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The '''Canadian Broadcasting Corporation''' or '''CBC''', is the national public broadcaster in [[Canada]].  Founded as a series of radio stations to play on [[Canadian National]] trains, as a promotional feature, the CBC was created on November 2, 1936 by an Act of Parliament.
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The '''Canadian Broadcasting Corporation''' or '''CBC''' ('''Société Radio-Canada''' in French), is the national public broadcaster in [[Canada]].  A predecessor network was founded in 1923 as CNR Radio, a chain of radio stations to play on [[Canadian National Railway]] trains as a promotional feature, and then succeeded in 1932 by the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, which in turn was succeeded by the CBC on November 2, 1936 by an Act of Parliament to function as both the public broadcaster and as the regulator of broadcasting in Canada. Its television unit, [[CBC Television]], began operations on September 6, 1952. The CBC was superseded as Canada's broadcasting regulator in 1958 by the independent Board of Broadcast Governors (the predecessor of today's Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission) following the passing of the Broadcasting Act of 1958 by the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]] government of [[John Diefenbaker]] as a response to the demands of private broadcasters to establish second television stations, independent of the CBC, in major cities (a situation not possible prior to 1958 with the CBC acting as both the private broadcasters' regulator and their competition), which led to the subsequent creation of privately owned commercial network [[CTV]] in 1961.
  
The CBC is mandated to be predominantly and distinctively Canadian;  Reflect Canada; and Actively contribute to the flow and exchange of cultural expression.  The CBC tends to have a [[liberal]] view on most matters (including News, but also for their Drama and other programming).  Many of the Canadian Programs receive poor ratings, although the sporting events CBC shows (especially Hockey Night in Canada) make money.
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The CBC operates on a similar basis to its distantly related British cousin, the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]], although unlike the BBC's television service (which is non-commercial and is supported by a television tax, which it calls a "television licence fee"), CBC Television is supported by commercial advertising as a supplement to its government funding.
  
==External Links==
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==Accusations of Liberal Bias==
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The CBC is accused of having a predominantly [[liberal bias]] by [[conservative media]] outlets in the United States and Canada. It has long supported the positions of the [[Liberal Party of Canada]], acting as a government lapdog when the Liberals are in power (much like the [[mainstream media]] does with the [[Democrat Party]] in the United States) and as a "watchdog" against the government when the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservatives]] form the government in [[Ottawa]]. While the CBC is mandated to present an entirely non-partisan viewpoint, most scholars agree that the CBC instead opts for the position of consensus - hence its opposition to opponents of "[[global warming]]" and its predominantly hostile take on [[Creationism|biblical creation]] and [[intelligent design]], earning it harsh reviews from groups with interests in creationism.
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CBC Kids News, its program for children, has been criticized for its left-wing bias.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (September 27, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/north-america/item/30180-kids-news-cbc-aims-political-propaganda-at-children Kids News? CBC Aims Political Propaganda at Children]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 27, 2018.</ref><ref>Risdon, James (September 27, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/liberal-propaganda-cbc-launches-kids-news-show-covering-transgenderism-mari ‘Liberal propaganda’: CBC launches kids’ news show covering transgenderism, marijuana]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved September 28, 2018.</ref>
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==Content==
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The CBC provides Canadian material on its radio and TV networks, focusing on Canadian culture and arts. These programs are included in all television packages. Aside from the cultural content, the CBC also provides sporting coverage (most notably their long-running Saturday night broadcasts of ''Hockey Night in Canada'', featuring the Canadian teams of the [[National Hockey League]]), which has garnered itself a surprisingly large audience outside of Canada.
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==See also==
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*[[British Broadcasting Corporation]], the so-called bigger brother to the CBC.
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==References==
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==External links==
 
*[http://www.cbc.ca Official Site]
 
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Revision as of 12:56, September 28, 2018

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation or CBC (Société Radio-Canada in French), is the national public broadcaster in Canada. A predecessor network was founded in 1923 as CNR Radio, a chain of radio stations to play on Canadian National Railway trains as a promotional feature, and then succeeded in 1932 by the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, which in turn was succeeded by the CBC on November 2, 1936 by an Act of Parliament to function as both the public broadcaster and as the regulator of broadcasting in Canada. Its television unit, CBC Television, began operations on September 6, 1952. The CBC was superseded as Canada's broadcasting regulator in 1958 by the independent Board of Broadcast Governors (the predecessor of today's Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission) following the passing of the Broadcasting Act of 1958 by the Progressive Conservative government of John Diefenbaker as a response to the demands of private broadcasters to establish second television stations, independent of the CBC, in major cities (a situation not possible prior to 1958 with the CBC acting as both the private broadcasters' regulator and their competition), which led to the subsequent creation of privately owned commercial network CTV in 1961.

The CBC operates on a similar basis to its distantly related British cousin, the British Broadcasting Corporation, although unlike the BBC's television service (which is non-commercial and is supported by a television tax, which it calls a "television licence fee"), CBC Television is supported by commercial advertising as a supplement to its government funding.

Accusations of Liberal Bias

The CBC is accused of having a predominantly liberal bias by conservative media outlets in the United States and Canada. It has long supported the positions of the Liberal Party of Canada, acting as a government lapdog when the Liberals are in power (much like the mainstream media does with the Democrat Party in the United States) and as a "watchdog" against the government when the Conservatives form the government in Ottawa. While the CBC is mandated to present an entirely non-partisan viewpoint, most scholars agree that the CBC instead opts for the position of consensus - hence its opposition to opponents of "global warming" and its predominantly hostile take on biblical creation and intelligent design, earning it harsh reviews from groups with interests in creationism.

CBC Kids News, its program for children, has been criticized for its left-wing bias.[1][2]

Content

The CBC provides Canadian material on its radio and TV networks, focusing on Canadian culture and arts. These programs are included in all television packages. Aside from the cultural content, the CBC also provides sporting coverage (most notably their long-running Saturday night broadcasts of Hockey Night in Canada, featuring the Canadian teams of the National Hockey League), which has garnered itself a surprisingly large audience outside of Canada.

See also

References

  1. Duke, Selwyn (September 27, 2018). Kids News? CBC Aims Political Propaganda at Children. The New American. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  2. Risdon, James (September 27, 2018). ‘Liberal propaganda’: CBC launches kids’ news show covering transgenderism, marijuana. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved September 28, 2018.

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