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1979 in American television
This is a list of American television-related events of 1979.
Events
Programs
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**'' American Bandstand'' (1952–1989)
**''The Edge of Night'' (1956–1984)
**'' General Hospital'' (1963–present)
**'' One Life to Live'' (1968–2012)
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1979 in Australian television
This article is a summary of 1979 in Australian television.
Events
*February - The Government approves the application for Network Ten, ATV0 to convert its transmission to the Channel 10 frequency.
*11 February - A brand new Australian weekly cu ...
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1979 in Austrian television
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1979 in Belgian television
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1979 in Brazilian television
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1979 in British television
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1979 in Canadian television
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1979. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.
Events
Debuts
Ending this year
Television shows
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1979 in Croatian television
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1979 in Danish television
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1979 in Dutch television
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1979 in Estonian television
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1979 in German television
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1979 in Irish television
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1979 in Japanese television
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1979 in New Zealand television
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1979 in Philippine television
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1979 in Scottish television
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1979 in Singapore television
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1979 in South African television
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January
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** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
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