2006 in television

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This is a list of television-related events in 2006.

Related year entries:

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Events

Date	Event
January 1	NBC Universal drops the Trio channel and in its place launches Sleuth, a 24-hour entertainment cable channel dedicated to the crime, mystery and suspense genre.
January 2	After several years as part of The WB's weekday programming lineup, The WB drops its weekday afternoon Kids' WB animation block. Kids' WB is now relegated to Saturday mornings, and the weekday block is replaced by Daytime WB.
January 3	Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff take over anchoring duties ABC News' World News Tonight, replacing Peter Jennings, who died of cancer in 2005.
January 12	Second live episode of Will and Grace airs on NBC on both coasts.
January 24	CBS and Warner Bros. announce the launch of The CW for the 2006-2007 season. This network will, in a sense, be a merger of the WB Television Network and UPN and will replace both of those networks.[link]
January 28	The Directors Guild of America name Tony Croll and J. Rupert Thompsonbest as reality TV directors for Three Wishes and Fear Factor, respectively. Best director of a dramatic series is Michael Apted for Rome. TV comedy series director is Marc Buckland for My Name Is Earl. Directors Joseph Sargent (Warm Springs)and George C. Wolfe (Lackawanna Blues) share best TV movie awards. General Hospital's Owen Renfroe is named best daytime serial director.
February 22	Fox announces plans for a new network, called "My Network TV" the network will initially run on UPN and WB affiliates who are not incuded in the CW merger.
March 11	ITV launch a CiTV channel, which will broadcast during the downtime hours of ITV4 [link]
March 17	United States premiere of the new series of Doctor Who on Sci-Fi's Friday-night lineup.
April 1	Kids Choice Awards are aired on Nickelodeon with special slimed guest, Robin Williams. The event was hosted by Jack Black.
April 7	12.6 million viewers watch long-running Coronation Street character Mike Baldwin die in the arms of his long-time rival, Ken Barlow.
April 19	ITV launch ITV Play, a new 24/7 participation TV channel, on Freeview in the United Kingdom. It will launch on other platforms later in the year.
April 24	Cartoon Network TOO, a new cartoon channel, launches at 10:15am in the UK.
April 28	The 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards are handed out.
May 15	BBC High Definition Television Trial commences.
May 21	Mike Wallace makes his last appearance on CBS' 60 Minutes.
May 22	BSkyB launch High-definition television in the UK under the brand SkyHD.
May 24	Taylor Hicks wins American Idol (Season 5).
May 31	Katie Couric's appears as co-host of Today for the last time.
June 28	Charles Gibson co-hosts Good Morning America for the last time in his 19-year run.
July 16	Sarah Lang wins a million pounds in the final of the ITV1 gameshow PokerFace. As she had also won £32,500 on the BBC One gameshow In It to Win It the previous year, this makes her the biggest gameshow winner in UK television history.

Scheduled and expected events

Expected Date	Expected Event
August 27	The 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be handed out.
September 5	Launch of the new News Corp-owned American broadcast network My Network TV.
September 6	The longest-running drama show on television, Guiding Light, will air its 15,000th televised episode.
September	Katie Couric becomes the first female sole anchor of the CBS Evening News replacing the temporary anchor Bob Schieffer.
September 18	Launch of the new American network The CW. UPN and The WB are scheduled to cease operations.

Debuts (including scheduled)

