2008 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 2008.

Events

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.

Debuts

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
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

Ending this year

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

Television shows

Main article: 2008–2009 Canadian network television schedule

1950s

• Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present, sports telecast)
• The National (1954–present, news program)

1960s

• CTV National News (1961–present)
• Land and Sea (1964–present)
• The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
• Question Period (1967–present, news program)
• W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

1970s

• Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
• the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
• Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
• 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

1980s

• CityLine (1987–present, news program)
• Fashion File (1989–2009)
• Just For Laughs (1988–present)

1990s

• CBC News Morning (1999–present)
• Daily Planet (1995–present)
• eTalk (1995–present, entertainment newsmagazine program)
• The Passionate Eye (1993–present)
• Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993–2008, comedy sketch series)
• This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992–present)

2000s

• Atomic Betty (2004–present, children's animated series)
• The Best Years (2007–present)
• Billable Hours (2006–2008)
• The Border (2008–present)
• Canadian Idol (2003–2008)
• Captain Flamingo (2006–present, children's animated series)
• CBC News: Sunday Night (2004–present)
• Chilly Beach (2003–present, animated series)
• Class of the Titans (2005–2008, animated series)
• Corner Gas (2004–2009)
• Canada's Worst Driver (2005–present, reality series)
• Le Cœur a ses raisons (2005–present)
• Da Kink in My Hair (2007–present)
• Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–present)
• Dragons' Den (2006–present)
• Doc Zone (2006–present)
• Durham County (2007–present)
• ET Canada (2005–present)
• Flashpoint (2008–present)
• Global Currents (2005–present, newsmagazine/documentary series)
• Grossology (2006–present, children's animated series)
• The Guard (2008–present)
• Heartland (2007–present)
• The Hour (2005–present, talk show)
• Instant Star (2004–2008)
• JR Digs (2001–present, comedy prank series)
• Kenny vs. Spenny (2002–2010, comedy reality series)
• Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007–present)
• Mantracker (2006–present, reality series)
• Murdoch Mysteries (2008–present)
• Odd Job Jack (animated series, 2003–present)
• Paradise Falls (2001–present)
• ReGenesis (2004–2008)
• Restaurant Makeover (2005–2008)
• Rick Mercer Report (2004–present)
• Robson Arms (2005–2008)
• 6Teen (2004–present, animated series)
• 16x9 - The Bigger Picture (2008–present, newsmagazine program)
• Total Drama (2007–present, animated series)
• Trailer Park Boys (2001–2008)
• Whistler (2006–2008)

TV movies & miniseries

• Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
• Elijah
• Guns
• Mayerthorpe
• Murder on Her Mind
• Sticks and Stones
• The Terrorist Next Door
• Victor
• Would Be Kings

Television stations

Debuts

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes/References
September 15	Calgary, Alberta	CJCO-TV	38	Omni Television	[1]
	Edmonton, Alberta	CJEO-TV	56		[2]

Network affiliation changes

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Old affiliation	New affiliation	References
Vancouver, British Columbia	CHNU-TV/DT	66 (analogue) 66.1 (digital)	Independent	Joytv

See also

• 2008 in Canada
• List of Canadian films of 2008