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2010 in Canadian television

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The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2010. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.

Events

DateEvent
January 19Citytv announces major cutbacks in programming and firing of staff at its affiliates Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton and Winnipeg.
January 22CBC Television, CTV and Global simultaneously broadcast *Canada for Haiti*, a relief special in response to the [2010 Haiti earthquake](2010-haiti-earthquake) and French-language networks Radio-Canada, TVA, V, Télé-Québec, LCN, MusiquePlus, MusiMax and TV5 broadcast the French-language *Ensemble pour Haïti*.
February 12The televised [2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony](2010-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony) are the most watched programme in Canadian television history, with an average of 13.3 million Canadians watching at any moment.
February 22A combined 7.5 million viewers watch Virtue and Moir win Gold at the [2010 Winter Olympics](2010-winter-olympics) skating to Mahler's *Adagietto* from Symphony No. 5.
February 28The 2010 Olympics men's ice hockey gold medal final drew an average 16.6 million viewers while a peak of 26.5 million Canadians watched at least part of the game.
The [2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony](2010-winter-olympics-closing-ceremony) was watched by an average of 14.3 million Canadians and peaked at 24.5 million.
April 18The 2010 Juno Awards aired on CTV. Later, it is rebroadcast on MuchMusic.
April 30Kevin Newman announces he is resigning as anchor of *Global National*. His final day will be August 20.
May 16The first season of the Quebec version of *Big Brother* is won by Vincent Durand Dubé.
June 14Channel Zero and CHEK Media Group picks up the rights to virtually all of the US network series for the first time since the dissolution of the E! system from CKXT-TV and CHNU-TV.
July 8Lloyd Robertson announces at the end of the broadcast of *CTV National News* that he will retire as lead anchor in 2011.
July 9CTV announces that Lisa LaFlamme will be Lloyd Robertson's replacement as lead anchor of the *CTV National News*.
July 11A combined 5.8 million people watch the [2010 FIFA World Cup](2010-fifa-world-cup) final on CBC and Radio-Canada, coverage peaks at 7.6 million viewers.
July 13Global announces that Dawna Friesen will succeed Kevin Newman as anchor of *Global National*.
August 2TV Land Canada is rebranded as Comedy Gold.
August 6The CBC announces that it will not meet the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission deadline of August 31, 2011, for the digital transition, with only 15 or 27 transmitters ready by then.
August 28*Being Ian* begins its first ever transmission in Singapore on Okto.
August 31CHCH-TV re-brands it's modified classic remastered logo and a jingle.
September 10BCE Inc. announces it will purchase CTV for $1.3 billion.
September 20The first Canadian [3D](3-d-film) documentary airs on CBC Television. The documentary chronicles the life of Elizabeth II and her role as the Monarch of Canada.
October 27Shaw Communications officially takes over Canwest's broadcasting assets including Global.
November 1Discovery Health becomes Twist TV
November 13The [2010 Gemini Awards](2010-gemini-awards) air on Global. *Less Than Kind* and *The Tudors* take home top honors.
November 29Star was rebranded and returned as E!. The channel was currently ceased as a TV system since 2007.

Television programs

Programs debuting in 2010

Series listed here were announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2010.

ShowStationPremiere Date
*[18 to Life](18-to-life)*
*Best Recipes Ever*
*Republic of Doyle*
*Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures*
*The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town*
*Dan for Mayor*
*Hiccups*
*The Bridge*
*Pure Pwnage*
*Wingin' It*
*Living in Your Car*
*Baxter*
*This Movie Sucks!*
*Total Drama World Tour*
*Rookie Blue*
*Haven*
*Beyond Survival*
*Les Rescapés*
*Sidekick*
*Lost Girl*
*Connor Undercover*
*Call Me Fitz*
*All for One*
*Men with Brooms*
*Appreciations*

Programs ending in 2010

ShowStationCancelled
*The Border*
*[6teen](6teen)*
*Death Comes to Town*
*Total Drama Action*
*Caillou*
*Captain Flamingo*
*Kenny vs. Spenny*
*The Backyardigans*

Television films and specials

  • Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman - March 22
  • Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story - March 28
  • The Gospel According to the Blues - June 1
  • Red: Werewolf Hunter - October 30
  • Best Trip Ever - November 27

Deaths

DateNameAgeNotabilitySource
March 10
May 26
July 27
July 28
September 10
November 28

References

References

  1. [https://archive.today/20120723110052/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100119/citytv_layoffs_100119/20100119?hub=TopStoriesV2 Citytv layoffs at stations across the country]
  2. [http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=40407.html?cid=rsstsn Opening Ceremony most watched Canadian event]
  3. Canadian Press. (March 1, 2010). "Olympic hockey final draws big hockey audience north and south of the border". Yahoo! Canada Sports.
  4. (2010-03-01). "Oh Canada! 80 Percent of Canadians watch gold medal game.". TSN.
  5. (2010-03-02). "Olympic hockey showdown pulls in gold medal ratings". [[CTV.ca]].
  6. [http://www.ctvnews.ca/lloyd-robertson-leaving-anchor-desk-1.530586 Lloyd Robertson announces retirement] {{webarchive. link. (July 12, 2010 . [[CTV News]], July 8, 2010.)
  7. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121021132343/http://www.ctvnews.ca/lisa-laflamme-named-as-lloyd-robertson-s-successor-1.531113 Lisa LaFlamme named as Lloyd Robertson's successor]. [[CTV News]], July 9, 2010.
  8. [https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-tv-ratings-show-huge-rise-1.948992 World Cup TV ratings show huge rise]. [[cbc.ca]], July 12, 2010.
  9. [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/article/835209--dawna-friesen-named-global-news-anchor?bn=1 "Dawna Friesen named Global news anchor"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', July 13, 2010.
  10. (2010-08-07). "CBC won't meet digital TV deadline". [[CBC.ca]].
  11. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bce-to-buy-ctv-for-1-3b-1.888285 BCE to buy CTV for $1.3B]
  12. [https://archive.today/20120724052643/http://www.ctvnews.ca/bell-canada-parent-bce-buys-ctv-inc-for-1-3b-1.551533 Bell Canada parent BCE buys CTV Inc. for $1.3B]
  13. [http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/QE3D/index.html Queen Elizabeth in 3D]
  14. [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2010/r101022.htm CRTC approves Shaw’s purchase of the Canwest Global television properties] {{webarchive. link. (2011-01-15)
  15. [http://www.channelcanada.com/Article5084.html Discovery Health Rebrands As Twist TV] {{webarchive. link. (2010-09-23)
  16. (2010-03-10). "Actor Corey Haim dies at age 38". Abclocal.go.com.
  17. (2010-09-14). "Voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer dies". Variety.com.
  18. (November 28, 2010). "Leslie Nielsen dead at 84". [[CJOB]].
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