2024 in Australian television

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This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2024, the 69th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

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Events[edit]

January[edit]

Date Event Source
1 The ABC's coverage of the annual midnight Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks is watched by 1,140,000 viewers. [1]
5 Seven News cameraman Paul Walker celebrates his 40-year anniversary with the network, in the ATN Sydney newsroom. [2]
8 WIN News presenter Jared Constable begins his role as the network's sport presenter. [3]
14 Alicia Loxley and Tom Steinfort present their first weeknight Nine News Melbourne bulletin from the Melbourne Park for the 2024 Australian Open. On the same day, the Nine News Sydney and Melbourne news bulletins refresh its on-air graphics. [4][citation needed]
It is announced that Colin Fassnidge will join Better Homes and Gardens beginning 2 February 2024, replacing Ed Halmagyi. He will continue to host My Kitchen Rules. [5]
19 Tracy Grimshaw's new television series will be revealed at a Nine Entertainment event in Melbourne, rumoured to be Do You Want to Live Forever?, with Dr Nick Coatsworth. [6]

Future events[edit]

February[edit]

Date Event Source
29 Kayo Sports will start to provide 4K content. The Kayo Basic plan will increase its price from AU$30 to AU$35. [7]

Premieres[edit]

Domestic series[edit]

List of domestic television series premieres
Program Original airdate Network Source
Planet Lulin 1 January ABC Me [8][9]
Grand Designs Transformations 4 January ABC TV [9][10]
Boy Swallows Universe 11 January Netflix [11][12]
Ninganah Lullaby 15 January ABC Kids [13]
Tipping Point Australia 29 January Nine Network [14][15]
Human Error 2024 [16]
Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars [17]

International series[edit]

List of international television series premieres
Program Original airdate Country of origin Network Source
Ted 11 January United States Fox8
BINGE
[18][19]

Programming changes[edit]

Changes to network affiliation[edit]

Criterion for inclusion in the following list is that Australian premiere episodes will air in Australia for the first time on a new channel. This includes when a program is moved from a free-to-air network's primary channel to a digital multi-channel, as well as when a program moves between subscription television channels – provided the preceding criterion is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.

List of domestic television series which changed network affiliation
Program Date New network Previous network Source
List of international television programs which changed network affiliation
Program Date New network Previous network Country of origin Source

Free-to-air premieres[edit]

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian free-to-air television that had previously premiered on Australian subscription television. Programs may still air on the original subscription television network.

List of international television programs which premiered on free-to-air television for the first time
Program Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Country of origin Source

Subscription premieres[edit]

This is a list of programs which made their debut on Australian subscription television, having previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air (first or repeat) on the original free-to-air television network.

List of domestic television programs which premiered on subscription television for the first time
Program Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Source

Returning programs[edit]

Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.

Program Return date Previous run Type of return Previous channel New/same channel Source
Gladiators 15 January 1995-1996
2008
Reboot Seven Network Network 10 [20][21]
Deal or No Deal 5 February 2003-2013 Revival [22][23]
Ready Steady Cook TBA 2005-2013 Network 10 same [24]
10 at 10: The Late News 1991-2011
2012-2014
[22]
First Dates 2016-2020
2022
Seven Network [25]

Deaths[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Knox, David (2 January 2024). "New Year's Eve audience lifts for ABC". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ Laidlaw, Kyle (6 January 2024). "7 NEWS cameraman PAUL WALKER celebrates 40 years with CHANNEL 7". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ Knox, David (12 January 2024). "WIN News appoints Network Sports Presenter". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ^ Perry, Kevin (23 December 2023). "FIRST LOOK | Premiere date confirmed for 9NEWS with ALICIA LOXLEY and TOM STEINFORT". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ Knox, David (14 January 2024). "Colin Fassnidge joins Better Homes & Gardens". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  6. ^ Perry, Kevin (15 January 2024). "Rumour | New chapter for TRACY GRIMSHAW in Nine's DO YOU WANT TO LIVE FOREVER?". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ Long, Trevor (16 January 2024). "Kayo Launches 4K - launching with F1 in February". EFTM. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ^ Knox, David (28 December 2023). "Airdate: Planet Lulin". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b Laidlaw, Kyle (20 November 2023). "Premiere dates announced for new and returning series on ABC and IVIEW this summer 2024". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  10. ^ Knox, David (3 January 2024). "Airdate: Grand Designs Transformations". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  11. ^ Riga, Jessica (10 January 2024). "Boy Swallows Universe: Trent Dalton's novel goes from page to screen in star-studded Netflix adaptation". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  12. ^ Knox, David (27 November 2023). "Airdate: Boy Swallows Universe". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  13. ^ Perry, Kevin (15 January 2024). "NINGANAH LULLABY: A young dreamer's flight over country on ABC IVIEW". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  14. ^ Perry, Kevin (1 December 2023). "FIRST LOOK | TIPPING POINT hits Australian TV in 2024 with Todd Woodbridge". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Todd Woodbridge trades match point for Tipping Point in new hosting gig". A Current Affair. 11 January 2024. Nine Network. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via 9Now.
  16. ^ Knox, David (15 October 2023). "Still to Come in 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  17. ^ Knox, David (16 November 2023). "Nine pushes Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars to 2024". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  18. ^ Estera, Christine (17 November 2023). "Live-action cult classic Ted to be turned into TV series by creator Seth MacFarlane". news.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  19. ^ Knox, David (7 December 2023). "Airdate: Ted". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  20. ^ Baker, Danica (12 September 2023). "90s kids rejoice because Gladiators Australia is returning and there are two big names hosting". Chattr. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  21. ^ Knox, David (12 December 2023). "10 bumps Gladiators to January 15". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  22. ^ a b Laidlaw, Kyle (24 October 2023). "GRANT DENYER returns to the 6pm timeslot to host DEAL OR NO DEAL on CHANNEL 10 in 2024". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  23. ^ Laidlaw, Kyle (18 December 2023). "AIRDATE | Rebooted DEAL OR NO DEAL hosted by GRANT DENYER to return in February". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  24. ^ Knox, David (24 October 2023). "2024 Upfronts: 10 / Paramount+". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  25. ^ Knox, David (24 August 2023). "First Dates returning to Seven". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 January 2024.