1966 in Canadian television

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The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1966. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.

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Events

DateEvent
Hamilton, Ontario media proprietor Ken Soble files the original application for what will, after his death and numerous follow-up revisions to the application, eventually become the Global Television Network in 1974. [1]
May 6The 1966 Canadian Film Awards.
May 8Controversial newsmagazine This Hour Has Seven Days airs its last show after fifty episodes and two seasons.
September 1 CBC becomes the first Canadian television network to broadcast in colour. That same day, local Montreal tv station CFTM-TV commences broadcasting activity in color. Two weeks later CTV changes over to colour as well.
September 11Long-running investigation program W5 begins airing. It quickly becomes the most popular program on CTV.
Shaw Communications is founded as Capital Cable Television Co. Ltd. in Edmonton, Alberta. [2]

Debuts

ShowStationPremiere Date
Charlie Had One But He Didn't Like It, So He Gave It To Us CBC Television July 20
Wojeck CBC Television September 13
W5 CTV October 3
University of the Air Unknown
Rocket Robin Hood syndication

Ending this year

ShowStationCancelled
This Hour Has Seven Days CBC Television May 8
Razzle Dazzle July 1
Seaway September 8

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References

  1. "Soble's pitch". The Globe and Mail , October 27, 1996.
  2. "Milestones". Shaw Communications Inc. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-03.