Hot Type was a Canadian television series, which aired weekly on CBC Newsworld. Hosted by Evan Solomon, the program was a cultural talk and interview show focused primarily on books and literature. First announced in 1997, following the conclusion of a production agreement between the CBC and TVOntario which saw TVOntario's literary talk show Imprint carried nationally by CBC Newsworld in the 1996-97 television season, the show premiered on January 27, 1998. The show defined its mandate to include all forms of writing, including coverage of film and television screenwriters, singer-songwriters and content on the internet.