2002 in Canadian television
Introduction This is a list of Canadian television related events from 2002.
Events  Date  Event January 13 Frank Shuster dies. He was a member of the duo Wayne and Shuster. His death comes almost 12 years after the death of his comedy partner Johnny Wayne. February 7 22nd Genie Awards. April 14  Juno Awards of 2002.July 22  CKVU-DT becomes the second Citytv station. Consequently, the Citytv system brand begins. September 6  CBC Television and Télévision de Radio-Canada celebrate their 50th anniversary on the air. September 16  The Omni Television brand begins. October 1  CTV sells their Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario CBC Television stations to the CBC to become rebroadcasters of CBLT and CBKT. November 4  2002 Gemini Awards.=== Debuts === Show  Station  Premiere Date''ZeD''CBC TelevisionMarch 18''The Berenstain Bears''Treehouse TVSeptember 9''The Holmes Show''CTVSeptember 24''Puppets Who Kill''The Comedy NetworkOctober 4''Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye''CTVOctober 13''Clone High''TeletoonNovember 2''The Eleventh Hour''CTVNovember 26=== Ending this year === Show  Station  Cancelled''Maggie and the Ferocious Beast''TeletoonJune 9''The Associates''CTVUnknown''Blackfly'' Global
Television shows ===1950s===*''Country Canada'' (1954–2007)*''Hockey Night in Canada'' (1952–present, sports telecast)*''The National'' (1954–present, news program)===1960s===*''CTV National News'' (1961–present)*''Land and Sea'' (1964–present)*''The Nature of Things'' (1960–present)*''Question Period'' (1967–present, news program)*''W-FIVE'' (1966–present, newsmagazine program)===1970s===*''Canada AM'' (1972–present, news program)*''the fifth estate'' (1975–present)*''Marketplace'' (1972–present, newsmagazine program)*''100 Huntley Street'' (1977–present, religious program)===1980s===*''CityLine'' (1987–present, news program)*''Fashion File'' (1989–2009)*''Just For Laughs'' (1988–present)*''On the Road Again'' (1987–2007)*''Venture'' (1985–2007)===1990s===*''CBC News Morning'' (1999–present)*''Cold Squad'' (1998–2005)*''Da Vinci's Inquest'' (1998–2005)*''Daily Planet'' (1995–present)*''eTalk'' (1995–present, entertainment newsmagazine program)*''Life and Times'' (1996–2007)*''Mona the Vampire'' (1999–2006, children's animated series)*''The Passionate Eye'' (1993–present)*''The Red Green Show'' (1991–2006)*''Royal Canadian Air Farce'' (1993–2008, comedy sketch series)*''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (1992–present)*''Witness'' (1992–2004)*''Yvon of the Yukon'' (1999–2005, children's animated series)===2000s===*''Andromeda'' (2000–2005, Canadian/American co-production)*''Blue Murder'' (2001–2004)*''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–present)*''Edgemont'' (2001–2005)*''JR Digs'' (2001–present, comedy prank series)*''Mutant X'' (2001–2004, Canadian-American co-production)*''Paradise Falls'' (2001–present)*''Trailer Park Boys'' (2001–2008)*''What's with Andy'' (2001–2007, children's animated series)*''Butt-Ugly Martians'' (2002, children's animated series)
TV movies
Television stations ===Debuts=== Date  Market Station  Channel  Affiliation Notes/References September 16 CJMT-TV 40 Omni Television  ===Network affiliation changes=== Date  Market  Station Channel  Old affiliation New affiliation  Notes/references  September St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador CJON-TV   6 CTV Television Network CH CJON still carried some programming from CTV and some news programming from Global.===Closures=== Date  Market Station  Channel  Affiliation Notes/References May 31 Swift Current, Saskatchewan  CJFB-TV  5 CBC  Converted into a rebroadcaster of CBKT/Regina; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012 October 27 North Bay, Ontario  CHNB-TV 4 Converted into a rebroadcaster of CBLT/Toronto; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012.Prince Albert, Saskatchewan  CKBI-TV  5 Converted into CBKST-9, a rebroadcaster of CBKST/Saskatoon; complete shutdown along with CBKST on July 31, 2012.Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario  CJIC-TV  5 Converted into CBLT-5, a rebroadcaster of CBLT/Toronto; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012.Sudbury, Ontario  CKNC-TV  9 Converted into a rebroadcaster of CBLT/Toronto; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012.Timmins, Ontario  CFCL-TV  6  Converted into CBLT-7, a rebroadcaster of CBLT/Toronto; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012.Yorkton, Saskatchewan  CKOS-TV  5 Converted into a rebroadcaster of CBKT/Regina; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012.Unknown Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador  CBYT  5 Converted into a rebroadcaster of CBNT/St. John's; completely shut down on July 31, 2012.
See also * 2002 in Canada* List of Canadian films of 2002
References
External links * List of 2002 Canadian television series at IMDb