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1996 in Canadian television

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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1996.

Events

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Date Event
January 14 16th Genie Awards.
February 14 The long running CBC children's series Mr. Dressup broadcasts its last new episode after 28 years. Re-runs would continue to air on the network until 2006.
March 3 1996 Gemini Awards.
March 10 Juno Awards of 1996.
October 20 Renowned children's TV series Theodore Tugboat begins its first ever airing in the United States on PBS.
November 27 17th Genie Awards

Debuts

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Show Station Premiere Date
Doctor Who: The Movie CITV May 12
Stickin' Around YTV August 14
Life and Times CBC Television October 4
Nilus the Sandman Family Channel October 5
Wind at My Back CBC Television December 1
Black Harbour December 4
The Newsroom Unknown
The Rez
Traders Global

Ending this year

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Show Station Cancelled
Side Effects CBC Television January
Taking the Falls CTV February 1
Mr. Dressup CBC Television February 14
Road to Avonlea March 31
Are You Afraid of the Dark? YTV April 20

Changes of network affiliation

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Show Moved From Moved To
Bertie the Bat Knowledge Network TVOntario

Television shows

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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1990s

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TV movies

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Television stations

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Debuts

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Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References
January 14 Lethbridge, Alberta CJIL-TV 17 Religious independent [1]

Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ “CJIL-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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