# 1993 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1993.

## Events

| Date | Event |
| March 21 | 14th Genie Awards. |
| March 21 | 1993 Gemini Awards. |
| March 21 | Juno Awards of 1994. |
| July 5 | Children's television series Theodore Tugboat debuts on CBC Television. |
| October 25 | Full coverage of the Canadian federal election airs on all the main networks. |

### Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
| It's Alive! | YTV | January 1 |
| The Passionate Eye | CBC Television | January 1 |
| Ready or Not | Global | January 1 |
| Theodore Tugboat | CBC Television | July 5 |
| Madison | Global | September 21 |
| Comics! | CBC Television | September 28 |
| The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon | TVOntario | October 2 |
| Royal Canadian Air Farce | CBC Television | October 8 |
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | CBC Television | October 11 |
| Destiny Ridge | Global | November 29 |

### Ending this year

| Show | Station | Cancelled |
| Katts and Dog | CTV | March 1 |
| Material World | CBC Television | March 1 |
| Good Rockin' Tonite | CBC Television | April 3 |
| Under the Umbrella Tree | CBC Television | June 20 |
| Road Movies | CBC Television | Unknown |
| Video Hits | CBC Television | Unknown |
| Night Walk | Global | Unknown |
| Polka Dot Door | TVOntario | July 27 |

## Television shows
### 1950s

* Country Canada (1954–2007)
* Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
* The National (1954–present).
* Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)

### 1960s

* CTV National News (1961–present)
* Land and Sea (1964–present)
* Man Alive (1967–2000)
* Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
* The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
* Question Period (1967–present, news program)
* W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

### 1970s

* Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
* the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
* Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
* 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

### 1980s

* Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999)
* CityLine (1987–present, news program)
* Fashion File (1989–2009)
* Fred Penner's Place (1985–1997)
* The Kids in the Hall (1989–1994)
* Just For Laughs (1988–present)
* Midday (1985–2000)
* On the Road Again (1987–2007)
* Road to Avonlea (1989–1996)
* Street Legal (1987–1994)
* Venture (1985–2007)

### 1990s

* African Skies (1991–1994)
* Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–1996)
* E.N.G. (1990–1994)
* Neon Rider (1990–1995)
* North of 60 (1992–1997)
* Northwood (1991–1994)
* The Red Green Show (1991–2006)
* Witness (1992–2004)

## TV movies

* Coming of Age

## Networks and services
### Network launches

| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes |
| Fairchild TV | Cable and satellite | Unknown | Cantonese language Category A specialty television channel specializing in Asian programming. |
| Talentvision | Cable and satellite | Unknown | Mandarin Chinese language Category A specialty television channel featuring programming from mainland China and Taiwan, along with blocks of programming presented in Korean and Vietnamese languages. |

## Television stations
### Debuts

| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation |
| March 13 | St. Andrews, New Brunswick | St. Andrews Community Channel | Fundy Cable 4 | Community independent |
| October 19 | Wheatley/Windsor, Ontario | CHWI-TV | 16 | Independent |
| Unknown | Hay River, Northwest Territories | CIHC-TV | 5 | Independent (community TV station) |