January 1

In Justice on ABC (2006).
January 5	Four Kings on NBC.
January 6	The Book of Daniel (2006).
January 9	Life on Mars, a time travel / police drama produced by Kudos Film & Television for BBC One.
January 12	Crumbs on ABC (2006-present).
January 14	Ben 10 , a Cartoon Network sci-fi animated series
January 17	Love Monkey on CBS (2006-present).
January 19	Hotel Babylon on BBC One (2006-present).
January 23	Northern Lights on ITV (2006-present).
January 23	Courting Alex on CBS (2006-present).
January 27	The Emperor's New School on the Disney Channel. Spin-off series from 2001's The Emperor's New Groove and 2005's Kronk's New Groove.
January 29	Lewis, a spin-off from Inspector Morse, debuts on ITV1.
February 2	[[Survivor: Panama]] on CBS
February 24	My Gym Partner's A Monkey, another Cartoon Network animated series
March 1	Free Ride on Fox Network
March 3	Conviction on NBC
March 7	The Unit on CBS
March 9	Waterloo Road on BBC One
March 12	Big Love on HBO
March 15	The Loop on FOX.
March	Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel.
March	Thief on FX Networks
March 20	The Unit on CBS
March 22	Heist on NBC.
March 28	Teachers on NBC.
April 9	Just for Kicks on Nickelodeon
April 27	''Suburban Shootout on five
May 5	Home Again on BBC One
September 5	Desire on My Network TV
September 5	Secrets on My Network TV
September 10	NBC's Sunday Night Football premieres
September 22	Betty the Ugly, an english-language adaptation of the telenovela Betty La Fea debuts on ABC
Autumn	Haversham Hall on Disney Channel.
Autumn	American Idol Rewind in syndication.
Autumn	Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip on NBC
Autumn	Jackanory scheduled to return to BBC One (1965-1996, 2006-present).
Autumn	Torchwood, the first full series spin-off from Doctor Who, scheduled to debut on BBC Three.
Unknown.	Beyond the Break on The-N
May 31, 2006	''The Hills on MTV
Unknown.	The Call on Life Network (Canada)
Unknown.	Til' Death Do Us Part on Court TV
Unknown.	Perfect Disaster (mini-series) on Discovery Channel
Unknown.	Saved on TNT
Unknown.	Robin Hood, a new family drama series made by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, due to air on Saturday evenings.
Fall	Fantastic Four (2006 TV series) on Cartoon Network.

Television shows

See also 2006-07 United States network television schedule, 2006 Australian network television schedule

1940s

• Meet the Press (1947-present).
• Candid Camera (1948-present).

1950s

• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present).
• Guiding Light (1952-present).
• The Today Show (1952-present).
• Panorama (UK) (1953-present).
• Face the Nation (1954-present).
• The Tonight Show (1954-present).
• As the World Turns (1956-present).
• What the Papers Say (UK) (1956-present).
• The Sky at Night (UK) (1957-present).
• Blue Peter (UK) (1958-present).
• Grandstand (UK) (1958-present).

1960s

• Coronation Street (UK) (1960-present).
• Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present).
• It's Academic (1961-present).
• The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present).
• General Hospital (1963-present).
• Days of Our Lives (1965-present).
• Play School (1966-present).
• The Money Programme (UK) (1966-present).
• 60 Minutes (1968-present).
• One Life to Live (1968-present).
• Sesame Street (1969-present).

1970s

• All My Children (1970-present).
• Monday Night Football (1970-present).
• Masterpiece Theatre (1971-present).
• Soul Train (1971-present).
• Emmerdale (UK) (1972-present).
• Newsround (UK) (1972-present).
• The Price Is Right (1972-present).
• Last of the Summer Wine (UK) (1973-present).
• The Young and the Restless (1973-present).
• Wish You Were Here...? (UK) (1974-present).
• Arena (UK) (1975-present).
• Good Morning America (1975-present).
• Saturday Night Live (1975-present).
• the fifth estate (Canada) (1975-present).
• Wheel of Fortune (1975-present).
• 20/20 (1978-present).
• Grange Hill (UK) (1978-present).
• Antiques Roadshow (UK) (1979-present).
• Nightline (1979-present).
• This Old House (1979-present).

1980s

• Entertainment Tonight (1981-present).
• What Now (1982-present)
• Timewatch (UK) (1982-present)
• Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1984-present).
• The Bill (UK) (1984-present).
• EastEnders (UK) (1985-present).
• Neighbours (Australia) (1985-present).
• The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986-present).
• Comic Relief (UK) (1986-present).
• Casualty (UK) (1986-present).
• Chucklevision (UK) (1987-present).
• The Bold and the Beautiful (1987-present).
• America's Most Wanted (1988-present).
• The American Experience (1988-present).
• Fair City (1988-present).
• Home and Away (1988-present).
• This Morning (1988-present).
• Cops (1989-present).
• Inside Edition (1989-present).
• The Simpsons (1989-present).

