CBC News Explore
Our free 24/7 news channel for streaming audiences
CBC News Explore is a free 24/7 streaming news channel, offering audiences instant live access streams of their local news when they need it. CBC News Explore is part of CBC's growing news coverage, spanning national, regional, and local news with 14 new FAST channels and popular entertainment.
These channels are available on CBC Gem and the CBC News App, as well as on Samsung TV Plus, LG Channels, Roku TV, Pluto TV, the Tubi app, and YouTube.
As traditional streaming options get more expensive, new free options have been emerging in Canada. These new FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) options aim to attract viewers to a new digital content environment.
CBC News Explore Original Programs
CBC News Explore is a trusted news source, bringing together award-winning, long-form programming, original shows, current affairs, and developing stories to help you stay connected.
ABOUT THAT (opens in a new window)
About That is a show where host Andrew Chang goes beyond the headlines and explains the major news stories everybody is talking about. About That plays seven days a week on our streaming channels.
THE NATIONAL
The National is the CBC's flagship national newscast, with news reports and investigations from across Canada and around the world. You can watch The National live on CBC News streaming channels Sunday through Friday, starting at 9 pm. ET.
THE FIFTH ESTATE
The Fifth Estate is a weekly documentary program where CBC investigative reporters dig deep to expose bad actors in all corners of Canada and hold them to account.
The Fifth Estate has won several awards, including the Michener Award, International Emmys and an Academy Award in 1983. Episodes of The Fifth Estate play on the CBC News streaming channels Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
MARKETPLACE
Marketplace is a team of investigative journalists that tests products and services Canadians use every day to hold companies and governments to account. Episodes of Marketplace play on the CBC News streaming channels Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
ROSEMARY BARTON LIVE
Rosemary Barton Live delivers a weekly dose of compelling conversations, need-to-know political news and issues affecting Canadians by tackling the latest political headlines through the lens of people living them. Rosemary Barton Live plays Sundays on the CBC News channel.
