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The year 2007 in Australian television was the 52nd year of continuous operation.
Market | Network shares | ||||
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ABC | Seven | Nine | Ten | SBS | |
5 cities | 16.7% | 29.1% | 26.9% | 21.9% | 5.5% |
Sydney | 17.5% | 28.8% | 27.7% | 19.9% | 6.0% |
Melbourne | 16.4% | 28.6% | 27.1% | 22.4% | 5.5% |
Brisbane | 16.5% | 28.6% | 28.1% | 21.4% | 5.4% |
Adelaide | 15.5% | 28.9% | 26.3% | 24.3% | 4.9% |
Perth | 16.7% | 31.5% | 23.5% | 23.3% | 5.0% |
ABC TV debuts | |||
Date | Program | ||
---|---|---|---|
12 February | Difference of Opinion | [11] | |
21 April | The Sideshow | [12] | |
15 May | Choir of Hard Knocks | [13] | |
11 June | Dorothy the Dinosaur | [14] | |
26 June | Carbon Cops | [15] | |
18 July | Bindi the Jungle Girl | [16] | |
7 August | South Side Story | [17] | |
5 September | Summer Heights High | [18] | |
7 October | Rain Shadow | [19] | |
14 October | The Abbey | [20] | |
16 October | Not Quite Art | [21] | |
31 October | The Librarians | [22] |
SBS TV debuts | |||
Date | Program | ||
---|---|---|---|
5 February | Podlove | [23] | |
19 March | Wilfred | [24] | |
11 April | Eco House Challenge | [25] | |
6 June | Bluelist Australia | [26] | |
9 June | Kick | [27] | |
8 July | The Circuit | [28] | |
28 July | Great Australian Albums | [29] | |
6 August | Marx and Venus | [30] | |
24 August | HotSpell | [31] | |
26 September | Parent Rescue | [32] | |
10 October | Newstopia | [33] | |
17 October | Is Your House Killing You? | [34] | |
6 December | East West 101 | [35] |
Seven Network debuts | |||
Date | Program | ||
---|---|---|---|
29 January | The Rich List | [36] | |
18 February | Australia's Got Talent | [37] | |
18 April | Last Chance Learners | [38] | |
6 May | Live 'N Local Up Close | ||
11 June | Dorothy the Dinosaur | [14] | |
18 June | The Morning Show | [39] | |
9 July | Surf Patrol | [40] | |
17 July | RSPCA Animal Rescue | [41] | |
29 July | Australia's Best Backyards | [42] | |
27 August | City Homicide | [43] | |
21 October | National Bingo Night (Axed after 6 weeks) | [44] |
Network Ten debuts | |||
Date | Program | ||
---|---|---|---|
7 February | The Con Test | [69] | |
18 February | Celebrity Dog School | [37] | |
15 February | Saving Babies | [70] | |
31 May | Teen Fit Camp | [71] | |
26 September | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | [72] | |
26 October | Friday Night Download | [73] | |
11 November | Animalia | [74] |
Regional and Community television debuts | |||
Date | Program | Channel | |
---|---|---|---|
25 June | Susie | WIN Television | |
20 July | Our Melbourne | C31 Melbourne |
Program | Channel | Debut date |
---|---|---|
Dangerous [75] | Fox8 | 16 January |
The Lair | MTV | 26 January |
The Pub With One Beer [76] | The LifeStyle Channel | 12 March |
Freestyle | Channel [V] | 21 March |
NRL Teams | Fox Sports 3 | 23 March |
Erotic Star [77] | Arena | 24 March |
Before the Bounce | Fox Sports 1 | 30 March |
Eco Report | Sky News | 1 April |
Neil Perry: High Steaks [78] | The LifeStyle Channel | 21 May |
Cash Cab [79] | Channel [V] | 5 June |
Confidential [80] | Fox8 | 6 June |
The Best In Australia [81] | The LifeStyle Channel | 16 June |
Fish Out of Water [82] | Fox8 | 5 July |
The Singing Office [83] | Fox8 | 9 September |
Chandon Pictures [84] | Movie Extra | 10 November |
Thanks for Listening - The History of Australian Radio [85] | The History Channel | 18 November |
Runway to LA | Fox8 | 21 November |
Chefs Christmas [86] | The LifeStyle Channel | 3 December |
Satisfaction [87] | Showcase | 5 December |
Stuart MacGill Uncorked [88] | LifeStyle Food | 8 December |
SBS TV new international programming | |||
Date | Program | ||
---|---|---|---|
15 April | ![]() ![]() | [95] | |
14 May | ![]() | [96] | |
