2021 in Canadian television

The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2021. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.

Events

March

Date Event Source
11 Following its acquisition of the French-language V network, now branded as Noovo, in 2020, Bell Media announces the relaunch of dedicated news division Noovo Info. The network has had only a barebones news presence since former owner Remstar imposed major staffing cutbacks in 2008; under Bell Media's new plan, the network's news division will relaunch a twice-daily newscast titled Le Fil on March 29.

June

Date Event Source
16 The journalism division of the CBC — News, Current Affairs, and Local — are to turn off commenting on their Facebook posts for four weeks. The move was in response to written attacks on staff, and moderation levels described as "not sustainable."

Programs

Programs debuting in 2021

Start date Show Channel Source
January 5 Humour Resources CBC Television
January 6 Sans rancune TVA
January 10 Big Brother Célébrités Noovo
January 13 Entre deux draps Noovo
January 15 Anyone's Game CBC Television
February 4 Project Bakeover Food Network
February 7 Holmes Family Effect CTV
February 13 Gespe'gewa'gi: The Last Land APTN
February 18 Rock Solid Builds HGTV
February 23 Pretty Hard Cases CBC Television
February 26 Arctic Vets
March 4 For Heaven's Sake CBC Gem
March 6 This Is Pop CTV
March 22 Shine True OutTV
March 29 Le Fil Noovo
April 30 Cam Boy OutTV
May 7 Way Over Me (Sortez-moi de moi) Crave, Super Écran
May 8 Yukon Harvest APTN
May 17 Gabby's Farm TVOntario
June 1 Querencia APTN Lumi
July 16 SurrealEstate CTV Sci-Fi Channel
August 25 Motel Makeover Netflix
August 27 Undisrupted CBC Gem
September 6 Mary Makes It Easy CTV Life Channel
September 9 Race Against the Tide CBC Television
September 10 Unsettled APTN
September 13 Qui sait chanter? Noovo
September 14 Moonshine CBC Television
Strays
September 15 Virage Noovo
September 17 Family Law Global
September 18 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go Treehouse TV
September 19 Chanteurs masqués TVA
October 11 Roast Battle Canada CTV Comedy Channel
October 12 British Columbia: An Untold History Knowledge
October 20 Vollies TV1
October 25 Call Me Mother OutTV
October 29 Overlord and the Underwoods CBC Gem
November 9 Sort Of CBC Television
December 9 1 Queen 5 Queers Crave
Unknown date Happy House of Frightenstein Family Jr.
Pink Is In TV1

Programs ending in 2021

End date Show Channel First aired Status Source
February 8 Les Pays d'en haut Ici Radio-Canada Télé 2016 Ended
March 8 Frankie Drake Mysteries CBC Television 2017 Canceled
March 18 Burden of Truth 2018 Ended
April 13 Kim's Convenience 2016
November 1 Corner Gas Animated CTV Comedy Channel 2018

Television films and specials

Airdate Show Channel Source
April Faith Heist Super Channel
April 30 Catching a Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur
May 25 The Face of Anonymous TVOntario
June 6 Juno Awards of 2021 CBC Television
July 5 Fresh Water Crave
August 1 FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special CBC Gem
September 18 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards CTV
September 30 We Know the Truth: Stories to Inspire Reconciliation CBC Television
November 7 43rd Félix Awards Ici Radio-Canada Télé

Networks and services

Network launches

Network Type Launch date Notes
Uvagut TV Cable and satellite January 18 An Inuktitut language channel. Translates as "Our TV."

Network conversions and rebrandings

Old network name New network name Type Conversion date Notes
HIFI BBC First March 16

Network closures

Network Type Closure date Notes
BookTelevision February 21
Fashion Television

Station closures

Market Station Affiliation Closure date Notes
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec CKRT-DT Ici Radio-Canada Télé August 31

Deaths


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