2023_in_Canadian_television

2023 in Canadian television

Events affecting Canadian television in 2023

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.

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"David Cochrane named new host of CBC News Network’s daily ‘Power & Politics’ show". Toronto Star, February 16, 2023.

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Josh Kolm, "Natyf TV gets mandatory distribution in Quebec". Playback, September 1, 2023.

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Connie Thiessen, "Meredith Shaw joins Citytv’s Breakfast Television". Broadcast Dialogue, September 5, 2023.

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"CTV News adds new early evening broadcast hosted by Sandie Rinaldo". Toronto Star, October 30, 2023.

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Constance Cazzaniga, "«LOL: Qui rira le dernier?», du Amazon «made in Québec»". Métro, January 6, 2023.

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"Virage : double faute, ou les périls du tennis de haut niveau, avec Éric Bruneau". Ici Radio-Canada, January 9, 2023.

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Guillaume Picard, "Dans la série «L’empereur»: Jean-Philippe Perras campe le rôle d’une vie". Le Journal de Montréal, January 7, 2023.

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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.

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Greg David, "CITYTV ANNOUNCES WINTER PRIME-TIME SCHEDULE, BEGINNING JANUARY 1". TV, eh?, December 15, 2022.

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Giltrow, Sam (February 3, 2023). "Canadian premiere for Paw Patrol spin-off series Rubble & Crew". Licensing.biz.

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"La série « Mégantic » arrive-t-elle trop tôt sur les écrans?". Ici Radio-Canada, January 19, 2023.

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Greg David, "CTV ORIGINAL SERIES THE SPENCER SISTERS PREMIERES FEB. 10 ON CTV". TV, eh?, January 13, 2023.

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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.

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Connie Thiessen, "‘Thunder Bay’ investigative docuseries to premiere on Crave next month". Broadcast Dialogue, January 19, 2023.

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"New CBC Show ‘PUSH’ Is Canada’s First Major-Network Primetime Series Featuring Leading Cast With Disabilities". Entertainment Tonight Canada, February 9, 2023.

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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.

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Greg David, "SHHH HAPPENS: NEW CTV ORIGINAL COMEDY SHELVED PREMIERES MARCH 6 ON CTV". TV, eh?, February 14, 2023.

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Marc-André Lemieux, "Une série de superhéroïne". La Presse, October 13, 2022.

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Greg David, "AMI ANNOUNCES THE DEBUT OF NESS MURBY: TRANSCENDING, MARCH 8 ON AMI-TV". TV, eh?, February 7, 2023.

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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.

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Morgan Mullin, "Halifax-shot series Sullivan's Crossing airs March 19". The Coast, March 9, 2023.

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Etan Vlessing, "Property Brothers’ Preschool Series ‘Builder Brothers Dream Factory’ Sets Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter, March 1, 2024.

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Noel Ransome, "Mena Massoud carves out his own path with ‘Evolving Vegan’ after post-’Aladdin’ slump". Toronto Star, March 31, 2023.

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Naman Ramachandran, "Canneseries Selected Asian Canadian Immigrant Tale ‘Streams Flow From a River’ Sets Launch Dates". Variety, March 30, 2023.

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Colleen Flanagan, "Lower Mainland actress stars in YTV show Popularity Papers". Langley Advance-Times, April 8, 2023.

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Christopher Turner, "New Drag Competition Series ‘Sew Fierce’ Shines A Spotlight On Drag Designers & Costumers". In Magazine, April 13, 2023.

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Guillaume Picard, "Red ketchup en série animée à Télétoon la nuit l’hiver prochain". Le Journal de Montréal, April 26, 2022.

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Charles Rioux, "Lac-Mégantic : ceci n’est pas un accident, le puzzle ultracomplexe de la tragédie". Ici Radio-Canada, May 2, 2023.

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Nicky Taylor, "Onkwehón:we reclaim narrative in new series". The Eastern Door, May 9, 2023.

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Alyn Edwards, "Bush Wreck Rescue shows good and bad of restorations". Driving, May 13, 2023.

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Greg David, "Six-part Crave original series, Sisters, premieres May 17". TV, eh?, April 30, 2023.

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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.

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David Friend, "Sixties Scoop drama ‘Little Bird’ among May streaming highlights". Toronto Star, May 1, 2023.

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"'Farming for Love' – with Gibsons local – premiers May 28". Coast Reporter, May 16, 2023.

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Connie Thiessen, "Crave orders ‘Billionaire Murders’ docuseries". Broadcast Dialogue, February 17, 2023.

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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.

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Brad Wheeler, "Bruce McCulloch lends a hand on the new Canadian sketch comedy series The Dessert". The Globe and Mail, July 7, 2023.

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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.

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Greg David, "CTV’s new daytime series, The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, debuts Sept. 5". TV, eh?, August 23, 2023.

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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.

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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.

