1974 in Canadian television

none March 2019 1974 Canadian television The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1974. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches. Events Date Event January 26CIII-TV signs on the air, it is known as the Global Television Network. The network has six transmitters in Southern Ontario. March 3The National Dream, an 8 part mini-series, begins airing on CBC. March 25Juno Awards of 1974. July 8Coverage of the 1974 federal election airs live on all the main networks. December 9CBC Begins using their famous exploding pizza logo UnknownMontreal, Quebec based animation studio CinéGroupe is founded and later launched. The company was best known for making various franchises shown on many networks in the U.S. such as Tripping the Rift (Sci-Fi Channel), Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (PBS), The Kids from Room 402 (Fox Family) and the direct to video film Heavy Metal 2000, a sequel to the hit animated film Heavy Metal (for Columbia TriStar Home Video). Debuts Show Station Premiere DateDefinitionCTVJanuary 6Excuse My FrenchHouse of PrideCBC TelevisionOmbudsmanThe National DreamMarch 3Swiss Family RobinsonCTVSeptember 12Funny FarmDr. Zonk and the ZunkinsCBC TelevisionSeptember 23Adrienne at LargeCTVSeptember 26Any Woman CanOctober 7Barbara FrumCBC TelevisionPerformanceDecember 8 Ending this year Show Station CancelledThe National DreamCBC TelevisionApril 28Audubon Wildlife TheatreJune Anything You Can DoCTV Television NetworkSeptember The CollaboratorsCBC TelevisionDecember Drop-InUnknownSingalong JubileeDr. Simon LockeCTV Television NetworkEye Bet Television shows 1950s Country Canada (1954–2007) CBC News Magazine (1952–1981) Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978) The Friendly Giant (1958–1985) Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present) The National (1954–present) Front Page Challenge (1957–1995) Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989) 1960s CTV National News (1961–present) Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date (1963–1975) Land and Sea (1964–present) Man Alive (1967–2000) Mr. Dressup (1967–1996) The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series) The Pig and Whistle (1967–1977) Question Period (1967–present, news program) Reach for the Top (1961–1985) Take 30 (1962–1983) The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992) University of the Air (1966–1983) W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program) 1970s Arts '73 (1973–1975) Bandwagon with Bob Francis (1972–1975) The Beachcombers (1972–1990) Canada AM (1972–present, news program) City Lights (1973–1989) Headline Hunters (1972–1983) Howie Meeker's Hockey School (1973–1977) Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program) Polka Dot Door (1971-1993) This Is the Law (1971–1976) This Land (1970–1982) V.I.P. (1973–1983) Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References January 6 Paris/Toronto, Ontario CKGN-TV“CIII-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20211210051404/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/ciii-dt 2021-12-10 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. 22 Global Broadcast over six transmitters to cover most of southern Ontario September 1 Edmonton, Alberta CITV-TV 13 Independent “CITV-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Hull, Quebec/Ottawa, Ontario CFVO-TV 30 TVA “CFVO-DT Station History”May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Shut down March 30, 1977. September 19 Sherbrooke, Quebec CKSH-TV 9 Radio-Canada “CKSH-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. See also 1974 in Canada List of Canadian films References External links List of 1974 Canadian television series at IMDb 1974