2010 in Canadian television
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The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2010. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.
Events
| Date | Event |
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| January 19 | Winnipeg.[1]
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| January 22 | MusiMax and TV5 broadcast the French-language Ensemble pour Haïti .
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| February 12 | The televised 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony are the most watched programme in Canadian television history, with an average of 13.3 million Canadians watching at any moment.[2] |
| February 22 | A combined 7.5 million viewers watch Virtue and Moir win Gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics skating to Mahler's Adagietto from Symphony No. 5. |
| February 28 | The |
| The 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony was watched by an average of 14.3 million Canadians and peaked at 24.5 million.[5] | |
| April 18 | The MuchMusic .
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| April 30 | Kevin Newman announces he is resigning as anchor of Global National. His final day will be August 20. |
| May 16 | The first season of the Quebec version of Big Brother is won by Vincent Durand Dubé.
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| June 14 | CHNU-TV .
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| July 8 | Lloyd Robertson announces at the end of the broadcast of CTV National News that he will retire as lead anchor in 2011.[6] |
| July 9 | CTV announces that Lisa LaFlamme will be Lloyd Robertson's replacement as lead anchor of the CTV National News.[7] |
| July 11 | A combined 5.8 million people watch the Radio-Canada, coverage peaks at 7.6 million viewers.[8]
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| July 13 | Global announces that Dawna Friesen will succeed Kevin Newman as anchor of Global National.[9] |
| August 2 | TV Land Canada is rebranded as Comedy Gold. |
| August 6 | The digital transition, with only 15 or 27 transmitters ready by then.[10]
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| August 31 | CHCH-TV re-brands it's modified classic remastered logo and a jingle.
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| September 10 | |
| September 20 | The first Canadian Monarch of Canada.[13]
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| October 22 | CollegeCartoon launched 2 new sister channels, the male oriented pay-per-view channel CollegeMoreAction, and the technology-oriented CollegeMoreTech. CollegeCartoon's parent company, Internet Explorer Television, was founded at the same time, while Canwest remains as the network's ownership. |
| October 27 | Shaw Communications officially takes over Canwest's broadcasting assets including Global.[14] |
| November 1 | Twist TV[15]
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| November 13 | The 2010 Gemini Awards air on Global. Less Than Kind and The Tudors take home top honors.
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| November 29 | Star was rebranded and returned as E!. The channel was currently ceased as a TV system since 2007. |
Television programs
Programs debuting in 2010
Series listed here were announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2010.
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
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| 18 to Life | CBC | January 4 |
| Best Recipes Ever | ||
| Republic of Doyle | January 6 | |
| Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures | HBO Canada
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January 10 |
| The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town | CBC | January 12 |
| Dan for Mayor | The Comedy Network
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March 1 |
| Hiccups | ||
| The Bridge | CTV | March 5 |
| Pure Pwnage | Showcase | March 12 |
| Wingin' It | Family Channel
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April 3 |
| Living in Your Car | HBO Canada | May 7 |
| Baxter | Family Channel
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May 24 |
| This Movie Sucks! | CHCH-TV
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May 28 |
| Total Drama World Tour | Teletoon
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June 10 |
| Rookie Blue | Global | June 24 |
| Haven | Showcase | July 12 |
| Beyond Survival | OLN | August 27 |
| Les Rescapés | Radio-Canada
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August 31 |
| Sidekick | YTV
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September 3 |
Lost Girl
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Showcase | September 12 |
| Connor Undercover | Family Channel
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September 17 |
| Call Me Fitz | HBO Canada
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September 19 |
| Pair of Queens | CollegeCartoon | September 22 |
| All for One | CBC | September 26 |
| Men with Brooms | October 4 | |
| Appreciations | YTV
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October 8 |
Programs ending in 2010
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
The Border
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CBC | January 14 |
| 6teen | Teletoon
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February 11 |
| Death Comes to Town | CBC | March 16 |
| Total Drama Action | Teletoon
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June 10 |
| Caillou | October 4 | |
| Captain Flamingo | YTV | December 19 |
| Kenny vs. Spenny | CBC/Showcase | December 23 |
| The Backyardigans | Treehouse TV | December 25 |
Television films and specials
- Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman - March 22
- Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story - March 28
- The Gospel According to the Blues - June 1
- Red: Werewolf Hunter - October 30
- Best Trip Ever - November 27
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Notability | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10 | Corey Haim | 38 | Canadian-American film/television actor (half of the acting duo The Two Coreys, also appeared in a reality show of the same name). | [16] |
| May 26 | Art Linkletter | 97 | Canadian-American radio and television personality and the former host of two long-running United States television shows ( House Party, People Are Funny, Kids Say the Darndest Things )
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| July 27 | Maury Chaykin | 61 | American-born Canadian actor who portrayed A Nero Wolfe Mystery .
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| July 28 | John Aylesworth | 81 | Canadian-born American television writer and producer (Co-creator of ) | |
| September 10 | Billie Mae Richards | 88 | Canadian-born American television voice actress (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo, Care Bears, and The Care Bears Family) | [17] |
| November 28 | Leslie Nielsen | 84 | Canadian-born American actor (Most known as Lieutenant Frank Drebin on Police Squad!, and The Naked Gun films)
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See also
References
- ^ Citytv layoffs at stations across the country
- ^ Opening Ceremony most watched Canadian event
- ^ Canadian Press (March 1, 2010). "Olympic hockey final draws big hockey audience north and south of the border". Yahoo! Canada Sports. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Oh Canada! 80 Percent of Canadians watch gold medal game". TSN. 2010-03-01. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- CTV.ca. 2010-03-02. Archivedfrom the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ Lloyd Robertson announces retirement Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. CTV News, July 8, 2010.
- ^ Lisa LaFlamme named as Lloyd Robertson's successor. CTV News, July 9, 2010.
- cbc.ca, July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Dawna Friesen named Global news anchor". Toronto Star, July 13, 2010.
- ^ "CBC won't meet digital TV deadline". CBC.ca. 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
- ^ BCE to buy CTV for $1.3B
- ^ Bell Canada parent BCE buys CTV Inc. for $1.3B
- ^ Queen Elizabeth in 3D
- ^ CRTC approves Shaw’s purchase of the Canwest Global television properties Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Discovery Health Rebrands As Twist TV Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Actor Corey Haim dies at age 38". Abclocal.go.com. 2010-03-10. Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ^ Billie Mae Richards, voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, dies at 88 Entertainment Weekly, September 14, 2010
- ^ "Leslie Nielsen dead at 84". CJOB. November 28, 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
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