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The year 2008 in Australian television was the 53rd year of continuous operation.
Name | Age | Date of death | Broadcast description |
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Clinton Grybas [14] | 32 | 5 January 2008 | AFL and sports commentator and presenter |
Sandra Harvey [15] | 49 | 21 January 2008 | Four Corners producer |
Heath Ledger [16] | 28 | 22 January 2008 | Australian-born international actor ( Sweat , Roar ) |
Andrew Harwood [17] | 62 | 6 February 2008 | Host ( It's Academic , Good Morning Sydney , Til Ten ) |
[18] | Steve Andrews38 | 10 March 2008 | QTQ9 voice over announcer |
Jessica Jacobs [19] | 17 | 10 May 2008 | Actress ( The Saddle Club , Fergus McPhail , Holly's Heroes ) |
Reg Lindsay, AM [20] | 79 | 5 August 2008 | Australian singer and Host, ( The Reg Lindsay Country Hour , Country Homestead ) |
Christie Allen [21] | 53 | 12 August 2008 | Australian singer and performer Countdown performer |
Mark Priestley [22] | 32 | 27 August 2008 | Actor ( All Saints ) |
Michael Pate [23] | 88 | 1 September 2008 | Actor ( Matlock Police ) |
Kevin Heinze [23] | 80 | 1 September 2008 | Horticulturalist and Host ( Sow What ) |
Peter Leonard [24] | 66 | 23 September 2008 | Journalist and WIN News Canberra newsreader. |
Brian Courtis [25] | 63 | 29 September 2008 | Melbourne television critic |
Rob Guest [26] | 57 | 2 October 2008 | Host and theatre performer ( Man O Man , Special Missing Pieces ) |
[27] | Levi Kereama27 | 4 October 2008 | Australian Idol 2003 contestant |
Dennis Pryor [28] | 83 | 30 November 2008 | Melbourne television critic |
Richard Marsland [29] | 32 | 6 December 2008 | Writer ( Rove , The Glass House , Newstopia ) |
Program | Network | Debut date |
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Emerald Falls [note 1] [36] | Network Ten | 23 March 2008 |
Valentine's Day [37] [38] [39] | ABC1 | 6 July 2008 |
Scorched [40] [41] [42] [43] | Nine Network | 31 August 2008 |
The Prime Minister is Missing [44] | ABC1 | 23 October 2008 |
Menzies and Churchill at War [45] | ABC1 | 30 October 2008 |
Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal [46] [47] | ABC1 | 30 October 2008 |
The Informant [48] [49] [50] [51] | Network Ten | 14 November 2008 |
A Very Barry Christmas [52] [53] | ABC1 | 25 December 2008 |
Telemovie title | Network | Debut date |
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![]() ![]() | Cartoon Network | 20 September 2008 |
![]() | Disney Channel | 26 September 2008 |
![]() | Seven Network | 27 September 2008 |
![]() | ABC1 | 2 December 2008 |
![]() | Seven Network | 5 December 2008 |
![]() | UK.TV | 27 December 2008 |
![]() | UK.TV | 28 December 2008 |
Miniseries | Network | Airdate(s) |
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![]() | ABC TV | 13, 20 and 27 January 2008 |
![]() | Showcase | 20 and 27 April 2008 |
![]() | UK.TV | 3, 10 and 17 July |
![]() | UK.TV | 15, 22 and 29 July , 5 August |
![]() | UK.TV | 18 and 25 August 1 September |
![]() | UK.TV | 21 and 28 August 4, 11 and 18 September |
![]() | Seven Network | 26 and 27 December 2008 |
Sport | Network/s | Games per Week | Breakup of Games | Notes |
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Euro 2008 (Association Football) | Setanta Sports Australia Special Broadcasting Service | - | Setanta Sports Australia – 27 Games Live
Special Broadcasting Service: 8 Games Live, Including
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NBL (Basketball) | Fox Sports Channel Nine | 8 |
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Channel Nine Fox Sports – Pay-TV | 8 | Channel Nine – 3 Games
Fox Sports: 5 Games
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Other Football (Association Football) | Fox Sports ESPN Australia Setanta Sports Australia SBS | 4 | Fox Sports:
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