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2022
WE Charity sues CBC for defamation
WE Charity said it filed a lawsuit against CBC in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleging that CBC's reporting about its projects in Kenya was false and defamatory. These are allegations in the lawsuit, not a court determination.
2021
CBC acquires Germinal adaptation
CBC in Canada became the first international buyer of the forthcoming six-part drama Germinal, which Banijay Rights is distributing.
2021
CBC faces backlash over disabling Facebook comments
CBC faced public backlash after turning off Facebook comments on its news posts for a month; the article reports that #DefundCBC was trending on Twitter.
2021
Federal Court dismisses CBC lawsuit against Conservatives
Canada’s Federal Court dismissed CBC’s lawsuit against the Conservative Party of Canada over the use of CBC video in political ads; the court found the use fair on the facts.
2020
CBC Edmonton stories win national RTDNA awards
Two CBC Edmonton stories won national awards from the Radio, Television and Digital News Association: one for excellence in video and one for sports feature reporting.
2020
CBC launches Art Uncontained
CBC launched Art Uncontained, an initiative connecting Canadian artists and art lovers, with original programming from CBC Arts and across the CBC network.
2020
CBC and Canada Council create a $1 million artist fund
CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts teamed up to create Digital Originals, a $1 million fund to help artists, groups and arts organizations adapt work for online audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020
CBC launches $2 million fund for Canadian creators
CBC announced a $2 million fund to provide financing for the development and production of original Canadian stories in several formats during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications were open until April 24.
2020
CBC announces Hot Docs festival-at-home partnership
CBC announced a partnership with Hot Docs to stream a selection of documentaries that would have debuted at the festival on CBC Gem and documentary Channel, with filmmaker Q&As livestreamed. The planned streaming schedule begins April 16, 2020.
2020
CBC and Hot Docs partner on festival-at-home experience
CBC and Hot Docs announced a partnership to bring a festival-at-home experience to Canadian audiences, featuring selected 2020 Hot Docs Festival premieres and online programming. The experience was scheduled to begin on April 16.
2019
CBC sues the Conservative party over video use
CBC filed a lawsuit against the Conservative party, alleging that its use of CBC excerpts violated the moral rights of journalists Rosemary Barton and John Paul Tasker.
2019
CBC launches CBC Listen app
CBC launched CBC Listen, a free, ad-supported app offering music playlists, podcasts and live radio content.
2008
CBC responded to complaints over Palin-related articles
Following complaints about articles containing unsupported assertions about Sarah Palin and others, CBC said it had erred in judgment and announced new editing procedures for future work on its platforms.