2026 in Canadian television
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This article lists notable events affecting Canadian television in 2026. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.
Notable events
[edit source]February
[edit source]| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 6–22 | The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy airs on CBC and streaming on CBC Gem in English, Ici Télé and streaming on Ici TOU.TV in French, and cable networks TSN and Sportsnet in English, and RDS in French. |
June
[edit source]| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 11 – July 19 | The 2026 FIFA World Cup airs on all the Bell Media networks including CTV, TSN, and streaming services Crave and TSN+ in English, as well as Noovo and RDS in French. Jointly hosted by sixteen cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the 23rd edition of the tournament is the first to be hosted by three nations, the first FIFA World Cup to be held in North America since 1994, the first to feature 48 teams, and the first to be held in Canada with host cites Toronto and Vancouver. | |
| 16 | CBC Television announces it would no longer sublicense National Hockey League game rights from Sportsnet for Hockey Night in Canada, marking an end to NHL games on the public broadcaster that began with the network's launch in 1952, and continued through the 2025–26 season via sublicensing deals with Sportsnet owner Rogers Sports & Media (who has possessed exclusive national media rights to the league since 2014). The decision effectively ends the public broadcaster's involvement in major professional sports, as the network's contract with the Canadian Football League ended in 2007, and its rights to the Toronto Blue Jays expired after 2008. Rogers also announced at the same time that it was withdrawing all NHL games from its own over-the-air outlets, Citytv and Omni Television, and making the league exclusive to subscription platforms. | [1][2] |
| 25 | The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is approved for full membership in the European Broadcasting Union. In addition to newsgathering and content-sharing with European broadcast networks, this is followed on July 1 by the announcement of Canada's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027. | [3][4] |
Future events
[edit source]August
[edit source]| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | CBC Television will air a tenth anniversary rebroadcast of the 2016 Kingston concert by The Tragically Hip, which marked the end of their farewell Man Machine Poem Tour and was one of the most widely watched television broadcasts in Canadian history when it was originally broadcast. | [5] |
Programs
[edit source]Programs debuting in 2026
[edit source]| Start date | Show | Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Hoop Nations | APTN | [6] |
| January 7 | Searchers | ||
| January 8 | Animal Nation | [7] | |
| January 9 | Pitago Stop | [6] | |
| January 22 | Finding Her Edge | CBC Television | [8] |
| February 2 | The Legacy Lounge | CBC Gem | [9] |
| February 8 | The Borderline | CTV, Crave | [10] |
| March 10 | The Price Is Right Tonight | Citytv | [11] |
| March 19 | Cirque Life | CBC Television | [12] |
| March 27 | Blue Collar | Crave | [13] |
| April 3 | The County | HGTV | [14] |
| April 9 | Life Is Messy | Home Network | [15] |
| April 10 | Andy's East Coast Kitchen Crawl | Food Network | [16] |
| May 6 | Small Town Escapes | HGTV | [17] |
| May 7 | Bon Cop, Bad Cop | Crave | [18] |
| May 14 | All In | AMI-tv | [19] |
| July 6 | Canada's Drag Race All Stars | Crave | [20] |
| July 17 | Young Farts RV Parts | Prime Video | [21] |
Programs ending in 2026
[edit source]| End date | Show | Channel | First aired | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28 | Family Law | Global | 2021 | Ended | [22][23] |
| June 21 | The Way Home | W Network | 2023 | [24] |
Specials
[edit source]| Date | Show | Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Juno Awards of 2026 | CBC | [25] |
| May 31 | 14th Canadian Screen Awards | CBC CTV Global |
[26] |
| November 15 | 113th Grey Cup | CTV, TSN | |
| TBA | 2026 Canadian Country Music Association Awards | TBA | |
| 28th Quebec Cinema Awards | Noovo |
Networks and services
[edit source]Network closures
[edit source]| Network | Type | Closure date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Documentary Channel | Cable/satellite | August 31 | [27] |
Deaths
[edit source]| Date | Name | Age | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | André Provencher | 76 | Former president of programming for TVA | [28] |
| January 30 | Catherine O'Hara | 71 | Actress (Schitt's Creek, Second City Television, The Studio), Emmy winner (1982, 2020) | [29] |
| June 24 | David Clayton-Thomas | 84 | English-born Canadian singer (The David Clayton-Thomas Show) | [30] |
| July 2 | Tommy Hunter | 89 | Country musician (Country Hoedown, The Tommy Hunter Show) | [31] |
See also
[edit source]Notes
[edit source]References
[edit source]- ↑ Strong, Gregory (June 16, 2026). "'Hockey Night in Canada' won't return to CBC when new Rogers deal with NHL begins". The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ Logan, Nick (June 16, 2026). "NHL fans will now have to pay to watch games on Sportsnet. What that means for Rogers — and CBC". CBC Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ Amber Dowling, "CBC gains full EBU membership, opening path to Eurovision". Playback, June 25, 2026.
