2010 in Canadian television

none 2010 The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2010. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings. Events Date Event January 19 Citytv announces major cutbacks in programming and firing of staff at its affiliates Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton and Winnipeg.https://archive.today/20120723110052/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100119/citytv_layoffs_100119/20100119?hub=TopStoriesV2 Citytv layoffs at stations across the country January 22 CBC Television, CTV and Global simultaneously broadcast Canada for Haiti, a relief special in response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake and French-language networks Radio-Canada, TVA, V, Télé-Québec, LCN, MusiquePlus, MusiMax and TV5 broadcast the French-language Ensemble pour Haïti. February 12 The televised 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony are the most watched programme in Canadian television history, with an average of 13.3 million Canadians watching at any moment.Opening Ceremony most watched Canadian event February 22 A combined 7.5 million viewers watch Virtue and Moir win Gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics skating to Mahler's Adagietto from Symphony No. 5. February 28 The 2010 Olympics men's ice hockey gold medal final drew an average 16.6 million viewers while a peak of 26.5 million Canadians watched at least part of the game.https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news;_ylt=Ahw1NCwxJFAJOet3ab15jYyjlgY6?slug=capress-oly_tv_ratings-011773920&prov=capress&type=lgns&print=1 Olympic hockey final draws big hockey audience north and south of the border March 1, 2010 2010-03-01 Canadian Press Yahoo! Canada SportsOh Canada! 80 Percent of Canadians watch gold medal game. 2010-03-01 http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=312025 TSN 2010-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20100328051557/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=312025 28 March 2010 live The 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony was watched by an average of 14.3 million Canadians and peaked at 24.5 million.https://www.ctvnews.ca/olympic-hockey-showdown-pulls-in-gold-medal-ratings-1.487917 https://web.archive.org/web/20120310045711/http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100302/ent_hockey_ratings_100302?hub=TorontoNewHome dead March 10, 2012 Olympic hockey showdown pulls in gold medal ratings CTV.ca 2010-03-02 2010-03-02 April 18 The 2010 Juno Awards aired on CTV. Later, it is rebroadcast on MuchMusic. April 30 Kevin Newman announces he is resigning as anchor of Global National. His final day will be August 20. May 16 The first season of the Quebec version of Big Brother is won by Vincent Durand Dubé. June 14 Channel Zero and CHEK Media Group picks up the rights to virtually all of the US network series for the first time since the dissolution of the E! system from CKXT-TV and CHNU-TV. July 8 Lloyd Robertson announces at the end of the broadcast of CTV National News that he will retire as lead anchor in 2011.Lloyd Robertson announces retirement https://web.archive.org/web/20100712141621/http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20100708/lloyd-robertson-announcement-100708/ July 12, 2010 . CTV News, July 8, 2010. July 9 CTV announces that Lisa LaFlamme will be Lloyd Robertson's replacement as lead anchor of the CTV National News.Lisa LaFlamme named as Lloyd Robertson's successor. CTV News, July 9, 2010. July 11 A combined 5.8 million people watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup final on CBC and Radio-Canada, coverage peaks at 7.6 million viewers.World Cup TV ratings show huge rise. cbc.ca, July 12, 2010. July 13 Global announces that Dawna Friesen will succeed Kevin Newman as anchor of Global National."Dawna Friesen named Global news anchor". Toronto Star, July 13, 2010. August 2 TV Land Canada is rebranded as Comedy Gold. August 6 The CBC announces that it will not meet the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission deadline of August 31, 2011, for the digital transition, with only 15 or 27 transmitters ready by then.https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/cbc-won-t-meet-digital-tv-deadline-1.905699 CBC won't meet digital TV deadline CBC.ca 2010-08-06 2010-08-07 August 28 Being Ian begins its first ever transmission in Singapore on Okto. August 31 CHCH-TV re-brands it's modified classic remastered logo and a jingle. September 10 BCE Inc. announces it will purchase CTV for $1.3 billion.BCE to buy CTV for $1.3Bhttps://archive.today/20120724052643/http://www.ctvnews.ca/bell-canada-parent-bce-buys-ctv-inc-for-1-3b-1.551533 