1966 in Canadian television

List of years in Canadian television

Events

Date Event
Hamilton, Ontario media proprietor Ken Soble files the original application for what will, after his death and numerous followup revisions to the application, eventually become the Global Television Network in 1974.[1]
May 6The 1966 Canadian Film Awards.
May 8Controversial newsmagazine This Hour Has Seven Days airs its last show after fifty episodes and two seasons.
September 1CBC becomes the first Canadian television network to broadcast in colour. Two weeks later CTV changes over to colour as well.
October 21Long-running investigation program W5 begins airing. It quickly becomes the most popular program on CTV.
Shaw Communications is founded as Capital Cable Television Co. Ltd. in Edmonton, Alberta.[2]

Debuts

Show Station Premiere Date
Wojeck CBC Television September 13
W5 CTV October 3
University of the Air Unknown
Rocket Robin Hood syndication

Ending this year

Show Station Cancelled
This Hour Has Seven Days CBC Television May 8
Razzle Dazzle July 1
Seaway September 8

Television shows

1950s

1960s

TV movies

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References

  1. "Soble's pitch". The Globe and Mail, October 27, 1996.
  2. "Milestones". Shaw Communications Inc. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-03.


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