1990s

• Midsomer Murders (UK) (1997-present).
• Silent Witness (UK) (1996-present).
• Law & Order (1990-present).
• America's Funniest Home Videos (1990-present).
• The Jerry Springer Show (1991-present).
• Dateline NBC (1992-present).
• The Real World (1992-present).
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-present).
• The Late Show with David Letterman (1993-present).
• WWE Monday Night RAW (1993-present).
• ER (1994-present).
• Time Team (UK) (1994-present).
• Judge Judy (1996-present).
• The Daily Show (1996-present).
• Johnny Bravo (1997-2003).
• King of the Hill (1997-present)
• South Park (1997-present).
• Stargate SG-1 (1997-present).
• The Wonderful World of Disney (1997-present).
• Charmed (1998-May 21, 2006).
• The King of Queens (1998-present).
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK) (1998-present).
• Family Feud (1976-1985, 1988-1995, 1999-present).
• Judge Mathis (1999-present).
• [[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]] (1999-present).
• Passions (1999-present).
• SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-present).
• The Sopranos (1999-present).
• The West Wing (1999-2006).
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (1999-present).
• WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (1999-present)
• 7th Heaven (1996-present)

2000s

• (2000-present).
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-present).
• Gilmore Girls (2000-present).
• Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006).
• Survivor (2000-present).
• The Weakest Link (UK) (2000-present).
• Yes, Dear (2000-present).
• 24 (2001-present).
• According to Jim (2001-present).
• Adult Swim (2001-present).
• Fear Factor (2001-present).
• JR Digs (Canada) (2001-present).
• [[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]] (2001-present).
• Pop Idol (UK) (2001-present).
• Smallville (2001-present).
• The Amazing Race (2001-present).
• The Bernie Mac Show (2001-2006).
• The Fairly OddParents (2001-2006).
• The Saturday Show (UK) (2001-present).
• [[Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]] (2002-2006).
• American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002-present).
• [[Codename: Kids Next Door]] (2002-present).
• (2002-present).
• Harry Hill's TV Burp (UK) (2002-present).
• I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (UK) (2002-present).
• Less Than Perfect (2002-present).
• Spooks (UK) (2002-present).
• That's So Raven (2002-present).
• The Bachelor (2002-present).
• The George Lopez Show (2002-present).
• Without a Trace (2002-present).
• All Grown Up! (2003-present).
• Arrested Development (2003-present).
• Battlestar Galactica (2003-present).
• Cold Case (2003-present).
• Eve (2003-present).
• Hope and Faith (2003-present).
• Las Vegas (2003-present).
• [[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]] (2003-2006).
• NCIS (2003-present).
• Nip/Tuck (2003-present).
• One Tree Hill (2003-present).
• Penn & Teller: ! (2003-present).
• Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003-present).
• Reno 911! (2003-present).
• Romeo! (2003-present).
• The O.C. (2003-present).
• Two and a Half Men (2003-present).
• Xiaolin Showdown (2003-present).
• Astro Boy (2004-present).
• Boston Legal (2004-present).
• Call for Help 2.0 (Canada) (2004-present).
• Corner Gas (Canada) (2004-present).
• (2004-present).
• Danny Phantom (2004-present).
• Desperate Housewives (2004-present).
• Deadwood (2004-present)
• Drake & Josh (2004-present)
• Entourage (2004-present)
• Green Wing (UK) (2004-present).
• House (2004-present).
• Joey (2004-present).
• Lost (2004-present).
• Miguzi (2004-present).
• Phil of the Future (2004-present).
• Postman Pat (UK) (1981, 1996, 2004-present).
• Sea of Souls (UK) (2004-present}.
• Shameless (UK) (2004-present).
• Stargate Atlantis (2004-present).
• The Apprentice (2004-present).
• The X Factor (UK) (2004-present).
• Afterlife (UK) (2005-present).
• American Dad! (2005-present).
• [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]] (2005-present).
• Battlestar Galactica (2005-present).
• BSTV (2005-present).
• Camp Lazlo (2005-2006).
• Catscratch (2005-present).
• Commander in Chief (2005-present).
• Da Vinci's City Hall (Canada) (2005-present).
• Deal or No Deal (2005-present)
• Doctor Who (UK) (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-present).
• Everybody Hates Chris (2005-present).
• Family Guy (1999-2002, 2005-present).
• G.I. Sigma 6 (2005-present).
• Game Show Moments Gone Bananas (2005-present)
• Grey's Anatomy (2005-present).
• IGPX (2005-present).
• Kept (2005-present)
• Kojak (1973-1978, 2005-present).
• Kudlow & Company (2005-present).
• Mad Money (2005-present).
• Medium (2005-present).
• My Name Is Earl (2005-present).
• Naruto (2005-present).
• Mew Mew Power (2005-present).
• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2005-present).
• NUMB3RS (2005-present).
• Roobarb and Custard Too (2005-present).
• The Boondocks (2005-present).
• The Life and Times of Juniper Lee (2005-present).
• The Office (US) (2005-present).
• The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (2005-present).
• Weeds (2005-present).
• Zoey 101 (2005-present).
• Pokémon Diamond and Preal (Japan) (Fall 2006).

