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| List of years in Canadian television |
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The following is a list of events affectingCanadian television in 1974. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 26 | CIII-TV signs on the air, it is known as theGlobal Television Network. The network has six transmitters inSouthern Ontario. |
| March 3 | The National Dream, an 8 part mini-series, begins airing on CBC. |
| March 25 | Juno Awards of 1974. |
| July 8 | Coverage of the 1974federal election airs live on all the main networks. |
| December 9 | CBC Begins using their famous exploding pizza logo |
| Unknown | Montreal, Quebec based animation studioCinéGroupe is founded and later launched. The company was best known for making various franchises shown on many networks in the U.S. such asTripping the Rift (Sci-Fi Channel),Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (PBS),The Kids from Room 402 (Fox Family) and the direct to video filmHeavy Metal 2000, a sequel to the hit animated filmHeavy Metal (forColumbia TriStar Home Video). |
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | CTV | January 6 |
| Excuse My French | ||
| House of Pride | CBC Television | |
| Ombudsman | ||
| The National Dream | March 3 | |
| Swiss Family Robinson | CTV | September 12 |
| Funny Farm | ||
| Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins | CBC Television | September 23 |
| Adrienne at Large | CTV | September 26 |
| Any Woman Can | October 7 | |
| Barbara Frum | CBC Television | |
| Performance | December 8 |
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| The National Dream | CBC Television | April 28 |
| Audubon Wildlife Theatre | June | |
| Anything You Can Do | CTV Television Network | September |
| The Collaborators | CBC Television | December |
| Drop-In | Unknown | |
| Singalong Jubilee | ||
| Dr. Simon Locke | CTV Television Network | |
| Eye Bet |
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Paris/Toronto,Ontario | CKGN-TV[1] | 22 | Global | Broadcast over six transmitters to cover most of southern Ontario |
| September 1 | Edmonton,Alberta | CITV-TV | 13 | Independent | [2] |
| Hull, Quebec/Ottawa, Ontario | CFVO-TV | 30 | TVA | [3] Shut down March 30, 1977. | |
| September 19 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | CKSH-TV | 9 | Radio-Canada | [4] |
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