2023 in Canadian television

The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2023. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.

Events

February

Date Event Source
16 David Cochrane is named the new host of CBC News Network's daily political talk show Power & Politics, following the departure of Vassy Kapelos, who joined CTV News. [1]

March

Date Event Source
27 After over 25 years on the air, Teletoon rebranded to Cartoon Network Canada. The existing Cartoon Network channel was concurrently relaunched as Boomerang Canada, returning to a classic animation format since the closure of Teletoon Retro in September 2015. The Teletoon branding continues to be used for the Teletoon+ streaming service and its French-language feed.

June

Date Event Source
27 Eastlink removes the specialty channels owned by Corus Entertainment, after being unable to reach a carriage agreement. Corus said that other TV service providers will continue to carry their specialty channels.

August

Date Event Source
31 Natyf TV, a channel which had operated since 2018 as a discretionary service with little distribution outside of Montreal, is granted a must-carry order ensuring that it will be available on all cable distribution services in Quebec. [2]

September

Date Event Source
5 Citytv announces Meredith Shaw as the new co-host of Breakfast Television, following the departure of Dina Pugliese from the program earlier in the year. [3]

October

Date Event Source
1 After 35 years on the air, Bell Media's specialty channel Vrak shuts down. The reason for the channel's shutdown is for Bell to concentrate on its top-performing, most popular specialty channels.

November

Date Event Source
13 CTV launches an early 5:30 p.m. edition of CTV National News, to be anchored by Sandie Rinaldo. [4]

Programs

Programs debuting in 2023

Start date Show Channel Source
January 5 LOL: Qui rira le dernier? Amazon Prime Video [5]
January 6 Stuff the British Stole CBC
January 10 Virage: Double faute Noovo [6]
January 11 L'Empereur [7]
January 12 Bollywed CBC Television [8]
January 17 Wong & Winchester Citytv [9]
February 4 Rubble & Crew Treehouse TV/StackTV [10]
February 9 Mégantic Club Illico [11]
February 10 The Spencer Sisters CTV [12]
February 16 Canada's Ultimate Challenge CBC Television [13]
February 17 Thunder Bay Crave [14]
February 24 Push CBC Television [15]
February 27 Plan B [16]
March 6 Shelved CTV [17]
March 8 Désobéir: Le Choix de Chantal Daigle Crave [18]
Ness Murby: Transcending AMI-tv [19]
March 19 Essex County CBC Television [20]
Sullivan's Crossing CTV [21]
March 26 Builder Brothers Dream Factory Treehouse TV [22]
April 1 Evolving Vegan CTV Life Channel [23]
Streams Flow from a River Super Channel [24]
April 10 Popularity Papers YTV [25]
April 14 Sew Fierce OutTV [26]
April 20 Red Ketchup Adult Swim [27]
May 2 Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident Vrai [28]
May 9 Little Big Community APTN [29]
May 17 Bush Wreck Rescue Discovery [30]
Sisters Crave [31]
May 24 Good Morning Chuck (Or the Art of Harm Reduction) (Bon matin Chuck, ou l'art de réduire les méfaits) [32]
May 26 Little Bird [33]
May 28 Farming for Love CTV [34]
June 16 Billionaire Murders Crave [35]
June 19 Battle of the Generations CTV [36]
July 7 The Dessert Crave [37]
September 4 Aunty B's House CBC Kids [38]
September 5 The Good Stuff with Mary Berg CTV [39]
September 17 Telling Our Story CBC Television [40]
September 20 Bones of Crows [40]
September 23 I Have Nothing Crave [41]
September 24 Black Community Mixtapes Citytv [42]
September 27 Robyn Hood Global [43]
October 2 The Traitors Canada CTV [44]
October 6 Paranormal Revenge CTV Sci-Fi Channel [32]
October 13 Bria Mack Gets a Life Crave [45]
October 16 Listing Large CTV Life Channel
October 18 Black Life: Untold Stories CBC Television [40]
November 9 BlackBerry [40]
November 16 Temps de chien Ici TOU.TV [46]
November 22 Swan Song CBC Television [40]

Programs ending in 2023

End date Show Channel First aired Status Source
March 8 Pretty Hard Cases CBC Television 2021 Ended [47]
March 28 Workin' Moms 2017 [48]
June 9 The Marilyn Denis Show CTV 2011 [49]
October 6 Entertainment Tonight Canada Global 2005 [50]
December 8 Sort Of CBC Television 2021 Ending [51]
December 25 Letterkenny Crave 2016 [52]

Specials

Start date Show Channel Source
February 20 Life with Luca Family Channel
March 13 Juno Awards of 2023 CBC Television [53]
April 16 11th Canadian Screen Awards [54]
May 12 I'm Sandie Rinaldo CTV [55]
September 16 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards [56]
November 19 110th Grey Cup TSN
December 10 25th Quebec Cinema Awards Noovo [57]

