1988 in Canadian television
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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1988.
Events[]
| Date | Event |
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| February 20 | 9th Genie Awards. |
| 1988 Gemini Awards. | |
| The 1988 Winter Olympics which were hosted in Calgary aired on all the CTV stations for two weeks. | |
| May 1 | Peter Mansbridge takes over as anchor and chief correspondent for The National. He replaces Knowlton Nash who had held the job since 1978. |
| September 1 | A number of new channels launch including Family Channel, MétéoMédia, TV5, VisionTV, VRAK.TV, The Weather Network, and YTV. |
| September 5 | CIHF-TV launches. It launched as an independent station and would remain that until 1997 when it would join the Global system and be branded Global Maritimes, then renamed to Global Halifax in 2013. |
Debuts[]
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Clarkson Presents | CBC Television | January 3 |
| Just for Laughs | ||
| Mount Royal | CTV | |
| My Secret Identity | September 1 | |
| Learning The Ropes | September 16 | |
| Electric Circus | Citytv | September 18 |
| MovieTelevision | unknown date |
Ending this year[]
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| Adderly | Global | March 9 |
| Check it Out! | CTV | April 1 |
| Mount Royal | May 24 | |
| City Lights | Citytv | Unknown |
| Blizzard Island | CBC Television |
Television shows[]
1950s[]
- Country Canada (1954–2007)
- 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)
- Question Period (1967–present, news program)
- The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
- W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)
1970s[]
- The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
- Canada AM (1972–2016, news program)
- Definition (1974–1989)
- the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
- Live It Up! (1978–1990)
- Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
- You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990)
- 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)
1980s[]
- Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990)
- The Campbells (1986–1990)
- CityLine (1987–present, news program)
- CODCO (1987–1993)
- The Comedy Mill (1986–1991)
- Danger Bay (1984–1990)
- Degrassi Junior High (1987–1989)
- The Journal (1982–1992)
- Midday (1985–2000)
- Night Heat (1985–1989)
- On the Road Again (1987–2007)
- The Raccoons (1985–1992)
- Street Legal (1987–1994)
- Super Dave (1987–1991)
- Switchback (1981–1990)
- Talkabout (1988-1990)
- T. and T. (1987–1990)
- Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993)
- Venture (1985–2007)
- Video Hits (1984–1993)
TV movies[]
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Television stations[]
Debuts[]
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
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| June 28 | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec | CFTF-TV | TQS | [1] | |
| September 5 | Saint John, New Brunswick | CIHT-TV-2 | 12 | Independent | [2] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ “CFTF-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ “CHNB-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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