2012 in Canadian television explained

The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2012. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.

Events

January

DateEvent
2Saskatchewan Communications Network begins carrying entertainment programming from the national schedule of Citytv (owned by Rogers Communications); the network's programming airs under the banner "Citytv on SCN", running daily from 3 p.m.-5:59 a.m. CT. With the move, SCN becomes the second educational cable channel in Canada to offer entertainment programming from a commercial network/system (CTV Two Alberta being the other).[1]
9The Score Television Network signs an agreement with Fox Sports giving the channel the Canadian television rights to around 250 hours of U.S. collegiate sporting events annually (including rights to college football, basketball and hockey games from the Big 12, Pac-12 and Conference USA) along with rights to additional programming from Fox Sports Net and Fuel TV.[2]
12Rogers Communications launches Sportsnews, a sports-based barker channel initially available on Rogers Cable systems in Ontario and Atlantic Canada.[3]
13TSN renews its broadcast rights to the Australian Open tennis tournament for ten years through 2021.[4]
17Rogers Media announced it would purchase Saskatchewan Communications Network from Bluepoint Investment Corporation, and rebrand the channel as "Citytv Saskatchewan" pending CRTC approval; under Rogers ownership, the channel would continue to carry educational programming from 6 a.m.-2:59 p.m. CT (as per its license as an educational service) and launch an HD simulcast feed.[5] The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved SCN's sale to Rogers Media on June 21.[6]
24CTV Specialty Television rebrands its French-language sports news specialty channel RIS Info Sports as RDS Info.[7]
25The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission extends the mandatory basic cable distribution of Pelmorex's weather-oriented specialty channels, English-language The Weather Network and French-language MétéoMédia, to August 31, 2018 (the mandatory distribution term was originally set to run through August 31, 2015).[8]

February

DateEvent
21Allarco Entertainment signs a licensing and programming distribution agreement with Starz Media granting Allarco's premium service Super Channel the Canadian broadcast rights to original series produced for and select feature films licensed for broadcast by U.S. premium channel Starz.[9]
24Rogers Cable launches NextBox 2.0, allowing subscribers of the Ontario-based cable provider to view recorded television programs on all television sets within the home from a single PVR via a special HD terminal, along with the ability to stream over 20 channels of live television programming on tablet computers within a subscriber's home via a Wi-Fi connection.[10]

March

DateEvent
1Rogers Communications signs a carriage agreement with Groupe TVA and Sun Media, allowing Sun News Network, and French-language networks TVA and TVA Sports to be made available on Rogers Cable systems in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.[11]
5Quebecor Media reaches an agreement with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to renew its carriage agreement for five French-language specialty channels operated by Télévision de Radio-Canada (ARTV, Explora, RDI, TV5 Québec Canada and TV5Monde) on its Vidéotron cable systems across Quebec, and allowing the Radio-Canada broadcast network to purchase advertising on different platforms owned by Quebecor.
6The CRTC approves a license amendment to allow Viewers Choice to operate as a national service; the pay-per-view television service, owned as a joint venture between Astral Media, CTV Specialty Television Inc. and Rogers Media had been restricted to serve Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces since its 1991 launch.[12]
16Astral Media announced an agreement to merge its assets with Bell Media, among them its 18 specialty cable channels (including Family, The Movie Network and Teletoon) and two over-the-air television stations in British Columbia affiliated with CBC Television (CJDC/Dawson Creek and CFTK/Terrace), for $3.38 billion.[13]
23Dusk, a Category B specialty channel owned by Shaw Communications and Corus Entertainment, focusing on thriller, suspense and supernatural-themed programming, ends operations after eleven years (the channel originally launched as SCREAM in 2001 to its 2009 rebranding as Dusk).[14]
26ABC Spark, a Category B specialty channel (owned by Corus Entertainment) officially debuts, carrying programming primarily from U.S. cable channel ABC Family; the channel "soft launched" three days earlier on March 23.[15]
28Explora, a CBC-owned French language Category B specialty channel debuts, featuring science, environment, nature and health programming.[16]
30The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation announces that the Parliament of Canada will cut its annual budget by 10% (reducing it by $115 million through 2014);[17] public interest group Friends of Canadian Broadcasting alleges the reduction in funding for the CBC contradicts an election promise by the Conservative Party to maintain or increase funding to the national public broadcaster.[18] On April 10, the CBC announced layoffs of 256 positions across its TV and radio services, along with the closures of some overseas news bureaus, and reductions in original programming.[19]

