2009 in Canadian television

List of years in Canadian television: 2006 2007 2008 – 2009 – 2010 2011 2012

Contents 1 Events 2 Debuts 2.1 Ending this year 3 Television shows 3.1 1950s 3.2 1960s 3.3 1970s 3.4 1980s 3.5 1990s 3.6 2000s 4 TV movies & miniseries 5 Deaths 6 References

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Events

Date	Event
March 29	2009 Juno Awards
April 4	29th Genie Awards
June 30	Channel Zero announces they have purchased CHCH and CJNT, and saved both stations from closure. The deal is awaiting approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
August 31	The last scheduled day of broadcast for E! and its affiliate CHCA in Red Deer, along with A station CKNX-TV in Wingham, Ontario as CTVglobemedia converted it to a rebroadcaster of CFPL-TV in London, Ontario. The demise of the E! system also caused co-owned CHBC-TV in Kelowna, British Columbia to switch to the Global Television Network. Also, Channel Zero closes in on acquiring CHCH Hamilton & CJNT Montreal. In addition, French language Quebec TV network TQS is renamed as V.
September 4	Canwest announces they have sold CHEK-TV to local investors, 4 days after the station's scheduled last day of broadcast.
October 2	CKX-TV goes off the air after 54 years of broadcasting.
October 19	DIY Network launches in Canada.
October 21	The CBC announced that CBC Newsworld would be re-branded as CBC News Network. The rebranding took place on October 26.[1]
November 2	Discovery Kids Canada was replaced by Nickelodeon.
November 14	2009 Gemini Awards

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Being Erica	CBC	January 5
Wild Roses	CBC	January 6
Howie Do It	Global	January 9
ZOS: Zone of Separation	The Movie Network/Movie Central	January 19
In Real Life	YTV	March 4
League of Super Evil	YTV	March 7
The Line	The Movie Network/Movie Central	March 16
CP24 Breakfast	CP24	March 26
Bob & Doug	Global	April 19
Producing Parker	TVtropolis	May 4
The Listener	CTV	June 4
Stoked!	Teletoon	June 25
Conviction Kitchen	Citytv	September
The Foundation	Showcase	September 13
The Ron James Show	CBC Television	September 25
Battle of the Blades	CBC Television	October 4
My Rona Home	Citytv	October 4
TV with TV's Jonathan Torrens	TVTropolis	October 9
Connect with Mark Kelley	CBC News Network	October 26
The Lang and O'Leary Exchange	CBC News Network	October 26
Power & Politics	CBC News Network	October 26
Cra$h & Burn	Showcase	November 18

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Sophie	CBC	March 23
Corner Gas	CTV	April 13
The Best Years	Global	May 15
CBC News: Sunday Night	CBC	May 31
Henry's Amazing Animals	Discovery Kids	November 2

Television shows

1950s

• Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present, sports telecast)
• The National (1954–present, news program)

1960s

• The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
• CTV National News (1961–present)
• Land and Sea (1964–present)
• W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)
• Question Period (1967–present, news program)

1970s

• Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
• Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
• the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
• 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

1980s

• CityLine (1987–present, news program)
• Just For Laughs (1988–present)

1990s

• The Passionate Eye (1993–present)
• This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993–present)
• Daily Planet (1995–present)
• eTalk (1995–present, entertainment newsmagazine program)
• CBC News Morning (1999–present)

2000s

• Atomic Betty (2004–present, children's animated series)
• Being Erica (2009–present)
• The Best Years (2007–2009)
• The Border (2008–present)
• Canada's Worst Driver (2005–present, reality series)
• Captain Flamingo (2006–present, children's animated series)
• Chilly Beach (2003–present, animated series)
• Corner Gas (2004–2009)
• Da Kink in My Hair (2007–2009)
• Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–present)
• Doc Zone (2006–present)
• Dragons' Den (2006–present)
• Durham County (2007–present)
• ET Canada (2005–present)
• Flashpoint (2008–present)
• Global Currents (2005–present, newsmagazine/documentary series)
• Grossology (2006–present, children's animated series)
• The Guard (2008–present)
• Heartland (2007–present)
• JR Digs (2001–present, comedy prank series)
• Kenny vs. Spenny (2002–2010, comedy reality series)
• The Lang and O'Leary Exchange (2009–present, business news)
• Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007–present)
• Mantracker (2006–present, reality series)
• Murdoch Mysteries (2008–present)
• Odd Job Jack (animated series, 2003–present)
• Paradise Falls (2001–present)
• Rick Mercer Report (2004–present)
• 6Teen (2004–present, animated series)
• 16x9 - The Bigger Picture (2008–present, newsmagazine program)
• Total Drama Action (2009–present, animated series)

TV movies & miniseries

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Notability
July 21	Les Lye	84	Canadian TV actor and broadcaster (You Can't Do That On Television)
August 23	Ryan Jenkins	32	Canadian businessman and reality television participant; Alleged killer of American-born ex-wife Jasmine Fiore (Megan Wants a Millionaire)
October 28	Lou Jacobi	95	Canadian-born American television and film actor (The Dean Martin Show, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., That Girl) [2]

References

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