''CBC Selects'' is a Canadian television anthology series, which premiered on

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on October 5, 2014."What CBC’s 12 new TV shows say about the public broadcaster’s future"
''

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'', May 29, 2014. The series will present a variety of programs from other

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around the world, including the

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and the

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. The first program airing as part of ''CBC Selects'' is the Australian drama series '' Janet King''."Janet King Sold to Canada's CBC". ''

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'', May 29, 2014. The second program will be the BBC's nature documentary Life Story.

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