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May 4, 2026
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Broadcast pioneer Pip Wedge helped decide what was on TV for Canadians
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Broadcast pioneer Pip Wedge helped decide what was on TV for Canadians
ALAN FREEMAN
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PUBLISHED MAY 4, 2026
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Philip (Pip) Wedge, a pioneer of Canadian television and long-time executive at CTV Television Network who helped shape Canadian viewing habits for decades, died in Toronto on April 15 at the age of 97.
Born in England, Mr. Wedge got his start in the early days of B…
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