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| Program | Channel | Debut date |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Drive | Nine Network | 29 January |
| Water Rats | Nine Network | 12 February |
| Who Dares Wins | Seven Network | 14 February |
| Stateline | ABC | 16 February |
| Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Excursion | ABC | 19 February |
| Naked: Stories of Men | ABC | 3 March |
| Time Masters | Seven Network | 1 April |
| Feral TV | ABC | 3 April |
| Good News Week | ABC | 19 April |
| S'Cool Sport | ABC | 20 April |
| Recovery | ABC | 20 April |
| Sweat | Network Ten | 20 April |
| Mercury | ABC | 2 May |
| Australian Story | ABC | 29 May |
| Crocadoo | Nine Network | 31 May |
| Where You Find the Ladybird | Network Ten | 1 July |
| Sun on the Stubble | ABC | 14 July |
| Animal Hospital | Nine Network | 30 July |
| The Silver Brumby | Network Ten | 3 August |
| The Music Shop | Network Ten | 5 August |
| The Adventures of the Bush Patrol | Seven Network | 1 September |
| Medivac | Network Ten | 10 September |
| Twisted Tales | Nine Network | 2 December |
| Bananas in Pyjamas: Singing Time | ABC | 16 December |
| In Pit Lane | C31 Melbourne | 1996 |
| House Gang | SBS | 1996 |
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.
| Program | New network(s) | Previous network(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hey Dad..! | Network Ten | Seven Network | 23 September |
| Program | New network(s) | Previous network(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Nine Network | Seven Network | 20 February |
 Fawlty Towers | ABC | Seven Network | 17 June |
| Count Duckula | Network Ten | ABC | 22 August |
| Friends [6] | Nine Network | Seven Network | 9 December |
| Danger Mouse | Network Ten | ABC | 1996 |
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.
| Program | Subscription network | Free-to-air network | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Blinky Bill | Fox Kids | ABC | 3 June |
| Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Excursion | Fox Kids | ABC | 1996 |
| Fast Forward | The Comedy Channel | Seven Network | 1996 |
| The Big Gig | The Comedy Channel | ABC | 1996 |
| The Comedy Company | The Comedy Channel | Network Ten | 1996 |
| Let the Blood Run Free | The Comedy Channel | Network Ten | 1996 |
| Alvin Purple | The Comedy Channel | ABC | 1996 |
| Fox Kids Klubhouse | Fox Kids | 1996 |
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after having premiered on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.
| Program | New network(s) | Previous network(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom and Jerry | Cartoon Network | Max | 1 January |
| Quick Draw McGraw | Cartoon Network | Max | 21 January |
 / ReBoot | Nickelodeon | Max | 3 February |
| Eye of the Storm | Nickelodeon | Max | 3 February |
| Tales from Fat Tulip's Garden | Nickelodeon | Max | 8 February |
| The Baby Huey Show | Nickelodeon | Max | 9 March |
| Eerie, Indiana | Nickelodeon | Max | 10 March |
 Astro Boy | Nickelodeon | Max | 27 July |
| Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons | Nickelodeon | Max | 1996 |
| Date | Show | Channel | Debut |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January | House of Fun | Network Ten | 1993 |
| 25 March | Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Excursion | ABC | 19 February 1996 |
| 7 April | Naked: Stories of Men | ABC | 3 March 1996 |
| 9 May | Fire | Seven Network | 1995 |
| 28 June | Mulligrubs | Network Ten | 1988 |
| 25 July | Mercury | ABC | 2 May 1996 |
| 30 August | First Edition | ABC | 1993 |
| 19 November | Sweat | Network Ten | 20 April 1996 |
| 22 November | Police Rescue | ABC | 1989 |
| 22 November | Ship to Shore | ABC Nine Network | 1993 |
| 27 November | Talk to the Animals | Seven Network | 1993 |
| 10 December | G.P. | ABC | 1989 |
Below is a list of television-related events in 1989.
The year 1999 in Australian television involved many events.
This article is a summary of 1981 in Australian television.
The Disney Channel, which kicks off with the TV premiere of Aladdin at 6.30 pm on Saturday, June 8
Australia's second 24-hour music TV channel is set to roll out June 14.
