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Video Hits
| Video Hits | |
| Premiere | October 1, 1984 |
| Finale | April 2, 1993 |
| Creator | Sandra Faire |
| Network/Provider | CBC Television |
| Style | 30-minute music video program |
| Company | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Seasons | 9 |
| Episodes | 5 per week |
| Origin | Canada |
Video Hits is a Canadian music video program that aired on CBC Television.
Created to capitalize on the success and popularity of MTV and its recently-launched Canadian counterpart MuchMusic at the time, this series featured the latest hit music videos from Canada, the United States and around the world, along with interviews with featured rock and pop artists. On Fridays, a weekly countdown of the top music videos in Canada was also featured.
Contents |
Hosts
| Host | Duration | |
|---|---|---|
| Samantha Taylor | 1984-1989 | |
| Bryan Elliott | 1989-1991 | |
| Dan Gallagher | 1991-1993 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
There are no DVD releases for this show. The series is considered lost, as all episodes of the show, due to it airing music videos, were wiped by the CBC for legal reasons; the only footage of Video Hits known to be available are brief home-recorded clips of selected episodes (minus the music videos) uploaded to YouTube.
External Sites
- Video Hits at the Canadian Communications Foundation
- Video Hits clip from 1985on YouTube
