CBC Gem Now Available on the Roku Platform in Canada

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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCanadians can now stream their favourite CBC news and entertainment programming for free on the Roku platform\n\n\n TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday, Roku and CBC announced the national public broadcaster’s streaming service, CBC Gem, is now available on the Roku platform in Canada. CBC Gem is home to essential Canadian series and a curated selection of acclaimed, best-in-class content from around the world, as well as more than 800 documentaries, 500 hours of ad-free content for kids and tweens, and over 200 Canadian feature films. The addition of CBC Gem gives Roku users access to more than 6500 hours of live and on-demand programming for free on their Roku streaming player or Roku TV. Radio-Canada streaming service ICI TOU.TV has also launched on Roku devices in Canada.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230823034810/en/Canadians can now stream their favourite CBC news and entertainment programming for free on the Roku platform. (Photo: Business Wire)\n“CBC Gem is an important addition to the library of fantastic Canadian content on the Roku platform,” said Mary-Anne Taylor, Head of Content Distribution, Canada at Roku. “Our Canadian customers have been asking for CBC Gem, and we are proud to now offer them access to the impressive programming lineup of home-grown and international programming.”\n\n\n“As millions of consumers move to streaming and connected TV platforms, our partnership with Roku is key to ensuring that wider audiences in Canada are able to discover and enjoy CBC’s award-winning news and entertainment programming,” said Barbara Williams, Executive Vice President, CBC. “With the launch of CBC Gem on Roku, we will be able to serve even more people on Canada's top connected TV platform, and we look forward to working with Roku to reach new audiences.”\n\n\nStarting today, Roku users can stream all seasons of past CBC hit original series, including “Baroness von Sketch Show” (seasons 1-5); “Kim’s Convenience” (seasons 1-5); “Schitt’s Creek” (seasons 1-6); and “Workin’ Moms” (seasons 1-7), as well as previous seasons of current popular CBC original titles “The Great Canadian Baking Show,” “Heartland,” “Murdoch Mysteries,” “SkyMed,” and “Sort Of,” with new seasons to look forward to this fall.\n\n\nIn addition, users will have access to...

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