1964 in Canadian television

The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1964. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.

Events Date Event October 4CBC launches CBNT as its Newfoundland affiliate. CJON-TV, a former CBC Newfoundland affiliate, joins CTV.CKCO becomes the second CBC affiliate to join CTV this year.Long-running documentary series Land and Sea begins airing on CBNT. Later the show launches nationwide.This Hour Has Seven Days premieres, one of the most controversial news shows in CBC history.

Debuts Show Station Premiere DateLet's GoCBC TelevisionJuly 17Wide World of SportsCTVSeptember 19Cariboo CountryCBC TelevisionSeptember 28Camera WestJuly 1This Hour Has Seven DaysOctober 4Butternut SquareOctober 19Canada 98November 25

Ending this year Show Station CancelledA Kin to WinCTVMayScarlett HillCBC TelevisionJune 8Mr. PiperTo Tell the TruthCTVJuly 6

Births Date Name NotabilityApril 12Mark CamachoActor, voice actorJuly 23Simon B. NicholsonScreenwriterSeptember 2Keanu ReevesActorOctober 14David KayeActor, voice actorOctober 24Linda BallantyneVoice actress

Television shows

1950s

1960s

Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References September 3 Quebec City, Quebec CBVTCanadian Communications Foundation, History of Canadian Broadcasting (website). URL: https://broadcasting-history.ca/television/television-stations/quebec/quebec-ville-de-quebec-et-est-du-quebec/cbvt-dt/ Accessed August 22, 2024. A TV special for the channel's official opening ceremony occurred on October 1. Announced in The Gazette (Montreal), September 26, 1964, Pg. 22. 11 Radio-Canada (O&O) October 4 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador CBNTThe first of two sources stating October 1 as the date for this station's debut is: Canadian Communications Foundation, History of Canadian Broadcasting (website). URL: https://broadcasting-history.ca/?s=CBNT

Accessed August 22, 2024.A second source for the October 1 date is a CBC-produced video dated October 1, 2014: "Alan Doyl and Rick Mercer wish CBNT a happy 50th birthday." URL: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.2785744 8 CBC Television (O&O)

Network affiliation changes Date Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation Source September 7 Quebec City, Quebec CFCM-TV 4 Radio-Canada Independent October 4 Kitchener, Ontario CKCO-TV 13 CBC Television CTV St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador CJON-TV 6

See also 1964 in television 1964 in Canada 1964 in Canadian music

References

External links List of 1964 Canadian television series at IMDb