Video Hits (Canadian TV series)
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Video Hits was a Canadian
music video
program that was broadcast on CBC Television
from 1984 to 1993, the longest running video series in Canada. Created by producer Sandra Faire
, it featured music videos of current songs and interviews with artists.
Samantha Taylor
hosted the program from its inception, then Bryan Elliott hosted from 1989 to 1991, and Dan Gallagher
hosted from 1991 to 1993. The show first aired October 1, 1984. Its time slot was weekdays at 4:30 p.m. In 1989, the show moved to 5:00 p.m.
Canada
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music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
program that was broadcast on CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
from 1984 to 1993, the longest running video series in Canada. Created by producer Sandra Faire
Sandra Faire
Sandra Faire is a Canadian television producer. Formerly a producer with CBC Television, where she created and produced variety entertainment programs such as The Joyce Davidson Show, Video Hits and Comics!, since 1997 she has owned and operated her own private production firm, Sandra Faire &...
, it featured music videos of current songs and interviews with artists.
Samantha Taylor
Samantha Taylor
Samantha Taylor was the host of the CBC Television music video program Video Hits from 1984 to 1989.She was born in Toronto, Ontario, as Myroslava Lastivka Lydia Luciw. Her family moved to Pennsylvania when she was three...
hosted the program from its inception, then Bryan Elliott hosted from 1989 to 1991, and Dan Gallagher
Dan Gallagher
Dan Gallagher was a Canadian broadcaster who hosted the CBC Television music video program Video Hits from 1991 to 1993. In the 1980s he appeared on the Canadian music channel MuchMusic as a VJ and host of the Pepsi Power Hour...
hosted from 1991 to 1993. The show first aired October 1, 1984. Its time slot was weekdays at 4:30 p.m. In 1989, the show moved to 5:00 p.m.