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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1981.
Date | Event |
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January 12 | A brand new, publicly funded educational cable television network, called Knowledge Network, is launched in British Columbia. |
February 5 | NABET employees working at CBC Television go on strike. The strike lasts for months, disrupting programming. |
Juno Awards of 1981. | |
March 12 | 2nd Genie Awards. |
June 28 | Full coverage on the death of Terry Fox airs on all the main television networks. |
July 29 | The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer airs live on all the main television networks. |
Show | Station | Premiere Date |
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Canada: The Great Experiment | TVOntario | January 7 |
Thrill of a Lifetime | CTV | |
The Frantics | CBC Television | |
Switchback | ||
Hangin' In | ||
Leo and Me | May 29 | |
Pitfall | Global | September 14 |
Seeing Things | CBC Television | September 15 |
Show | Station | Cancelled |
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The Watson Report | CBC Television | May 25 |
Flappers | November 30 | |
CBC News Magazine | Unknown | |
Leo and Me | ||
Grand Old Country | CTV | |
North America: Growth of a Continent | TVOntario |
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Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
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October 6 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | CIVC-TV | 45 | Télé-Québec | [1] |
November 3 | Rimouski, Quebec | CIVB-TV | 22 | Télé-Québec | [2] |
Date | Name | Notability |
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August 27 | Sugar Lyn Beard | Actress ( Sailor Moon , The Save-Ums! ) |