Rivers pulls from a spectrum of sounds, imbuing introspective lyrics and genre-fluid melodies with pop, rock, indie, and folk sensibilities (Recorded June 2022).
Polaris Music Prize 2023 – Energized performances recorded this past fall at the 2023 Polaris Music Prize Gala at Massey Hall, including Aysanabee, Begonia, Gayance, The Sadies, Dan Mangan, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and the 2023 Polaris Music Prize winner, Debby Friday. (Recorded September 2023).
Performances available to stream as of March 8:
Charlotte Cardin – Montréal-born, Paris-based artist Charlotte Cardin delivers a compelling performance, exhaling raw truths through a nocturnal haze of production. (Recorded February 2024)
Geddy Lee in conversation with special guests – Geddy Lee brings to life his memoir My Effin’ Life. Reflecting on his family, childhood and history of Rush; from the determined pursuit of music, to memories with his lifelong friends and bandmates. Joined by special guest, Rush bandmate Alex Lifeson, together on the very stage where they recorded their first live album, “All the World’s a Stage” in 1976. (Recorded December 2023).
The Glorious Sons – The Glorious Sons’ mesmerizing live show showcases their signature energy and spirit. Their lyrically driven, unpredictable and thought-provoking music are anthems for the socially conscious. (Recorded June 2022).
William Prince – William Prince has become one of the country’s most respected and celebrated songwriters. Humble, curious, and skilled, his award-winning songwriting shines in this live performance. (Recorded February 2024).
The partnership between Massey Hall and CBC offers a range of ongoing joint programming initiatives that amplify both emerging and established Canadian artists. Additional performances from the ongoing CBC MUSIC LIVE AT MASSEY HALL concert series will be announced at a later date.
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