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CBC.ca is filled with audio and video material from our CBC Radio and CBC Television programs, as well as special material exclusive to our site. Here are the programs and plug-ins you need to enjoy everything we have to offer. Though these companies offer more advanced programs at a charge, the programs you need for this site are all available at no cost to you. These are the categories:

  • Browser
  • Audio / visual
  • Documents
  • Interactive
  • Wireless content

» BROWSER

Download Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Download Netscape Navigator.

» AUDIO / VISUAL

CBC.ca is highly regarded worldwide for its unparalleled amount of exclusive audio and video material. Our RealAudio and RealVideo files require RealPlayer , which installs as a plug-in for your browser. Some pages make use of QuickTime video, which again is available as a plug-in for both Navigator and Explorer.

» DOCUMENTS

The Adobe Acrobat reader will allow you to read and print fully-formatted Acrobat document files (.pdf files) whether your computer is a PC, Mac, OS/2, Linux or Unix-based machine.

» INTERACTIVE

Some of the pages at CBC.ca make use of an interactive animation technology known as Flash. Installing the Flash plug-in for your browser will allow you to see these elements on our site and at other sites that use this file format.

With the Macromedia Shockwave plug-in , you can view fully interactive multimedia --- 3D games, clickable and dynamic animations, graphics, text, and audio from within your web browser.

» WIRELESS CONTENT

CBC's top quality news and information services are now available on many of Canada's leading mobile browsers. Through the use of various wireless technologies, and in partnership with Rogers AT&T; Wireless , Bell Mobility , Fido , Zero Gravity , Telus Mobility and AvantGo , Canadians will have access to the top news, entertainment information, sports scores and more through their cellphones, mobile browsers, pagers and handheld organizers. CBC's wireless services provide content in the following areas:


News
Keep in touch with what's going on around the corner or around the world with news headlines from the CBC, Canada's leading news and information service. Takeyour pick from local, national and international news headlines and weather forecasts. CBC regularly updates the information, allowing users to access new headlines on a timely basis .


Business
From headlines to market changes to tax tips, CBC's wireless business coverage provides you with all the information you need to keep up-to-date on Canadian and international business news.


Health and Science
Keep abreast of the latest technological advances with CBC's informative coverage of the ever-changing world of science and technology. The section includes stories on the developments in health and education, space exploration, genetics, new media and other areas of scientific and technical advancement.


Sports
Get the latest news in sports. CBC delivers you the news you want on your favourite sports, from hockey to Formula One racing to golf.

For more information please visit CBC Wireless Services.