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About the Show

Directed by Matt Johnson (Nirvanna the Band the Show), BLACKBERRY (3x60, Rhombus Media and Zapruder Films) follows the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men who charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the worlds first smartphone. Seemingly overnight, the duo revolutionized the way people work, communicate and connect, with millions of people around the world addicted to their BlackBerrys and the company completely dominating the market. That is, until some shady business dealings, personal grievances, and, perhaps most dangerously, the iPhone, devastated the companys incredible success. Co-written by Matt Johnson and Matthew Miller and adapted from the book Losing the Signal by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff. BLACKBERRY originated at CBC, where Losing the Signal was optioned and developed over the course of four years as a feature film and extended three-part series that includes exclusive never-before-seen footage. The series stars Jay Baruchel (This Is The End, Knocked Up) as Mike, Glenn Howerton (Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, A.P. Bio) as Jim, and Johnson as Mike's friend and business partner Doug.

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Program Name

BlackBerry

Program Type

Digital

Appears On

CBC,
CBC Gem

Genre

Scripted

Schedule

All episodes available on CBC Gem

Bios

No related Bios.

Press Releases

CBC ORIGINAL LIMITED SERIES BLACKBERRY DEBUTS NOVEMBER 9 ON CBC GEM AND CBC TV

CBC ORIGINAL LIMITED SERIES BLACKBERRY DEBUTS NOVEMBER 9 ON CBC GEM AND CBC TV

CBC is bringing the buzzy and critically acclaimed BLACKBERRY to wide audiences across Canada on Thursday, November 9 on CBC Gem and CBC TV as an extended three-part CBC original series with never-before-seen footage Read More »

Program Name

BlackBerry

Program Type

Digital

Appears On

CBC,
CBC Gem

Genre

Scripted

Schedule

All episodes available on CBC Gem

Bios

No related Bios.