Canada: CBC Gem on Roku
August 23, 2023
Roku and CBC have announced that Canada’s national public broadcaster’s streaming service, CBC Gem, is now available on the Roku platform in the country.
CBC Gem is home to Canadian series and a curated selection 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 6,500 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.
“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.”
“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,” added 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.”
Roku users can now 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 CBC original titles The Great Canadian Baking Show, Heartland, Murdoch Mysteries, SkyMed and Sort Of, with new seasons coming this autumn. In addition, users will have access to new original titles premiering this autumn, including Black Life: Untold Stories, BlackBerry and Bones of Crows. New episodes of the latest season of fan favourite The Great British Baking Show are now available weekly on CBC Gem, plus all past seasons.
Roku users can also access programming from FAST channel CBC News Explore and live streams of 14 local newscasts on CBC channels from across the country.