Because News is a Canadian radio and television program, which airs weekly on CBC Radio One.[ "CBC Radio One Unveils Fall Lineup" . Broadcaster, September 3, 2015.] Hosted by comedian Gavin Crawford, the program is a panel game, on which three celebrity panellists, often but not always stand-up comedians, compete to answer questions about current news stories.[ The program also features brief comedy interludes focused on Crawford's voice impersonations of personalities in the news.][ "CBC's Because News to tape episode in London". London Free Press, January 4, 2017.]
The program debuted in September 2015. Episodes are usually taped at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, although selected episodes have been recorded in other cities.[
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A television version of the program premiered on CBC Television in October 2020.[ "Because News, Canada's funniest news quiz show hits TV screens this fall". CBC News, September 10, 2020.]
In 2022–23, the program focused on developing its TikTok channel. American broadcaster Ira Glass identified Because News as the strongest example of a public radio brand building a large audience on TikTok. The producers identified keys to their success as cutting content into short clips, targeting hyperlocal audiences, engaging lightheartedly with commenters, and not trying to cater to major TikTok trends of the moment.
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