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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1998.
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 22 | Juno Awards of 1998. |
| October 4 | 1998 Gemini Awards. |
| October 31 | Dark Night 6 |
Debuts
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| Emily of New Moon | CBC Television | January 4 |
| Twitch City | January 19 | |
| Cold Squad | CTV | January 23 |
| Hot Type | CBC Newsworld | January 27 |
| Boffins | SCN | April 10 |
| Mentors | Family Channel | June 12 |
| Bob and Margret | Global | June 22 |
| PB Bear and Friends | Knowledge Network | September 1 |
| Back to Sherwood | CBC Television | September 2 |
| Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands | YTV | September 8 |
| First Wave | Space | September 9 |
| Kipper | YTV | |
| Shadow Raiders | September 16 | |
| Kit and Kaboodle | CBC Television | September 25 |
| Noddy | TVOntario | September 28 |
| Pokémon | YTV | September |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | CBC Television | October 7 |
| Power Play | CTV | October 15 |
| Made in Canada | CBC Television | Unknown |
| Diplomatic Immunity | TVOntario | Fall |
Ending this year
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| Stickin' Around | YTV | April 13 |
| Nilus the Sandman | Family Channel | November 23 |
| Forbidden Places | Discovery Channel | Unknown |
| Madison | Global | |
| The Rez | CBC Television |
Changes of network affiliation
Television shows
1950s
- Country Canada (1954–2007)
- Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
- The National (1954–present).
1960s
- CTV National News (1961–present)
- Land and Sea (1964–present)
- Man Alive (1967–2000)
- 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
- Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999)
- CityLine (1987–present, news program)
- Fashion File (1989–2009)
- Just For Laughs (1988–present)
- Midday (1985–2000)
- On the Road Again (1987–2007)
- Venture (1985–2007)
1990s
- Black Harbour (1996–1999)
- Cold Squad (1998–2005)
- Comics! (1993–1999)
- Due South (1994–1999)
- La Femme Nikita (1997–2001)
- Life and Times (1996–2007)
- The Passionate Eye (1993–present)
- Riverdale (1997–2000)
- Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993–2008)
- The Red Green Show (1991–2006)
- This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993–present)
- Traders (1996–2000)
- Wind at My Back (1996–2000)
- Witness (1992–2004)
TV movies
Television stations
Debuts
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Toronto, Ontario | CablePulse 24 | 24 (cable-only) | Independent | Available nationally on Bell Satellite TV Satellite television |
| September 30 | Hamilton/Toronto, Ontario | CITS-TV | 36 | Crossroads Television System |
Network affiliation changes
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Barrie/Toronto, Ontario | CKVR-TV | 3 | Independent | NewNet |
See also
References
- “CITS-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- “CKVR-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
External links
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