Canadian broadcaster CTV has swooped in to snag the rights to rival CBC’s iconic theme song for “Hockey Night in Canada.” The acquisition follows the collapse of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.’s licensing negotiations to keep the anthem to “Hockey Night,” a 40-year-old TV sports institution. CTV last week reupped its broadcast deal with the National Hockey League for an additional six years.

TORONTO – The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. has acquired a block of programming from the Sundance Channel for its newly branded digital documentary channel.

Canada’s public broadcaster said Friday that its digital channel, known simply as Documentary, will air a range of feature films, documentaries and series produced by the Sundance Channel, in addition to titles that [...]

The federal government has started looking for a new president for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. to replace Robert Rabinovitch, whose second term ends in November.

CBC Television is giving emerging digital filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their talent on mainstream television and have a chance to win a $25,000 online entertainment development deal when the new, six-part one-hour series EXPOSURE hits the airwaves Sunday, July 29 at 11 p.m.

First-class sketch comedy, Canada’s hottest new comedians, ruthless competition and biting satire come together under one roof as comedic hopefuls from across the country battle it out on CBC Television’s THE SECOND CITY’S NEXT COMEDY LEGEND, beginning Tuesday, July 10 at 9 p.m.

Telefilm Canada, together with partners CBC Television, The Rogers Group of Funds and the National Film Board of Canada, is pleased to announce the one-year renewal of the Theatrical Documentary Pilot Program, with funds in excess of $2 million, for the production and completion of feature-length documentaries intended for Canadian theatrical release.

Do you have a million-dollar idea brewing in your basement? Do you think you have what it takes to be Canada’s next top business mogul? Now’s the time to find out—on DRAGONS’ DEN. After a successful 2006 fall-season debut, CBC Television confirmed the highly anticipated return of the series this fall.

It should come as no surprise to anyone who took in Justin Trudeau’s stirring eulogy at his father’s funeral seven years ago that the aspiring Liberal MP knows how to play to an audience.

Royal Canadian Air Farce celebrates its landmark 300th episode on CBC Television with an hour-long special, AIR FARCE 300 LIVE!, Friday, March 30 at 8 p.m. (9 p.m. AT, 9:30 p.m. NT). It’s the first time in the show’s history that an episode will be telecast live, in real time.

The CBC and NHL announced a new television deal today that will keep Hockey Night in Canada on the air until 2014. The six-year broadcast deal, which includes national English-language broadcast and multimedia rights to NHL games in Canada, will begin when the current agreement between the CBC and the league expires after the 2007-08 season.