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1. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleTelevision - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Feb 24, 2010 · Television first appeared in Canada during the 1938 CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION in Toronto. Introduced at an exhibit sponsored by the TORONTO STAR and the American radio manufacturer RCA Victor, television was trumpeted as a technological marvel that would soon become an essential part of home and public entertainment.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Television_in_CanadaTelevision in Canada - Wikipedia

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   Television in Canada officially began with the sign-on of the nation's first television stations in Montreal and Toronto in 1952.

3. www.statista.com › topics › 2730Television in Canada - statistics & facts | Statista

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   Jan 10, 2024 · The first Canadian television stations were not launched until 1952, under the banner of the government-created CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). At that time, owning a TV set was still...

4. broadcasting-history.ca › the-history-of-canadianHistory of Cable Television – The History of Canadian ...

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   In 1958, the National Community Antenna Television Association of Canada (NCATAC) was launched. Around the same time, the movie company subsidiary Famous Players Canadian Corp. decided to experiment with the first pay TV system in Canada, planned for London, Ontario.

5. broadcasting-history.ca › television › televisionCBC Television Network – The History of Canadian Broadcasting

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   1952. On September 6th, CBFT Montreal had the honour of being the first Canadian TV station to begin regular broadcasting, programming in both French and English. CBLT Toronto followed two days later.

6. www.queensu.ca › brief-history-canadian-televisionA Brief History of Canadian Television | Queen's Film and Media

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   In 1949, the Canadian Government decided that it was in the best national interest for television in Canada to be essentially Canadian. As a result, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was encouraged to, and did produce often spectacular and purely Canadian productions.

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   When did Canadian TV stations start?

   • The first Canadian television stations were not launched until 1952, under the banner of the government-created CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). At that time, owning a TV set was still considered somewhat of a luxury.

   Television in Canada - statistics & facts | Statista

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   When did cable TV start in Canada?

   • It was the middle of the 20th century when a fledgling new Canadian industry, cable television, had its small early beginnings. About five years after the end of the Second World War, Canadian entrepreneurs looked ahead to their future.

   History of Cable Television – The History of Canadian Broadcasting

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   What happened to Canadian television?

   • On March 28th, Report on the financial situation of Canadian television – revenues held steady, expenses up by 7.8%. U.S. program costs rose 12.2%, Canadian 6.3%. April 12th, Astral announces signing of its deal to acquire Standard Broadcasting. (See 24 February above.)

   The History of Canadian Broadcast Regulation

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   When did television become popular in Canada?

   • By the 1960s, television had become a prominent feature in nearly every Canadian household. In 1965, 92% of households owned television sets, which surpassed the percentage of households that owned telephones, automobiles and even installed baths and showers. The CBC remained the most important institution for the production of Canadian content.

   Television | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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8. broadcasting-history.ca › the-history-of-canadianThe History of Canadian Broadcast Regulation

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   The History of Canadian Broadcast Regulation. This outline of significant events in Canadian broadcasting attempts to set out the major statutory, regulatory, policy and legal landmarks since the first radio signals were received in Newfoundland in 1901.