List of programs broadcast by CBC Television
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This is a list of television programs currently, formerly, and soon to be broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
's CBC Television
. For programs on the CBC's French network, see List of programs broadcast by Télévision de Radio-Canada.
, This Hour has 22 Minutes
, Battle of the Blades
and Dragons' Den
will return. New series include Cover Me Canada
, Camelot
and Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
CBC will drop Wheel of Fortune
from its primetime schedule and move it to the daytime lineup. An additional episode of Coronation Street
will replace Wheel to help catch viewers up with the UK broadcasts which are currently 10 months ahead of those airing in Canada.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
's CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
. For programs on the CBC's French network, see List of programs broadcast by Télévision de Radio-Canada.
2011-2012 schedule
For the 2011 fall season popular programs such as Rick Mercer ReportRick Mercer Report
Rick Mercer Report is a Canadian television comedy series which airs on CBC Television...
, This Hour has 22 Minutes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials...
, Battle of the Blades
Battle of the Blades
Battle of the Blades is a Canadian figure skating reality show and competition that airs on CBC Television. It was first broadcast before a live audience at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens. With Maple Leaf Gardens under renovation however, the show was filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios in season two...
and Dragons' Den
Dragons' Den (Canada)
Dragons' Den is a Canadian television reality show, based on the internationally franchised Dragons' Den format, in which aspiring entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hopes of securing business financing. The show debuted on October 3, 2006 on CBC Television...
will return. New series include Cover Me Canada
Cover Me Canada
Cover Me Canada is a Canadian reality television competition show which airs on CBC Television. The show is a competition to find the most talented singer, rock band, group, or ensemble in Canada....
, Camelot
Camelot (TV series)
Camelot is a historical-fantasy-drama television series which premiered on April 1, 2011. It was co-produced by the Starz cable network and GK-TV which began production during the summer of 2010...
and Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
CBC will drop Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)
Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...
from its primetime schedule and move it to the daytime lineup. An additional episode of Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
will replace Wheel to help catch viewers up with the UK broadcasts which are currently 10 months ahead of those airing in Canada.
Fall 2011 prime time schedule
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| Sunday | Heartland Heartland (Canadian TV series) Heartland is a Canadian television drama series which debuted on CBC Television on October 14, 2007. The series is loosely based on the Heartland books by Lauren Brooke.... |
Battle of the Blades Battle of the Blades Battle of the Blades is a Canadian figure skating reality show and competition that airs on CBC Television. It was first broadcast before a live audience at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens. With Maple Leaf Gardens under renovation however, the show was filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios in season two... |
Cover Me Canada Cover Me Canada Cover Me Canada is a Canadian reality television competition show which airs on CBC Television. The show is a competition to find the most talented singer, rock band, group, or ensemble in Canada.... |
The National | ||||
| Monday | Coronation Street Coronation Street Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960... |
Jeopardy! Jeopardy! Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories... |
Battle of the Blades Battle of the Blades Battle of the Blades is a Canadian figure skating reality show and competition that airs on CBC Television. It was first broadcast before a live audience at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens. With Maple Leaf Gardens under renovation however, the show was filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios in season two... |
InSecurity InSecurity InSecurity is a Canadian action comedy television series. The series focuses on a team of spycatchers set at the fictional Canadian National Intelligence and Security Agency . The series is set in Ottawa but filmed primarily in Regina... |
Being Erica | |||
| Tuesday | Rick Mercer Report Rick Mercer Report Rick Mercer Report is a Canadian television comedy series which airs on CBC Television... |
This Hour Has 22 Minutes This Hour Has 22 Minutes This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials... |
Camelot Camelot (TV series) Camelot is a historical-fantasy-drama television series which premiered on April 1, 2011. It was co-produced by the Starz cable network and GK-TV which began production during the summer of 2010... |
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| Wednesday | Dragons' Den Dragons' Den (Canada) Dragons' Den is a Canadian television reality show, based on the internationally franchised Dragons' Den format, in which aspiring entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hopes of securing business financing. The show debuted on October 3, 2006 on CBC Television... |
Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays | The Debaters The Debaters The Debaters is a Canadian radio comedy show hosted by Steve Patterson. It airs on CBC Radio One Saturdays at 1:00PM and Wednesdays at 11:30AM .... |
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| Thursday | The Nature of Things The Nature of Things The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on the CBC on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging... |
Doc Zone Doc Zone Doc Zone is the flagship documentary series of CBC Television. Its documentaries stem from the front lines of the world’s news, and its subject matter ranges across the events, trends and ideas that are shaping our lives. The best Canadian directors and cinematographers offer strong, narrative... |
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| Friday | The Ron James Show The Ron James Show The Ron James Show is a Canadian television comedy show, which debuted on CBC Television on September 25, 2009.Starring comedian Ron James, the show intersperses filmed and stage sketches with clips of James performing his stand-up routine... |
Rick Mercer Report Rick Mercer Report Rick Mercer Report is a Canadian television comedy series which airs on CBC Television... (Repeat of Tuesday show) |
The Fifth Estate The fifth estate the fifth estate is a Canadian television newsmagazine, which airs on the English language CBC Television network. The name is a play on the fact that the media are sometimes referred to as the Fourth Estate, and was chosen to highlight the program's determination to go beyond everyday news into... |
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| Saturday | Hockey Night in Canada Hockey Night in Canada Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League... |
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Currently broadcast
- Best Recipes EverBest Recipes EverBest Recipes Ever is a Canadian cooking show, which debuted January 4, 2010 on CBC Television. Produced by the CBC in conjunction with Canadian Living magazine, the show is hosted by Kary Osmond....
- Being Erica
- CBC News: MorningCBC News: MorningCBC News: Morning was a Canadian breakfast television show which aired live on CBC Television and CBC Newsworld from 6-10 a.m. ET . It was not available over-the-air in the Atlantic and Newfoundland Time Zones...
- CBC News: TodayCBC News: TodayCBC News Now is the daytime news program of CBC News Network. The show broadcasts from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. It is also simultaneously broadcast on CBC Television from 12 to 1 p.m...
- Coronation StreetCoronation StreetCoronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
- Doc ZoneDoc ZoneDoc Zone is the flagship documentary series of CBC Television. Its documentaries stem from the front lines of the world’s news, and its subject matter ranges across the events, trends and ideas that are shaping our lives. The best Canadian directors and cinematographers offer strong, narrative...
- Ghost WhispererGhost WhispererGhost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
- HeartlandHeartland (Canadian TV series)Heartland is a Canadian television drama series which debuted on CBC Television on October 14, 2007. The series is loosely based on the Heartland books by Lauren Brooke....
- Hockey Night in CanadaHockey Night in CanadaHockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
- Kids' CBCKids' CBCKids' CBC is a preschool commercial-free programming block aired weekday mornings on CBC Television.Currently, the hosts of the block are Patty Sullivan and Sid Bobb.-History:...
- Land and SeaLand and SeaLand and Sea is a locally-produced Canadian documentary television show broadcast in Newfoundland and Labrador on CBNT in St. John's, and on all CBC Television outlets throughout the province...
- Little Mosque on the PrairieLittle Mosque on the PrairieLittle Mosque on the Prairie is a Canadian sitcom on CBC, created by Zarqa Nawaz and produced by WestWind Pictures. It is filmed in Toronto, Ontario and Indian Head, Saskatchewan...
- The Red Green ShowThe Red Green ShowThe Red Green Show is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service stations in the United States, from 1991 until the series finale April 7, 2006 on CBC...
- Regional newscasts
- Rick Mercer ReportRick Mercer ReportRick Mercer Report is a Canadian television comedy series which airs on CBC Television...
- Steven and ChrisSteven and ChrisSteven and Chris is a Canadian television talk show, which debuted on CBC Television on January 14, 2008. The show is hosted by Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman, formerly of the home renovation show Designer Guys, who host celebrity guests and talk about topics ranging from entertainment, cooking,...
- This Hour Has 22 MinutesThis Hour Has 22 MinutesThis Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials...
- Canadian ReflectionsCanadian ReflectionsCanadian Reflections is a Canadian independent short film television series which began on CBC Television in 1978. Early works by David Cronenberg and Atom Egoyan were featured during the series run.-Premise:...
- The Hour
- Kenny vs. SpennyKenny vs. SpennyKenny vs. Spenny is a Canadian comedy reality television series about Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, who face each other in various competitions. The loser of the episode must perform an act of humiliation, usually selected by the winner. Hotz and Rice helped create the series, and it was typically...
- Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...