This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1988.
Date | Event | |
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February 20 | 9th Genie Awards. | |
1988 Gemini Awards. | ||
The 1988 Winter Olympics which were hosted in Calgary aired on all the CTV stations for two weeks. | ||
May 1 | Peter Mansbridge takes over as anchor and chief correspondent for The National. He replaces Knowlton Nash who had held the job since 1978. | |
August 6 | The Raccoons begins airing on RTÉ in Ireland for the very first time. The series was starting transmitting on RTÉ One. | |
September 1 | A number of new channels launch including Family Channel, MétéoMédia, TV5, VisionTV, VRAK.TV, The Weather Network, and YTV. | |
September 5 | CIHF-TV launches. It launched as an independent station and would remain that until 1997 when it would join the Global system and be branded Global Maritimes, then renamed to Global Halifax in 2013. |
Show | Station | Premiere Date |
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Adrienne Clarkson Presents | CBC Television | January 3 |
Just for Laughs | ||
Mount Royal | CTV | |
My Secret Identity | September 1 | |
Tickle on the Tum | YTV | |
Maple Town | ||
Zardip's Search for Healthy Wellness | TVOntario | |
Learning The Ropes | September 16 | CTV |
Electric Circus | Citytv | September 18 |
MovieTelevision | unknown date | |
La Course destination monde | Télévision de Radio-Canada |
Show | Moved From | Moved To | |
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Five Times Dizzy | Knowledge Network | YTV |
Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
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June 28 | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec | CFTF-TV | [1] | ||
September 5 | 12 | [2] | |||