April

DateEvent
20During a telecast of CHCH/Hamilton's late-morning newscast, Cogeco and Shaw Cable's transmissions of the independent station were interrupted for around three minutes by an adult specialty channel's broadcast of a hardcore gay porn film. The error, believed to have occurred during cable line repairs, did not affect over-the-air and satellite viewers, and subscribers of other cable and satellite providers.[20] [21]
30Fox Sports World Canada, a Category B specialty channel owned by Shaw Media, focusing on international sporting events, ceased operations after eleven years.[22]
Sportsnet announces an agreement with UEFA Europa League securing multimedia broadcast rights to the seasonal matches and the UEFA Europa Cup soccer tournament through the 2014-15 season via the internet and mobile devices as well as television, along with expanded French-language coverage of UEFA matches across digital platforms through an agreement between Sportsnet and TVA Sports.[23]

May

DateEvent
3Rogers Media announces its intent to purchase multicultural station CJNT/Montreal from Channel Zero, pending CRTC approval. In tandem with the sale, CJNT began offering programming from Rogers' Citytv and Omni television systems through an affiliation agreement, on June 4, 2012 (CJNT was previously affiliated with the now-defunct CH / E! television system from 2001 to 2009).[24]
Rogers Media signs a separate long-term affiliation renewal agreement with Jim Pattison Group-owned Citytv affiliates CKPG/Prince George, CFJC/Kamloops and CHAT/Medicine Hat; under the agreement, the three stations' program lineups will follow the scheduling grid of Citytv O&O CKVU/Vancouver effective September 1 and carry 90% of the system's primetime schedule and the majority of its morning and daytime lineup (not accounting breakaways for the station's midday and evening weekday newscasts).[25]
4Sportsnet announces the renewal of its broadcast rights to the FA Cup soccer tournament through the 2017-18 season. The six-year extension also grants multi-platform rights for the broadcasts of up to 59 matches per year via the internet and mobile devices, as well as television.
7Shaw Media launches Category B digital specialty channel Nat Geo Wild; the Nat Geo Wild name and logo is in use through a licensing agreement with News Corporation, which also licenses programming and branding to Shaw Media's Canadian version of National Geographic Channel.[26]
14Teenage male dance trip Sagkeeng's Finest win the first season of Canada's Got Talent.
30Global announces expansions to its O&O stations' local news programming offerings. CIII/Toronto will launch a half-hour noon newscast starting August 27, 2012; CKND/Winnipeg, CFSK/Saskatoon and CFRE/Regina will expand their 10 p.m. newscasts to one hour effective August 20; weekday and Sunday morning newscasts on CHAN/Vancouver, CITV/Edmonton and CICT/Calgary will also be expanded by one hour (to four hours on weekdays and three hours on Sundays) on August 27 and September 2, respectively. CKMI/Montreal and CIHF/Halifax will also debut weekday morning newscasts on January 28, 2013.[27]

June

DateEvent
7TSN signs a three-year distribution agreement (lasting until 2015) with NBCUniversal Television Canada for the domestic television and radio broadcast rights to the Belmont Stakes.[28]
21Accessible Media launches the Described Video TV Guide, the first audio-described TV listings service for the blind and visually impaired.[29]

