1995 in Canadian television
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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1995.
Events
| Date | Event |
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| January 1 | The Société Radio-Canada's Réseau de l'information launches, being the first French language all-news channel. |
| January 22 | 1995 Gemini Awards. |
| A number of new television channels launch, including Life Network, Bravo!, Discovery Channel, WTN, CMT. | |
| February 1 | Front Page Challenge, the long running quiz show, ends after 38 years and almost 3000 episodes. |
| March 26 | Juno Awards of 1995. |
| October 30 | Live coverage of the 1995 Quebec referendum airs on all the main networks. |
Debuts
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Planet | Discovery Channel | January 1 |
| The Dreamstone | Showcase | |
| Forbidden Places | Discovery Channel | January 10 |
| The View from Here | TVOntario | January 11 |
| Ed's Night Party | Citytv | February 10 |
| Wimzie's House | YTV | March 4 |
| Mysterious Island | Family Channel | June 15 |
| Sailor Moon | YTV | August 28 |
| Taking the Falls | CTV | September 1 |
| The Animals of Farthing Wood | Showcase | September 18 |
| Captain Zed and the Zee Zone | October 30 | |
| Little Bear | CBC Television | November 6 |
| Jake and the Kid | CanWest Global | December 16 |
Ending this year
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| Front Page Challenge | CBC Television | February 1 |
| Scales of Justice | February 26 | |
| Liberty Street | September 1 | |
| Neon Rider | CTV | November 1 |
| Nunavut: Our Land | Knowledge Network, TVOntario, TFO | Unknown |
Television shows
1950s
- Country Canada (1954–2007)
- Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
- The National (1954–present).
1960s
- CTV National News (1961–present)
- Land and Sea (1964–present)
- Man Alive (1967–2000)
- Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
- The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
- Question Period (1967–present, news program)
- W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)
1970s
- Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
- the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
- Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
- 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)
1980s
- Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999)
- CityLine (1987–present, news program)
- Fashion File (1989–2009)
- Fred Penner's Place (1985–1997)
- Just For Laughs (1988–present)
- Midday (1985–2000)
- On the Road Again (1987–2007)
- Road to Avonlea (1989–1996)
- Venture (1985–2007)
1990s
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–1996)
- Comics! (1993–1999)
- Due South (1994–1999)
- Madison (1993–1997)
- North of 60 (1992–1997)
- The Passionate Eye (1993–present)
- Ready or Not (1993–1997)
- Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993–2008)
- Side Effects (1994–1996)
- The Red Green Show (1991–2006)
- This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993–present)
- Witness (1992–2004)
TV movies
Television stations
Network affiliation changes
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | References |
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| September 1 | Barrie/Toronto, Ontario | CKVR-TV | 3 | CBC Television | Independent | [1] |
See also
References
- ^ “CKVR-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
External links