CBC Gem: Shows & Live TV

Name: CBC Gem: Shows & Live TV
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.315789699554443 (14868 reviews)
Author: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Contains adsIn-app purchases

4.3

14.9K reviews

1M+

Downloads

Teen

About this app

Start streaming for free with CBC Gem.

Watch the best shows and movies from across Canada and around the world - all for free. Not only can you watch hundreds of your favourite episodes of shows on demand, you can watch CBC TV live. CBC Gem is home to hit CBC TV shows like Sort Of, Son of a Critch and The Great Canadian Baking Show, along with exclusive series like Normal People, Ghosts, and more.

CBC Gem features:

Stream CBC TV Live

Find full episodes (new episodes added daily)

Explore exclusive TV series from around the world

Discover acclaimed Canadian feature films

Check out ad-free kids programming

Closed captioning and described video

Content is only available to stream within Canada

Sign up for a CBC account to get even more!

CBC Account - FREE

Stream your local CBC TV channel live - access all 14 channels from across the country

Watch past seasons of your favourite shows on demand

Pick up where you left off on any device

Stream CBC News Explore

CBC Gem Premium

Subscribe to Premium to enjoy additional features and content:

Watch on-demand episodes ad-free

Stream CBC News Network live 24/7

Surround Sound

It’s easy to get started - just download CBC Gem, sign up for a CBC account and start your free trial. Cancel anytime.

Updated on

Apr 21, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.

This app may share these data types with third parties

Location, App activity and 2 others

This app may collect these data types

Personal info, App activity and 2 others

Data is encrypted in transit

You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.0

10.7K reviews

Meghan Kiss

April 18, 2024

Rarely works. This app rarely works properly. Frequently, the app doesn't recognize chromecast even when all other apps do, doesn't automatically play next episode, and repeatedly stops connection in the middle of the show. Also, an annoying amount of ads in the free version and many times the same ad plays all 6 times every ad break. If the show I watch was available on a different platform, I would definitely use the other.

1 person found this review helpful

Melody Harding-MacRae

April 20, 2024

April 2024 revised review: Y'all need to fix this ad issue. 6 ads per break and all 6 are for RBC? Frustrating and frankly ridiculous. No other streaming app does this. Users - myself included - have/will move on...it's incredibly annoying. Also, would be nice if app would remember subtitle preference (on/off) between episodes. Remembering it *always* would be better, but I'd settle for it at least staying on when the app auto-plays the next episode.

Elize Duggleby-Chouinard

April 20, 2024

Not a very good app. It works alright, but there are some issues with functionality. I have selected the option for it not to play the next episode automatically once the current episode is complete, but it plays the next episode anyway. Why would you have the option in the settings if it doesn't actually work? Also it would be nice if I could minimize the app and still have the video play so I can do other stuff on my phone while watching. All the other streaming apps work this way.

2 people found this review helpful