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CBC is a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, which is a national public broadcaster that operates with the mandate to serve all Canadians. The CBC is the largest broadcasting institution in Canada, providing radio, television, internet, and mobile services. Additionally, the CBC has produced over 6,000 programs since its inception in 1930 and owns and operates several radio stations across Canada. CBC is the oldest broadcasting network in Canada, and it airs a vast majority of programming that is seen in Canada. This includes both television and radio programs, as well as the website CBC.ca/news. Additionally, within CBC's news website lives a rich collection of articles that are specifically about entertainment news.

One of the best entertainment news sites on the web is housed deep within the CBC website. It can be easy to overlook in light of all of the television and radio content that the CBC provides, but once you stumble upon CBC Entertainment News, you may find that you have no need to visit another entertainment news site again.

If you are looking for the latest information on Canadian and international entertainment, CBC will keep you busy with plenty to read. From reviews and op-eds about the hottest movies and shows in the industry to the latest news on upcoming films and actors, CBC Entertainment News shows us all how an entertainment news site should be executed, even if it does so quietly.

History

The first time that CBC made a bilingual news broadcast was in 1936. And it became inaugurated during WWII, on January 1st, 1941. Therefore, from its very origins, CBC News was tasked with delivering some of the most historically important and journalistically rigorous broadcasts. This led CBC News to earn a reputation globally as one of the few national news outlets with outstanding journalistic integrity. Year after year. This mentality shifted from radio to television to the internet, finally, in 1996, when CBC launched its first website, Newsworld Online. The CBC News site that we know of today, however, went live on February 9th, 1998. And in 2009, CBC rolled all of its news outlets into one super site called cbc.ca. This centralized structure allowed for more seamless reporting and better engagement with the public.

In 2013, CBC News created its Aboriginal site. In 2016, it was renamed to CBC Indigenous and in 2017, the CBC launched its flagship newscast, The National.

The journalistic rigor that has won CBC numerous national and international media awards (including several International Emmys, the Prix Italia, Monte Carlo, Gabriel, and the Canadian Association of Journalists and RTDNA awards) has been demonstrated in its entertainment news coverage as well - resulting in some of the highest-quality entertainment journalism that I have ever had the pleasure to read.

Design

CBC Entertainment News is a breath of fresh air in that regard. The first thing that really caught my eye about CBC Entertainment News is how well designed it is- it's more professional than any other entertainment news site I've ever visited. This is, frankly, a breath of fresh air for me. Entertainment news sites have a bad habit of being juvenile, in my opinion- they get caught up in the glitz and glam of celebrity and lose sight of the fact that, regardless of topic, these stories are still news at the end of the day. CBC Entertainment News is a breath of fresh air in that regard. Thankfully, the professionalism and seriousness of CBC Entertainment News has not changed in spite of the recent change in management. The design remains consistent throughout the site, which makes it more user-friendly and mature than other entertainment publications.

Featured content is organized into five main sections: News, Reviews, Arts & Entertainment, Connections and Features. A tasteful (and nationalistic) white and red theme is present with bursts of color in subdued urgency and pride. The splashes of deep Canadian red are sparse and create a very minimalistic look. Beyond the aesthetics of it, though, CBC Entertainment News is very cleanly arranged and organized. You'll simply find one main featured story appearing with an extra-large thumbnail toward the top center of the home page, leading to a stack of smaller columns, arranged 2 by 2, vertically down to the bottom. Featured content is organized into five main sections: News, Reviews, Arts & Entertainment, Connections and Features.

If you ever want to jump to any other section of CBC News, you?ll find a convenient site menu bar that allows for easy navigation. Select either Top Stories, Local, The National, Opinion, World, Politics, or Indigenous. It is simple and easily accessible-just the way news should be.

Content

I really appreciate the fact that CBC Entertainment News stories are not always superficial or based on tabloid speculation - this is something I feel is often missing from sites like these. CBC is definitely not going to be your go-to site for celebrity gossip, but they'll provide quality journalism covering entertainment topics. Therefore, the pieces on CBC Entertainment News are thought-provoking, compelling, well-researched, expertly written, and fact-checked. If you want an entertainment news site that does not resort to superficiality or trite fluff, you have come to the right place.

Mobile and Desktop Experience

I have already gone on and on about how much I enjoy the CBC in-browser site experience. And I am happy to report that the app offers an equally excellent user experience and design. In fact, the CBC News app is one of the best news apps currently available - at the very least, it is one of the highest-rated. It is available for both iOS and Android, but on the Apple App Store, CBC News has received an average rating of 4.7 stars (out of 5) from 2 thousand individual reviews.

Pricing and Plans

There is no paywall or subscription fee necessary to view content on CBC Entertainment News. However, there are occasional ads. Luckily, with a decent adblocker extension, you'll be able to avoid most of them.

Suggestions that I have for CBC Entertainment News

I have nothing negative to say about CBC Entertainment News. The site is professional, clean, and easy to use. The app is great, and it is 100% free. If you're looking for quality entertainment news, CBC is the site you want to go to. Only thing I can think of is that I'd love to be able to give them my money! If I am getting picky about it, perhaps a few more accompanying videos with the articles could hurt.

Conclusion

If you're fed up with sites that cater to the lowest common denominator and want a site that delivers journalistic integrity when it comes to entertainment news, CBC Entertainment News is definitely worth checking out. Plus, their design and overall user experience are top notch, making it one of the best executed entertainment news sites around.