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Overview of the events of 2008 in Canadian television From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of Canadian television related events from 2008.
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 1 | Omni Television launches CJCO-TV in Calgary and CJEO-TV in Edmonton. CHNM-TV in Vancouver is also rebranded as "Omni". |
S-VOX's religious stations (see March 31 above) are rebranded as Joytv. | |
September 8 | Theo Tams is named winner of the sixth and final season of Canadian Idol. |
October 30 | Launch of the Canadian version of HBO. |
November 28 | 2008 Gemini Awards. |
December 7 | Charles-Éric Boncoeur wins the fifth season of Loft Story. |
Show | Station | Premiere Date |
---|---|---|
The Border | CBC | January 7 |
Miss Météo | Séries+ | January 8 |
jPod | CBC | |
Sophie | January 9 | |
MVP | January 11 | |
Steven and Chris | January 14 | |
The Week the Women Went | 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 |
Johnny Spencer | CollegeCartoon | June 24 |
Oddly James | CollegeCartoon | June 24 |
He Said, She Said | W Network | July 2 |
Flashpoint | CTV | July 11 |
The Next Star | YTV | July 18 |
Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag | W Network | September 3 |
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 8 |
Show | Station | Cancelled |
---|---|---|
George of the Jungle | Teletoon | January 11 |
Atomic Betty | January 29 | |
Class of the Titans | February 2 | |
Ants in Your Pants | Treehouse TV | February 20 |
About a Girl | Global | February 29 |
Whistler | CTV | April 19 |
ReGenesis | The Movie Network | May 25 |
Ruby Gloom | YTV | June 1 |
Instant Star | CTV | June 28 |
Robson Arms | June 30 | |
Delilah and Julius | Teletoon | August 16 |
The Baby Blue Movie | Citytv | August 30 |
Ed & Red's Night Party | Citytv | August 31 |
Speakers' Corner | Citytv/A-Channel | August 31 |
Wayside | Teletoon | September 1 |
Paradise Falls | Showcase | September 26 |
Total Drama Island | Teletoon | November 29 |
Trailer Park Boys | Showcase | December 7 |
Royal Canadian Air Farce | CBC | December 31 |
Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 15 | Calgary, Alberta | CJCO-TV | 38 | Omni Television | [1] |
Edmonton, Alberta | CJEO-TV | 56 | [2] | ||
Date | Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vancouver, British Columbia | CHNU-TV/DT | 66 (analogue) 66.1 (digital) |
Independent | Joytv | ||
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