This is a list of Canadian television related events from 2008.
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| February 11 | Global National moves its main studio from Vancouver to Ottawa. | |
| February 14 | Launch of new television channel Cosmopolitan TV. | |
| March 7 | Corus Entertainment announces a takeover offer for Canadian Learning Television. | |
| March 31 | The CRTC approves the sale of CHNU-TV in Vancouver and CIIT-TV in Winnipeg from Rogers Media to S-VOX, as well as the sale of CHNM-TV in Vancouver from Multivan to Rogers. | |
| April 25 | Film producer Remstar Corporation applies to the CRTC to acquire the insolvent TQS network in Quebec from Cogeco. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation submits a simultaneous application to acquire the three Cogeco-owned Télévision de Radio-Canada affiliates. | |
| June 26 | The CRTC approves the Cogeco television sales (see April 25 above). | |
| August 11 | A-Channel and Atlantic Satellite Network are officially rebranded as A. | |
| September 1 | Omni Television launches CJCO-TV in Calgary and CJEO-TV in Edmonton. CHNM-TV in Vancouver is also rebranded as "Omni". | |
| S-VOX's religious stations (see March 31 above) are rebranded as Joytv. | ||
| September 8 | Theo Tams is named winner of the sixth and final season of Canadian Idol. | |
| October 30 | Launch of the Canadian version of HBO. | |
| November 28 | 2008 Gemini Awards. | |
| December 7 | Charles-Éric Boncoeur wins the fifth season of Loft Story. |
| Show | Station | Premiere Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Border | CBC | January 7 | |
| Miss Météo | Séries+ | January 8 | |
| jPod | CBC | ||
| Sophie | January 9 | ||
| MVP | January 11 | ||
| Steven and Chris | January 14 | ||
| The Week the Women Went | January 21 | ||
| The Guard | Global | January 22 | |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Citytv | January 24 | |
| Météo+ | TFO | February 14 | |
| The Latest Buzz | Family | March 14 | |
| The Daily | Joytv | June 9 | |
| Johnny Spencer | CollegeCartoon | June 24 | |
| Oddly James | CollegeCartoon | June 24 | |
| He Said, She Said | W Network | July 2 | |
| Flashpoint | CTV | July 11 | |
| The Next Star | YTV | July 18 | |
| Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag | W Network | September 3 | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Canada | CTV | September 11 | |
| Less Than Kind | Citytv | October 13 | |
| 16x9 - The Bigger Picture | Global | November 30 | |
| The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price | HGTV | December 8 |
| Show | Station | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George of the Jungle | Teletoon | January 11 | |
| Atomic Betty | January 29 | ||
| Class of the Titans | February 2 | ||
| Ants in Your Pants | Treehouse TV | February 20 | |
| About a Girl | Global | February 29 | |
| Whistler | CTV | April 19 | |
| ReGenesis | The Movie Network | May 25 | |
| Ruby Gloom | YTV | June 1 | |
| Instant Star | CTV | June 28 | |
| Robson Arms | June 30 | ||
| Delilah and Julius | Teletoon | August 16 | |
| The Baby Blue Movie | Citytv | August 30 | |
| Ed & Red's Night Party | Citytv | August 31 | |
| Speakers' Corner | Citytv/A-Channel | August 31 | |
| Wayside | Teletoon | September 1 | |
| Paradise Falls | Showcase | September 26 | |
| Total Drama Island | Teletoon | November 29 | |
| Trailer Park Boys | Showcase | December 7 | |
| Royal Canadian Air Farce | CBC | December 31 |
See main article: 2008–2009 Canadian network television schedule.
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | CJCO-TV | 38 | Omni Television | [1] | |
| 56 | [2] | ||||