CBC Gem is the new name for CBC’s previously existing streaming service (previously known as the CBC TV app and cbc.ca/watch). Existing users of the CBC TV app will continue to have the same access to CBC content through the updated CBC Gem service via updates to their existing apps and via the cbcgem.ca website.
CBC Gem is available for free as an App for iOS, tvOS, Fire TV, Android TV, and Android phones and tablets.
Gem is also accessible online at gem.cbc.ca
If you wish to stream our content to your television, this can be achieved via Apple AirPlay or Google Chromecast.
A premium membership is also available for $4.99 per month, which provides access to a live stream of CBC News Network and ad-free video on demand content. All children’s programming is always provided ad-free within CBC Gem. Live streams will always contain ads as they are essentially a mirror of what is being broadcast on television.
CBC Gem is exclusive to Canada. All content is available with Closed Captioning, and Described Video is available for most on-demand content.
There are several ways you can access content on Gem:
1. Unauthenticated:
Without signing in to Gem you can:
- Watch full episodes on demand (ad supported)
- Live stream CBC TV (Ottawa)
- Ad-free children’s programming
2. CBC Member:
With a free Gem membership (registration required) you can:
- Watch current and past seasons of favourite shows on demand (ad supported)
- Live stream CBC TV, including access to all 14 local channels from across the country and their news broadcasts
- Resume watching programs on any supported device
- Ad-free children’s programming
3. CBC Member - Premium:
For $4.99 a month (with the first month free of charge), Canadians can upgrade their viewing experience to enjoy these additional features:
- Watch current and past seasons of favourite shows on demand (ad free)
- Live stream CBC News Network 24/7
Please note that all live streams will still contain ads as they are essentially mirrors of what is being broadcast on television.
All Canadians have access to the same, basic level of service that we currently offer through conventional television without ever having to sign in.
Authenticated and paid subscribers have access to new features above and beyond what’s already offered and access to the full CBC on demand library.