2006 in television

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

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Contents 1 Events 2 Scheduled and expected events 3 Debuts (including scheduled) 4 Television shows 4.1 1940s 4.2 1950s 4.3 1960s 4.4 1970s 4.5 1980s 4.6 1990s 4.7 2000s 5 Changes of Network Affiliation 6 Ending this year 7 Deaths

Events

• 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 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 Brothers announce the launch of the CW Network for the 2006-2007 season. This network will be a merger of the WB Television Network and UPN and will replace both of those networks.[1]
• 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.

Scheduled and expected events

• February 27 - Deal or No Deal Returns to NBC for another week long event.
• March 11 - ITV to launch a (as yet unamed) children's channel, which will broadcast during the downtime hours of ITV4 [2]
• March 17 - United States premiere of the new series of Doctor Who on Sci-Fi's Friday-night lineup.
• April - Sky to launch High-definition television in the UK.
• April 15 - The second series/twenty-eighth season of Doctor Who is expected to begin in Britain.
• April 28 - The 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards will be handed out.
• August 27 - The 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be handed out.
• September 4 - Launch of the new American network CW Network. UPN and The WB are scheduled to cease operations.
• December- There are plans to show a Christmas special of Little Britain possibly on BBC One.

Debuts (including scheduled)

• January 1 - In Justice on ABC (2006-present).
• January 5 - Four Kings on NBC.
• 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 17 - Love Monkey on CBS (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.
• 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.
• April 6 - Teachers on NBC.
• May 7 Spooky World (animated) on FOX created by Matt Groening and Andrew Kriesberg
• August 4 - The Cheetah Girls 2 on the Disney Channel - TV-movie
• September 3 - Wild Animals (TV-Series) (animated) on CBS
• [September 10]] NBC's Sunday Night Football premires (Expected)
• Fall 2006 - Haversham Hall on the Disney Channel.
• Fall 2006 - American Idol Rewind in syndication.
• Jackanory scheduled to return to BBC One (1965-1996, 2006-present).
• Just for Kicks, premieres sometime in 2006 on Nickelodeon
• Robin Hood, a new family drama series produced by Tiger Aspect for BBC One, due to air on Saturday evenings.
• Torchwood, the first full series spin-off from Doctor Who, scheduled to debut on BBC Three in the autumn.

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 (Ireland) (1962-present).
• General Hospital (1963-present).
• Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-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).
• The Simpsons (1989-present).

1990s

• Law & Order (1990-present).
• America's Funniest Home Videos (1990-present).
• The Jerry Springer Show (1991-present).
• The Red Green Show (Canada) (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-present).
• South Park (1997-present).
• Stargate SG-1 (1997-present).
• The Wonderful World of Disney (1997-present).
• Charmed (1998-present).
• 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-present).
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (US) (1999-present).

2000s

• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000-present).
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-present).
• Malcolm in the Middle (2000-present).
• 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).
• Home Movies (cartoon series) (1999, 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-present).
• The Fairly OddParents (2001-present).
• The Saturday Show (UK) (2001-present).
• Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002-present).
• American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (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).
• Kim Possible (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 (2003-2006).
• Battlestar Galactica (2003-present).
• Cold Case (2003-present).
• Drake and Josh (2004-present)
• Eve (2003-present).
• Hope and Faith (2003-present).
• Las Vegas (2003-present).
• Lilo & Stitch: The Series (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).
• 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).
• CSI: New York (2004-present).
• Danny Phantom (2004-present).
• Desperate Housewives (2004-present).
• Deadwood (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).
• Zoey 101 (2005-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-present).
• Catscratch (2005-present).
• Commander in Chief (2005-present).
• Da Vinci's City Hall (Canada) (2005-present).
• Doctor Who (UK) (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-present).
• Everybody Hates Chris (2005-present).
• Family Guy (1999-2002, 2005-present).
• Fat Actress (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).
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury (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 (UK) (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).

Changes of Network Affiliation

• The Andy Milonakis Show, from MTV to MTV2.

Ending this year

• 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)
• April - Dick and Dom in da Bungalow (UK) (2002-2006).
• May - 7th Heaven (1996-2006)
• May - Alias (2001-2006)
• June - The Fairly OddParents (2001-2006)

Deaths

• January 2 - John Woodnutt, 81, actor.
• January 12 - Anne Meacham, 80, actress.
• January 14 - Shelley Winters, 85, actress.
• January 28 - Henry McGee, 76, actor.
• February 3 - Al Lewis, 95, actor.