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This is a list of television-related events in 2007.
Events
January-March
Event | Date |
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This Life returns for a ten-year reunion special. | January 2 |
The top prize of £250,000 is won on the game show Deal or No Deal (UK). | January 7 |
Paul Merton presents his last edition of Room 101. | February 9 |
Protests in India and the United Kingdom against the British series of Celebrity Big Brother after Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara are alleged to be racially abusive towards Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. | January 17 |
April-June
Event | Date |
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CBS Corporation annouce the launch returned of UPN for the 2007-2008 season. it's Back. [1] | April 11 |
Jcpone hosts by Soul Train for the new season. | May 13 |
July-September
Event | Date |
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The BBC celebrates their 75-year service in television. | August 22 |
October-December
Event | Date |
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After a six year absence NASCAR Racing will return to ABC and ESPN, replacing NBC, Will join TNT, FX and FOX. |
New Zealand will begin a free-to-air digital service based on the FreeView format. |
Debuts (including scheduled)
Television shows
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 ([Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]) (1962-present).
- The World Tonight (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).
- NBC Nightly News (1970-present).
- Masterpiece Theatre (1971-present).
- Soul Train (1971-present).
- Emmerdale (UK) (1972-present).
- Newsround (UK) (1972-present).
- The Price Is Right (1972-present).
- John En Marsha (1973-1990).
- 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).
- Eat Bulaga! (1979-present).
- Nightline (1979-present).
- This Old House (1979-present).
1980s
- Entertainment Tonight (1981-present).
- What Now (1982-present).
- Timewatch (UK) (1982-present).
- The George Michael Sports Machine (1983-2007).
- Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1978-1979, 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).
- TV Patrol World (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
1991-1993
- Law & Order (1990-present).
- America's Funniest Home Videos (1990-present).
- Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991-present)
- The Jerry Springer Show (1991-present).
- Dateline NBC (1992-present).
- The Real World (1992-present).
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-present).
- Oki Doki Doc (1993-2000)
- The Late Show with David Letterman (1993-present).
- WWE Monday Night RAW (1993-present).
1994-1996
- ER (1994-present).
- Time Team (UK) (1994-present).
- ASAP '06 (1995-present).
- Access Hollywood (1996-present).
- Judge Judy (1996-present).
- The Daily Show (1996-present).
- Silent Witness (UK) (1996-present).
- 7th Heaven (1996-present)
1997-1999
- King of the Hill (1997-present)
- Midsomer Murders (UK) (1997-present).
- South Park (1997-present).
- Stargate SG-1 (1997-present).
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1997-present).
- The Correspondents (1998-present).
- The King of Queens (1998-2007).
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK) (1998-present).
- Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999-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).
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (1999-present).
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (1999-present)
2000s
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000-present).
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-present).
- Gilmore Girls (2000-present).
- Girlfriends (2000-present).
- Survivor (2000-present).
- The Weakest Link (UK) (2000-present).
2001
- 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 Saturday Show (UK) (2001-present).
2002
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002-present).
- Baby Looney Tunes (2002-present).
- Codename: Kids Next Door (2002-present).
- CSI: Miami (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).
2003
- All Grown Up! (2003-present).
- Battlestar Galactica (2003-present).
- Cold Case (2003-present).
- Hope and Faith (2003-present).
- Las Vegas (2003-present).
- NCIS (2003-present).
- Nip/Tuck (2003-present).
- One Tree Hill (2003-present).
- Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003-present).
- Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003-present).
- Reno 911! (2003-present).
- Romeo! (2003-present).
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003-present)
- The O.C. (2003-2007).
- Two and a Half Men (2003-present).
- Xiaolin Showdown (2003-present).
2004
- Astro Boy (2004-present).
- Boston Legal (2004-present).
- Call for Help 2.0 (Canada) (2004-present).
- Corner Gas (Canada) (2004-present).
- CSI: New York (2004-present).
- Danny Phantom (2004-2007).
- Desperate Housewives (2004-present).
- Deadwood (2004-present)
- Drake & Josh (2004-present)
- Entourage (2004-present)
- Green Wing (UK) (2004-2007).
- House (2004-present).
- Lost (2004-present).
- Miguzi (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).
- TNA iMPACT! (2004-present)
- Veronica Mars (2004-present)
2005
- Afterlife (UK) (2005-present).
- American Dad! (2005-present).
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-present).
- Battlestar Galactica (2005-present).
- BSTV (2005-present).
- Camp Lazlo (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. Joe: 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).
- Wonder Showzen (2005-present).
- Zoey 101 (2005-present).
2006
- 30 Rock (2006-present).
- American Idol Rewind (2006-present).
- American Inventor (2006-present).
- Ben 10 (2006-present).
- Beyond the Break (2006-present).
- Big Day (2006-2007).
- Catscratch (2005-present).
- Campus Ladies (2006-present).
- Class of 3000 (2006-present).
- ESPN on ABC (2006-present).
- Extreme Championship Wrestling (2006-present).
- Fantastic Four (2006-present).
- Friday Night Lights (2006-present).
- Heroes (2006-present).
- Jackanory (1965-1996, 2006-present).
- Jericho (2006-present).
- Judge Maria Lopez (2006-present).
- Justice (2006-2007).
- La fea más bella (2006-present).
- Legion of Super Heroes (2006-present).
- Lewis (2006-present).
- Life on Mars (2006-present).
- Men In Trees (2006-present).
- Mr. Meaty (2006-present).
- My Gym Partner's a Monkey (2006-present).
- NBC Sunday Night Football (2006-present).
- Psych (2006-present).
- Rachael Ray (2006-present).
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel (2006-2007).
- Robin Hood (2006-present).
- Saved (2006-present).
- Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (2006-present).
- Shark (2006-present).
- Spider Riders (2006-present).
- Standoff (2006-present).
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006-present).
- Suburban Shootout (2006-present).
- TCM Underground (2006-present).
- 'Til Death (2006-present).
- Tom and Jerry Tales (2006-present).
- Torchwood (2006-present).
- The Emperor's New School (2006-present).
- The Hills (2006-present).
- The Loop (2006-present).
- The Megan Mullally Show (2006-2007).
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006-present).
- The Real World: Denver (2006-2007).
- The Unit (2006-present).
- Ugly Betty (2006-present).
- Watch Over Me (2006-2007).
- Waterloo Road (2006-present).
- Wicked Wicked Games (2006-2007).
Ending This Year
Date | Show | Debut |
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January 4 | Green Wing | 2004 |
January 26 | Geraldo at Large | 2005 |
February | Danny Phantom | 2004 |
February 22 | The O.C. | 2003 |
March | The George Michael Sports Machine | 1983 |
March | Stargate SG-1 | 1997 |
May | The King Of Queens | 1998 |
May | Reba | 2001 |
September | Passions | 1999 |
Deaths
Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
---|---|---|---|
January 8 | Iwao Takamoto | 81 | Japanese-American animator (Scooby Doo) |
January 8 | Yvonne De Carlo | 84 | Canadian-born US actress (The Munsters) |
January 14 | Darlene Conley | 72 | Irish-born US soap opera actress (The Bold and the Beautiful) |
January 16 | Ron Carey | 71 | US actor and comedian (Barney Miller) |