Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- CBC
- Radio-Canada
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1936-Present
History
CNR's radio network was the predecessor of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation it operated as a radio network for passenger. CRBC -- the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission took over the CNR radio facilities and started to broadcast in English and French. In 1936 A new Canadian Broadcasting Act created the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation which was established as a crown corporation. Until 1958 the CBC acted not only as broadcaster but also as the regulator of Canadian broadcasting. The CBC began broadcasting television in addition to their radio services in 1952.
Places
Canada