Hold onto your funny bones, Canada! CBC Comedy, a free ad supported (FAST) streaming channel is now available, bringing you a 24/7 stream of Canadian comedy favourites. Login to CBC Gem and watch a plethora of comedy favourites right now, every day, any time. Creating an account is free!

The new channel will also launch on LG Channels, The Roku Channel and Samsung TV Plus later this fall.

CBC Comedy is brimming with CBC's cherished collection of original comedy series. Catch full episodes of Kim's Convenience and the Emmy Award™-winning Schitt's Creek; heartwarming, personal comedies Run the Burbs and Son of a Critch from Andrew Phung and Mark Critch; and workplace comedies Mr. D and Strays.

• Watch CBC Comedy for free on CBC Gem

You can also visit (or revisit!) hilarious moments in sketch comedy, or discover new gems that showcase the comedic talent that Canada proudly offers. We're talking groundbreaking sketch series including TallBoyz and Baroness von Sketch Show and CBC stand-up specials showcasing comedians across the country like Comedy Night with Rick Mercer, Halifax Comedy Festival, The New Wave of Standup and Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

CBC Comedy joins CBC News Explore as part of CBC's FAST channel lineup, and launching next year, CBC News BC will offer local news on the biggest stories of the day from the west coast of the country. Additional local CBC News streaming channels will be available soon on connected TVs, the CBC News App and CBC Gem.

CBC Gem is Canada's streaming service, offering more than 6500 hours of live and on-demand Canadian programming and a curated selection of acclaimed, best-in-class content from around the world, including more than 800 documentaries, 500 hours of ad-free content for kids and tweens, and a collection of over 200 Canadian feature films.

CBC Gem is available free as an app for iOS and Android devices, online at CBCGem.ca, and on TV screens via Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Xbox.

Are you looking for information on how to access CBC Gem and how to get started? Visit the CBC Gem help page.

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