CBCNEWS.CA is the website
of CBC.CA - NEWS DEPARTMENT
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 CBCNews.ca
is the department within the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible
for the news gathering and production of news programs on CBC television,
radio and online services.
CBCNews is
the largest news broadcaster in the Canada with local, regional, and
national broadcasts and stations.
Competition within
Canada comes mainly from channel CTV NewsNet, but also from
international channels such as CNN and BBC World.
In January 2006, CBC News continued to revitalise its news
services to better serve audiences and to reinforce its leadership in
Canada. The strategy is delivering more hard-hitting journalism, greater
international and regional context, and increased exposure to divergent
views and perspectives, not only on CBC Television, but also on CBC
Newsworld, CBC Radio, CBC News Express, and CBCNEWS.ca.
Television
The Television News section of CBC News
is responsible for the main news programs on CBC Newsworld, as well as
producing local supper hour news programs, national news programs like The
National and news, business, weather and sports information on Air Canada's
inflight entertainment.
The distinctive music on all CBC television news programs was introduced in
2006. It was part of the extensive rebranding of all news programming under
the CBC News title.
Local News
CBC Television launched a comprehensive
approach to regional program development. Pilots for revamped supper hour
News programs targeted regional needs and preferences. A new hour-long
supper hour show, CBC News: Here and Now, launched in November in St.
John’s. Development work continues on a market-by-market basis according to
the needs, circumstances and competition in each location.
Radio
CBC Radio News produces on the hour updates
for the CBC's national radio stations and provides content for regional
updates. The majority of news and information is aired on CBC Radio One.
CBCNEWS.CA
CBC News Online is the CBC's CBC.ca news
website. Launched in 1996, it is one of the most popular news websites in
the Canada The website contains exhaustive regional, national, and
international news coverage as well as arts and entertainment, and sport
news. Many reports are accompanied by Podcasting, audio and video from the
CBC's television and radio news services.
CBCNEWS.CA is the website
of CBC.CA - NEWS DEPARTMENT
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