July

DateEvent
4Corus Entertainment and Astral Media launch a Canadian version of Cartoon Network as a Category B digital specialty channel; the channel follows the same scheduling format as the flagship U.S. channel (owned by Time Warner subsidiary Turner Broadcasting System, with the Cartoon Network and Adult Swim branding in use through a licensing agreement with TBS/Time Warner) programming aimed at children is offered from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. ET and Adult Swim programming aimed at older teenagers and adults aged 16–34 from 9 p.m.-6 a.m. ET.[30] [31]
18The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission makes a ruling to phase out the Local Programming Improvement Fund, which was created in 2008 to fund improvements to locally-produced programming on television stations outside of major metropolitan areas during the global recession and the digital television transition, by August 31, 2014. In accordance with the ruling, contributions to the fund will be gradually reduced until it is phaseout is completed, and monthly surcharges imposed by Canadian cable and satellite companies to their customers that were added to the fund will be removed from customers' bills.[32]
Montreal-based Cogeco purchases Quincy, Massachusetts-based cable operator Atlantic Broadband for $1.36 billion, the purchase would expand the presence of Cogeco (which already operates cable systems in several Eastern Canada provinces, primarily Ontario and Quebec) into the United States.[33]
23The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission approves Shaw Media's licence application for a British Columbia-centered 24-hour regional news channel operated by CHAN/Vancouver. The channel (tentatively named) is projected for an early 2013 launch.[34] Shaw announced the launch of the channel on January 11.[35]
25Asian Television Network rebrands ATN Zee Cinema as a Canadian version of Bollywood-focused movie channel Movies OK under the name ATN Movies OK, through a brand licensing agreement with News Corporation-owned Indian television service STAR.[36]
31The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation shuts down 620 analog transmitters across Canada that carry programming from its English-language network CBC Television and French-language network Télévision de Radio-Canada.[37] The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications commission granted the CBC's request to revoke the licences for the analog transmitters on July 17.[38]
Government-operated provincial educational broadcaster TVOntario begins the initial phase of the shutdown of its network of 114 analog transmitters across Ontario, with medium and full-powered transmitters ceasing operations in 14 markets.[39]

August

DateEvent
1The International Olympic Committee awards CBC Television and Télévision de Radio-Canada the Canadian broadcast rights for the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[40]
Blue Ant Media completes its acquisition of High Fidelity HDTV (owners of high definition-only Category B specialty channels Oasis HD, eqhd, radX and HIFI).[41] Blue Ant announced its intention to acquire High Fidelity TV in December 2011.[42]
7The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission approves a proposal by BCE, Inc. to establish a Broadcasting Accessibility Fund, an independent fund designed to support technological initiatives that would improve access to Canadian television and radio for people with disabilities.[43]
12History Television rebranded as a domestic version of History, through a licensing agreement with A+E Networks, owners of the U.S. cable channel of the same name.[44]
18Blue Ant Media announces an agreement with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to purchase of Category A digital specialty channel Bold.[45]
23Bell Media and Rogers Media finalize the joint acquisition of a controlling ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (which owns Leafs TV, GolTV and NBA TV Canada).[46] The $1.07 billion purchase, which was announced on December 9, 2011[47] and received CRTC approval on August 16, will have both companies acquire individual stakes in the company totaling 65.5%. Kilmer Sports and BCE Master Trust Fund will each retain the remaining stakes.[48]
25Rogers Media enters into an agreement to acquire the assets of Score Media (owners of The Score Television Network). In addition to full ownership of The Score network, the acquisition by Rogers also includes a 10% equity interest in Score Media's digital media assets (comprising the network's website and mobile applications, whose ownership will be spun out to Score Media's existing shareholders) as well as ownership of The Score Fighting Series and closed captioning service Voice to Visual, Inc.[49]
27Through brand licensing agreements with A+E Networks, Shaw Media rebrands two Category B digital specialty channels as Canadian versions of A+E-owned U.S. cable channels: female-targeted Showcase Diva is rebranded as Lifetime, while The Cave relaunches as H2.[50] [51]
30Rogers Media-owned Sportsnet announces the purchase of the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling (an arm of the World Curling Tour) from Insight Sports Ltd., as part of the development of a new events division.[52]

