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1975 in Canadian television
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1975 Canadian television
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The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1975. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.
Events
Date Event March 4The first day television cameras are allowed in the Parliament of Canada. March 24Juno Awards of 1975. September 1CKND-TV goes on the air as an independent station. September 16The first episode of The Fifth Estate airs on CBC Television. October 12Canadian Film Awards.
Debuts
Show Station Premiere DateScience MagazineCBC TelevisionJanuary 13Celebrity CooksComing Up RosieThe Bobby Vinton ShowCTVSeptember 1Grand Old CountrySeptember 8SidestreetCBC TelevisionSeptember 14The Fifth EstateSeptember 16King of KensingtonSeptember 25The Watson ReportOctober 9
Ending this year
Show Station CancelledSwiss Family RobinsonCTVJanuary 2Adrienne at LargeCBC TelevisionBandwagon with Bob FrancisMarch 28Dr. Zonk and the ZunkinsApril 14Arts '73June 22Barbara FrumJulyAny Woman CanCTVSeptember 9Funny FarmUnknownElwood Glover's Luncheon DateCBC Television
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)
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
The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
City Lights (1973–1989)
Definition (1974–1989)
Excuse My French (1974–1976)
Headline Hunters (1972–1983)
House of Pride (1974–1976)
Howie Meeker's Hockey School (1973–1977)
Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
Ombudsman (1974–1980)
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 19 Montreal, Quebec CIVM-TV 17 Télé-Québec “CIVM-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20180117131420/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/civm-dt 2018-01-17 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Quebec City, Quebec CIVQ-TV 15 “CIVQ-DT Station History”May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. August 31 Winnipeg, Manitoba CKND-TV 9 Independent “CKND-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20190828011003/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/cknd-dt 2019-08-28 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. September 1 Calgary, Alberta CBRT 9 CBC Television (O&O) “CBRT-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
Network affiliation changes
Date Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation Source September 1 Calgary, Alberta CFAC-TV (formerly CHCT-TV) 2 CBC Television Independent “CICT-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20170917080715/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/cict-dt 2017-09-17 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
Closures
Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References September 1 Winnipeg, Manitoba KCND-TV 12 ABC (secondary) KCND was licensed to Pembina, North Dakota, along the Canadian border, and serving southern Manitoba, northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. This station was replaced by locally based CKND-TV.
See also
1975 in Canada
List of Canadian films
Births
Date Name NotabilityNovember 22Michael D. CohenActor
References
External links
List of 1975 Canadian television series at IMDb
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