Bell Canada parent BCE buys CTV Inc. for $1.3B September 20 The first Canadian 3D documentary airs on CBC Television. The documentary chronicles the life of Elizabeth II and her role as the Monarch of Canada.Queen Elizabeth in 3D October 27 Shaw Communications officially takes over Canwest's broadcasting assets including Global.CRTC approves Shaw’s purchase of the Canwest Global television properties https://web.archive.org/web/20110115004134/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2010/r101022.htm 2011-01-15 November 1 Discovery Health becomes Twist TVDiscovery Health Rebrands As Twist TV https://web.archive.org/web/20100923094101/http://www.channelcanada.com/Article5084.html 2010-09-23 November 13 The 2010 Gemini Awards air on Global. Less Than Kind and The Tudors take home top honors. November 29 Star was rebranded and returned as E!. The channel was currently ceased as a TV system since 2007. Television programs 2009–2010 Canadian network television schedule 2010–2011 Canadian network television schedule Programs debuting in 2010 Series listed here were announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2010. Show Station Premiere Date18 to LifeCBCJanuary 4Best Recipes EverRepublic of DoyleJanuary 6Bloodletting & Miraculous CuresHBO CanadaJanuary 10The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to TownCBCJanuary 12Dan for MayorCTV and The Comedy NetworkMarch 1HiccupsThe BridgeCTVMarch 5Pure PwnageShowcaseMarch 12Wingin' ItFamily ChannelApril 3Living in Your CarHBO CanadaMay 7BaxterFamily ChannelMay 24This Movie Sucks!CHCH-TVMay 28Total Drama World TourTeletoonJune 10Rookie BlueGlobalJune 24HavenShowcaseJuly 12Beyond SurvivalOLNAugust 27Les RescapésRadio-CanadaAugust 31SidekickYTVSeptember 3Lost GirlShowcaseSeptember 12Connor UndercoverFamily ChannelSeptember 17Call Me FitzHBO CanadaSeptember 19All for OneCBCSeptember 26Men with BroomsOctober 4AppreciationsYTVOctober 8 Programs ending in 2010 Show Station CancelledThe BorderCBCJanuary 146teenTeletoonFebruary 11Death Comes to TownCBCMarch 16Total Drama ActionTeletoonJune 10CaillouOctober 4Captain FlamingoYTVDecember 19Kenny vs. SpennyCBC/ShowcaseDecember 23The BackyardigansTreehouse TVDecember 25 Television films and specials Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman - March 22 Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story - March 28 The Gospel According to the Blues - June 1 Red: Werewolf Hunter - October 30 Best Trip Ever - November 27 Deaths Date Name Age Notability SourceMarch 10Corey Haim38Canadian-American film/television actor (half of the acting duo The Two Coreys, also appeared in a reality show of the same name).https://abc7.com/archive/7322384/ Actor Corey Haim dies at age 38 Abclocal.go.com 2010-03-10 2010-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20100312070508/http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news%2Fentertainment&id=7322384 12 March 2010 live May 26Art Linkletter97Canadian-American radio and television personality and the former host of two long-running United States television shows (House Party, People Are Funny, Kids Say the Darndest Things)July 27Maury Chaykin61American-born Canadian actor who portrayed Nero Wolfe in the made-for-television film The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery and the A&E Network 2001–2002 television series A Nero Wolfe Mystery.July 28John Aylesworth81Canadian-born American television writer and producer (Co-creator of Hee Haw; writer for Your Hit Parade, The Sonny and Cher Show, The Julie Andrews Hour, Hullabaloo, and Kraft Music Hall)September 10Billie Mae Richards88Canadian-born American television voice actress (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo, Care Bears, and The Care Bears Family)https://variety.com/2010/scene/news/voice-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-dies-1118024180/ Voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer dies Variety.com 2010-09-14 2025-09-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20250908231539/https://variety.com/2010/scene/news/voice-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-dies-1118024180/ 8 September 2025 live November 28Leslie Nielsen84Canadian-born American actor (Most known as Lieutenant Frank Drebin on Police Squad!, and The Naked Gun films)Leslie Nielsen dead at 84 CJOB http://www.cjob.com/Landing/Story.aspx?ID=1318402 November 28, 2010 November 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101129062545/http://www.cjob.com/Landing/Story.aspx?ID=1318402 29 November 2010 live See also 2010 in Canada List of Canadian films of 2010 References 33em External links List of 2010 Canadian television series at IMDb 2010