The following is a list of events affecting

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in 2020. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.

Events

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Programs

Programs debuting in 2020

Programs ending in 2020

Changes of network affiliation

Television films and specials

Networks and services

Network conversions and rebrandings

Network closures

Deaths

*January 17 - Thérèse Dion, television personality (born 1927) *January 20 -

Kit Hood Christopher Hood (24 March 1943 – 20 January 2020) was a Canadian television editor, director, writer and producer. He is best known as the director and co-creator of the '' Degrassi'' franchise alongside Linda Schuyler, including the series ...

, television editor (born 1943) *February 5 - Diane Cailhier, filmmaker and director (born 1947) *March 7 -

Earl Pomerantz Earl Pomerantz (February 4, 1945 – March 7, 2020) was a Canadian-born screenwriter, who spent almost the entirety of his career working in U.S. television comedy. He was born to a Jewish family. Career Pomerantz wrote a weekly column for the ' ...

, screenwriter (born 1945) *April 3 - Logan Williams, 16, actor (''

The Whispers The Whispers is an American band (music), group from Los Angeles, California, who have scored hit records since the late 1960s. They are best known for their two number one R&B singles, "And the Beat Goes On (The Whispers song), And the Beat G ...

'', '' The Flash'', ''

When Calls the Heart ''When Calls the Heart'' is an American television drama series, inspired by Janette Oke's book of the same name from her ''Canadian West series'', and developed by Michael Landon Jr. The series began airing on the Hallmark Channel in the Uni ...

'', '' Supernatural''), fentanyl overdose. *April 5 -

Shirley Douglas Shirley Jean Douglas (April 2, 1934 – April 5, 2020) was a Canadian actress and activist. Her acting career combined with her family name made her recognizable in Canadian film, television and national politics. Early life Douglas was born A ...

, actress and activist *April 7 -

Ghyslain Tremblay Ghyslain Tremblay (April 29, 1951 – April 7, 2020) was a Canadian actor and comedian. Tremblay was married to actress Danielle Brassard-Leduc. They had two sons before divorcing. He died at age 68 from COVID-19 in the Montreal borough of Verdun ...

, actor and comedian (born 1951) *April 11 -

Paul Haddad Paul Haddad (May 20, 1963 – April 11, 2020) was a Canadian actor. He was the original voice-actor of Leon S. Kennedy in the ''Resident Evil'' franchise, voicing the character in ''Resident Evil 2'' (1998). Other voice-over-roles included Uncle ...

, actor (born 1963) *April 19 - Claude Lafortune, television presenter (born 1936) *May 7 - Joyce Davidson, 89, Canadian television presenter, COVID-19. *May 10 -

Martin Pasko Martin Joseph "Marty" Pasko (born Jean-Claude Rochefort; August 4, 1954– May 10, 2020) was a Canadian comic book writer and television screenwriter. Pasko worked for many comics publishers, but is best known for his superhero stories for DC Com ...

, 65, Canadian-born American comic book writer and screenwriter (''

Max Headroom Max Headroom is a fictional artificial intelligence (AI) character portrayed by actor Matt Frewer. Advertised as "the first computer-generated TV presenter", Max was known for his biting commentary on a variety of topical issues, arrogant wit, ...

'', '' Roseanne'', '' Batman: The Animated Series''). *May 12 -

Renée Claude Renée Claude (born Renée Bélanger; July 3, 1939 – May 12, 2020) was a Canadian actress and singer Denise Ménard, Suzanne Thomas and Benoît L'Herbier"Renée Claude" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', January 20, 2010. who was known as an inter ...

, 80, Canadian actress (''

Avec un grand A ''Avec un grand A'' is a French-Canadian drama television series comprising 52 episodes which aired from February 19, 1986 to March 22, 1996 on Télé-Québec. Created and written by Janette Bertrand, the series dealt with issues impacting romance ...

'', ''

He Shoots, He Scores ''He Shoots, He Scores'' (french: Lance et compte) is a Canadian ''téléroman'', or television drama series, revolving around a fictional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The series aired from 1986 to 1989 on the Radio-Canada network, and r ...

'') and singer, COVID-19. *May 16 -

Monique Mercure Marie Lise Monique Émond (14 November 193016 May 2020), better known as Monique Mercure (), was a Canadian stage and screen actress. She was one of the country's great actors of the classical and modern repertory. In 1977, Mercure won a Cann ...

, 89, Canadian actress (''L'héritage'', ''Providence'', ''Mémoires vives''), cancer. *May 18 -

Michelle Rossignol Michelle Rossignol, (4 February 1940 – 18 May 2020) was a Canadian film actress. She appeared in fifteen films between 1956 and 2010. She was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1991 and a Knight of the National Order of Quebec T ...

, 80, Canadian actress. *May 22 - André Cartier, 74, Canadian actor ('' Passe-Partout'').Le comédien André Cartier est décédé à 74 ans
*July 5 -

Nick Cordero Nicholas Eduardo Alberto Cordero (September 17, 1978 – July 5, 2020) was a Canadian actor and singer. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Cheech in the 2014 Broadway musical ''Bullets Over ...

, actor (born 1978) *November 8 - Alex Trebek, newsman ( CBC Television) and game show host ('' The $128,000 Question'', ''

Reach for the Top ''Reach for the Top'' (also known simply as ''Reach'') is a Canadian academic quiz competition for high school students. In the past, it has also been a game show nationally broadcast on the CBC. Matches are currently aired online through Reach ...

'', '' Pitfall'' and the American version of ''

Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given gene ...

'' among many others) (born 1940) The year also saw the death of wrestlers

Rocky Johnson Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first Black Georgia Heavyweight Champion as well as the NWA Televisi ...

, Bobby Kay, Steve Gillespie, all of whom performed in televised leagues.

References

External links

List of 2020 Canadian television series
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