2011 in Australian television

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This is a list of Australian television events and premieres which occurred in 2011. This year will be the 56th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

Contents

Events

Celebrity Deaths

Channels

New channels
Renamed channels

Premieres

Domestic series

International series

Telemovies

Domestic telemovie premieres on Australian television in 2012
TelemovieOriginal airdate(s)NetworkRef
Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here 7 February Nine Network [17]
Underbelly Files: Infiltration 14 February Nine Network [17]
Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away 21 February Nine Network [17]
Blood Brothers8 May Nine Network [18]

Miniseries

Domestic
ProgramChannelDebut dateReference/s
Cloudstreet Showcase 22 May [19] [20]
International
ProgramChannelDebut dateReference/s
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Collision ABC1 7 January [21]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Murderland ABC1 28 January [22]
Flag of the United States.svg The Kennedys ABC1 22 May [23]

Documentaries

Domestic
ProgramChannelDebut dateReference/s
Living the End SBS One 25 January [24]
The Irish in Australia The History Channel 17 March [25]
The Secret History of Eurovision SBS One 6 and 13 May [26]
International
ProgramChannelDebut dateReference/s
Flag of the United States.svg Despicable Me TV Show Seven Network 19 February [27]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Madagascar Nine Network 4 May [28]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice Nine Network 9 and 16 June [29]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Shadow of the Moon SBS One TBA [30]
Flag of the United States.svg Teenage Paparazzo ABC2 23 October [31]

Programming changes

Changes to network affiliation

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.

Domestic

ProgramNew networkPrevious networkDate
Neighbours Eleven Network Ten 11 January
Animation Fixation Eleven Network Ten 12 January
The Chaser's War on Everything 7mate ABC1 28 August

International

ProgramNew networkPrevious networkDate
Flag of the United States.svg Diagnosis: Murder Eleven Nine Network 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg JAG Eleven Network Ten 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg MacGyver Eleven Network Ten 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg Cheers Eleven Nine Network 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg Roseanne Eleven Seven Network 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Eleven Network Ten 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg Happy Days Eleven Nine Network 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg Mork and Mindy Eleven Nine Network 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg The Brady Bunch Eleven Nine Network 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg Family Ties Eleven Nine Network 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg Everybody Loves Raymond Eleven Network Ten 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg The Simpsons Eleven Network Ten 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg Futurama Eleven Network Ten 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg The Office Eleven Network Ten 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg Nurse Jackie Eleven Network Ten 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg Californication Eleven Network Ten 11 January
Flag of the United States.svg The Love Boat Eleven Nine Network 12 January
Flag of the United States.svg Touched by an Angel Eleven Nine Network 12 January
Flag of the United States.svg 7th Heaven Eleven Network Ten 12 January
Flag of the United States.svg The Cleveland Show Eleven Network Ten 12 January
Flag of the United States.svg King of the Hill Eleven 7TWO 12 January
Flag of the United States.svg Stargate Universe Eleven Network Ten 13 January
Flag of the United States.svg 90210 Eleven Network Ten 14 January
Flag of the United States.svg So You Think You Can Dance Eleven Network Ten 14 January
Flag of the United States.svg Get Smart Axed after 3 episodes Eleven GO! 15 January
Flag of the United States.svg Hogan's Heroes Axed after 2 episodes Eleven GO! 15 January
Flag of the United States.svg Smallville Eleven Network Ten 16 January
Flag of the United States.svg Angel Eleven Network Ten 16 January
Flag of the United States.svg Supernatural Eleven Network Ten 17 January
Flag of the United States.svg Dexter Eleven Network Ten 17 January
Flag of the United States.svg Star Trek: The Next Generation Eleven GO! 20 January
Flag of the United States.svg The Golden Girls GEM Seven Network 3 February
Flag of the United States.svg MegaStructures 7mate Ten HD (now defunct)3 February
Flag of the United States.svg Malcolm in the Middle Eleven Network Ten 4 February
Flag of the United States.svg Sex and the City Eleven Network Ten 4 February
Flag of the United States.svg Frasier Eleven GO! 5 February
Flag of the United States.svg The Nanny GO! (second run) GEM 28 March
Flag of the United States.svg Spin City GO! Nine Network 2 May
Flag of the United States.svg 24 One Seven Network 11 July
Flag of the United States.svg The King of Queens Eleven GO! 17 July
Flag of the United States.svg Buffy the Vampire Slayer Eleven Network Ten 13 August
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg / Flag of Ireland.svg I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! GO! Nine Network 23 November
Flag of the United States.svg Mad About You 7Two Network Ten 28 November
Flag of the United States.svg Who's The Boss? 7Two Nine Network 28 November
Flag of the United States.svg Step By Step 7Two Nine Network 4 December
Flag of the United States.svg Get Smart One Eleven 19 December
Flag of the United States.svg Hogan's Heroes One Eleven 19 December
Flag of the United States.svg M*A*S*H One Seven Network 19 December

Free-to-air premieres

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.