September

DateEvent
1Rules regarding the volume of television commercials passed by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission go into effect. The rules require Canadian broadcasters and programming distributors to control the loudness of commercials during breaks within television programs through new international standards for measuring and controlling television signals, though it applies only to digital television services (the rules are similar to legislation passed in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission, which will adopt the same international standard by the end of 2012).[53]
4Through a brand licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Television Networks, Hollywood Suite rebrands two of its four commercial-free movie channels: Hollywood Storm is rebranded as AXN Movies and Hollywood Festival is rebranded as a Canadian version of Sony Movie Channel.[54] [55]
18Mpix and its multiplex channel MorePix undergo rebranding and name changes to align the two movie channels closely with parent premium service The Movie Network: Mpix is rebranded as The Movie Network Encore, while MorePix becomes The Movie Network Encore 2. TMN Encore 2 and The Movie Network's MFest multiplex channel also launch high-definition simulcast channels, resulting in all of TMN's channels broadcasting their programming in the format.[56]

October

DateEvent
5CBC/Radio-Canada President and CEO Hubert T. Lacroix is reappointed to a second term.[57]
18The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission denies approval of the proposed $3.4 billion merger between Bell Media and Astral Media that was first announced on March 23, due to concerns that the combined conglomerate would potentially undermine competition in the media marketplace.[58]
29TSN and Sportsnet each secure Canadian broadcast rights to the Barclays Premier League. The deal with Sportsnet is an extension to a long-standing agreement with the association football league, while TSN's deal is a new agreement to take effect starting with the 2013–14 season in which the league's games will be shared between TSN, RDS and Sportsnet through the 2015–16 season.[59] [60]

December

DateEvent
1Channel Zero launched Rewind, a Category B specialty channel which features films from the 1970s and 1980s with a target audience aimed at adults 35 and older. Rewind replaced the Movieola short film channel on most cable and satellite providers, with Movieola is now existing only as a mobile application domestically and as an online-only channel on the Hulu streaming service in the United States thereafter.[62]
31Citytv has rebranded to simply City. This change has occurred since October 2012 as a "soft rebrand" when the City stations (CHMI-DT in this case) began to phase in a modified branding, with a new logo consisting of just the name "City", and some promotions using the verbal branding "City Television" instead of Citytv. The change marks the first major alteration to the Citytv brand since its introduction in 1972. The new City branding was launched during its New Year's Eve special.[63]

Television programs

See also: 2011–2012 Canadian network television schedule.

See also: 2012–13 Canadian network television schedule.

Programs debuting in 2012

Series currently listed here have been announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2012. Note that shows may be delayed or cancelled by the network between now and their scheduled air dates.

Start DateShowChannelSource
January 5DetentionaireTeletoon[64]
Mudpit
My Babysitter's a Vampire (re-premiere)
Leave It to BryanHGTV
January 9Mr. DCBC Television[65]
Redemption Inc.
January 10Arctic Air[66]
The L.A. ComplexMuchMusic
CTV		[67]
January 19Les Bleus de RamvilleTFO
January 30Canada's Greatest Know-It-AllDiscovery Channel
February 2Undercover Boss CanadaW Network
March 4Canada's Got TalentCitytv[68] [69]
March 15VertigeSéries+[70]
March 19The Water BrothersTVOntario[71]
April 9Good GodHBO Canada
April 12Bake with Anna OlsonFood Network[72]
April 16Buy HerselfHGTV[73]
May 2I Hate HollywoodCHCH-DT / syndication
May 27ContinuumShowcase
June 7Saving HopeCTV[74]
September 7Fugget About ItTeletoon at Night
September 16Over the RainbowCBC Television[75]
October 3The Bachelor CanadaCitytv[76]
December 3Tiny Plastic MenSuper Channel[77]

Programs ending in 2012

End DateShowNetworkFirst AiredStatusSource
April 1Little Mosque on the PrairieCBC Television2007Ended[78]
April 5Jimmy Two-ShoesTeletoon2009Canceled
April 122012
April 19Redemption Inc.CBC Television
2011[79]
InSecurity
The Debaters
Cover Me Canada
August 25League of Super EvilYTV2009
December 1Oddly JamesCollegeCartoon2008
December 6My Babysitter's a VampireTeletoon2011
December 13FlashpointCTV 2008Ended

