- Source: 1961 in Canadian television
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1961. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.
Events
Reach for the Top broadcasts for the first time on CBUT. Four years later the show launches nationally on CBC.
CHCH becomes an independent station after seven years of CBC network affiliation.
October 1 - The Canadian Television Network launches as Canada's second national television network. The original affiliates are CFCN, CHAN, CJAY, CFTO, CJCH, CFCF, CJOH, and CFRN which was a former CBC affiliate.
The CTV National News airs its first broadcast not long after the launch of CTN. The original anchors are Peter Jennings, Charles Lynch and Peter Stursberg. The show gets off to a slow start but soon becomes the network's highest rated program.
= Debuts
== Ending this year
=Births
February 24 - Lynette Gillis, Actress, voice actress and singer
September 16 - Jen Tolley, Actress, voice actress and singer
Television shows
= 1950s
=Country Canada (1954–2007)
CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
Chez Hélène (1959–1973)
Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978)
Don Messer's Jubilee (1957–1969)
The Friendly Giant (1958–1985)
Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)
Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
Maggie Muggins (1955–1962)
The National (1954–present)
Open House (1952–1962)
Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989)
= 1960s
=A Case for the Court (1960–1962)
Club 6 (1960–1962)
The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
Television stations
= Debuts
== Network affiliation changes
=See also
1961 in Canada
List of Canadian films
References
External links
CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen’s University (Archived March 4, 2016)
List of 1961 Canadian television series at IMDb
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