Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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

CBC in other countries

United States

From 1994 to 2000, the CBC, in a joint venture with Power Broadcasting (former owner of CKWS-TV in Kingston, Ontario), also owned Newsworld International (or NWI), an American cable channel which rebroadcast much of the programming of CBC Newsworld, and Trio, an arts and entertainment channel.

Related Topics:
1994 - 2000 - Power Broadcasting - CKWS - Kingston, Ontario - Newsworld International - American - Trio

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In 2000, CBC and Power Broadcasting sold these channels to Barry Diller's USA Networks. Diller's company was later acquired by Vivendi Universal, which in turn was partially acquired by NBC to form NBC Universal. NBC Universal continues to own Trio, which no longer has any association with the CBC. However, the CBC continued to program NWI, with much of its programming simulcast on the domestic Newsworld service.

Related Topics:
Barry Diller - USA Networks - Vivendi Universal - NBC - NBC Universal

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As a result of a further change in NWI's ownership to the INdTV consortium - including Joel Hyatt and former Vice-President of the United States Al Gore - in late 2004, NWI ceased airing CBC programming on August 1, 2005, when it became Current TV. Ironically, INdTV has met with producers of the CBC program ZeD, which is similar in format to Current's proposed programming.

Related Topics:
INdTV - Joel Hyatt - Vice-President of the United States - Al Gore - 2004 - August 1 - 2005 - Current TV - ZeD

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Carriage of CBC News

On September 11, 2001, several American broadcasters without their own news operations, including C-SPAN, carried the CBC's coverage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, DC. In the days after September 11, C-SPAN carried CBC's nightly newscast, The National, anchored by Peter Mansbridge.

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September 11 - 2001 - C-SPAN - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks - New York City - Washington, DC - The National - Peter Mansbridge

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C-SPAN has also carried CBC's coverage of major events affecting Canadians. Among them:

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• Canadian federal elections.
• Six days in September 2000 that marked the death and state funeral of Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
• The September 11, 2001 attacks and key events surrounding them.
• The war in Iraq. The National aired on C-SPAN each night for about 3 weeks following the attacks on Iraq.
• The power outage crisis in summer 2003.
• Key proceedings in Canadian Parliament, such as state openings.
• U.S. presidential elections.
• In 2004, C-SPAN picked up The National the day after the election for the view from Canadians.
• State and official visits of American presidents to Canada.
• During MSNBC's coverage of President George W. Bush's visit to Canada, CBC's senior parliamentary editor, Don Newman, appeared on MSNBC.

Several PBS stations also air some CBC programming, especially The Red Green Show, although no CBC programming currently airs on the full network schedule.

Related Topics:
PBS - The Red Green Show

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Border audiences

In U.S. border communities such as Bellingham, Detroit, and Buffalo, CBC radio and television stations can be received over-the-air and have a significant audience. Such a phenomenon can also take place within Great Lakes communities such as Ashtabula, Ohio, which receives programming from CBC's London, Ontario transmitter, based upon prevailing atmospheric conditions over Lake Erie.

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Bellingham - Detroit - Buffalo - Over-the-air - Ashtabula, Ohio - London, Ontario - Lake Erie

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In northwest Washington State, CBC O&O station CBUT is transmitted to almost one million Comcast cable subscribers in Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Olympia, and Everett. Also CBC appears in northern Minnesota.

Related Topics:
Washington - CBUT - Comcast - Seattle - Bellevue - Tacoma - Olympia - Everett - Minnesota

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CBC television's U.S. viewers appreciate CBC's news programs including The National and the fifth estate, comedy programs including Royal Canadian Air Farce and This is Wonderland, and British programs Coronation Street, Emmerdale, and Doctor Who. Buffalo is known for its high viewership of Hockey Night in Canada, while most Detroiters prefer CBC coverage of the NHL finals.

Related Topics:
The National - The fifth estate - Royal Canadian Air Farce - This is Wonderland - British - Coronation Street - Emmerdale - Doctor Who - Hockey Night in Canada

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CBC Radio

Some CBC Radio One programs, such as Definitely Not the Opera and As It Happens, also air on some stations associated with American Public Media.

Related Topics:
Definitely Not the Opera - As It Happens - American Public Media

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With the launch of Sirius Canada expected by 2006, the CBC's radio networks (including Sirius-exclusive Radio Three and Bandeapart channels) will be distributed on Sirius Canada. It is believed, although not yet confirmed, that they will also be available to Sirius subscribers in the United States.

Related Topics:
Sirius Canada - 2006 - Sirius

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Caribbean

Several Cable Television systems located in the Caribbean region also carry feeds of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Bahamas - Channel 8, on the CoralWave ("Cable Bahamas") TV system. Barbados - Channel 96, on the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation ("CBC") TV system. Trinidad and Tobago, the Cable Company of Trinidad and Tobago ("CCTT") TV system.

Related Topics:
Bahamas - Barbados - Trinidad and Tobago

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