Babar begins airing in the Republic of Ireland on
RTÉ Two (as Network 2) as part of the long running children's block The Den.
June 6
The long running music video series for children Hit List starts on
YTV.
September 2
Popular British children's stop motion animated series Postman Pat begins transmitting in Canada for the very first time ever on the family cable television network
YTV with the series airing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Charlie Chalk another stop motion animated series produced by
Woodland Animations (the company that use to make Postman Pat) will also begin airing in Canada on
YTV on the same week airing on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
September 3
The hit children's series that introduces Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends to the US, Shining Time Station begins airing in Canada for the very first time with the show airing on
YTV, thus making it the very first television channel to air the American spin-off of Thomas in Canada.
December 7
A Bunch of Munsch premieres on
CTV with the first special, "Thomas' Snowsuit" and "50 Below Zero". based on the children's books by the American–Canadian children's author
Robert Munsch.
December 19
Australian children's television series Johnson and Friends begins its first ever airing on Canadian television. The series will start its first television broadcasting transmission on
Knowledge Network in British Columbia.