Programs changing networks

The following shows will air new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes:

Show Moved From Moved To Source
Anna & Kristina's Grocery BagW NetworkOWN (Canada)[80]
Dussault Inc.CitytvThe Biography Channel[81]
Murdoch MysteriesCBC Television

Made-for-TV movies and miniseries

Premiere DateTitleChannelSource
March 9Radio RebelYTV[82]
March 21TitanicGlobal[83]
April 3I, Martin Short, Goes HomeCBC Television[84]
September 3
November 8The Real Inglorious BastardsHistory[85]
December 16The Horses of McBrideCTV[86]

Networks and services

Network conversions and rebrandings

Old network nameNew network nameTypeConversion dateNotes
DuskABC SparkMarch 23
The CaveH2August 27
Showcase DivaLifetimeAugust 27

Deaths

DateNameAgeNotabilitySource
Feb. 21Pierre Juneau89CBC President, spearheaded the creation of CBC News Network; established Canadian content policies for television, radio as CRTC head.[87]
April 27Ari Magder28Canadian-born child actor known for Dan Jones in Shining Time Station [88]
May 12Neil McKenty87Talk show host[89]
Aug. 23Jerry Nelson78Lead puppeteer for Canadian children's series Fraggle Rock and various Canadian produced specials, as well as various character on American series Sesame Street.[90]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/citytv-and-scn-sign-affiliate-agreement/1000768431/ Citytv and SCN Sign Affiliate Agreement
  2. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/thescore-and-fox-sports-channel-sign-collegiate-programming-agreement/1000808907/ theScore and FOX Sports Channel Sign Collegiate Programming Agreement
  3. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/rogers-launches-sports-cable-service/1000818782/ Rogers Launches Sports Cable Service
  4. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/tsn-secures-10-year-australian-open-extension/1000820923/ TSN Secures 10-Year Australian Open Extension
  5. http://business.financialpost.com/2012/01/17/rogers-to-buy-scn-launch-citytv-saskatchewan/ Rogers to buy SCN, launch CityTV Saskatchewan
  6. http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/997785/rogers-media-receives-crtc-approval-to-launch-citytv-saskatchewan Rogers Media Receives CRTC Approval to Launch Citytv Saskatchewan
  7. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/the-weather-network-to-remain-on-basic-cable/1000850146/ Rogers to buy SCN, launch CityTV Saskatchewan
  8. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/the-weather-network-to-remain-on-basic-cable/1000850146/ Rogers to buy SCN, launch CityTV Saskatchewan
  9. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/super-channel-strikes-licensing-deal-with-starz-media/1000920246/ Super Channel Strikes Licensing Deal with Starz Media
  10. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/rogers-unveils-next-generation-tv-technology/1000931555/ Rogers Unveils Next Generation TV Technology
  11. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/quebecor-and-cbc-resolve-dispute/1000961049/ Quebecor and CBC Resolve Dispute
  12. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-135.pdf Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-135
  13. Web site: BREAKING NEWS -- Astral Enters Agreement to Be Acquired by Bell . 2012-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610203052/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/breaking-news-astral-enters-agreement-to-be-acquired-by-bell/1000992927/ . 2015-06-10 . dead .
  14. https://twitter.com/DUSKtv/status/168069308235251712 DUSK tv
  15. Web site: ABC Spark to Launch March 26th . 2012-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312132306/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/abc-spark-to-launch-march-26th/1000805287/ . 2016-03-12 . dead .
  16. Web site: EXPLORA: a new Radio-Canada speciality channel for viewers to discover starting March 28 . 2012-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318020743/http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/newsreleases/20120305.shtml . 2012-03-18 . dead .
  17. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/cbc-to-experience-budget-cut-in-federal-budget/1001029808/ CBC to Experience Budget Cut in Federal Budget