3 June | ![]() | [97] |
Seven Network new international programming | |||
Date | Program | ||
---|---|---|---|
6 January | ![]() ![]() | ||
31 January | ![]() | [98] | |
5 February | ![]() | [99] | |
15 February | ![]() | ||
17 February | ![]() | ||
18 February | ![]() | [100] | |
18 February | ![]() | [100] | |
27 March | ![]() | [100] | |
19 May | ![]() | ||
12 July | ![]() | [101] | |
22 July | ![]() ![]() | ||
23 July | ![]() | [102] | |
6 August | ![]() | ||
6 August | ![]() | [103] | |
7 August | ![]() | ||
15 August | ![]() | ||
18 August | ![]() ![]() | ||
4 October | ![]() | [104] [105] | |
12 November | ![]() | ||
2 December | ![]() | [106] [107] | |
2 December | ![]() | [106] [107] | |
3 December | ![]() | [106] [107] | |
4 December | ![]() | [106] [107] | |
5 December | ![]() | [106] [107] |
Seven HD new international programming | |||
Date | Program | ||
---|---|---|---|
27 March | ![]() | [100] | |
22 December | ![]() |
Nine Network new international programming | |||
Date | Program | ||
---|---|---|---|
23 January | ![]() | ||
29 January | ![]() | [36] | |
3 March | ![]() | ||
4 March | ![]() | [108] | |
5 March | ![]() | [108] | |
28 April | ![]() | [109] | |
15 May | ![]() | [110] | |
29 May | ![]() | [111] | |
9 September | ![]() | ||
10 September | ![]() | [112] | |
10 September | ![]() | ||
16 September | ![]() | [113] | |
22 October | ![]() | [114] | |
3 December | ![]() | [115] | |
11 December | ![]() | ||
12 December | ![]() | [116] | |
15 December | ![]() | ||
31 December | ![]() | [117] | |
31 December | ![]() | [117] |
Network Ten new international programming | |||
Date | Program | ||
---|---|---|---|
12 January | ![]() | ||
1 April | ![]() | [118] | |
18 June | ![]() | [119] | |
21 June | ![]() | [120] | |
27 August | ![]() | [121] | |
23 September | ![]() | ||
3 October | ![]() | [122] | |
28 November | ![]() | [123] | |
2 December | ![]() | [124] | |
4 December | ![]() | [123] | |
5 December | ![]() | [125] | |
6 December | ![]() | [123] | |
8 December | ![]() | [126] |
Program | Channel | Debut date |
---|---|---|
![]() | Seven Network | 8 April |
Telemovies | |||
Date | Program | Channel | |
---|---|---|---|
Domestic | |||
18 March | Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback | Network Ten | |
22 April | Curtin | ABC TV | |
20 May | The King | TV1 | |
26 August | Nine Network | ||
International | |||
25 March | ![]() ![]() | Nine Network | [160] |
18 December | ![]() | Nine Network | |
23 December | ![]() ![]() | ABC TV | [161] |
Miniseries | |||
Date | Program | Channel | |
---|---|---|---|
Domestic | |||
13–14 May | Bastard Boys | ABC TV | |
28 Oct – 18 Nov | Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery | ABC TV |
Changes to Network Affiliation | ||||
Date | Program | To | From | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Domestic | ||||
23 May | Vasili's Garden | SBS TV | Channel 31 Melbourne | [179] |
19 August | Kath & Kim | Seven Network | ABC TV | |
International | ||||
2 April | ![]() | W. | Nine Network | |
30 April | ![]() | Network Ten | Nine Network | |
2 April | ![]() | ABC2 | ABC TV / ABC Kids (now defunct) | |
3 July | ![]() | ABC2 | ABC TV / ABC Kids (now defunct) | |
24 October | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ABC2 | Network Ten | |
Early 2007 | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Nine Network | Network Ten | |
Late 2007 | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Network Ten | Seven Network | |
Late 2007 | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Seven Network | Network Ten | |
2 December | ![]() | Network Ten | Nine Network | [180] |
20 December | ![]() | ABC2 | SBS TV |
Below is a list programs which made their premiere on free-to-air television that had previously premiered on Australian Pay TV; a program may still air on the original network.
