1956 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television-related events in 1956.

Notable events

• CBC-Radio Canada microwave relay reaches Winnipeg via the TransCanada Microwave System.

Births

• October 8 – Arlene Dickinson, South African-Canadian businesswoman, television personality, author and investor
• October 20 – Sonja Ball, voice actress, singer and songwriter (The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Arthur)
• November 26 – Don Lake, writer, producer and actor

Television programs

Programs on-air this year

CBC

• ' (1954-2007)
• CBC News Magazine (1952-1981)
• ' (1954–present)
• The C.G.E. Show (1952-1959)
• Circle 8 Ranch (1955-1978)
• Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
• Maggie Muggins (1955–1962)
• Open House (1952-1962)

Television stations

Debuts

Network affiliation changes

See also

• 1956 in Canada
• 1956 in television

References

External links

• CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen’s University (Archived March 4, 2016)
• List of 1956 Canadian television series at IMDb