Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

:CBC redirects here, as this is the most common use of the abbreviation in English. For other uses, see CBC (disambiguation).

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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canada's government-owned radio and television broadcaster. In French, it is called la Société Radio-Canada (Radio-Canada or SRC). The umbrella corporate brand is CBC/Radio-Canada.

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Canada - Radio - Television - French

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The CBC is the oldest currently-operating broadcasting service in the country, first established in its present form on November 2, 1936. Radio services include CBC Radio One, CBC Radio Two, La Première Chaîne, Espace musique, and the international radio service Radio Canada International. Television operations include CBC Television, Télévision de Radio-Canada, CBC Newsworld, le Réseau de l'information, and CBC Country Canada. The CBC also operates digital audio service Galaxie and two main websites, one in each official language.

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November 2 - 1936 - CBC Radio One - CBC Radio Two - La Première Chaîne - Espace musique - Radio Canada International - CBC Television - Télévision de Radio-Canada - CBC Newsworld - Réseau de l'information - CBC Country Canada - Galaxie

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As a Crown corporation, the CBC operates at arm's length (autonomously) from the government in its day-to-day business. The corporation is governed by the Broadcasting Act, 1991, and is directly responsible to Parliament through the Department of Canadian Heritage.

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Crown corporation - 1991 - Parliament - Department of Canadian Heritage

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