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The year 2006 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 2006.

For the American TV schedule, see: 2006-07 United States network television schedule.

1 Events
2 Debuts
3 Miniseries
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
- 6.1 Returning in 2006
7 Deaths

Events

Date Event January 1 NBC Universaldrops the Trio channeland in its place launches Sleuth, a 24-hour entertainment cable channel dedicated to the crime, mystery and suspense genre. January 2After several years as part of The WB'sweekday programming lineup, The WB drops its weekday afternoon Kids' WBanimation block. Kids' WB is now relegated to Saturday mornings, and the weekday block is replaced by Daytime WB. January 3 Elizabeth Vargasand Bob Woodrufftake over anchoring duties ABC News' World News Tonight, replacing Peter Jennings, who died of cancer in 2005. January 12Second live episode of Will and Graceairs on NBCon both the East and West coasts. January 20 High School Musical, arguably Disney's Channel's most successful original movie, is released. It is shown about 12 times more to an audience of 37 million different people. January 24 CBSand Warner Bros.announce the launch of The CW Television Networkfor the 2006-2007 season. This network was, in a sense, be a merger of The WB Television Networkand UPNand was designed to replace both of those networks.[1]January 28The Directors Guild of Americaname Tony Croll and J. Rupert Thompson as reality TV directors for Three Wishesand Fear Factor, respectively. Best director of a dramatic series is Michael Aptedfor Rome. TV comedy series director is Marc Bucklandfor My Name Is Earl. Directors Joseph Sargent(Warm Springs)and George C. Wolfe(Lackawanna Blues) share best TV movie awards. General Hospital's Owen Renfroeis named best daytime serial director. February 22Fox announces plans for a new network, called "MyNetworkTV". The network was planned to run on UPN and WB affiliates who are not included in the launch of The CW. March 8 Bravo'spremiere of one of its most popular shows to date, Top Chef. March 11 ITVlaunch the CITV Channel, which will broadcast during the downtime hours of ITV4 [2]March 16 SportsNet New Yorklaunches. March 17United States premiere of the new series of Doctor Whoon Sci-Fi'sFriday-night lineup. March 26Last first-run episodes to date of the long-running TV series Soul Train. Reruns of the previous season air until October, when "The Best of Soul Train" reruns from the 1970s and 1980s begin airing in place of new episodes. April 1 Kids Choice Awardsare aired on Nickelodeonwith special slimedguest, Robin Williams. The event was hosted by Jack Black. April 712.6 million viewers watch long-running Coronation Streetcharacter Mike Baldwindie in the arms of his long-time rival, Ken Barlow. April 19ITV 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 24 Nick Jr 2launches in the UK. April 28The 33rd Daytime Emmy Awardsare handed out. May 5The BBC's local election coverage goes off air shortly before 3:00am, due to a power failure at their Millbankstudios. For the next hour coverage relocates to The Counting House pub, with results being read out using handwritten pieces of paper. May 15 BBC High Definition Television Trialcommences. May 18Reality show Big Brother starts in the UK for its 7th Series. May 20Just minutes before the live Eurovision Song Contestfinal begins, BBC One's live National Lotterydraw is invaded by Fathers 4 Justiceprotestors. The show is temporarily taken off air, leaving just a programme logo and announcer Alan Dedicoat's voice until the problems are resolved. May 21 Mike Wallacemakes his last appearance on CBS' 60 Minutes. The WBseries Charmedends its eight year run with the final episode Forever Charmed. May 22 BSkyBlaunch High-definition televisionin the UK under the brand Sky HD. May 24 Taylor Hickswins American Idol (Season 5). May 31 Katie Couricappears as co-host of Todayfor the last time. June 2018.46 million watch England vs Sweden in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the UK's highest rated programme of the year. June 26 MSG Networkdebuts SummerBall, a basketball series dedicated to the well-known summer streetballleagues in New York City. This was the first show ever aired on the network that was strictly dedicated to streetballin New York City. June 28 Charles Gibsonco-hosts Good Morning Americafor the last time in his 19-year run. July 8 Pokémonairs its final episode on Kids' WB!, "Pasta La Vista", also its final episode dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment. July 16Sarah Lang wins one 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 known female gameshow winner in UK television history, and second overall behind Ian Woodley. July 24 Aquaman, previously not picked up, becomes available for download on the iTunes Music Store. August 21 Stargate SG-1is officially cancelled by SCI FI Channelfollowing the premiere broadcast of the shows 200th episode after just five poor rated episodes. The tenth, and possibly final, Season makes the show the longest running Sci-Fi series in American television history. August 26the popular 90's cartoon series Biker Mice From Marsreturns to tv screens, but moved from UPNto CITV in the UKso far the USAyet to come. August 27The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awardsare handed out. September 5Launch of the new News Corp-owned American broadcast network My Network TV. September 5 Katie Couricbecomes the first female sole anchor of the CBS Evening Newsreplacing the temporary anchor Bob Schieffer. September 6The longest-running drama show on television, Guiding Light, aired its 15,000th televised episode. September 8The former Kids' WB! series, Pokémon, debuts on Cartoon Network with new voice actors. September 12Mike Malin is crowned the winner of Big Brother: All-Starsand wins the $500,000 prize. Runner-Up Erika Landin wins $50,000. September 13 Meredith Vieirabegins co-hosting duties of The Today Show, replacing Katie Couric. September 18The new American network The CWis launched. UPNand The WBcease operations. September 20 Top Gearpresenter Richard Hammondis seriously injured after crashing a jet-powered car at 280mph. October 7After four and a half years, the BBC 'Rhythm & Movement' identsare shown for the final time on BBC One at 1:10am, as part of a special montage (2:55am on BBC One Northern Ireland). Their replacements, the 'Circle' idents, debut at 10am. October 19 NBC Universalannounces a major restructuring in order to shave US$750 million in costs following several years of falling ratings at the NBCnetwork. Among the changes is the announcement that NBC will no longer air scripted dramas or comedies during the first hour of prime time, focusing instead on less-expensive reality and game shows in those hours. Its news division is also trimmed. The announcement is made despite the early success of several new NBC series such as Heroes. [3]October 31 Bob Barkerannounces that he will be retiring from his hosting duties on The Price is Rightin June 2007. November 9 √airs a 24-hour marathon of SpongeBob SquarePantsstarting at 8:00 PM. The marathon raised Nickelodeon's ratings to an average of over 6.7 million viewers and became the network's most highest-rated day ever. [4]November 16On General Hospital, Luke and Laura Spencerremarry to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their first nuptials, which were the highest-rated hour in US daytime televisionhistory. December 25 EastEnderscharacter Pauline Fowler(played by Wendy Richard) dies, she had been in the show from the first episode (BBC One).

