{"id":2383,"date":"2018-05-04T11:17:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T15:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/cbc-commences-search-canadas-smartest-kids\/"},"modified":"2018-05-04T11:22:30","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T15:22:30","slug":"cbc-commences-search-for-canadas-smartest-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/cbc-commences-search-for-canadas-smartest-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"CBC Commences Search for Canada&#8217;s Smartest Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CBC had begun its nationwide search for contestants to participate in <em>Canada&#8217;s Smartest Person Junior<\/em>, the kids&#8217; version of the competition format from Media Headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian children between the ages of 8 and 12 can apply to be a contestant on the CBC website from now until June 30. The six-part show will see 12 youngsters present their physical, musical, social, linguistic, logical and visual abilities. It is scheduled to premiere this fall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe junior format of this engaging and innovative competition will continue to showcase intelligence in all its many forms,\u201d said Sally Catto, the general manager of programming at CBC. \u201cWe look forward to introducing audiences to some remarkable young people from across the country, and empowering Canadians of all ages to celebrate their own unique abilities and strengths.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robert Cohen, executive producer and creator of <em>Canada\u2019s Smartest Person Junior<\/em>, added: \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to announce this new edition of <em>Canada\u2019s Smartest Person<\/em> that will give the next generation of Canadians a chance to put their smarts to the test. You don\u2019t need straight As in math or science to apply because this competition proves there\u2019s lots of different ways to be smart. 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