PLAYBACK: CBC, Crave titles among Realscreen Awards nominees

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CBC leads the pack of Canadian nominees at the 2026 Realscreen Awards, earning seven nominations in six categories. Twelve Canadian titles are among the 102 global nominees announced on Tuesday (Oct. 20).

The Realscreen Awards celebrate excellence in non-fiction and unscripted entertainment with genre-specific awards across six overarching categories: Competition, Lifestyle, Non-Fiction, Reality, Talent and Creator. The awards are run by Playback‘s parent company Brunico Communications.

CBC’s The Assembly (pictured), from Vancouver-based prodco Small Army Entertainment, is the sole Canadian double nominee. It is nominated for Talent – Best Ensemble Cast, Unscripted and Non-Fiction – Social Issues & Current Affairs. The pubcaster’s other nominations include The Great Canadian Baking Show(Toronto’s Blue Ant Studios) for Competition – Lifestyle, as well as the podcasts Uncover: Allison After NXIVM (U.S.-based Campside Media) and Uncover: Dirtbag Sleeper (CBC and Vancouver-based prodcos Kelly&Kelly and Lark Productions) for Creator Media – Best Non-Fiction Podcasts & Vodcasts.