The channel began broadcasting on January 1, 1995, as Réseau de l'information (French pronunciation: [ʁezo də lɛ̃fɔʁmasjɔ̃], Information Network).

The channel covers major events live from around the world, relying on a staff interpreter for simultaneous translation from English to French whenever necessary.

ICI Radio-Canada Télé Productions: Former Governor General Michaëlle Jean hosted programs for both the English and French language CBC networks.

She presented Grands Reportages on Ici RDI and The Passionate Eye on CBC News Network as well as having her talk show, called Michaëlle.

[4][5][6][7][8] As with ICI Radio-Canada Télé, all programming aired on RDI began being produced in widescreen (and letterboxed on all standard definition feeds) on September 10, 2007.