New Majority is a Canadian current affairs television series which aired on CBC Television from 1970 to 1972.
Premise Subject material in this series concerned young adults aged up to their mid-20s who according to popular belief comprised most of the population, hence the series title. Previously, the CBC dealt with such subject matter in the series Through the Eyes of Tomorrow (1966–1969). Topics included suicide, social welfare, alternative lifestyles, contemporary music and culture. Reporting and editing staff included Ed Fitzgerald, Allen Kates, Marie Morgan and Richard Wells who were aged in their early 20s.
Episodes of this Toronto-based series included discussion, interview and filmed report segments. As the 1971 episodes began, New Majority converted to a magazine style with segments contributed by other CBC production centres such as Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
Scheduling This series was broadcast as follows:
DayTimeDurationSeason runSundays4:00 p.m.60 minutes18 January to 28 June 1970Mondays10:30 p.m.30 minutes24 August to 28 September 1970Sundays4:00 p.m.60 minutes10 January to 27 June 1971Sundays4:30 p.m.30 minutes30 January to 25 June 1972
Information from host Allen Kates, 3 May 2016
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