Networks and services

Network conversions and rebrandings

Old network name New network name Type Conversion date Notes
Teletoon (English feed) Cartoon Network Canada Cable/satellite March 27
Cartoon Network (original) Boomerang Canada

Closures

Network Type Closure date Notes
A.Side TV Cable/satellite January 15 [58]
Vrak October 1
ESPN Classic October 31 [59]

Deaths

Date Name Age Notes Source
February 25 Gordon Pinsent 92 Actor (various Canadian series including The Forest Rangers, Quentin Durgens, M.P., Street Legal, Due South, and Republic of Doyle) [60]
March 21 Charles E. Bastien 60 Animation director (Pelswick, PAW Patrol) [61]
May 5 Pauline Newstone 79 Voice actress for Ocean Productions 1973-2020. [62]
May 14 Samantha Weinstein 28 Actress (TV roles including XPM and Alias Grace, voice work on such animated series as D.N. Ace and Dino Ranch) [63]
June 28 Sue Johanson 93 Sex educator and host of Sunday Night Sex Show on W Network [64]
August 17 Rick Jeanneret 81 Hockey announcer for the Buffalo Sabres [65]
September 7 Peter C. Newman 94 Journalist, documentary writer (The Canadian Establishment, Titans) [66]
October 28 Matthew Perry 54 Canadian-born actor and comedian best known for his work in American series (prominent roles included Chandler Bing on Friends and Oscar Madison on The Odd Couple, both simulcast in Canada) [67]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "David Cochrane named new host of CBC News Network’s daily ‘Power & Politics’ show". Toronto Star, February 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ Josh Kolm, "Natyf TV gets mandatory distribution in Quebec". Playback, September 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ Connie Thiessen, "Meredith Shaw joins Citytv’s Breakfast Television". Broadcast Dialogue, September 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ "CTV News adds new early evening broadcast hosted by Sandie Rinaldo". Toronto Star, October 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ Constance Cazzaniga, "«LOL: Qui rira le dernier?», du Amazon «made in Québec»". Métro, January 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Virage : double faute, ou les périls du tennis de haut niveau, avec Éric Bruneau". Ici Radio-Canada, January 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ Guillaume Picard, "Dans la série «L’empereur»: Jean-Philippe Perras campe le rôle d’une vie". Le Journal de Montréal, January 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ Dhriti Gupta, "For almost 40 years, Toronto’s iconic Chandan Fashion bridal shop has attracted people from across North America. Here’s what’s behind its staying power in a changing Little India". Toronto Star, January 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ Greg David, "CITYTV ANNOUNCES WINTER PRIME-TIME SCHEDULE, BEGINNING JANUARY 1". TV, eh?, December 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ Giltrow, Sam (February 3, 2023). "Canadian premiere for Paw Patrol spin-off series Rubble & Crew". Licensing.biz.
  11. ↑ "La série « Mégantic » arrive-t-elle trop tôt sur les écrans?". Ici Radio-Canada, January 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ Greg David, "CTV ORIGINAL SERIES THE SPENCER SISTERS PREMIERES FEB. 10 ON CTV". TV, eh?, January 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ Greg David, "CBC, INSIGHT PRODUCTIONS AND THE GURIN COMPANY ANNOUNCE DETAILS FOR NEW ORIGINAL COMPETITION SERIES CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE". TV, eh?, July 27, 2022.
  14. ↑ Connie Thiessen, "‘Thunder Bay’ investigative docuseries to premiere on Crave next month". Broadcast Dialogue, January 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ "New CBC Show ‘PUSH’ Is Canada’s First Major-Network Primetime Series Featuring Leading Cast With Disabilities". Entertainment Tonight Canada, February 9, 2023.
  16. ↑ Jesse Whittock, "Patrick J. Adams & Karine Vanasse Cast In CBC’s English-Language Adaptation Of Time-Travel Drama ‘Plan B’". Deadline Hollywood, June 1, 2022.
  17. ↑ Greg David, "SHHH HAPPENS: NEW CTV ORIGINAL COMEDY SHELVED PREMIERES MARCH 6 ON CTV". TV, eh?, February 14, 2023.
  18. ↑ Marc-André Lemieux, "Une série de superhéroïne". La Presse, October 13, 2022.
  19. ↑ Greg David, "AMI ANNOUNCES THE DEBUT OF NESS MURBY: TRANSCENDING, MARCH 8 ON AMI-TV". TV, eh?, February 7, 2023.
  20. ↑ Ashly July, "Molly Parker, Stephen McHattie and Kevin Durand to star in TV adaptation of hit graphic novel Essex County". CBC Books, October 13, 2022.
  21. ↑ Morgan Mullin, "Halifax-shot series Sullivan's Crossing airs March 19". The Coast, March 9, 2023.
  22. ↑ Etan Vlessing, "Property Brothers’ Preschool Series ‘Builder Brothers Dream Factory’ Sets Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter, March 1, 2024.
