2016 in Canadian television

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2016. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.

Events

Notable events

January

Date Event
13 Corus Entertainment enters a deal to acquire the assets of Shaw Media, including the Global Television Network.[1]

February

Date Event
29 The Biography Channel, owned by Rogers Media, is relaunched in conjunction with Vice magazine as a Canadian version of Viceland.[2]
Gord Martineau signs off CityNews Toronto.

April

Date Event
10 Stéphanie St-Jean wins the fourth season of La Voix.

May

Date Event
4 Bell Media acquires Gusto TV and the Gusto brand from Knight Enterprises.[3]
12 Nick and Phil Paquette win the fourth season of Big Brother Canada.

Television programs

Programs debuting in 2016

Series currently listed here have been announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2016. Note that shows may be delayed or cancelled by the network between now and their scheduled air dates.

Start Date Show Channel Source
January Lost & Found Music Studios Family Channel [4]
February 7 Letterkenny CraveTV, The Comedy Network [5]
April 24 Home to Win HGTV [6]
May 8 Raising Expectations Family Channel
May 26 Private Eyes Global [7]
June 14 Baroness von Sketch Show CBC Television
August 28 Four in the Morning
TBA Dot [8]
Workin' Moms [9]
Hardwood [8]
Hello Goodbye
Cardinal CTV [10]
Cheer Stars ABC Spark [11]
Frontier Discovery, CraveTV [12]
St. Nickel Unis [13]
The Switch OutTV
What Would Sal Do? Super Channel [14]

References

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  2. ↑ "Rogers and VICE Announce New Specialty Channel". Broadcaster, November 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/bon-appetit-bell-media-acquires-gusto-brand-to-launch-its-first-food-and-lifestyle-channel-578142061.html
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ "TV Show "Letterkenny", staring Listowel's Jared Keeso, has a launch date". 570 News, November 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ "HGTV Canada Begins Production on New Original Series". Broadcaster, October 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jason Priestley, 'Rookie Blue' Star Cindy Sampson Find 'The Code'". The Hollywood Reporter, October 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Steve Nash, Randi Zuckerberg developing shows for CBC-TV". CBC News, November 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "CBC Greenlights New Comedy Series". Broadcaster, October 29, 2015.
  10. ↑ "CTV and Super Écran Partner on New Serialized Drama". Broadcaster, February 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ "ABC Spark Begins Production on First Original Series". Broadcaster, October 30, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Jason Momoa to star in Canadian TV drama about fur trade". Toronto Star, November 16, 2015.
  13. ↑ "«St-Nickel»: une première série originale pour Unis TV". Huffington Post, June 25, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Super Channel Announces Start of Production on Original Scripted Comedy Series". Broadcaster, August 19, 2015.
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