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Overview of the events of 1978 in Canadian television From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1978. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.
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Date | Event |
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March 28 | Juno Awards of 1978. |
August 3 | The opening ceremony of the 1978 Commonwealth Games airs on CBC Television. Hosted in Edmonton, the games last until August 12. |
October 5 | Nelvana's second animated television special The Devil and Daniel Mouse airs on CBC Television featuring music and original songs by John Sebastian. |
September 21 | The last Canadian Film Awards air. They are hosted by John Candy and Catherine O'Hara. The awards are later replaced by the Genie Awards. |
Show | Station | Premiere Date |
---|---|---|
Parlez-moi | TVOntario | April 3 |
High Hopes | CBC Television | |
The Mad Dash | CTV | |
Circus | April 16 | |
Live It Up! | September 18 | |
Canada After Dark | CBC Television | |
The Devil and Daniel Mouse | October 5 |
Show | Station | Cancelled |
---|---|---|
The Bobby Vinton Show | syndication | March 28 |
Circle 8 Ranch | CKNX-TV | |
Search and Rescue | CTV | |
Coming Up Rosie | CBC Television | |
Sidestreet | November 12 | |
High Hopes | Unknown |
Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 4 | Rimouski, Quebec | CFER-TV | 11 | TVA | [1] |
September 17 | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec | CIMT-TV | 9 | [2] | |
October 3 | Quebec City, Quebec | Canal de l'Assemblee nationale | (cable-only) | Community station (Ind.) | |
October 30 | Gatineau, Que. (Ottawa, Ontario) |
CHOT-TV | 40 | TVA | [3] |
Unknown | Neepawa, Manitoba | NAC TV | 12 (cable-only) | Community channel | |
Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes |
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July 31 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | CBKMT | 4 | CBC | Became CBKT-1 as a rebroadcaster of CBKT-TV/Regina. Complete shutdown of this station took place on July 31, 2012. |
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