2009 in Canadian television

none 2009 The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2009. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings. Events Date Event March 29 2009 Juno Awards April 4 29th Genie Awards May 31 Sébastien Tremblay, runner up of the fourth season of Loft Story wins the sixth and final season of Loft Story, under the title of Loft Story : La revanche. June 30 Channel Zero announces they have purchased CHCH and CJNT, and saved both stations from closure. The deal is awaiting approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). August 31 The last scheduled day of broadcast for E! and its affiliate CHCA in Red Deer, along with A station CKNX-TV in Wingham, Ontario as CTVglobemedia converted it to a rebroadcaster of CFPL-TV in London, Ontario. The demise of the E! system also caused co-owned CHBC-TV in Kelowna, British Columbia to switch to the Global Television Network. Also, Channel Zero closes in on acquiring CHCH Hamilton & CJNT Montreal. In addition, French language Quebec TV network TQS is renamed as V. September 4 Canwest announces they have sold CHEK-TV to local investors, 4 days after the station's scheduled last day of broadcast. October 2 CKX-TV goes off the air after 54 years of broadcasting. October 19 A Canadian version of DIY Network launches in Canada, replacing Fine Living under a new license. October 21 The CBC announced that CBC Newsworld would be re-branded as CBC News Network. The rebranding took place on October 26. CBC News Changes to The National as CBC unveils new look cbc.ca 2009-10-21 https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/changes-to-the-national-as-cbc-unveils-new-look-1.862847 2009-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20091023053513/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2009/10/21/cbc-news-renewal.html 23 October 2009 live November 2 Discovery Kids Canada was replaced by a Canadian version of Nickelodeon, also under a new license. November 14 2009 Gemini Awards Television programs 2008–2009 Canadian network television schedule 2009–2010 Canadian network television schedule Programs debuting in 2009 Show Station Premiere DateBeing EricaCBCJanuary 5Wild RosesJanuary 6Howie Do ItGlobalJanuary 9Total Drama ActionTeletoonJanuary 11ZOS: Zone of SeparationThe Movie Network/Movie CentralJanuary 19Jimmy Two-ShoesTeletoonFebruary 21The ListenerCTVMarch 1In Real LifeYTVMarch 4Pretty CureMarch 6League of Super EvilMarch 7The LineThe Movie Network/Movie CentralMarch 16CP24 BreakfastCP24March 26Bob & DougGlobalApril 19Producing ParkerTVtropolisMay 4Stoked!TeletoonJune 25Conviction KitchenCitytvSeptember 13The FoundationShowcaseMake the Politician WorkCBCThe Ron James ShowCBC TelevisionSeptember 25Battle of the BladesOctober 4My Rona HomeCitytvTV with TV's Jonathan TorrensTVTropolisOctober 9Connect with Mark KelleyCBC News NetworkOctober 26The Lang and O'Leary ExchangePower & PoliticsCra$h & BurnShowcaseNovember 18 Programs ending in 2009 Show Station CancelledSophieCBCMarch 23Life with DerekFamilyMarch 25Storm HawksYTVApril 6Corner GasCTVApril 13Kim's Rude AwakeningsW Network May 4Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz BoyTeletoonThe Best YearsGlobalMay 15CBC News: Sunday NightCBCMay 31GrossologyYTVOctober 24 Films and miniseries Booky's Crush - CBC Soul - VisionTV The Summit - CBC Deaths Date Name Age NotabilityJuly 21Les Lye84Canadian TV actor and broadcaster (You Can't Do That On Television)August 23Ryan Jenkins32Canadian businessman and reality television participant; Alleged killer of American-born ex-wife Jasmine Fiore (Megan Wants a Millionaire) October 23Lou Jacobi95Canadian-born American television and film actor (The Dean Martin Show, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., That Girl)"Lou Jacobi – veteran character actor – dies" From San Francisco Chronicle (October 28, 2009) Television stations Network affiliation changes Date Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation References July 14 Kamloops, British Columbia CFJC-TV 4 (analogue) Independent CH/E! Citytv Prince George, British Columbia CKPG-TV 2 (analogue) August 31 Kelowna, British Columbia CHBC-TV 2 (analogue) Global Closures Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes August 31 Red Deer, Alberta CHCA-TV 6 E! “CHCA-TV fades to black” https://web.archive.org/web/20090830045344/http://www.albertalocalnews.com/reddeeradvocate/news/CHCA-TV_fades_to_black_51483362.html 2009-08-30 . Red Deer Advocate. July 23, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2019. October 2 Brandon, Manitoba CKX-TV 5 (analogue) CBC CKX News Final Broadcast Fade to Black See also 2009 in Canada List of Canadian films of 2009 References External links List of 2009 Canadian television series at IMDb 2009