- ↑ Helen Surgenor, "Canada will enter the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest". CBC News, July 1, 2026.
- ↑ Natalie Harmsen, "The Tragically Hip's final 2016 concert set to re-air on CBC this summer". CBC Music, May 13, 2026.
- 1 2 Greg David, "Bold breakouts and familiar favourites: This winter on APTN". TV, eh?, November 18, 2025.
- ↑ Greg David, "APTN docuseries Animal Nation, narrated by Tantoo Cardinal, features iconic wildlife through the eyes of Indigenous People who share their lands". TV, eh?, December 18, 2025.
- ↑ Kelly Townsend, "Netflix, Radio-Canada to stream Finding Her Edge in Canada". Playback, January 8, 2026.
- ↑ Jesse Whittock, "Amanda Brugel & ‘Dragon Den’s Wes Hall Set For ‘The Legacy Lounge’; Premiere Date Set". Deadline Hollywood, January 29, 2026.
- ↑ Jamie Casemore, "The Borderline slated for post-Super Bowl slot on Crave, CTV". Playback, January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Stuart Derdeyn, "Hosting Canada's The Price Is Right Tonight is a job made for Howie Mandel". Vancouver Sun, March 9, 2026.
- ↑ Greg David, "Cineflix unveils first look at upcoming CBC docuseries Cirque Life". TV, eh?, October 9, 2025.
- ↑ Greg David, "Dan Petronijevic puts his trades skills to work in the new Crave original docuseries, Blue Collar". TV, eh?, March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Karen Valihora, "All Things County". Picton Gazette, March 25, 2026.
- ↑ Greg David, "Corus’ original series Life is Messy premieres alongside a new season of Renovation Resort this spring on Home Network". TV, eh?, February 24, 2026.
- ↑ Sidra Jafri, "Andy’s East Coast Kitchen Crawl: the new Food Network show bringing Atlantic Canada to your screen". Now, April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Jen Taplin, "Colin and Justin’s new HGTV show dives into small-town Nova Scotia: ‘It's about living a big life in a small town’". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, May 4, 2026.
- ↑ Craig Macrae, "'Bon Cop, Bad Cop' TV reboot is here sans Colm Feore, with Henry Czerny stepping into the role". Richmond News, May 6, 2026.
- ↑ Jamie Casemore, "AMI’s All In spotlights Paralympian host Tyler Turner". Playback, May 13, 2026.
- ↑ Annie Martin, "'Canada's Drag Race' announces first 'All Stars' contestants". United Press International, June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Craig Macrae, "Jacob Tierney takes first crack at unscripted TV with foul-mouthed Alberta brothers". Canadian Press, July 13, 2026.
- ↑ @susinnielsen; (December 11, 2025). "WE'RE BACK!! Finally, Canada will get to see the fourth and final season of @familylaw_global - starting January 8 at 9 pm. I'm so proud of this season, and of everyone involved. It's a GREAT ten episodes!". Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ @jewelstaite; (January 9, 2026). "Since I no longer have to avoid any spoilers (hallelujah), I thought I'd share some behind-the-scenes pics from my time on Family Law to commemorate this amazing show as we air the new season". Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Heldman, Breanne (November 20, 2025). "The Way Home Season 4 Will Be Its Last: Here's When the Twisty Drama Returns for a 'Satisfying Close' (Exclusive)". People.
- ↑ Megan Lapierre, "Mae Martin to Host the 2026 JUNO Awards". Exclaim!, January 15, 2026.
- ↑ Barry Hertz, "CBC, Bell Media and Corus join forces to simulcast 2026 Canadian Screen Awards". The Globe and Mail, January 30, 2026.
- ↑ "CBC to Increase Investment in Documentary Storytelling and Launch New FAST Channel this Fall". CBC Media Centre. 2026-05-07. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ↑ Andrew Tracy, "Veteran media executive André Provencher dies at 76". Playback, January 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Legendary actress Catherine O'Hara dead at 71". The Independent. January 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Canadian singer David Clayton-Thomas, who led Blood, Sweat & Tears to hits and Grammys, dead at 84". CBC. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ Stevenson, Jane (2026-07-03). "'Canada's Country Gentleman' Tommy Hunter, host of long-running TV show, dies at 89". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2026-07-04.