1997 in Canadian television

none October 2016 1997 Canadian television This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1997. Events Date Event March 9 CIHF, CFRE, CKND and CFSK all join the Global system. 18th Genie Awards. Juno Awards of 1997. June 61997 Gemini Awards. July 2The first prime time national series to be produced out of Vancouver begins filming: Cold Squad.Edwards Ian On set: Cold Squad http://playbackonline.ca/1997/09/22/19261-19970922/ Playback Brunico Communications September 22, 1997 August 18 Global purchases the CBC Television affiliate CKMI-TV-1. This purchase allowed Global to officially become a national television network. September 6 Full coverage of the funeral for Princess Diana airs on all the main television networks. September 8 A number of new French television channels launch including Canal Vie, LCN, and Télétoon. October 17 A number of new television channels launch including The Comedy Network, CTV Newsnet, Home & Garden Television, Outdoor Life Network, Prime, Teletoon, and Space: The Imagination Station. Black Entertainment Television, The Golf Channel, The Food Network and Speedvision also became available in Canada and TBS, CNBC and Family Channel (Canada) were unscrambled. November 1 Treehouse, a preschool oriented channel, launches in Canada. Unlike parent network YTV, it does not air commercials during programming. Debuts Show Station Premiere DateLe Femme NikitaCTVJanuary 13Ekhaya: A Family ChronicleCBC TelevisionFebruaryThe HungerThe Movie NetworkJuly 20Uh Oh!YTVAugust 22EP DailyCityTVSeptember 1Animal CrackersTeletoonSeptember 7Popular Mechanics for KidsGlobalCaillouTélétoonSeptember 15The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance PoliceYTV October 3Pippi LongstockingTeletoonOctober 17Ned's NewtFreaky StoriesYTVOctober 24Skinnamarink TVCBC TelevisionOctober 27FranklinFamilyNovember 3Open Mike with Mike BullardThe Comedy Network/CBC TelevisionNovember 24The Angry BeaversYTVDecember 26RiverdaleCBC TelevisionUnknown Changes of network affiliation Show Moved from Moved toHappy Ness: Secret of the LochYTVTreehouse TV Ending this year Show Station CancelledIt's Alive!YTVJanuary 1Fred PennerCBC TelevisionNorth of 60December 18 Ready or NotGlobalAugust 11Jake and the KidAugust 16 Television shows 1950s Country Canada (1954–2007) Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present) The National (1954–present). 1960s CTV National News (1961–present) Land and Sea (1964–present) Man Alive (1967–2000) 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) 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program) 1980s Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999) CityLine (1987–present, news program) Fashion File (1989–2009) Just For Laughs (1988–present) Midday (1985–2000) On the Road Again (1987–2007) Venture (1985–2007) 1990s Black Harbour (1996–1999) Comics! (1993–1999) Due South (1994–1999) Life and Times (1996–2007) The Passionate Eye (1993–present) Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993–2008) The Red Green Show (1991–2006) The Rez (1996–1998) This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993–present) Traders (1996–2000) Wind at My Back (1996–2000) Witness (1992–2004) TV movies October 2021 Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References July 10 Maskwacis, Alberta CHOB-TV 43 Independent “CHOB-DT Station History”August 2026 InternetArchiveBot . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. August 18 Quebec City, Quebec CBVE-TV 18 CBC Television (O&O) Full-time repeater of CBMT/Montréal after its original transmitter became the Quebec City area's Global station September 8 Montréal, Quebec CJNT-TV 62 Independent “CJNT-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20210515151539/https://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/cjnt-dt 2021-05-15 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. September 18 Edmonton, Alberta CKEM-TV 51 A-Channel “CKEM-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20210514222046/https://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/ckem-dt 2021-05-14 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. September 20 Calgary, Alberta CKAL-TV 5 “CKAL-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20210916164526/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/ckal-dt 2021-09-16 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. September 22 Vancouver, British Columbia CIVT-TV 32 Independent “CIVT-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20211207215050/http://broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/civt-dt 2021-12-07 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. October 17 Toronto, Ontario Space: The Imagination Station (now CTV Sci-Fi Channel) CHUM Limited Unknown Toronto, Ontario Star Ray TV (Pirate TV station) 15 Independent “VX9AMK STAR RAY Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20211207212941/http://broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/vx9amk-star-ray 2021-12-07 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 10, 2019. Network affiliation changes Date Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation References August 18 Quebec City, Quebec CKMI-TV 20 CBC Global This station moved to Montreal in 2009, but still retaining the original Quebec City transmitter“CKMI-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20210701183405/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/ckmi-dt 2021-07-01 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Unknown Wheatley/Windsor, Ontario CHWI-TV 16 Independent NewNet “CHWI-DT Station History”July 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. See also 1997 in Canada List of Canadian films of 1997 References External links List of 1997 Canadian television series at IMDb 1997