1966 in Canadian television
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The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1966. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.
Events
| Date | Event |
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| Hamilton, Ontario media proprietor Ken Soble files the original application for what will, after his death and numerous follow-up revisions to the application, eventually become the Global Television Network in 1974.[1] | |
| May 6 | The 1966 Canadian Film Awards. |
| May 8 | Controversial newsmagazine This Hour Has Seven Days airs its last show after fifty episodes and two seasons. |
| September 1 | CBC becomes the first Canadian television network to broadcast in colour. That same day, local Montreal tv station CFTM-TV commences broadcasting activity in color. Two weeks later CTV changes over to colour as well. |
| September 11 | Long-running investigation program W5 begins airing. It quickly becomes the most popular program on CTV. |
| Shaw Communications is founded as Capital Cable Television Co. Ltd. in Edmonton, Alberta.[2] |
Debuts
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Had One But He Didn't Like It, So He Gave It To Us | CBC Television | July 20 |
| Wojeck | CBC Television | September 13 |
| W5 | CTV | October 3 |
| University of the Air | Unknown | |
| Rocket Robin Hood | syndication |
Ending this year
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
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| This Hour Has Seven Days | CBC Television | May 8 |
| Razzle Dazzle | July 1 | |
| Seaway | September 8 |
Television shows
1950s
- Country Canada (1954–2007)
- CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
- Chez Hélène (1959–1973)
- Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978)
- Don Messer's Jubilee (1957–1969)
- 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
- 20/20 (1962-1967)
- Butternut Square (1964-1967)
- Canada 98 (1964-1967)
- Cariboo Country (1960, 1964–1967)
- CTV National News (1961–present)
- Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date (1963–1975)
- Flashbook (1962-1968)
- Land and Sea (1964–present)
- Let's Go (1964-1968)
- Magistrate's Court (1963–1969)
- Music Hop (1962–1972)
- The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
- People in Conflict (1962–1970)
- The Pierre Berton Show (1962-1973)
- Quentin Durgens, M.P. (1965–1969)
- Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
- Singalong Jubilee (1961–1974)
- Take 30 (1962–1983)
- Telescope (1963–1973)
- The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
TV movies
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See also
References
- ^ "Soble's pitch". The Globe and Mail, October 27, 1996.
- ^ "Milestones". Shaw Communications Inc. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
External links
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