Debuts

Miniseries

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).
Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Japan) (1953-present).
NHK Nodojiman (Japan) (1953-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) (1958-2007).

1960s

Coronation Street (UK) (1960-present).
Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present).
It's Academic (1961-present).
Big News (1962-1972, 1992-present)
The Late Late Show (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).
Shoten (Japan) (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 (1971-2006).
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).
CCTV New Year's Gala (China) (1982-present).
Timewatch (UK) (1982-present)
Waratte Iitomo (Japan) (1982-present)
What Now (New Zealand) (1982-present)
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).
Palibhasa Lalake (1986-2000).
ChuckleVision (UK) (1987-present).
TV Patrol World (1987-present).
Magandang Gabi, Bayan (1987-2006).
Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas (1987-1996).
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).
Domingão do Faustão (Brazil) (1989-present).
Inside Edition (1989-present).
The Simpsons (1989-present).

1990s

1990-1993

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).
Shortland Street (NZ) (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).
Balitang K (1996-2001).
Judge Judy (1996-present).
The Daily Show (1996-present).
Silent Witness (UK) (1996-present).
Super Laff In (1996-2000).
7th Heaven (1996-present)

1997-1999

Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).
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).
Charmed (1998-2006).
That '70s Show (1998-2006)
The Correspondents (1998-present).
The King of Queens (1998-present).
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).
The West Wing (1999-2006).
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (1999-present).
WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (1999-present)

2000s

2000

Big Brother (2000-present).
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (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 (2000-2006).

2001

24 (2001-present).
ABS-CBN Headlines (2001-2003)
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-Present).
The Saturday Show (UK) (2001-present).

2002

Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002-2006).
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

ABS-CBN Insider (2003-2006)
All Grown Up! (2003-present).
America's Next Top Model(2003-present)
Arrested Development (2003-2006).
Battlestar Galactica (2003-present).
Cold Case (2003-present).
Eve (2003-2006).
Hope and Faith (2003-2006).
Las Vegas (2003-present).
Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003-2006).
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. (2003-2007).
Two and a Half Men (2003-present).
Xiaolin Showdown (2003-present).

2004

Astro Boy (2004-present).
Boston Legal (2004-present).
Cartoon Alley (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)
Drake & Josh (2004-2007)
Entourage (2004-present)
Green Wing (UK) (2004-present).
House (2004-present).
Joey (2004-2006).
Lost (2004-present).
Miguzi (2004-present).
Phil of the Future (2004-2006).
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 Batman (2004-present).
The X Factor (UK) (2004-present).
TNA iMPACT! (2004-present)

2005

Afterlife (UK) (2005-present).
American Dad! (2005-present).
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-present).
Battlestar Galactica (2005-present).
Bones (2005-present)
BSTV (2005-present).
Camp Lazlo (2005-present).
Catscratch (2005, 2006-present).
Commander in Chief (2005-2006).
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-July 22, 2006). The series stopped after 26 episodes and no word of it coming back.
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2005-2007).
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).