List of years in Canadian television: 2005 2006 2007 – 2008 – 2009 2010 2011

Contents 1 Events 1.1 Debuts 1.2 Ending this year 2 Television shows 2.1 1950s 2.2 1960s 2.3 1970s 2.4 1980s 2.5 1990s 2.6 2000s 3 TV movies & miniseries 4 Source

[edit] Events

Date	Event
February 11	Global National moves its main studio from Vancouver to Ottawa.
February 14	Launch of new television channel Cosmopolitan TV.
March 7	Corus Entertainment announces a takeover offer for Canadian Learning Television.
March 31	The CRTC approves the sale of CHNU-TV in Vancouver and CIIT-TV in Winnipeg from Rogers Media to S-VOX, as well as the sale of CHNM-TV in Vancouver from Multivan to Rogers.
April 25	Film producer Remstar Corporation applies to the CRTC to acquire the insolvent TQS network in Quebec from Cogeco. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation submits a simultaneous application to acquire the three Cogeco-owned Télévision de Radio-Canada affiliates.
June 26	The CRTC approves the Cogeco television sales (see April 25 above).
August 11	A-Channel and Atlantic Satellite Network are officially rebranded as A.
September	Omni Television launches CJCO-TV in Calgary and CJEO-TV in Edmonton. CHNM-TV in Vancouver is also rebranded as "Omni".
September 1	S-VOX's religious stations (see March 31 above) are rebranded as Joytv.
November 28	2008 Gemini Awards.

[edit] Debuts

Series currently listed here have been announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2008. Note that shows may be delayed or cancelled by the network between now and their scheduled air dates.

Show	Station	Premiere Date
The Border	CBC	January 7
jPod	CBC	January 8
Miss Météo	Séries+	January 8
Sophie	CBC	January 9
MVP	CBC	January 11
Steven and Chris	CBC	January 14
The Week the Women Went	CBC	January 21
The Guard	Global	January 22
Murdoch Mysteries	Citytv	January 24
Météo+	TFO	February 14
The Latest Buzz	Family	March 14
The Daily	Joytv	June 9
He Said, She Said	W	July 2
Flashpoint	CTV	July 11
Fringe	A, CTV (pilot episode only)[1]	September 9
So You Think You Can Dance Canada	CTV	September 11
Less Than Kind	Citytv	October 13
16x9 - The Bigger Picture	Global	November 30
The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price	HGTV	December

[edit] Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Class of the Titans	Teletoon	February 2
About a Girl	Global	February 29
Whistler	Global	April 19
ReGenesis	The Movie Network	May 25
Instant Star	CTV	June 28
Robson Arms	CTV	June 30
Speakers' Corner	Citytv/A-Channel	August 31
Trailer Park Boys	Showcase	December 7
Royal Canadian Air Farce	CBC	December 31

[edit] Television shows

[edit] 1950s

• Hockey Night in Canada (1952-present, sports telecast)
• The National (1954-present, news program)

[edit] 1960s

• CTV National News (1961-present)
• Land and Sea (1964-present)
• The Nature of Things (1960-present, scientific documentary series)
• Question Period (1967-present, news program)
• W-FIVE (1966-present, newsmagazine program)

[edit] 1970s

• Canada AM (1972-present, news program)
• the fifth estate (1975-present, newsmagazine program)
• Marketplace (1972-present, newsmagazine program)
• 100 Huntley Street (1977-present, religious program)

[edit] 1980s

• CityLine (1987-present, news program)
• Fashion File (1989-2009)
• Just For Laughs (1988-present)

[edit] 1990s

• CBC News Morning (1999-present)
• Daily Planet (1995-present)
• eTalk (1995-present, entertainment newsmagazine program)
• The Passionate Eye (1993-present)
• Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993-2008, comedy sketch series)
• This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992-present)

[edit] 2000s

• Atomic Betty (2004-present, children's animated series)
• The Best Years (2007-present)
• Billable Hours (2006-present)
• The Border (2008-present)
• Canadian Idol (2003-2008)
• Captain Flamingo (2006-present, children's animated series)
• CBC News: Sunday Night (2004-present)
• Chilly Beach (2003-present, animated series)
• Class of the Titans (2005-2008, animated series)
• Corner Gas (2004-2009)
• Canada's Worst Driver (2005-present, reality series)
• Le Cœur a ses raisons (2005-present)
• Da Kink in My Hair (2007-present)
• Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-present)
• Doc Zone (2006-present)
• ET Canada (2005-present)
• Flashpoint (2008-present)
• Global Currents (2005-present, newsmagazine/documentary series)
• Grossology (2006-present, children's animated series)
• The Guard (2008-present)
• Heartland (2007-present)
• The Hour (2005-present, talk show)
• Instant Star (2004-2008)
• JR Digs (2001-present, comedy prank series)
• Kenny vs. Spenny (2002-present, comedy reality series)
• Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007-present)
• Mantracker (2006-present, reality series)
• Murdoch Mysteries (2008-present)
• Odd Job Jack (animated series, 2003-present)
• Paradise Falls (2001-present)
• ReGenesis (2004-2008)
• Restaurant Makeover (2005-2008)
• Rick Mercer Report (2004-present)
• Robson Arms (2005-2008)
• 6Teen (2004-present, animated series)
• 16x9 - The Bigger Picture (2008-present, newsmagazine program)
• Total Drama Island (2007-2008, animated series)
• Trailer Park Boys (2001-2008)
• Whistler (2006-2008)

[edit] TV movies & miniseries

• Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
• Guns
• Murder on Her Mind
• Sticks and Stones
• The Terrorist Next Door
• Would Be Kings

[edit] Source

• 1. ^ Fringe to bow with triple simulcast

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