This is a list of
Canadian television
Television in Canada officially began with the sign-on of the nation's first television stations in Montreal and Toronto in 1952. As with most media in Canada, the television industry, and the television programming available in that country, a ...
-related events in 1956.
Notable events
* CBC-Radio Canada microwave relay reaches Winnipeg via the TransCanada Microwave System.
Births
*October 8 –
Arlene Dickinson
Arlene Dickinson (born October 8, 1956) is a South African Canadian businesswoman, investor, author, and television personality. She is the general partner of District Ventures Capital and CEO of Venturepark. Dickinson joined the cast of the C ...
, South African-Canadian businesswoman, television personality, author and investor
*October 20 – Sonja Ball, voice actress, singer and songwriter (''
The Busy World of Richard Scarry'', ''
Arthur'')
*November 26 –
Don Lake, writer, producer and actor
Television programs
Programs on-air this year
CBC
*''
Country Canada Country Canada may refer to two separate entities under the auspices of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:
* CBC News: Country Canada, the long-running rural affairs series
* CBC Country Canada, the former name of the Canadian digital specialt ...
'' (1954-2007)
*''
CBC News Magazine
''CBC News Magazine'' (later known as ''Newsmagazine'') was a weekly Canadian news television series which debuted on CBC Television on September 8, 1952. The series presented the week's international news highlights and documentaries from CBC corr ...
'' (1952-1981)
*''
The National'' (1954–present)
*''
The C.G.E. Show'' (1952-1959)
*''
Circle 8 Ranch'' (1955-1978)
*''
Hockey Night in Canada
CBC Television has aired National Hockey League (NHL) broadcasts under the ''Hockey Night in Canada'' (often abbreviated ''Hockey Night'' or ''HNiC'') brand that is primarily associated with its Saturday night NHL broadcasts throughout its hi ...
'' (1952–present)
*''
Maggie Muggins
''Maggie Muggins'' was a Canadian children's radio and television series which began on-air live as a fifteen-minute program on CBC Radio on New Year's Day, 1947. The highly popular radio program engaged children's imaginations, with its continu ...
'' (1955–1962)
*''
Open House'' (1952-1962)
Television stations
Debuts
Network affiliation changes
See also
*
1956 in Canada
Events from the year 1956 in Canada.
Incumbents
Crown
* Monarch – Elizabeth II
Federal government
* Governor General – Vincent Massey
* Prime Minister – Louis St. Laurent
* Chief Justice – Patrick Kerwin (Ontario)
* Parliament ...
*
1956 in television
The year 1956 in television involved some significant events.
Below is a list of television-related events during 1956.
Events
*January 1 – Beleteleradio begins transmissions as the first television channel in Belarus.
*January 25–February 5 ...
References
External links
CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen’s University(Archived March 4, 2016)
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