# 1973 in Canadian television

The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1973. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.

## Events

| Date | Event |
| March 12 | Juno Awards of 1973. |
| April 20 | Anik A2, a television satellite, launches in Northern Canada. It helps bring better reception and live television to that area. |
| June 30 | Alberta Access goes on the air. |
| October 12 | The 1973 Canadian Film Awards are held. The awards are presented at a press conference instead of a special ceremony. |

### Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
| City Lights | Citytv | March 8 |
| Howie Meeker's Hockey School | CBC Television | March 8 |
| V.I.P. | CBC Television | March 8 |
| Arts '73 | CBC Television | March 8 |
| Puppet People | CTV | March 8 |
| The Starlost | CTV | 22 September |
| Target: The Impossible | CBC Television | 22 September |
| CBC Drama '73 | CBC Television | September 30 |
| The Collaborators | CBC Television | December 12 |

### Ending this year

| Show | Station | Cancelled |
| Chez Hélène | CBC Television | May 25 |
| Alan Hamel's Comedy Bag | CBC Television | June 9 |
| Alphabet Soup | CBC Television | December 4 |
| Telescope | CBC Television | Unknown |
| George | CTV | Unknown |
| Here Come the Seventies | CTV | Unknown |
| The Pierre Berton Show | CTV | Unknown |

## Television shows
### 1950s

* Country Canada (1954–2007)
* CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
* Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978)
* The Friendly Giant (1958–1985)
* Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
* The National (1954–present)
* Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)
* Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989)

### 1960s

* Audubon Wildlife Theatre (1968–1974)
* CTV National News (1961–present)
* Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date (1963–1975)
* Land and Sea (1964–present)
* Man Alive (1967–2000)
* Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
* The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
* The Pig and Whistle (1967–1977)
* Question Period (1967–present, news program)
* Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
* Singalong Jubilee (1961–1974)
* Take 30 (1962–1983)
* The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
* University of the Air (1966–1983)
* W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

### 1970s

* Anything You Can Do (1971–1974)
* Bandwagon with Bob Francis (1972–1975)
* The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
* Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
* Drop-In (1970–1974)
* Dr. Simon Locke (1971–1974)
* Headline Hunters (1972–1983)
* Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
* Polka Dot Door (1971-1993)
* This Is the Law (1971–1976)
* This Land (1970–1982)

## Networks and services
### Network launches

| Network | Type | Launch | Notes |
| CBC Northern Service | Over-the-air and cable and satellite | Unknown date | CBC's northern television service was launched to provide television service to Canada's northern territories, delivered by satellite to cable and satellite television systems and community-owned low-powered television stations. CFYK-TV in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories serves as the production centre of local news programs on the CBC North service. |

## Television stations
### Debuts

| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation |
| March 23 | Toronto, Ontario | CBLFT | 25 | Radio-Canada (O&O) |
| June 30 | Calgary, Alberta | Access | (cable-only) | Educational independent |
| October 23 | Sept-Îles, Quebec | CBST | 13 | Radio Canada |

## Births

| Date | Name | Notability |
| February 12 | Tara Strong | Canadian-American voice actress (The Powerpuff Girls), (The Fairly OddParents) and (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) |