1964 in Canadian television

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The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1964. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.

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Events

DateEvent
October 4 CBC launches CBNT as its Newfoundland affiliate. CJON-TV, a former CBC Newfoundland affiliate, joins CTV.
CKCO becomes the second CBC affiliate to join CTV this year.
Long-running documentary series Land and Sea begins airing on CBNT. Later the show launches nationwide.
This Hour Has Seven Days premieres, one of the most controversial news shows in CBC history.

Debuts

ShowStationPremiere Date
Let's Go CBC Television July 17
Wide World of Sports CTV September 19
Cariboo Country CBC Television September 28
Camera West July 1
This Hour Has Seven Days October 4
Butternut Square October 19
Canada 98 November 25

Ending this year

ShowStationCancelled
A Kin to Win CTV May
Scarlett Hill CBC Television June 8
Mr. Piper
To Tell the Truth CTV July 6

Births

Television shows

1950s

1960s

Television stations

Debuts

DateMarketStationChannelAffiliationNotes/References
September 3 Quebec City, Quebec CBVT [1] [2] 11 Radio-Canada (O&O)
October 4 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador CBNT [3] [4] 8 CBC Television (O&O)

Network affiliation changes

DateMarketStationChannelOld affiliationNew affiliationSource
September 7Quebec City, Quebec CFCM-TV 4 Radio-Canada Independent
October 4 Kitchener, Ontario CKCO-TV 13 CBC Television CTV
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador CJON-TV 6

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References

  1. ↑ Canadian Communications Foundation, History of Canadian Broadcasting (website). URL: https://broadcasting-history.ca/television/television-stations/quebec/quebec-ville-de-quebec-et-est-du-quebec/cbvt-dt/ Accessed August 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ A TV special for the channel's official opening ceremony occurred on October 1. Announced in The Gazette (Montreal), September 26, 1964, Pg. 22.
  3. ↑ The first of two sources stating October 1 as the date for this station's debut is: Canadian Communications Foundation, History of Canadian Broadcasting (website). URL: https://broadcasting-history.ca/?s=CBNT Accessed August 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ A second source for the October 1 date is a CBC-produced video dated October 1, 2014: "Alan Doyl and Rick Mercer wish CBNT a happy 50th birthday." URL: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.2785744


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