  23. ↑ Noel Ransome, "Mena Massoud carves out his own path with ‘Evolving Vegan’ after post-’Aladdin’ slump". Toronto Star, March 31, 2023.
  24. ↑ Naman Ramachandran, "Canneseries Selected Asian Canadian Immigrant Tale ‘Streams Flow From a River’ Sets Launch Dates". Variety, March 30, 2023.
  25. ↑ Colleen Flanagan, "Lower Mainland actress stars in YTV show Popularity Papers". Langley Advance-Times, April 8, 2023.
  26. ↑ Christopher Turner, "New Drag Competition Series ‘Sew Fierce’ Shines A Spotlight On Drag Designers & Costumers". In Magazine, April 13, 2023.
  27. ↑ Guillaume Picard, "Red ketchup en série animée à Télétoon la nuit l’hiver prochain". Le Journal de Montréal, April 26, 2022.
  28. ↑ Charles Rioux, "Lac-Mégantic : ceci n’est pas un accident, le puzzle ultracomplexe de la tragédie". Ici Radio-Canada, May 2, 2023.
  29. ↑ Nicky Taylor, "Onkwehón:we reclaim narrative in new series". The Eastern Door, May 9, 2023.
  30. ↑ Alyn Edwards, "Bush Wreck Rescue shows good and bad of restorations". Driving, May 13, 2023.
  31. ↑ Greg David, "Six-part Crave original series, Sisters, premieres May 17". TV, eh?, April 30, 2023.
  32. 1 2 Greg David, "BELL MEDIA CONFIRMS 2022/23 ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING SLATE OF NEARLY 100 TITLES, BOASTING 973 HOURS OF ENGLISH AND FRENCH-LANGUAGE CONTENT". TV, eh?, June 9, 2022.
  33. ↑ David Friend, "Sixties Scoop drama ‘Little Bird’ among May streaming highlights". Toronto Star, May 1, 2023.
  34. ↑ "'Farming for Love' – with Gibsons local – premiers May 28". Coast Reporter, May 16, 2023.
  35. ↑ Connie Thiessen, "Crave orders ‘Billionaire Murders’ docuseries". Broadcast Dialogue, February 17, 2023.
  36. ↑ Greg David, "Four generations face-off in a trivia showdown on CTV original series Battle of the Generations, beginning June 19". TV, eh?, June 5, 2023.
  37. ↑ Brad Wheeler, "Bruce McCulloch lends a hand on the new Canadian sketch comedy series The Dessert". The Globe and Mail, July 7, 2023.
  38. ↑ Tim Kelly, "Whitby nine-year-old stars in CBC sitcom ‘Aunty B’s House’ after breaking through on stage in Toronto in ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’". Whitby This Week, September 11, 2023.
  39. ↑ Greg David, "CTV’s new daytime series, The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, debuts Sept. 5". TV, eh?, August 23, 2023.
  40. 1 2 3 4 5 Greg David, "CBC sets fall 2023 streaming and broadcast premiere dates for new and returning original series on CBC Gem and CBC Television". TV, eh?, August 24, 2023.
  41. ↑ Greg David, "From award-winning comedian, producer and actor Carolyn Taylor, the Crave original comedy I Have Nothing premieres on September 23". TV, eh?, August 23, 2023.
  42. ↑ Osobe Waberi, "Tap into 50 years of Black Canadian history through ‘community mixtapes’ in new docuseries". Now, October 2, 2023.
  43. ↑ Amber Dowling, "Director X’s ambitious series Robyn Hood brings Canadian take to classic story of wealth and class". The Globe and Mail, September 27, 2023.
  44. ↑ "Here's the full cast of 'The Traitors Canada'". Etalk. September 18, 2023.
  45. ↑ Greg David, "Fantastical new Crave original comedy series, Bria Mack Gets a Life premieres October 13". TV, eh?, September 18, 2023.
  46. ↑ Flore Tellier, "Un vent de fraîcheur débarque des Îles avec Temps de Chien, la première comédie de François Bellefeuille". Showbizz, November 15, 2023.
  47. ↑ Noel Ransome, "CBC dramedy 'Pretty Hard Cases' ending after third season". CP24, February 8, 2023.
  48. ↑ Workin Moms Season 7 final season concludes Catherine Reitman's 'ride of her life' CBC Comedy January 3, 2023
  49. ↑ Joshua Chong, "Marilyn Denis stepping away from daytime television, ending CTV’s ‘The Marilyn Show’ after 13 seasons". Toronto Star, April 13, 2023.
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  54. ↑ "Ryan Reynolds, Catherine O'Hara to attend star-studded Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, January 18, 2023.
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  56. ↑ David Friend, "Dean Brody, the Reklaws set to play CCMA Awards as country show heads to CTV". Lakeland Today, June 20, 2023.
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  61. ↑ "In Memoriam: ‘PAW Patrol’ Director Ted Bastien, ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Artist Jessie Romero Have Died". Animation Magazine, March 23, 2023.
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  66. ↑ Simon Haupt, "Journalist Peter C. Newman went from Czech refugee to chronicler of Canada". The Globe and Mail, September 7, 2023
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