Changes of Network Affiliation

• The Andy Milonakis Show, from MTV to MTV2.
• Monday Night Football, from ABC to ESPN.
• The Simple Life, from FOX to E!.
• Sunday Night Football, from ESPN to NBC.
• The Paul O'Grady Show, from ITV1 to Channel 4.
• Pokémon, from Kids' WB! to Cartoon Network
• Crank Yankers, from Comedy Central to MTV2
• The Contender, from NBC to ESPN.

• Programs switching from The WB and/or UPN to The CW:

All Of Us, from UPN

America's Next Top Model, from UPN

Everybody Hates Chris, from UPN

Girlfriends, from UPN

WWE Friday Night SmackDown!, from UPN

Veronica Mars, from UPN

Beauty and the Geek, from the WB

Gilmore Girls, from The WB

Reba, from The WB

Smallville, from The WB

7th Heaven, from The WB

Supernaturall, from The WB

One Tree Hill, from The WB

Ending this year

Date	Show
January 16	Teen Titans (2003–2006)
January 20	The Book of Daniel (2006)
January 28	Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002-2006)
February 5	Strong Medicine (2000-2006)
February 15	Yes, Dear (2000-2006)
March 11	Dick and Dom in da Bungalow (UK) (2002-2006)
March 17	The Red Green Show (1991-2006)
March 24	What I Like About You (2002-2006)
May 6	Sonic X (2003-2006)
May 14	Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006)
May 14	The West Wing (1999-2006)
May 18	That '70s Show (1998-2006)
May 18	Will & Grace (1998-2006)
May 21	Charmed (1998-2006)
May 22	Alias (2001-2006)
June 5	Everwood (2002-2006)
June 10	Blue Heelers (Australia) (1994-2006)
June 10	Yu-Gi-Oh! (2001-2006)
July 21	The Fairly OddParents (2001-2006)
July 21	[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]] (2002-2006)
July 29	[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]] (2003-2006)
July 30	Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-2006)
	Phil of the Future (2004-2006)

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Cinematic Credibility
January 2	John Woodnutt	81	actor
January 12	Anne Meacham	80	actress (Another World).
January 14	Shelley Winters	85	actress
January 28	Henry McGee	76	actor (The Benny Hill Show)
February 3	Al Lewis	95	actor (The Munsters, Car 54, Where Are You?).
February 5	Franklin Cover	77	actor (The Jeffersons).
February 24	Don Knotts	81	actor (The Andy Griffith Show, Three's Company).
February 24	Dennis Weaver	81	actor (McCloud, Gunsmoke).
February 25	Darren McGavin	83	actor (Mike Hammer).
March 13	Peter Tomarken	63	game show host (Press Your Luck, Hit Man, Wipeout), killed in a helicopter crash
March 24	Lynne Perrie	75	actress (Ivy Tisley in Coronation Street), stroke
March 25	Buck Owens	76	musician, host of Hee Haw
March 27	Dan Curtis	78	creator of Dark Shadows, brain tumor.
April 30	Jay Bernstein	69	producer (Mike Hammer also manager to Suzanne Sommers and Farrah Fawcett), stroke.
May 29	James Brolan	42	CBS News sound technician, killed by a car bomb in Iraq.
May 29	Paul Douglas	48	CBS news cameraman, killed by a car bomb in Iraq.
May 30	Robert Sterling	88	actor (Topper)
June 23	Aaron Spelling	83	producer (Dynasty, Beverly Hills 90210, 7th Heaven, and more)
July 3	Benjamin Hendrickson	55	actor (As The World Turns), suicide.
July 8	Peter Hawkins	82	actor and voice artist (Doctor Who).

 

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