1983 in Canadian television

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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1983.

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Events

DateEvent
February 1The first pay television channels launch. They include Movie Central, The Movie Network, Super Écran.
March 23 4th Genie Awards.
April 5 Juno Awards of 1983.
May 29The Atlantic Satellite Network launches in the Maritime provinces.

Debuts

ShowStationPremiere Date
The Joke's on Us Global January 10
Fraggle Rock CBC Television
Guess What CTV
Snow Job February 21

Ending this year

ShowStationCancelled
V.I.P. CBC Television April 8
Home Fires November 17
The Alan Thicke Show CTV Unknown
Headline Hunters
University of the Air
Read All About It! TVOntario

Television shows

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1970s

1980s

TV movies and miniseries

Television stations

Debuts

DateMarketStationChannelAffiliationNotes/References
March Regina, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Legislative Network (cable-only) Independent
Unknown Cardston, Alberta CFSO-TV 32 [1]
Chéticamp, Nova Scotia CHNE-TV 36 [2]
High Prairie, Alberta CIRE-TV 12 [3]
Neepawa, Manitoba CH5248 30 Community channel Over-the-air relaunch of NAC TV
Teslin, Yukon CFTS-TV 6Independent [4]
Valemount, British Columbia CHVC-TV-17 [5]

Network affiliation changes

DateMarketStationChannelOld affiliationNew affiliationReferences
December 18 Carleton, Quebec CHAU-TV 5 Radio-Canada TVA

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References

  1. "CFSO-DT Station History" [ permanent dead link ]. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. "CHME-DT Station History" [ permanent dead link ]. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. "CIRE-DT Station History" [ permanent dead link ]. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. "CFTS-DT Station History" [ permanent dead link ]. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  5. "CHVC-TV Station History" [ permanent dead link ]. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.