1964 in Canadian television

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.

Events

Date	Event
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

Show	Station	Premiere 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

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

Births

• April 12 - Mark Camacho, actor and voice actor
• September 2 - Keanu Reeves, actor
• October 14 - David Kaye, Canadian-American actor and voice actor

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)
• CTV National News (1961–present)
• Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date (1963–1975)
• The Forest Rangers (1963–1965)
• Flashbook (1962–1968)
• The Littlest Hobo (1963–1965)
• 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)
• Razzle Dazzle (1961–1966)
• Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
• Singalong Jubilee (1961–1974)
• Take 30 (1962–1983)
• Take a Chance (1961–1965)
• Telepoll (1961–1965)
• Telescope (1963–1973)

Television stations

Debuts

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes/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

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Old affiliation	New affiliation	Source
September 7	Quebec 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

See also

• 1964 in television
• 1964 in Canada
• 1964 in Canadian music

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

External links

• List of 1964 Canadian television series at IMDb