Canadian Screen Awards to air on TV after last-minute programming shift

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 29, 2025 2:40 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

In a last-minute programming shift, this year's Canadian Screen Awards volition broadcast unrecorded connected tv — reversing earlier plans for a streaming-only show.

Organizers announced the alteration connected Thursday, stating the ceremonial celebrating the champion successful Canadian film, tv and integer media volition aerial Sunday astatine 8 p.m. ET connected some CBC-TV and CBC Gem.

The CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television Tammy Frick antecedently said going online-only allowed the amusement to beryllium much "flexible." But that had disappointed immoderate of the apical nominees, who told The Canadian Press successful March that having their infinitesimal connected accepted tv helps spotlight Canadian endowment much widely.

The academy said successful a connection the programming reversal came down to scheduling astir the NHL playoffs — since determination is nary crippled slated for Sunday, they are capable to aerial the two-hour amusement unrecorded connected CBC-TV.

The Canadian Screen Awards volition beryllium handed retired astatine 5 ceremonies starting Friday, culminating successful the last awards and gala hosted by Edmonton-born comic Lisa Gilroy.

Leading the tv categories with 20 nominations is Citytv's Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, while connected the movie side, Matthew Rankin's Winnipeg-shot dramedy Universal Language leads with 13 nods.