TORONTO – The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. on Thursday launched a redesigned website featuring some of its past shows and programs at cbc.ca/archives.
Some 12,000 historic radio and television clips, including some that were never broadcast, can be viewed for free on the website.
For the first time, the new website includes full-length versions of some CBC radio and television shows, including This Hour Has Seven Days, Man Alive, Close Up, Howie Meeker Hockey School along with David Suzuki’s 1975 debut on Quirks and Quarks and Kate Aitken’s eclectic blend of homemaking and interviews with international leaders.
New interactive features enable visitors to share their memories of the events behind the clips, and rate the content. And “Guess Who?” challenges visitors to identify famous Canadians before they were famous.
Golden playoff moments from Hockey Night in Canada, and the game show Reach for the Top will be added soon.
The site offers access to over 70 years of CBC programming, and will include 2,000 hours of digitized content by 2009. It is supported and funded by Canadian Heritage’s Canadian Culture Online program.
The CBC Digital Archives website was established in 2002.
