1997 in Canadian television
Introduction This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1997.
Events  Date  Event February 27 Renowned children's TV series ''Theodore Tugboat'' begins its first ever airing in Malaysia on TV2.March 9 CIHF, CFRE, CKND and CFSK all join the Global system. 18th Genie Awards. Juno Awards of 1997.June 61997 Gemini Awards. July 2The first prime time national series to be produced out of Vancouver begins filming: ''Cold Squad''. August 18 Global purchases the CBC Television affiliate CKMI-TV-1.This purchase allowed Global to officially become a national television network. September 6 Full coverage of the funeral for Princess Diana airs on all the main television networks. September 8 A number of new French television channels launch including Canal Vie, LCN, and Télétoon. September 15 Canadian children's educational animated series ''Caillou'' begins its screening on Canadian television starting off with a French dub on the French language cartoon channel Télétoon. October 17 A number of new television channels launch including The Comedy Network, CTV Newsnet, Home & Garden Television, Outdoor Life Network, Prime, Teletoon, and Space: The Imagination Station. ''Caillou'' starts airing in English for the very first time when the series airs on Teletoon, a newly launched English language channel dedicated to cartoons. November 1 Treehouse, a preschool oriented channel, launches in Canada. Unlike parent network YTV, it does not air commercials during programming.=== Debuts === Show  Station  Premiere Date''Le Femme Nikita''CTVJanuary 13''Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle''CBC TelevisionFebruary''The Hunger''The Movie NetworkJuly 20''Uh Oh! ''YTVAugust 22''EP Daily''CityTVSeptember 1''Animal Crackers''TeletoonSeptember 7''Popular Mechanics for Kids''Global''Caillou''TélétoonSeptember 15''The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police''YTV October 3''Pippi Longstocking''TeletoonOctober 17''Ned's Newt''''Freaky Stories''YTVOctober 24''Skinnamarink TV''CBC TelevisionOctober 27''Franklin''FamilyNovember 3''Open Mike with Mike Bullard''The Comedy Network/CBC TelevisionNovember 24''The Angry Beavers''YTVDecember 26''Riverdale''CBC TelevisionUnknown=== Changes of network affiliation === Show  Moved from  Moved to''Happy Ness: Secret of the Loch''YTVTreehouse TV''Caillou''TélétoonTeletoon=== Ending this year === Show  Station  Cancelled''It's Alive! ''YTVJanuary 1''Fred Penner''CBC Television''North of 60''December 18 ''Ready or Not''GlobalAugust 11''Jake and the Kid''August 16
Television shows ===1950s===*''Country Canada'' (1954–2007)*''Hockey Night in Canada'' (1952–present)*''The National'' (1954–present).===1960s===*''CTV National News'' (1961–present)*''Land and Sea'' (1964–present)*''Man Alive'' (1967–2000)*''The Nature of Things'' (1960–present, scientific documentary series)*''Question Period'' (1967–present, news program)*''W-FIVE'' (1966–present, newsmagazine program)===1970s===*''Canada AM'' (1972–present, news program)*''the fifth estate'' (1975–present, newsmagazine program)*''Marketplace'' (1972–present, newsmagazine program)*''100 Huntley Street'' (1977–present, religious program)===1980s===*''Adrienne Clarkson Presents'' (1988–1999)*''CityLine'' (1987–present, news program)*''Fashion File'' (1989–2009)*''Just For Laughs'' (1988–present)*''Midday'' (1985–2000)*''On the Road Again'' (1987–2007)*''Venture'' (1985–2007)===1990s===* ''Black Harbour'' (1996–1999)* ''Comics!'' (1993–1999)* ''Due South'' (1994–1999)* ''Life and Times'' (1996–2007)* ''The Passionate Eye'' (1993–present)* ''Royal Canadian Air Farce'' (1993–2008)* ''The Red Green Show'' (1991–2006)* ''The Rez'' (1996–1998)* ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (1993–present)* ''Traders'' (1996–2000)* ''Wind at My Back'' (1996–2000)* ''Witness'' (1992–2004)
TV movies
Television stations ===Debuts=== Date  Market Station  Channel  Affiliation Notes/References July 10 Maskwacis, Alberta  CHOB-TV  43 Independent   August 18 Quebec City, Quebec CBVE-TV 18  CBC Television (O&O) Full-time repeater of CBMT/Montréal after its original transmitter became the Quebec City area's Global station September 8 Montréal, Quebec   CJNT-TV  62 Independent   September 18 Edmonton, Alberta  CKEM-TV  51 A-Channel  September 20 Calgary, Alberta  CKAL-TV  5  September 22 Vancouver, British Columbia  CIVT-TV  32 Independent  October 17 Toronto, Ontario Space: The Imagination Station (now CTV Sci-Fi Channel)  CHUM Limited  Unknown  Toronto, Ontario  Star Ray TV   15 Independent  ===Network affiliation changes=== Date  Market Station  Channel  Old affiliation New affiliation References August 18  Quebec City, Quebec  CKMI-TV 20 CBC Global  This station moved to Montreal in 2009, but still retaining the original Quebec City transmitter Unknown  Wheatley/Windsor, Ontario  CHWI-TV  16  Independent NewNet
See also * 1997 in Canada* List of Canadian films of 1997
References
External links * List of 1997 Canadian television series at IMDb