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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1989.
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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1989.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 3 | Children's animated series Babar based on the books by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff makes its debut on CBC Television. |
| January 19 | The Raccoons , Canada's long running animated series for children is shown in Ireland once again with the series itself screening on Network 2 on its long running children's block Dempsey's Den . The series will also continue airing on RTÉ until September 10, 1993. |
| March 12 | The last new Wayne and Shuster special airs after 31 years. Reruns of the show would continue to air on CBC Television for years after the final special. |
| Juno Awards of 1989 | |
| March 17 | Unionized employees of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation embark on a strike. [1] |
| March 22 | 10th Genie Awards [2] |
| May 5 | Babar has been sold to Singapore with the series being broadcast on Channel 5 at 6:30pm. |
| July 31 | CBC Newsworld Canada's first all-news channel launches. Its French counterpart Réseau de l'information would launch 6 years later. |
| September 14 | The very first regular episode of the Canadian sketch comedy TV series The Kids in the Hall transmits in Canada for the very first time on CBC Television. |
| September 27 | CBC Television's The Raccoons and The Beachcombers move to their new Wednesday Night slot. |
| December 5 | 1989 Gemini Awards [3] |
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| Babar | CBC Television | January 3 |
| The Struggle for Democracy | January 8 | |
| Street Cents | March 15 | |
| Prisoners of Gravity | TVOntario | August 21 |
| Denver, the Last Dinosaur | YTV | September 3 |
| Count Duckula | September 4 | |
| The Kids in the Hall | CBC Television | September 14 |
| Jackpot | Global | September 18 |
| Talkabout | CBC Television | |
| Windfalls | Knowledge Network | September 24 |
| Degrassi High | CBC Television | November 6 |
| Fashion File | Unknown |
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| Night Heat | CTV | January 5 |
| Degrassi Junior High | CBC Television | February 27 |
| Definition | CTV | March 10 |
| Learning the Ropes | March 31 |
| Show | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | Knowledge Network | TVOntario |
| Date | Name | Notability |
|---|---|---|
| July 27 | Charlotte Arnold | Actress |
| December 28 | Nick Nemeroff | Stand-up comedian (died 2022) |
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