The 1st ACTRA Awards were presented on April 14, 1972 to honour achievements in

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television in 1971. As the first time that dedicated Canadian television awards had been presented by the

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separately from the inclusion of television films in the

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program, they were a modest affair, with presentations in just two competitive categories, one for acting and one for journalism, and a lifetime achievement award for contributions to Canadian broadcasting. The program was expanded to seven categories for the

2nd ACTRA Awards The 2nd ACTRA Awards were presented on April 30, 1973 to honour achievements in Canadian television in 1972.

in 1973."Murray, Pinsent win ACTRA awards"
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'', May 1, 1973. The ceremony was hosted by

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, who was himself the winner of the journalism award.

Winners and nominees

References

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