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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 1952.


Events

* The first Canadian urban
cable television Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to consumers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fibre-optic cables. This contrasts with bro ...
is launched in
London, Ontario London (pronounced ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximate ...
. * August 22-2:30 PM, The CBC tests television broadcasting by airing the opening of the 73rd
Canadian National Exhibition The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), also known as The Exhibition or The Ex, is an annual event that takes place at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the third Friday of August leading up to and including Canadian Labour Day ...
. * September 6—The first television station in Canada, CBC's
CBFT CBFT-DT (channel 2) is a television station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, serving as the flagship station of the French-language service of Ici Radio-Canada Télé. It is owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (known in Fren ...
in
Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...
,
Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
, begins bilingual broadcasting. * September 8—The second television station in Canada,
CBLT CBLT-DT (channel 5) is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, serving as the flagship station of the English-language service of CBC Television. It is part of a twinstick with Ici Radio-Canada Télé outlet CBLFT-DT (channel 25). Bo ...
in
Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
,
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
, begins
English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the ...
broadcasting. * November 1—
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 ...
premieres on CBC. * November 29—
CBLT CBLT-DT (channel 5) is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, serving as the flagship station of the English-language service of CBC Television. It is part of a twinstick with Ici Radio-Canada Télé outlet CBLFT-DT (channel 25). Bo ...
Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
presents the
40th Grey Cup The 40th Grey Cup game was the Canadian Football Championship held on 29 November 1952. The Toronto Argonauts defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 21–11 at Toronto's Varsity Stadium. Game highlights An audience of 27 391 watched as acting Canad ...
game, the first time this Canadian football championship was televised.


Debuts


CBC

* September 6—''
Let's See ''Let's See'' was a Television in Canada, Canadian television series broadcast on CBC Television between September 6, 1952 to July 4, 1953. The segment, which had a running time of 15 minutes, was a puppet show with a character named Uncle Chich ...
'' (1952–1953) * September 8 ** '' The C.G.E. Show'' (1952–1959) ** ''
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 cor ...
'' (1952-1981) * September 9—'' The Big Revue'' (1952-1953) * September 10—'' Detective Quiz'' (1952) * September 12—'' Carica-Tours'' (1952) * October 31—''
CBC Concert ''CBC Concert'' was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television from October 31 to December 19, 1952 on Fridays at 9 PM-9:30 PM. Produced by Franz Kraemer, musical performances were broadcast from Toronto. The first episode featured ...
'' (1952) * November 1—''
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) * December 26—''
Crossword Quiz ''Crossword Quiz'' was a Canadian game show which aired on CBC Television December 26, 1952 to June 30, 1953. Gameshow moderator Kim McIlroy provided crossword puzzle-style clues to James Bannerman, Ralph Allen, editor of Maclean's magazine, and ...
'' (1952–1953) * ''
CFL on CBC ''CFL on CBC'' was a presentation of Canadian Football League football aired on CBC Television. CBC held broadcast rights for the CFL from 1952 to 2007. The exclusive broadcasting rights for the league moved to TSN starting from the 2008 CFL se ...
'' (1952–2007) * '' Open House'' (1952–1962) * '' Sunshine Sketches'' (1952–1953) * '' The Wayne and Shuster Hour'' (1952)


SRC

* ''
Pépinot et Capucine ''Pepinot and Capucine'' (French title, ''Pépinot et Capucine'') was a Canadian children's television series which aired on Radio-Canada from 1952 to 1954, and on the English CBC Television CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Can ...
'' (1952–1954)


Births

* May 13 - Mary Walsh, actress, comedian and social activist * June 22 –
Graham Greene Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquir ...
, actor


Television shows


CBC

* ''
CBC Concert ''CBC Concert'' was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television from October 31 to December 19, 1952 on Fridays at 9 PM-9:30 PM. Produced by Franz Kraemer, musical performances were broadcast from Toronto. The first episode featured ...
'' (1952) * '' The C.G.E. Show'' (1952-1959) * ''
Let's See ''Let's See'' was a Television in Canada, Canadian television series broadcast on CBC Television between September 6, 1952 to July 4, 1953. The segment, which had a running time of 15 minutes, was a puppet show with a character named Uncle Chich ...
'' (1952-1953) * '' The Big Revue'' (1952-1953) * '' Detective Quiz'' (1952) * ''
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) * ''
Crossword Quiz ''Crossword Quiz'' was a Canadian game show which aired on CBC Television December 26, 1952 to June 30, 1953. Gameshow moderator Kim McIlroy provided crossword puzzle-style clues to James Bannerman, Ralph Allen, editor of Maclean's magazine, and ...
'' (1952-1953) * ''
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 cor ...
'' (1952) * '' Open House'' (1952-1962) * '' Sunshine Sketches'' (1952-1953) * '' The Wayne and Shuster Hour'' (1952)


SRC

* ''
Pépinot et Capucine ''Pepinot and Capucine'' (French title, ''Pépinot et Capucine'') was a Canadian children's television series which aired on Radio-Canada from 1952 to 1954, and on the English CBC Television CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Can ...
'' (1952-1954)


Ending this year


CBC

* October 1—'' Detective Quiz'' (1952) * December 19-''
CBC Concert ''CBC Concert'' was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television from October 31 to December 19, 1952 on Fridays at 9 PM-9:30 PM. Produced by Franz Kraemer, musical performances were broadcast from Toronto. The first episode featured ...
'' (1952)


See also

*
1952 in Canada Events from the year 1952 in Canada. Incumbents Crown * Monarch – George VI (until February 6) then Elizabeth II Federal government * Governor General – the Viscount Alexander of Tunis (until February 28), then Vincent Massey * Prim ...
*
List of Canadian films This is a list of films produced in Canada ordered by year and date of release. At present, films predating 1920 are directly listed here; from 1920 on, links are provided to standalone lists by decade or year. 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s *List ...


External links


CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen's University
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