1976 in Canadian television
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The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1976. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 17 | Lloyd Robertson leaves CBC Television's The National to become co-anchor (with Harvey Kirck) and later solo anchor of the CTV National News. |
| August 1 | The 1976 Summer Olympics are broadcast worldwide, from Montreal, Quebec, drawing an estimated 1 billion viewers. |
| October 21 | The 1976 Canadian Film Awards airs on CTV. |
Debuts
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| 90 Minutes Live | CBC Television | April 19 |
| Pencil Box | ||
| The New Avengers | CTV | |
| Let's Go | September 1 | |
| Second City Television | Global | September 21 |
| Bluff | October 6 | |
| A Gift to Last | CBC Television | December 19 |
Ending this year
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| This Is the Law | CBC Television | April 6 |
| House of Pride | Unknown | |
| Excuse My French | CTV |
Television shows
1950s
- Country Canada (1954–2007)
- CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
- Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978)
- The Friendly Giant (1958–1985)
- Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
- The National (1954–present)
- Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)
- Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989)
1960s
- CTV National News (1961–present)
- Land and Sea (1964–present)
- Man Alive (1967–2000)
- Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
- The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
- The Pig and Whistle (1967–1977)
- Question Period (1967–present, news program)
- Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
- Take 30 (1962–1983)
- The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
- University of the Air (1966–1983)
- W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)
1970s
- The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
- The Bobby Vinton Show (1975–1978)
- Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
- City Lights (1973–1989)
- Celebrity Cooks (1975–1984)
- Coming Up Rosie (1975–1978)
- Definition (1974–1989)
- the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
- Grand Old Country (1975–1981)
- Headline Hunters (1972–1983)
- Howie Meeker's Hockey School (1973–1977)
- King of Kensington (1975–1980)
- Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
- Ombudsman (1974–1980)
- Sidestreet (1975–1978)
- This Land (1970–1982)
- V.I.P. (1973–1983)
- The Watson Report (1975–1981)
TV movies
- The Insurance Man from Ingersoll
- Kathy Karuks Is a Grizzly Bear
- A Nest of Shadows
- Of the Fields, Lately
- A Thousand Moons
- What We Have Here Is a People Problem
Television stations
Debuts
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16 | Windsor, Ontario | CBEFT | 78 | Radio-Canada (O&O) | Shut down August 1, 2012 |
| July 28 | Lloydminster, Alberta-Sask. | CITL-TV | 4 | CTV | [1] |
| August 29 | Trois-Rivieres, Quebec | CHEM-TV | 8 | TVA | [2] |
| September 1 | Vancouver, British Columbia | CKVU-TV | 21 | Independent | [3] |
| September 27 | CBUFT | 26 | Radio-Canada (O&O) | [4] | |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | CBKFT | 13 | [5] |
See also
References
- ^ “CITL-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ “CHEM-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ “CKVU-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ “CBUFT-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ “CBKFT-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
External links
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