Can you watch CBC without cable?

CBC Gem is available for free as an App for iOS, tvOS, Fire TV, Android TV, and Android phones and tablets. If you wish to stream our content to your television, this can be achieved via Apple AirPlay or Google Chromecast.

How do I pick up digital channels with an antenna?

How To Get More Channels with Your Indoor Antenna

1. Experiment with Different Locations in Your Home.
2. Use a Longer Cable To Reach That Window.
3. Face it Towards the TV Transmitter Towers.
4. Lay Your Antenna Flat Horizontally.
5. Move it Higher Up (Highly Recommended)
6. Put it in a Skylight (Highly Recommended)

What is wrong with CBC audio?

If you are experiencing a problem with CBC Radio over-the-air reception please call us toll free at 1-866-306-4636 and press “1” to report the issue so that we can investigate. Try moving your radio to a different location to see if the signal is stronger/clearer.

How can I get CBC TV in my area?

Digital over-the-air (OTA) transmission is available in areas with a CBC production centre. Check our CBC Channels & Frequencies Guide to see if there is a CBC TV transmitter in your area. If you are within the service area covered by a CBC transmitter you should be able to receive our signal.

How many digital transmitters does the CBC have?

In the end, CBC/Radio-Canada installed a digital transmitter for every one of its television production centres for a total of 27 transmitters across the country (14 for CBC and 13 for Radio-Canada). Each tower costs in excess of $1 million and there are no plans now to add more to the existing footprint. Have more questions? Submit a request

Is there an over the air ( OTA ) TV transmission tower in my area?

The CBC Channels & Frequencies Guide will provide you with the location of the closest over-the-air CBC transmission tower in your area.

Where can I find the location of a TV tower?

Towers are also listed in a sortable table that includes TV/RF channel, networks, angle and range to tower, receive signal strength, callsigns, transmit power, and city and state. Enter coordinates directly, or use the “Put COORDINATES in FORM” feature. Coordinates can also be obtained from most mobile phones and other GPS capable devices.