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The year 2009 in television involves some significant plans. Below is a list of television-related events in 2009.

Contents

Events

Events (including scheduled)

Date Event
January 1 the all baseball channel MLB Network will launch on cable and satellite systems in the USA1
January 15 Hawaii will become the first state in the United States to have all of its television stations switch to digital television early.
January 20 Live TV coverage of the historic inaugaration of Barack Obama as the forty-fourth President of the United States.
February 1 Super Bowl XLIII will be televised live on NBC
February 17 All television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting analog television and start broadcasting digital television signals only2
February 22 81st Academy Awards will be televised live on ABC.
first quarter The last episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien will air on NBC.3
second quarter Cable news channel MSNBC will launch its HD version 4
May 29 The last episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno will air on NBC.3
March or April Jimmy Fallon will replace Conan O'Brien as host of Late Night on NBC.3
June 1 Conan O'Brien will replace Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show on NBC.3
Unknown Hannah Montana will end its series run and Miley Cyrus's contract with Disney will most likely expire.
Late 2009 Discovery Health Channel will become OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network 5

Debuts (including scheduled)

Date -
January The Electric Company on PBS6
January 3 Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight on The CW4Kids7
February 1 Untitled Office Spin-off on NBC8
March or April Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC3
unknown The Cleveland Show on FOX9
February Power Rangers: R.P.M. on Jetix10
unknown The Chopping Block on NBC11
unknown Dollhouse on FOX12
unknown Harper's Island on CBS13
unknown Howie Do It on NBC14
unknown In the Motherhood on ABC1516.
unknown Law & Order: London on ITV17
unknown The Listener on NBC18
unknown Merlin on NBC19
unknown The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV series) on HBO20
unknown The Prisoner21
unknown Secret Millionaire on FOX22
unknown Class Dismissed on FOX23
February Sonny With a Chance on Disney Channel24
Early/Summer Stargate Universe on Sci-fi25

Television shows

1940s

1950s

Series Duration
Guiding Light 1952-present
As the World Turns 1956-present

1960s

Series Duration
Doctor Who 1963-present
General Hospital 1963-present
Days of our Lives 1965-present
One Life to Live 1968-present
Sesame Street 1969-present

1970s

Series Duration
All My Children 1970-present
The Young and the Restless 1973-present
Saturday Night Live 1975-present

1980s

Series Duration
The Bold and the Beautiful 1987-present

1990s

Series Duration
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992-2009
Late Show with David Letterman 1993-present
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993-2009
MADtv 1995-2009
The Daily Show 1996-present

2000s

Series Duration
Last Call with Carson Daly 2002-present
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003-present
Real Time with Bill Maher 2003-present
The Soup 2004-present
Best Week Ever 2004-present
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005-present
The Colbert Report 2005-present
Talkshow with Spike Feresten 2006-present
Chelsea Lately 2007-present
Engine Sentai Go-onger (Japan) 2008-2009
Kamen Rider Kiva (Japan) 2008-2009
Power Rangers: R.P.M. 2009

Change of network

Show from to
Glenn Beck CNN Headline News Fox News Channel
Chaotic [5] 4Kids TV The CW4Kids

Ending this year

Date Show Debut
January Stargate Atlantis26 2004
February 22 The L Word27 2004
March 20 Battlestar Galactica28 2004
Unknown King of the Hill 29 1997
Unknown MADtv 30 1995
February ER 1994
September 29 Little Einsteins 2005
Summer/Fall Monk (TV series) 2002

References

  1. ^ Eric Fisher & John Ourand (2008-03-31). "Fitting the pieces of the MLB Network". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  2. ^ "The Digital TV Transition: What You Need to Know About DTV". Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ a b c d e Associated Press (2008-07-21). "Leno's last 'Tonight' announced". CNN.com. Retrieved on 2008-07-21.
  4. ^ Multichannel News - MSNBC Sees Hi-Def Debut Next Spring
  5. ^ OPRAH WINFREY AND DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS TO FORM NEW JOINT VENTURE: "OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network"
  6. ^ Davis, Michael (2008-05-12). "PBS Revives a Show That Shines a Light on Reading", The New York Times. 
  7. ^ "'Kamen Rider Dragon Knight comes to CW4Kids at the beginning of the New Year". Retrieved on 2008-11-17.
  8. ^ NBC Universal (2008-04-02). "NBC showcases Greg Daniels' 'The Office' and his new 'Office' spinoff in coveted post Super Bowl timeslot". Press release.
  9. ^ "The Cleveland Show". FOX Broadcasting Company.
  10. ^ "The Cleveland Show". Toon Disney.
  11. ^ Adelian, Josef (2008-03-17). "NBC puts White on 'Chopping Block'". Variety. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  12. ^ "FOX ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME SLATE FOR 2008-2009 SEASON", Fox Press Release (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 15 May 2008. 
  13. ^ CBS (2008-05-14). "CBS ANNOUNCES NEW 2008-2009 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE". Press release.
  14. ^ "NBC asks Howie Mandel to 'Do It'". Variety (2008-04-17).
  15. ^ From The Futon Critic
  16. ^ "ABC orders 'Motherhood' episodes" From Variety.com (September 5, 2008)
  17. ^ Broadcasting - News - 'Torchwood' writer to lead UK 'Law & Order' - Digital Spy
  18. ^ NBC (2008-02-01). "NBC PICKS UP 'THE LISTENER' -- CTV'S ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES FROM SHAFTESBURY FILMS". Press release.
  19. ^ Holmwood, Leigh (2008-04-03). "NBC buys BBC family drama Merlin". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  20. ^ "Detective Agency to be serialised". BBC (2008-03-11).
  21. ^ "Ian McKellan cast in The Prisoner". BBC (2008-07-01). Retrieved on 2008-07-01.
  22. ^ "Secret Millionaire". FOX Broadcasting Company.
  23. ^ "Fox Announces Primetime Slate for 2008-2009". FoxFlash (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  24. ^ Disney announces new comedy series Welcome To Mollywood
  25. ^ "Stargate Universe Coming". Sci-fi Channel.
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  27. ^ Showtime will have last 'Word'
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