1991 in Canadian television explained

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1991.

Events

Date Event
March 312th Genie Awards.
Juno Awards of 1991.
March 26Babar begins airing in the Republic of Ireland on RTÉ Two (as Network 2) as part of the long running children's block The Den.
June 6The long running music video series for children Hit List starts on YTV.
September 2Popular British children's stop motion animated series Postman Pat begins transmitting in Canada for the very first time ever on the family cable television network YTV with the series airing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Charlie Chalk another stop motion animated series produced by Woodland Animations (the company that use to make Postman Pat) will also begin airing in Canada on YTV on the same week airing on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
September 3The hit children's series that introduces Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends to the US, Shining Time Station begins airing in Canada for the very first time with the show airing on YTV, thus making it the very first television channel to air the American spin-off of Thomas in Canada.
December 7A Bunch of Munsch premieres on CTV with the first special, "Thomas' Snowsuit" and "50 Below Zero". based on the children's books by the American–Canadian children's author Robert Munsch.
December 19Australian children's television series Johnson and Friends begins its first ever airing on Canadian television. The series will start its first television broadcasting transmission on Knowledge Network in British Columbia.

Debuts

Show Station Premiere Date
Scales of JusticeCBC TelevisionJanuary 6
Wil Cwac CwacKnowledge NetworkJanuary 12
HillsideYTVFebruary 3
Fly by NightCBC TelevisionApril 4
Hit ListYTVJune 6
Eureeka's CastleKnowledge NetworkSeptember 2
The ZoneYTV
Postman Pat
Charlie ChalkSeptember 3
Shining Time Station
NorthwoodCBC TelevisionSeptember 11
Acting CrazyGlobalSeptember 30
BookmiceTVOntarioOctober 1
African SkiesFamilyOctober 11
A Bunch of MunschCTVDecember 7
Johnson and FriendsKnowledge NetworkDecember 19
The Red Green ShowGlobal/CBC TelevisionUnknown

Changes of network affiliation

Show Moved from Moved to
Eureeka's CastleKnowledge NetworkTVOntario
Fireman Sam

Ending this year

Show Station Cancelled
Degrassi HighCBC TelevisionJanuary 28
My Secret IdentityCTVMay 25
The Comedy MillCHCH-TVUnknown

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Debuts

Date MarketStation Channel AffiliationNotes/References
March 11Victoria, British Columbia(cable-only) IndependentLaunched as the broadcaster of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, available province-wide
Unknown Legislative Television(cable-only)A province-wide broadcaster of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia
(cable-only) A province-wide educational independent television service

Closures

Date MarketStation Channel AffiliationNotes
January 15CBC (O&O)Became a rebroadcaster of CBHT-TV/Halifax, permanent shut down on July 31, 2012.
February 2213CBC (O&O)Became a rebroadcaster of St. John's-based CBNT-TV, permanent shut down on July 31, 2012.
October 88
Unknown 7CBC/Radio-CanadaBecame CBSET-1, a rebroadcaster of CBSET/Sept-Îles, a semi-satellite of CBMT/Montreal; permanent shut down on July 31, 2012.

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