The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1963. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.
Events April 8 – Coverage of the 1963 federal election airs on CBC and CTV. CJSS becomes the first television station in Canada to become a rebroadcaster. May 10—The 1963 Canadian Film Awards. November 22—CBC Television breaks the news of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Debut of Hinterland Who's Who.
Debuts Show Station Premiere DateThe Littlest HobosyndicationSeptember 24The Forest RangersCBC TelevisionDecemberElwood Glover's Luncheon DateUnknownMr. PiperTelescopeMagistrate's Courtsyndication
Ending this year Show Station CancelledNetworkCTVUnknownBallads and BardsCBC Television29 June 1963
Television shows
1950s
1960s 20/20 (1962–1967) A Kin to Win (1961–1964) CTV National News (1961–present) Flashback (game show) (1962–1968) Music Hop (1962–1972) The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series) People in Conflict (1962–1970) The Pierre Berton Show (1962–1973) Razzle Dazzle (1961–1966) Reach for the Top (1961–1985) Scarlett Hill (1962–1964) Singalong Jubilee (1961–1974) Take 30 (1962–1983) Take a Chance (1961–1965) Telepoll (1961–1965) To Tell the Truth (1962–1964)
TV movies
Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Ref. April 14 Saguenay, Quebec CJPM-TV 6 Independent
Closures Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes Unknown Cornwall, Ontario CJSS-TV 8 CBC Television Later became a rebroadcaster of Ottawa CTV O&O CJOH-TV
See also 1963 in Canada List of Canadian films
References
External links List of 1963 Canadian television series at IMDb