The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2014. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.
Events
Notable events
January Date Event1Corus Entertainment acquires both halves of Historia and Séries+ and fully acquires the remaining half of Teletoon and its sister networks after following an approval by the CRTC on December 20, 2013.
March Date Event9The 2nd Canadian Screen Awards airs on CBC."Canadian Screen Awards: Orphan Black, Less Than Kind, Enemy nominated". CBC News, January 13, 2014.
April Date Event1Rogers Media launched a sister network to FX Canada titled FXX based on the American network of the same name.9The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation announces another round of cutbacks, eliminating 657 jobs across its properties, cutting back some original programming, and decimating the CBC Sports division, which will no longer compete for professional sports rights.CBC to cut 657 jobs, will no longer compete for professional sports rights. CBC (April 9, 2014). Retrieved April 12, 2014.13Yoan Garneau wins the second season of La Voix.
May Date Event8Jon Pardy wins the second season of Big Brother Canada.
July Date Event31DHX Media acquires Family Channel and its sister networks after following an approval by the CRTC on July 24, 2014.
August Date Event25TSN will add three additional digital networks to its suite, bringing its total to five. The existing part-time regional sports networks covering the Winnipeg Jets (but not the Montreal Canadiens, who will be replaced by the Ottawa Senators in TSN's lineup, or the Buffalo Sabres) will be integrated into the new TSN channels. but was moved up to August 25 in order to accommodate multiple-court coverage throughout the 2014 US Open.
October Date Event8Rogers Media will begin an exclusive 12-year contract to carry National Hockey League games that will see the company broadcast the league's games across its own media outlets and take over operations of the longstanding Hockey Night in Canada program. The Rogers-produced HNIC will continue to air on CBC Television as the CBC gives Rogers six hours of free airtime each week to carry the program.
Television programs
Programs debuting in 2014 Series currently listed here have been announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2014. Note that shows may be delayed or cancelled by the network between now and their scheduled air dates.
Start date Show Channel SourceJanuary 5The Best Laid PlansCBC TelevisionJanuary 7Numb ChucksYTVJanuary 9Total Drama All-StarsTeletoonJanuary 11BittenSpaceJanuary 16Packages from Planet XTeletoonJanuary 19Brave New GirlsE!February 8SNL QuébecTélé-QuébecFebruary 24RemedyGlobalMarch 6Spun OutCTVMarch 12Working the EngelsGlobalMarch 13Wild CanadaCBCMarch 18Colin and Justin's Cabin PressureCottage Life"Colin and Justin back on TV with Cabin Pressure on Cottage Life". Toronto Star, March 18, 2014.April 16Unusually ThickeSlice"Alan Thicke reality series coming to Slice in April". Toronto Star, March 12, 2014.July 20Sensitive SkinHBO CanadaSeptember 1Kate & Mim-MimKnowledge KidsSeptember 4Total Drama Pahkitew IslandTeletoonOctober 6Strange EmpireCBCOctober 20Dr. DimensionpantsTeletoonNovember 23Mohawk GirlsOMNI/APTNTBDOne Night Stand with Annie SibonneyDiscovery WorldI Wrecked My HouseHGTVNouvelle adresseIci Radio-Canada TéléSérie noire
Programs ending in 2014 End date Show Channel First aired Status Source March 17 Best Recipes EverCBC 2010Cancelled March 27 Total Drama All-Stars Teletoon 2014 Ended April 8 Arctic AirCBC 2012Cancelled July 6 Video on Trial MuchMusic2005 Ended The Wedge 1992 August 29 George Stroumboulopoulos TonightCBC 2005 November 20 Total Drama Pahkitew IslandTeletoon 2014 December 10 Republic of DoyleCBC 2010 "The last days of Republic of Doyle". Toronto Star, October 10, 2014.
Television stations
Stations changing network affiliation The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network affiliation changes in 2014.
Date Market Station Channel Prior affiliation New affiliation SourceSeptember 1 Thunder Bay, Ontario CKPR-DT 2.1 CBC Television CTV "CTV set to return to CKPR-TV". tbnewswatch.com, June 18, 2014.
Network launches Network Type Launch date Notes FXX Cable and satellite April 1
See also 2014 in Canada List of Canadian films of 2014
References
External links List of 2014 Canadian television series at IMDb