The news division of the public broadcaster announced several changes Thursday that it says will help build a new home for local, national and current affairs reporting with commercial breaks.
CBC's flagship news program "The National" will now mainly be helmed by veteran journalist
Arsenault will sit in the chair from Monday to Thursday, and she’ll also take on the title of chief correspondent of
Beyond that, many specifics are still in development, said
But he emphasized it will be noticeably different than CBC News Network, the breaking news channel that's available on cable, satellite and through a subscription on CBC Gem.
"I really see it as a companion channel, in a way, but very distinct and different," he said in an interview about the new platform.
"A big chunk of it will be the bundling of journalism that we do across the country that sometimes comes and goes in a newscast ... It's generally longer form. It's more evergreen. And it can live beyond a day."
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CBC says it is looking to bolster its digital news platforms in order to “better serve audiences across
Chang's departure from the anchor's chair on "The National" will free him up to help shape the new streaming offering, Fenlon said.
"We're going to invest in new programming — Andrew's show is one of them, and we'll have more to announce about the rest," he said.
"That's where we're going to experiment with format and time and learn what the audience is looking for from us."
The addition of a free
For many years,
At "The National," Ian Hanomansing will continue to host on Friday and Sunday with his new weekly interview segment set to debut in the fall. He will also become the permanent host of "Cross Country Checkup" on CBC Radio and CBC News Network.
It's not the first time "The National" has faced a shuffling of roles since its splashy relaunch as a four-person anchored program in
When "The National" was first revamped after Mansbridge's exit, the show was presented as a nimble, multiplatform news program with four recognizable journalists who vary in age and background anchoring at various locations across the country.
In early 2020, CBC began making changes to that format in response to feedback from viewers. Arsenault and Chang took the main weeknight hosting duties while Hanomansing moved to Friday and Sunday.
The fourth anchor,
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