  18. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/vindictive-cuts-break-cbc-promise-and-target-canadian-culture/1001029894/ Vindictive Cuts Break CBC Promise and Target Canadian Culture
  19. https://deadline.com/2012/04/canadas-cbc-axes-jobs-programming-looks-for-new-chair-254942/ Canada’s CBC To Axe Hundreds Of Jobs By July
  20. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hardcore-gay-porn-interrupts-canadian-local-news-314617 Gay Porn Interrupts Canadian Local TV Newscast
  21. http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/04/20/porn-movie-interrupts-morning-news-broadcast-at-hamilton-tv-station/Porn movie interrupts morning news broadcast at Hamilton TV station
  22. http://canadiansportsfan.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/fox-sports-world-canada-will-shutdown-april-30/ Fox Sports World Canada Will Shut down April 30
  23. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/sportsnet-secures-extension-for-fa-cup/1001133210/ Sportsnet Secures Extension for FA Cup
  24. http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/national/article/203765--citytv-expanding-into-quebec-western-canada Citytv expanding into Quebec & Western Canada
  25. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/citytv-and-pattison-group-sign-affiliate-agreement/1001126576/ Citytv and Pattison Group Sign Affiliate Agreement
  26. http://shawmediatv.ca/press/read/?1699 SHAW MEDIA INVITES VIEWERS TO GET WILDLY CLOSE TO ANIMALS WITH THE LAUNCH OF NAT GEO WILD
  27. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/global-news-boosts-local-programming-across-the-country/1001418952/ Global News Boosts Local Programming Across the Country
  28. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/tsn-signs-multi-year-deal-for-belmont-stakes/1001446217/ TSN Signs Multi Year Deal for Belmont Stakes
  29. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/ami-launches-tv-listing-service-for-the-blind/1001479759/ AMI Launches TV Listing Service for the Blind
  30. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tbss-cartoon-network-is-headed-286621 TBS's Cartoon Network is Headed to Canada
  31. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/TV/cartoon-networkadult-swim-channel-to-launch-in-canada-on-july-4-150032155.html Cartoon Network/Adult Swim channel to launch in Canada on July 4
  32. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/crtc-ends-local-programming-improvement-fund/1001550927/ CRTC Ends Local Programming Improvement Fund
  33. http://www.multichannel.com/article/487394-Cogeco_Cable_To_Buy_Atlantic_Broadband_for_1_36_Billion.php Cogeco Cable To Buy Atlantic Broadband for $1.36 Billion
  34. News: CRTC Approves Shaw's BC News Channel. July 23, 2012. Broadcaster Magazine. July 23, 2012.
  35. News: Shaw Media to Launch All-News Network in BC. 22 May 2012. Broadcaster. 11 January 2012. Shaw Media announced today that it has filed an application with the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission for a regional, Global BC-driven all-news specialty channel. Shaw Media is expected to launch B.C.'s first all-news channel by the summer of 2012.. https://web.archive.org/web/20120122024319/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/shaw-media-to-launch-all-news-network-in-bc/1000817210/. 22 January 2012. dead.
  36. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/atn-launches-movies-ok/1001593227/ ATN Launches 'Movies OK'
  37. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/canada-cbc-slash-jobs-government-cuts-308225 "Canada's CBC to Slash Jobs After Government Cuts"
  38. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/crtc-approves-cbc-application-to-remove-all-analog-transmitters/1001548989/ CRTC Approves CBC Application to Remove All Analog Transmitters
  39. http://www.thewirereport.ca/reports/content/13838-tvo_eyes_cost_savings_will_shut_down_analog_system_this_summer "Communities Should Be Offered CBC Transmitters Slated for July Shutdown"
  40. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/cbc-awarded-broadcast-rights-for-2014-2016-olympics/1001593725/ CBC Awarded Broadcast Rights for 2014 & 2016 Olympics
  41. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/blue-ant-completes-acquisition-of-high-fidelity-hdtv/1001593858/ Blue Ant Completes Acquisition of High Fidelity HDTV
