1992 in Canadian television

none June 2020 1992 Canadian television This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1992. Events Date Event January 8Puppydog Tales, a British animated series for children narrated by comedienne Victoria Wood starts premiering on Knowledge Network before airing in its homeland, where it will begin airing on September 17 of the same year. January 26 13th Genie Awards. 1992 Gemini Awards. The documentary miniseries The Valour and the Horror airs on CBC. Canadian veterans' groups criticize it, and an inquiry is launched by the Senate of Canada. January 29 The British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends begins airing on YTV as a stand alone after airing as a segment on its US spin-off series Shining Time Station (which aired since September 3 1991). This was also the first channel to broadcast Thomas in all provinces and territories in Canada and also the first time to do so. The series will also continue to air on YTV until 1994. March 26 Well respected television journalist Barbara Frum dies after a battle with leukemia. Many media outlets would pay tribute to her in the days following her death. March 29 Juno Awards of 1994. August 15 The hit children's supernatural horror drama Are You Afraid of the Dark? premieres on Nickelodeon in the US on the kids cable channel's SNICK block. October 5 CPAC replaces CBC Parliamentary Television Network as Canada's political channel. December 7 The controversial docudrama The Boys of St. Vincent airs on CBC Television. The film caused such a scandal it was temporarily banned from airing in Ontario by the court of appeals, fearing it would prejudice a similar trial. Debuts Show Station Premiere DateBertie the BatKnowledge NetworkJanuary 1Puppydog TalesKnowledge NetworkJanuary 8The OdysseyCBC TelevisionMarch 3The Legend of White FangFamily ChannelApril 1WitnessCBC TelevisionJune 8Road MoviesCBC TelevisionJune 29Bob in a BottleYTVSeptember 8Fourth ReadingTVOntarioOctoberCatwalkYTVOctober 1Friday Night! with Ralph BenmerguiCBC TelevisionOctober 30CBC Prime Time NewsNovember 2North of 60 December 3The Boys of St. VincentDecember 7 Ending this year Show Station CancelledThe RaccoonsCBC TelevisionApril 11The Tommy Hunter ShowThe JournalOctober 30CODCOUnknownActing Crazy GlobalUnknown (returned in 1994)Kidstreet GlobalUnknownThe Next Line GlobalUnknownSuper DaveGlobalUnknown Changes of network affiliation Show Moved From Moved ToJohnson and FriendsKnowledge NetworkTVOntarioNeon RiderCTVYTVThomas the Tank Engine & FriendsTVOntarioMaya the BeeFamily Channel Television shows 1950s Country Canada (1954–2007) Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present) The National (1954–present). Front Page Challenge (1957–1995) 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) Polka Dot Door (1971-1993) 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program) 1980s Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999) CityLine (1987–present, news program) CODCO (1987–1993) Fashion File (1989–2009) Fred Penner's Place (1985–1997) Good Rockin' Tonite (1989–1992) Katts and Dog (1988–1993) The Kids in the Hall (1989–1994) Just For Laughs (1988–present) Midday (1985–2000) On the Road Again (1987–2007) Road to Avonlea (1989–1996) Street Legal (1987–1994) Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993) Venture (1985–2007) Video Hits (1984–1993) 1990s African Skies (1991–1994) Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–1996) E.N.G. (1990–1994) Material World (1990–1993) Northwood (1991–1994) Neon Rider (1990–1995) The Red Green Show (1991–2006) TV movies School's Out Timothy Findley: Anatomy of a Writer October 2021 Networks and services Network launches Network Type Launch date Notes Television Northern Canada Over-the-air (Northern Canada) January 21 Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, TVNC (now the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, APTN) provides programming by and targeting Indigeonus peoples in Canada. The network is primarily available over-the-air in the territories of northern Canada, Labrador, and far northern Quebec via four full-power stations (CHTY, CHTG, CKCA, and CHWT), plus a series of low-powered rebroadcasters, but would adopt their current name, and become available nationwide on Cable and satellite television seven years later. Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References January 12 Chateh, Alberta CKCA-TV 13 Television Northern Canada "CKCA-DT Station History"July 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador CHTG-TV 12 "CHTG-DT Station History"July 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Whitehorse, Yukon CHWT-TV 11 "CHWT-DT Station History"July 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Yellowknife, Northwest Territories CHTY-TV 11 "CHTY-DT Station History"July 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Unknown Oshawa, Ontario CHEX-TV-2 22 CBC Television Began as a rebroadcaster of CHEX-TV/Peterborough, Ontario Births Date Name NotabilityJanuary 11Laysla De OliveiraActressFebruary 3Lovell Adams-GrayActor See also 1992 in Canada List of Canadian films of 1992 References External links List of 1992 Canadian television series at IMDb 1992