Free-to-air premieres | ||||
Date | Program | FTA | Pay TV | |
---|---|---|---|---|
29 January | Fashion House | Seven Network | W. | [36] |
3 April | I Shouldn't Be Alive | Nine Network | Discovery Channel | |
4 April | The Catherine Tate Show | ABC TV | UK.TV | |
15 May | Hell's Kitchen | Nine Network | UK.TV | |
4 June | Bargain Hunt | Nine Network | UK.TV | |
14 August | Crime Investigation Australia | Nine Network | ci | |
2 December | Who Do You Think You Are? | SBS TV | UK.TV | [181] [182] |
13 December | ![]() | Nine Network | The LifeStyle Channel | [116] |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Family Footsteps [135] | The LifeStyle Channel | ABC TV [ citation needed ] | 2 April |
The Great Outdoors [81] | The LifeStyle Channel | Seven Network [ citation needed ] | 4 June |
What's Good For You [154] | The LifeStyle Channel | Nine Network [ citation needed ] | 25 November |
The Real Seachange [86] | The LifeStyle Channel | Seven Network [ citation needed ] | 14 December |
Program | Subscription network | Free-to-air network | Date |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | UKTV | ABC TV [183] | 5 April |
![]() | UKTV | ABC TV | 30 April |
![]() | The LifeStyle Channel | [ citation needed ] | 2 March |
![]() | UKTV | ABC TV [186] | 13 May |
![]() | UKTV | [ citation needed ] | 2 May |
![]() | UKTV | Nine Network | 7 June |
![]() | UKTV | ABC TV [188] | 3 September |
![]() | UKTV | ABC TV [189] | 27 September |
![]() | UKTV | ABC TV [90] | 22 October |
![]() | UKTV | Ten Network [119] | 11 December |
Ending this year | ||||
Date | Program | Channel | Debut | |
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January | The Master | Seven Network | 16 August 2006 | |
15 February | Storyline Australia | SBS TV | 18 March 2004 | |
19 February | Podlove | SBS TV | 5 February 2007 | |
23 February | Kings of Comedy | Nine Network | 16 February 2007 | |
3 March | Celebrity Dog School | Network Ten | 18 February 2007 | |
4 March | Fishcam | C31 Melbourne | ? | |
19 March | Love My Way | Fox8 / W / Showtime | 22 November 2004 | |
11 April | The Con Test | Network Ten | 7 February 2007 | [192] |
7 May | Wilfred | SBS TV | 19 March 2007 | |
16 May | Eco House Challenge | SBS TV | 11 April 2007 | |
1 June | Bert's Family Feud | Nine Network | 13 February 2006 | [193] |
10 June | The Lost Tribes | Nine Network | 6 May 2007 | |
12 June | Choir of Hard Knocks | ABC TV | 15 May 2007 | |
15 June | The Catch-Up | Nine Network | 26 February 2007 | [194] |
24 June | Quizmania | Nine Network | 25 July 2006 | [195] |
27 June | Bluelist Australia | SBS TV | 6 June 2007 | |
28 June | Hotline | SBS TV | 17 February 1991 | [196] |
4 July | Last Chance Learners | Seven Network | 18 April 2007 | |
17 July | Crime and Justice | Nine Network | 5 February 2007 | |
31 July | Carbon Cops | ABC TV | 26 June 2007 | |
12 August | The Circuit | SBS TV | 8 July 2007 | |
29 August | The Nation | Nine Network | 5 June 2007 | |
HotSpell | SBS TV | 24 August 2007 | ||
Things To Try Before You Die | Nine Network | 17 July 2007 | ||
11 September | South Side Story | ABC TV | 7 August 2007 | |
13 September | Ralph TV | Nine Network | 7 June 2007 | |
16 September | Backyard Blitz | Nine Network | 9 April 2000 | [197] |
23 October | Surprise Surprise Gotcha | Nine Network | 18 September 2007 | |
24 October | Summer Heights High | ABC TV | 5 September 2007 | |
28 October | The Abbey | ABC TV | 14 October 2007 | |
31 October | Not Quite Art | ABC TV | 16 October 2007 | [21] |
31 October | Parent Rescue | SBS TV | 26 September 2007 | |
18 November | Rain Shadow | ABC TV | 7 October 2007 | |
25 November | Going Places | Nine Network | 7 October 2007 | |
25 November | National Bingo Night | Seven Network | 21 October 2007 | |
28 November | Is Your House Killing You? | SBS TV | 17 October 2007 | |
30 November | Temptation | Nine Network | 30 May 2005 | |
1 December | The Sideshow | ABC TV | 21 April 2007 | [198] |
5 December | The Librarians | ABC TV | 31 October 2007 | |
25 December | The Panel Christmas Wrap | Network Ten | 25 December 2003 | |
26 December | Comedy Inc | Nine Network | 19 February 2003 | |
?? | Code Blue | Nine Network | February 2007 |
Returning this year | ||||
Date | Program | Channel | Debut | |
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22 October | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Nine Network | 1999 | |
Sport | Network/s | Games per Week | Breakup of Games | Notes |
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Channel Seven Channel Ten Fox Sports – Pay-TV | 8 | Channel Seven – 2 Games
Channel Ten – 2 Games
Fox Sports – 4 Games (All LIVE)
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Fox Sports Channel Nine | 8 |
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Nine Network Fox Sports – Pay-TV | 8 | Nine Network – 3 Games
Fox Sports – 5 Games
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