Was overjoyed when Much Music somehow showed up as the fifth channel on our terrestrial TV lineup in 1985! Even won a MM sweatshirt (way too small) for calling in during the middle of the night to answer a trivia question on Phantom, Rocker, & Slick!!
The broadcast day of CBC was really missed when the large satellite industry went up up smoke. They always seemed to have shows airing that were over and above any seen here in the wonderful USA. The Red Green show was one we watched on a weekly basis, and the old retro British movies from yonder days. And, of course, their music channel. Many great videos seen on that station’s transponder. Living where we do it was almost the only way we would be hearing new recording artists, as radio stations were not as reliable in coming thru clearly.