2008 in Canadian television

none 2008 Canadian television This is a list of Canadian television related events from 2008. Events Date Event February 11 Global National moves its main studio from Vancouver to Ottawa. February 14 Launch of new television channel Cosmopolitan TV. March 7 Corus Entertainment announces a takeover offer for Canadian Learning Television. March 31 The CRTC approves the sale of CHNU-TV in Vancouver and CIIT-TV in Winnipeg from Rogers Media to S-VOX, as well as the sale of CHNM-TV in Vancouver from Multivan to Rogers. April 25 Film producer Remstar Corporation applies to the CRTC to acquire the insolvent TQS network in Quebec from Cogeco. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation submits a simultaneous application to acquire the three Cogeco-owned Télévision de Radio-Canada affiliates. June 26 The CRTC approves the Cogeco television sales (see April 25 above). August 11 A-Channel and Atlantic Satellite Network are officially rebranded as A. September 1 Omni Television launches CJCO-TV in Calgary and CJEO-TV in Edmonton. CHNM-TV in Vancouver is also rebranded as "Omni". S-VOX's religious stations (see March 31 above) are rebranded as Joytv. September 8 Theo Tams is named winner of the sixth and final season of Canadian Idol. October 30 Launch of the Canadian version of HBO. November 28 2008 Gemini Awards. December 7 Charles-Éric Boncoeur wins the fifth season of Loft Story. Debuts Show Station Premiere DateThe BorderCBCJanuary 7Miss MétéoSéries+January 8jPodCBCSophieJanuary 9MVPJanuary 11Steven and ChrisJanuary 14The Week the Women Went January 21The GuardGlobalJanuary 22Murdoch MysteriesCitytvJanuary 24Météo+TFOFebruary 14Kim's Rude AwakeningsW NetworkMarch 4The Latest BuzzFamilyMarch 14The DailyJoytvJune 9He Said, She SaidW NetworkJuly 2FlashpointCTVJuly 11The Next StarYTVJuly 18Anna & Kristina's Grocery BagW NetworkSeptember 3So You Think You Can Dance CanadaCTVSeptember 11Less Than KindCitytvOctober 1316x9 - The Bigger PictureGlobalNovember 30The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose PriceHGTVDecember 8 Ending this year Show Station CancelledGeorge of the JungleTeletoonJanuary 11Atomic BettyJanuary 29Class of the TitansFebruary 2Ants in Your PantsTreehouse TVFebruary 20About a GirlGlobalFebruary 29WhistlerCTVApril 19ReGenesisThe Movie NetworkMay 25Ruby GloomYTVJune 1Instant StarCTVJune 28Robson ArmsJune 30Delilah and JuliusTeletoonAugust 16The Baby Blue MovieCitytvAugust 30Ed & Red's Night PartyCitytvAugust 31Speakers' CornerCitytv/A-ChannelAugust 31WaysideTeletoonSeptember 1Paradise FallsShowcaseSeptember 26Total Drama IslandTeletoonNovember 29Trailer Park BoysShowcaseDecember 7Royal Canadian Air FarceCBCDecember 31 Television shows 2008–2009 Canadian network television schedule 1950s Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present, sports telecast) The National (1954–present, news program) 1960s CTV National News (1961–present) Land and Sea (1964–present) 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 CityLine (1987–present, news program) Fashion File (1989–2009) Just For Laughs (1988–present) 1990s CBC News Morning (1999–present) Daily Planet (1995–present) eTalk (1995–present, entertainment newsmagazine program) The Passionate Eye (1993–present) Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993–2008, comedy sketch series) This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992–present) 2000s Atomic Betty (2004–present, children's animated series) The Best Years (2007–present) Billable Hours (2006–2008) The Border (2008–present) Canadian Idol (2003–2008) Captain Flamingo (2006–present, children's animated series) CBC News: Sunday Night (2004–present) Chilly Beach (2003–present, animated series) Class of the Titans (2005–2008, animated series) Corner Gas (2004–2009) Canada's Worst Driver (2005–present, reality series) Le Cœur a ses raisons (2005–present) Da Kink in My Hair (2007–present) Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–present) Dragons' Den (2006–present) Doc Zone (2006–present) Durham County (2007–present) ET Canada (2005–present) Flashpoint (2008–present) Global Currents (2005–present, newsmagazine/documentary series) Grossology (2006–present, children's animated series) The Guard (2008–present) Heartland (2007–present) The Hour (2005–present, talk show) Instant Star (2004–2008) JR Digs (2001–present, comedy prank series) Kenny vs. Spenny (2002–2010, comedy reality series) Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007–present) Mantracker (2006–present, reality series) Murdoch Mysteries (2008–present) Odd Job Jack (animated series, 2003–present) Paradise Falls (2001–present) ReGenesis (2004–2008) Restaurant Makeover (2005–2008) Rick Mercer Report (2004–present) Robson Arms (2005–2008) 6Teen (2004–present, animated series) 16x9 - The Bigger Picture (2008–present, newsmagazine program) Total Drama (2007–present, animated series) Trailer Park Boys (2001–2008) Whistler (2006–2008) TV movies & miniseries Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning Elijah Guns Mayerthorpe Murder on Her Mind Sticks and Stones The Terrorist Next Door Victor Would Be Kings Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References September 15 Calgary, Alberta CJCO-TV 38 Omni Television “CJCO-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20181116043322/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/cjco-dt 2018-11-16 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Edmonton, Alberta CJEO-TV 56 “CJEO-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20181116043247/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/cjeo-dt 2018-11-16 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Network affiliation changes Date Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation References Vancouver, British Columbia CHNU-TV/DT 66 (analogue) 66.1 (digital) Independent Joytv See also 2008 in Canada List of Canadian films of 2008 References External links List of 2008 Canadian television series at IMDb 2008