2007 in Canadian television
Events
A series of ownership changes radically reshaped the Canadian television broadcasting industry in 2007. Individual transactions are briefly noted below; for more information, see also 2007 Canada broadcast TV realignment.
| Date | Event |
| March 5 | Cable channel Life Network is rebranded as Slice. |
| April 4 | After 54 years Country Canada is cancelled by CBC. |
| April 9 | Rogers Communications announces a takeover offer for CHUM Limited's A-Channel stations, which CTVglobemedia had announced an intention to sell as part of its own acquisition of CHUM. This deal is later voided when the CRTC forces CTV to divest itself of Citytv, rather than A-Channel, in its approval of the CHUM deal. |
| May 22 | CTV acquires Canadian broadcast rights to National Football League games, including the Super Bowl. These were previously held by Global. |
| June 8 | The CRTC approves CTVglobemedia's takeover of CHUM Limited, inclusive of the A-Channel system and all of CHUM's specialty channels, but conditional on CTV divesting itself of the Citytv stations. In separate decisions, the CRTC also licenses new Omni Television and Crossroads Television System stations in Calgary and Edmonton. |
| June 12 | Rogers Communications announces a $375 million takeover offer for the Citytv stations. |
| August 10 | Launch of new premium pay-per-view channel, Setanta Sports. |
| September 7 | CH stations to be rebranded as E! Canada, offering programming predominantly sourced from the American E! cable network. |
| September 10 | Brian Melo is named winner of the fifth season of Canadian Idol. |
| September 28 | The CRTC approves Rogers Communications' takeover offer for Citytv. In a separate decision, the CRTC also approves Astral Media's acquisition of Standard Broadcasting, inclusive of the television stations CFTK and CJDC. |
| October 22 | Rogers confirms that it will move its broadcast television operations in Toronto (CITY, CFMT and CJMT) to 35 Dundas Street East, the former Olympic Spirit building on Dundas Square. |
| October 28 | 2007 Gemini Awards. |
| December 5 | Mathieu Surprenant wins the fourth season of Loft Story. |
Debuts (including scheduled)
See 2007-08 Canadian network television schedule for a complete grid of the networks' fall prime time programming.
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- Atomic Betty (2004–present, children's animated series)
- The Best Years (2007–present)
- Billable Hours (2006–present)
- Call for Help 2.0 (2004–present, computer technical help series)
- Canada's Worst Driver (2005–present, reality series)
- 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)
- Le Cœur a ses raisons (2005–present)
- Da Kink in My Hair (2007–present)
- Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–present)
- Doc Zone (2006–present)
- Dragons' Den (2006–present)
- Durham County (2007–present)
- ET Canada (2005–present)
- Falcon Beach (2006–2007)
- Global Currents (2005–present, newsmagazine/documentary series)
- Grossology (2006–present, children's animated series)
- Heartland (2007–present)
- The Hour (2005–present, talk show)
- Iggy Arbuckle (2007, animated series)
- Instant Star (2004–2008)
- Intelligence (2005–2007)
- JR Digs (2001–present, comedy prank series)
- Kenny vs. Spenny (2002–2010, comedy reality series)
- Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007–2012)
- Mantracker (2006–present, reality series)
- Naturally, Sadie (2005–2007)
- 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)
- Total Drama Island (2007–2008, animated series)
- Trailer Park Boys (2001–2008)
- What's with Andy (2001–2007, children's animated series)
- Whistler (2006–2008)
TV movies