1978 in Canadian television explained

The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1978. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.

Events

Date Event
March 28Juno Awards of 1978.
August 3The opening ceremony of the 1978 Commonwealth Games airs on CBC Television. Hosted in Edmonton, the games last until August 12.
October 5Nelvana's second animated television special The Devil and Daniel Mouse airs on CBC Television featuring music and original songs by John Sebastian.
September 21The last Canadian Film Awards air. They are hosted by John Candy and Catherine O'Hara. The awards are later replaced by the Genie Awards.

Debuts

Show Station Premiere Date
Parlez-moiTVOntarioApril 3
High HopesCBC Television
The Mad DashCTV
CircusApril 16
Live It Up! September 18
Canada After DarkCBC Television
The Devil and Daniel MouseOctober 5

Ending this year

Show Station Cancelled
The Bobby Vinton ShowsyndicationMarch 28
Circle 8 RanchCKNX-TV
Search and RescueCTV
Coming Up RosieCBC Television
SidestreetNovember 12
High HopesUnknown

Television shows

1950s

1960s

1970s

TV movies

Television stations

Debuts

Date MarketStation Channel AffiliationNotes/References
June 4 11[1]
September 17 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec9[2]
October 3(cable-only) Community station (Ind.)
October 30Gatineau, Que.
40TVA[3]
Unknown NAC TV12 (cable-only)

Closures

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://broadcasting-history.ca/television/television-stations/quebec/quebec-ville-de-quebec-et-est-du-quebec/cfer-tv/ "CFER-DT Station History"
  2. https://broadcasting-history.ca/television/television-stations/quebec/quebec-ville-de-quebec-et-est-du-quebec/cimt-dt/ "CIMT-DT Station History"
  3. https://broadcasting-history.ca/television/television-stations/quebec/quebec-montreal-et-ouest-du-quebec/chot-dt/ "CHOT-DT Station History"