1972 in Canadian television

The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1972. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.

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Events

Date	Event
January 23	The 13 part miniseries The Whiteoaks of Jalna airs on CBC Television. At the time, the series is the most expensive television production in Canada.
February 1	CFFB-TV goes on the air in Iqaluit.
February 28	Juno Awards of 1972.
September 28	The Summit Series airs for 8 games on CBC Television and CTV. The games bring in big ratings.
	CITY-TV goes on the air. It is known as Citytv.
	The 1972 Canadian Film Awards.
November 9	Anik A1 satellite launches. This allows CBC to begin broadcasting in the north.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Canada AM	CTV	September 11
Headline Hunters
George		September 16
Bandwagon with Bob Francis	CBC Television	September 21
Alan Hamel's Comedy Bag		September 23
The Beachcombers		October 1
Marketplace		October 5

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
All About Faces	CTV	September
The Galloping Gourmet	CBC Television	Unknown

Television shows

1950s

• Country Canada (1954–2007)
• CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
• Chez Hélène (1959–1973)
• Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978)
• The Friendly Giant (1958–1985)
• Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
• The National (1954–present)
• Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)
• Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989)

1960s

• Audubon Wildlife Theatre (1968–1974)
• CTV National News (1961–present)
• Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date (1963–1975)
• Land and Sea (1964–present)
• Man Alive (1967–2000)
• Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
• The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
• The Pierre Berton Show (1962–1973)
• The Pig and Whistle (1967–1977)
• Question Period (1967–present, news program)
• Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
• Singalong Jubilee (1961–1974)
• Take 30 (1962–1983)
• Telescope (1963–1973)
• The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
• University of the Air (1966–1983)
• W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

1970s

• Alphabet Soup (1971–1973)
• Anything You Can Do (1971–1974)
• Drop-In (1970–1974)
• Dr. Simon Locke (1971–1974)
• Here Come the Seventies (1970–1973)
• This Is the Law (1971–1976)
• This Land (1970–1982)

TV films

• Françoise Durocher, Waitress
• The Selfish Giant

Networks and services

Network launches

Network	Type	Launch	Notes
Atlantic Television System	Over-the-air and cable and satellite	September 26	The Atlantic Television System (present-day CTV Atlantic), was formed by virtue of CHUM Limited’s purchase of CTV affiliates in the Maritime provinces.

Television stations

Debuts

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes/References
February 1	Iqaluit, Northwest Territories (present-day Nunavut)	CFFB-TV	8	CBC Television (O&O)	[1]
September 26	Sydney, Nova Scotia	CBIT-TV	5		[2][3]
September 28	Toronto, Ontario	CITY-TV	79	Independent	Future Citytv network flagship[4]
October 14	Thunder Bay, Ontario	CHFD-TV	4	CTV	[5]

Network affiliation changes

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Old affiliation	New affiliation	Source
September 26	Sydney, Nova Scotia	CJCB-TV	4	CBC Television	CTV via Atlantic Television System	[6]

See also

• 1972 in Canada
• List of Canadian films

References

1. “CFFB-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
2. “CBHT-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
3. “CBIT-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
4. “CITY-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
5. “CHFD-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
6. “CICB-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.