The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1981 to 2006 Broadcast Medium: Television Mike Anscombe hosted Sports Probe, a weekly half-hour series, which featured sports figures currently in the news. In the 1980s it evolved into a daily half-hour, Sportsline, with a new host, Bob McCowan, and expanded to include highlights of the sports events of the day. By the 1990s […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 to 1979 Broadcast Medium: Television First broadcast as “What will they think of next?”, this daily half hour science program profiled news about the latest scientific discoveries was hosted by actor Joseph Campanella. Written by Joanne Ingrassia – January, 2004
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 2004 to 2005 Broadcast Medium: Television A Canada-Ireland co-production, this show was hosted by Canadian newspaper crime columnist and crime novelist Max Haines. Each episode focused on an unusual but true crime. The stories were researched and written by Haines who wrote columns in the Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton and Calgary Sun newspapers. He […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1980 Broadcast Medium: Television Before Biography, there was Lives, a biography show that profiled famous people from around the world. One of the international lives profiled was Golda Meir. Written by Joanne Ingrassia – January, 2004
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1983 to 1984 Broadcast Medium: Television The then very popular Let’s Make a Deal host Monty Hall also hosted this Canadian game show, in which contestants were challenged to guess the right punch line to jokes delivered by comics. Let’s Make a Deal creators Willie Stein and Nat Ligerman were responsible for this format too. […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1973 to 1980 Broadcast Medium: Television A travel trivia game, hosted by Mike Darow. Broadcast: 1970’sTime slot: weekendsRunning time: 30 minutes Written by Joanne Ingrassia – June, 2003
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Medium: Television A provincial news magazine show that began in the 1980’s and was still on air in 2018. Broadcast: 1980’s – Time Slot: Saturday6:30 pmRunning time: 30 minutes Written by Joanne Ingrassia – January, 2004
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Medium: Television A program – probably a news feature series – under this title appeared in the Global schedule in the 1980s, but no additional information is known. Input from visitors to the site as to content, host(s) etc. will be welcomed. Written by Joanne Ingrassia – October, 2004
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1982 Broadcast Medium: Television Global’s first try at a Canadian soap series. Ran daily in the 1980’s. Written by Joanne Ingrassia – January, 2004
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1979 to 1980 Broadcast Medium: Television Set in 1850, this children’s drama followed the travels of siblings Matt (Derrick Jones) and Jenny Tanner (Megan Follows) as they leave England with their mother, who dies en route, to find their uncle in Canada. The orphaned children are left on their own in Canada, trying […]