ProgramFree-to-air networkSubscription networkDateReference/s
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Gadget Show Network Ten LifeStyle 15 January [32]
Flag of the United States.svg Jersey Shore 7mate MTV 11 May [33]
Flag of the United States.svg Sons of Anarchy One Showcase 11 May [34]
Flag of the United States.svg The Penguins of Madagascar Network Ten Nickelodeon 13 May [35]
Flag of the United States.svg Power Rangers Samurai GO! Nickelodeon 17 July
Flag of the United States.svg Teen Mom GO! MTV 2 October
Flag of the United States.svg Jeopardy! One W 24 October
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Britain's Next Top Model Eleven Fox8 31 October
Flag of Japan.svg Beyblade: Medal Masters Network Ten Cartoon Network 8 November
Flag of the United States.svg The Glades Network Ten W 28 November
Flag of Japan.svg Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge Network Ten Cartoon Network 14 December

Subscription premieres

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.

ProgramSubscription networkFree-to-air networkDateReference/s
Flag of the United States.svg The Cleveland Show Fox8 Network Ten / Eleven 13 March[ citation needed ]
Flag of Japan.svg Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors Cartoon Network Network Ten 10 September
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg In the Night Garden... CBeebies ABC4 Kids November
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Merlin UKTV Network Ten 26 December
Flag of the United States.svg The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! KidsCo Nine Network / ABC Kids Channel (now defunct)December

Ended this year

ProgramEnd dateNetworkDebut dateReference/s
Puzzle Play 28 January Network Ten 21 December 2006
Ben Elton Live From Planet Earth 22 February Nine Network 8 February 2011 [36]
The 7.30 Report 4 March ABC1 28 January 1986
Stateline 4 March ABC1 16 February 1996
City Homicide 30 March Seven Network 27 August 2007 [37] [38]
Conviction Kitchen 12 April Seven Network 22 February 2011 [38]
The New Adventures of Winnie The Pooh 29 May Playhouse Disney 20 January 1990 (On Seven Network)
East West 101 1 June SBS One 6 December 2007 [39] [40]
Between the Lines 2 June [note 1] Nine Network 12 May 2011 [41] [42]
In Their Footsteps 10 July Nine Network 8 May 2011
Angry Boys 27 July ABC1 11 May 2011
Video Hits 6 August Network Ten 15 February 1987 [43] [44]
Rescue: Special Ops 5 September Nine Network 2 August 2009 [45] [46]
Top Design Australia 7 September Nine Network 13 July 2011 [38] [47]
Top Gear Australia 13 September Nine Network 29 September 2008 (on SBS) [48] [49]
Collectors 23 September ABC1 24 March 2005
Sports Tonight 30 September Network Ten / One 30 August 1993 [50]
Ten Late News 30 September Network Ten 21 January 1991 [50]
Spit It Out 3 October Seven Network 4 October 2010
6.30 with George Negus (previously 6pm With George Negus)28 October Network Ten 24 January 2011 [51]
Wild Boys 20 November Seven Network 4 September 2011 [52] [53]
Spicks and Specks 23 November ABC1 9 February 2005 [54]
Kerri-Anne (previously Mornings With Kerri-Anne)25 November Nine Network 28 October 2002 [55]
RPM 16 November One 22 March (second run) [56] [57]
Hi-5 16 December Nine Network 12 April 1999

Returning this year

ProgramNew NetworkPrevious networkDebut dateEnd dateReturn dateReference/s
Good Chef Bad Chef Network Ten Seven Network 200620073 January
This Is Your Life Same Nine Network 1995200828 February[ citation needed ]
RPM One Network Ten 1997200822 March[ citation needed ]
It's a Knockout Same Network Ten April 1985September 198727 November[ citation needed ]

See also

Notes

  1. Originally, the fourth episode of Between the Lines was due to be the final episode broadcast on 2 June 2011; [41] [42] the Nine Network then decided to air the sole remaining episode produced the following week on 9 June 2011, [42] however, they reversed this decision screening the first part of Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice . [29] The final episode is therefore yet to air.

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