TORONTO – CBC kicked off Canadian Screen Week by unveiled its first batch of programming renewals for its 2019-20 season.
Spanning drama, comedy, factual, arts and documentary programming, the public broadcaster said that returning series confirmed to date include Anne With An E, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Burden of Truth, CBC Arts: Exhibitionist, CBC Docs POV, Coroner, The Detectives, Dragons’ Den, Frankie Drake Mysteries, The Great Canadian Baking Show, Heartland, In The Making, Kim’s Convenience, Murdoch Mysteries, The Nature of Things, Schitt’s Creek (pictured) and Still Standing.
Additional renewals across all genres and content areas will be announced later this spring.
“CBC is where Canada's best creative talent come to tell their stories,” said programming GM Sally Catto, in the news release. “The return of such a wide range of original series produced by homegrown creators is a testament to how strongly our Canadian storytelling is connecting with audiences on all platforms.”
CBC, which is celebrating a record 236 nominations at the 2019 Canadian Screen Awards, also announced that CBC Gem will livestream the Canadian Screen Awards Digital Gala on March 28 starting at 7:00 PM ET. Awards will be handed out in 13 categories to recognize Canadian content makers who are working at the forefront of the industry, often using innovative technologies.