  42. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/blue-ant-enters-agreement-to-acquire-high-fidelity-hdtv/1000781035/ Blue Ant Enters Agreement to Acquire High Fidelity HDTV
  43. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/crtc-approves-broadcasting-accessibility-fund/1001602838/ CRTC Approves Broadcasting Accessibility Fund
  44. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/shaw-media-and-a-e-to-launch-two-new-specialty-channels/1001418951/ Shaw Media and A&E to Launch Two New Specialty Channels
  45. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/blue-ant-media-to-purchase-cbc-specialty-channel/1001627717/ Blue Ant Media To Purchase CBC Specialty Channel
  46. http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/96231--bce-rogers-now-officially-new-owners-of-maple-leaf-sports-and-entertainment BCE, Rogers now officially new owners of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
  47. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/developing-story-bell-rogers-to-acquire-mlse/1000749983/ DEVELOPING STORY -- Bell & Rogers to Acquire MLSE
  48. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/crtc-approves-sale-of-mlse-television-channels/1001624835/ CRTC Approves Sale of MLSE Television Channels
  49. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/breaking-news-rogers-media-acquires-the-scores-tv-operations/1001644042/ BREAKING NEWS -- Rogers Media Acquires The Score's TV Operations
  50. News: Shaw Media to Launch Lifetime Channel. July 25, 2012. Broadcaster Magazine. July 25, 2012.
  51. News: Shaw Media and A&E to Launch Two New Specialty Channels. 30 May 2012. Broadcaster Magazine. 30 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121210161801/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/shaw-media-and-a-e-to-launch-two-new-specialty-channels/1001418951/. 10 December 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  52. News: Sportsnet Purchases Grand Slam of Curling. August 30, 2012. Broadcaster Magazine. August 30, 2012.
  53. News: CRTC Releases New Rules Controlling Loudness of Commercials. August 30, 2012. Broadcaster Magazine. August 30, 2012.
  54. News: Sony Movie Channel and AXN Movies to Launch in Canada. 31 May 2012. Broadcaster Magazine. 31 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165954/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/sony-movie-channel-and-axn-movies-to-launch-in-canada/1001423624/. 3 March 2016. dead.
  55. Web site: Hollywood Suite brings Sony brands into its stable . Cartt.ca . 1 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120604005323/http://www.cartt.ca/news/13734/Radio-Television/Hollywood-Suite-brings-Sony-brands-into-its-stable.html . 4 June 2012 .
  56. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/astrals-mpix-and-morepix-re-brand/1001630366/ Astral's Mpix and MorePix Re-Brand
  57. News: Hubert T. Lacroix reappointed for a second five-year term as President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. radio-canada.ca. 2012-10-25. 2012-10-05.
  58. http://www.torontosun.com/2012/10/18/crtc-axes-bell-astral-merger CRTC axes Bell-Astral merger
  59. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/sportsnet-secures-barclays-premier-league-extension/1001802646/ Sportsnet Secures Barclays Premier League Extension
  60. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/tsn-secures-rights-to-barclays-premier-league/1001802802/ TSN Secures Rights to Barclay's Premier League
  61. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/sportsnet-secures-10-year-multiplatform-deal-for-provincial-curling-championships/1001812622/ Sportsnet Secures 10-Year Multiplatform Deal for Provincial Curling Championships
  62. http://www.cartt.ca/news/14336/Radio-Television/CCSA-2012-Channel-Zero-to-launch-movie-channel-Rewind-take-Movieola-online.html CCSA 2012: Channel Zero to launch movie channel Rewind; take Movieola online
  63. Web site: Citytv drops two letters from its station identification after 40 years. Canada.com. 28 December 2012. 27 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927195607/http://o.canada.com/2012/12/26/citytv-drops-two-letters-from-its-station-identification-after-40-years/. dead.
