2009 in Canadian Television - Events

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.
November 2 Discovery Kids Canada was replaced by Nickelodeon.
November 14 2009 Gemini Awards

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