''Rough Cuts'' was a Canadian television series, which aired on
CBC Newsworld
CBC News Network (formerly CBC Newsworld) is a Canadian English-language specialty news channel owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). It broadcasts into over 10 million homes in Canada. As Canada's first all-news channel, it is th ...
. Launched in 1994, the series presents
documentary films by new and independent journalists and producers. One of its hosts was
Michaëlle Jean, who subsequently served as
Governor General of Canada from 2005 to 2010.
The show was called "a bright spot for Canadian independent documentaries not only on the CBC, but on Canadian television in general
The series has also aired on the main
CBC Television
CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-l ...
network. It has since been replaced on CBC Television by ''
Doc Zone'', and on CBC Newsworld by a "showcase" edition of ''
The Passionate Eye''.
External links
''Rough Cuts'' website''Rough Cuts'' website-
Internet Archive mirror
CBC Television original programming
1994 Canadian television series debuts
2006 Canadian television series endings
CBC News Network original programming
1990s Canadian television news shows
2000s Canadian documentary television series
2000s Canadian television news shows
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