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Osobe Waberi, "Tap into 50 years of Black Canadian history through ‘community mixtapes’ in new docuseries". Now, October 2, 2023.

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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.

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"Here's the full cast of 'The Traitors Canada'". Etalk. September 18, 2023.

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Greg David, "Fantastical new Crave original comedy series, Bria Mack Gets a Life premieres October 13". TV, eh?, September 18, 2023.

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Noel Ransome, "CBC dramedy 'Pretty Hard Cases' ending after third season". CP24, February 8, 2023.

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Workin Moms Season 7 final season concludes Catherine Reitman's 'ride of her life' CBC Comedy January 3, 2023

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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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Jenna Benchetrit, "Entertainment Tonight Canada to end after 18 seasons". CBC News, September 27, 2023.

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Brew, Caroline (October 5, 2023). "'Sort Of' to End With Third and Final Season at CBC, Max". Variety.

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"Ferda Last Time. Letterkenny Returns for a Twelfth and Final Season, December 25 on Crave" (Press release). Bell Media. November 2, 2023.

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"Edmonton Juno Awards changes 2023 date to avoid Oscars". Global News, August 4, 2022.

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"Ryan Reynolds, Catherine O'Hara to attend star-studded Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, January 18, 2023.

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Connie Thiessen, "Sandie Rinaldo celebrates 50th anniversary with CTV". Broadcast Dialogue, May 8, 2023.

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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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"Noovo sera le nouveau diffuseur du Gala Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir, July 5, 2023.

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Kelly Townsend, "Blue Ant Media turns down the volume on A.Side". Playback, December 15, 2022.

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Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2023-09-25). "Various discretionary services - Revocation of licences". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-04.

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"Gordon Pinsent, Canadian acting icon, dead at 92". CBC News, February 25, 2023.

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"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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"Airazor Voice Actor Pauline Newstone has Passed Away". Retrieved 2023-12-16.

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Puzic, Sonja (2023-05-24). "'Embodiment of a sunbeam': Canadian actor, musician Samantha Weinstein dies at 28". The Canadian Press. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

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"Sue Johanson, Canada's sex educator, dead at 93". CTVNews.ca. June 29, 2023.

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Joly, Aidan (2023-08-18). "Rick Jeanneret, legendary Sabres broadcaster, dies at 81". News 4 Buffalo. Retrieved 2023-08-18.

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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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"'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54 After Apparent Drowning". TMZ. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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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	Noovo	^[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	CBC Television	^[16]
March 6	Shelved	CTV	^[17]
March 8	Désobéir: Le Choix de Chantal Daigle	Crave	^[18]
March 8	Ness Murby: Transcending	AMI-tv	^[19]
March 19	Essex County	CBC Television	^[20]
March 19	Sullivan's Crossing	CTV	^[21]
March 26	Builder Brothers Dream Factory	Treehouse TV	^[22]
April 1	Evolving Vegan	CTV Life Channel	^[23]
April 1	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]
May 17	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	CBC Television	^[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 22	Swan Song		^[40]

End date	Show	Channel	First aired	Status	Source
March 8	Pretty Hard Cases	CBC Television	2021	Ended	^[46]
March 28	Workin' Moms	CBC Television	2017		^[47]
June 9	The Marilyn Denis Show	CTV	2011		^[48]
October 6	Entertainment Tonight Canada	Global	2005		^[49]
December 8	Sort Of	CBC Television	2021	Ending	^[50]
December 25	Letterkenny	Crave	2016	Ending	^[51]

Start date	Show	Channel	Source
February 20	Life with Luca	Family Channel
March 13	Juno Awards of 2023	CBC Television	^[52]
April 16	11th Canadian Screen Awards	CBC Television	^[53]
May 12	I'm Sandie Rinaldo	CTV	^[54]
September 16	2023 Canadian Country Music Awards	CTV	^[55]
November 19	110th Grey Cup	TSN
December 10	25th Quebec Cinema Awards	Noovo	^[56]

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion date	Notes
Teletoon	Cartoon Network Canada	Cable/satellite	March 27
Cartoon Network	Boomerang Canada	Cable/satellite	March 27

Network	Type	Closure date	Notes
A.Side TV	Cable/satellite	January 15	^[57]
Vrak		October 1
ESPN Classic		October 31	^[58]

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2023 in Canadian television

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Programs debuting in 2023

Programs ending in 2023

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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)	^[59]
March 21	Charles E. Bastien	60	Animation director (Pelswick, PAW Patrol)	^[60]
May 5	Pauline Newstone	79	Voice actress for Ocean Productions 1973-2020.	^[61]
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)	^[62]
June 28	Sue Johanson	93	Sex educator and host of Sunday Night Sex Show on W Network	^[63]
August 17	Rick Jeanneret	81	Hockey announcer for the Buffalo Sabres	^[64]
September 7	Peter C. Newman	94	Journalist, documentary writer (The Canadian Establishment, Titans)	^[65]
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)	^[66]