Dianne Buckner

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Dianne Buckner
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Toronto Metropolitan University)
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Dianne Buckner is a Canadian television presenter, best known as a host of business-oriented programming, such as Venture and Dragons' Den , on CBC Television and CBC News Network. [1]

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Buckner has also been a guest anchor on CBC news programs such as CBC News: Sunday , Midday and As It Happens , and has served as a back-up anchor on CBC News Network. She previously worked for CTV, where she hosted the consumer awareness program Live It Up! [2] and was a reporter for Canada AM and CTV National News . [3]

She became host of Venture in 1997, succeeding Robert Scully. [4]

She has been a four-time Gemini Award nominee, receiving nods for Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series at the 19th Gemini Awards in 2004, [5] Best News Information Series as a producer of Venture at the 20th Gemini Awards in 2005, Best Reality Program or Series as a producer of Venture's "The Big Switcheroo" at the 21st Gemini Awards in 2006, [6] and Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Segment for Fortune Hunters at the 23rd Gemini Awards in 2008.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005-2007 Venture Herself - Host
2013-2014 The Lang & O'Leary Exchange Herself - Host52 episodes
2006-2019 Dragon's Den Herself - Host169 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResults
2004 19th Gemini Awards Best Host or Interview in a News Information Program or Series Venture "Lawyer Sues Food Companies / The Corporation / AC Problems"Nominated
2005 20th Gemini Awards Best News Information Series Venture Nominated
2006 21st Gemini Awards Best Reality Program or Series Venture "The Big Switcheroo: Boston Pizza"Nominated
2008 23rd Gemini Awards Best Lifestyle or Practical Information SegmentFortune Hunters "Easy Wash"Nominated

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References

  1. "CBC's Dianne Buckner to speak at IT gala". Journal Pioneer , May 4, 2002.
  2. Tony Atherton, "Ottawa must live down jokes for Live It Up". Ottawa Citizen , July 7, 1987.
  3. Antonia Zerbisias, "Canada A.M. signs J.D.". Toronto Star , July 18, 1990.
  4. "Buckner to make Venture sexy business show". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , November 12, 1997.
  5. Alex Strachan, "CBC leads Gemini-nomination pack". Vancouver Sun , October 21, 2004.
  6. Alex Strachan, "Stroumboulopoulos picks up Gemini for The Hour". Ottawa Citizen , October 19, 2006.

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