  64. http://www.teletoonmedia.com/en/index.php/teletoon/press_release/category/20111125_winter_spring_launch NEW ANIMATED, LIVE-ACTION SERIES AND ‘CAN’T MISS THURSDAYS’ HIGHLIGHT TELETOON’S EXCITING WINTER-SPRING 2012 LINEUP
  65. http://www.tv-eh.com/2012/01/09/new-tonight-mr-dm-little-mosque-on-the-prairie-redemption-inc-on-cbc-season-premieres/ New tonight: Mr. D, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Redemption Inc on CBC – season premieres
  66. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/arctic-air-flies-into-cbc-tv-winter-season-1.1068099 Arctic Air flies into CBC-TV winter season
  67. https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Tuesday+Complex/5972011/story.html TV Tuesday: The L.A. Complex
  68. http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/729351/does-canada-have-talent DOES CANADA HAVE TALENT?
  69. http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/901639/citytv-gives-canadians-one-last-chance-to-seize-the-canada-s-got-talent-spotlight-with-last-chance-auditions-on-youtube-launching-today Citytv Gives Canadians One Last Chance to Seize the Canada's Got Talent Spotlight with Last Chance Auditions on YouTube, Launching Today
  70. https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/television/201203/07/01-4503323-vertige-une-nouvelle-production-originale-a-serie.php "Vertige, une nouvelle production originale à Série+"
  71. https://explore-mag.com/water-brothers-show-to-premiere-march-19th/ "New show The Water Brothers premieres March 19th"
  72. News: Ryan. Andrew. TV: Five shows worth watching tonight. The Globe and Mail. 2012-04-12. 2012-04-11.
  73. http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/04/18/buy-herself-matches-self-sufficient-women-with-the-perfect-home/ "Buy Herself matches self-sufficient women with the perfect home"
  74. http://adsalescdn.bellmedia.ca/Press%20Releases/Conventional/SAVING%20HOPE%20-%20Broadcast%20premiere_PDF.pdf New CTV Original Drama SAVING HOPE
  75. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/cbc-fall-season-reflects-reduced-budget-1.1251649 "CBC fall season reflects reduced budget"
  76. Web site: 'The Bachelor Canada' Contestants: All 25 Revealed . Jancelewicz, Chris . September 26, 2012 . HuffPost TV Canada . October 12, 2012.
  77. http://www.vueweekly.com/tiny_plastic_men/ "Tiny Plastic Men"
  78. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/little-mosque-says-goodbye-1.1252119 "Little Mosque says goodbye"
  79. News: CBC puts Battle of the Blades on hold . Ryan, Andrew . April 19, 2012 . The Globe and Mail . April 19, 2012.
  80. http://www.annaandkristina.com/?action=d7_article_display&Join_ID=502353&template=tp-bag-blog-article.htm7 Bag Blog - Back in the Saddle
  81. http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/13/4185290/dussault-apparel-inc-announces.html Dussault Apparel Inc. Announces "Dussault Inc." Season II Will Premiere on Bio Channel January 14th 2012
  82. http://www.themagazine.ca/2012/03/09/radio-rebel-premiers-tonight-on-ytv/ RADIO REBEL Premiers Tonight on YTV
  83. https://theprovince.com/entertainment/Titanic+Global+mini+series+1912+disaster+delves+deep+into+tragedy/6332499/story.html
  84. http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/698197--short-high-on-hometown-hamilton "Short high on hometown Hamilton"
  85. Alex Strachan, "Little-known war tale comes to light". Victoria Times-Colonist, November 8, 2012.
  86. Bill Brioux, "'Horses of McBride' recounts true story of family who rescued 2 trapped horses". Victoria Times-Colonist, December 13, 2012.
  87. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/obituary-pierre-juneau/1000921766/ OBITUARY -- PIERRE JUNEAU
  88. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/journalist-henry-champ-dies-at-75-1.1161865 Obituary for Henry Champ
  89. News: Hustak. Alan. Former Jesuit priest became a Montreal talk show legend. S7. The Globe and Mail. 2012-05-17 .
  90. http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/television/NATL-Sesame-Streets-Count-Von-Count-Puppeteer-Jerry-Nelson-Dies-167350425.html Sesame Street’s Count Von Count Puppeteer, Jerry Nelson, Dies

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