1989 in Australian television
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| 1989 in television |
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[edit] Events
- January - Young Talent Time is cancelled by Network Ten before the new series goes to air.
- March 31 - Phase 1 of Aggregation of television services occurs in Southern NSW, with WIN Television becoming a regional Nine Network affiliate, Prime Television becoming the Seven Network affiliate & Capital Television (now Southern Cross Ten) becoming the Network Ten affiliate.
- April 12 - Fast Forward starring Steve Vizard, Marg Downey, Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Magda Szubanski (Kath & Kim) premieres on Seven Network (1989-1992).
- June - In celebration of its 1000th episode, Neighbours introduces a new revision of theme song which lasts three years. The Neighbours theme song is sung by Barry Crocker (1989-1992).
- July - Bob Shanks takes over as managing director of Network Ten due to ailing ratings & totally revamps the network, giving it the name 10 TV Australia as well as introducing a new lineup with increased game show content. Most of the new shows are axed by the end of the year.
- August - Greek-Australian sitcom, Acropolis Now premieres in Australia (1989-1992).
- September - Network Ten is sold to Steve Cosser, head of Broadcom Australia, for $22 million.
- December 31 - Phase 2 of Aggregation of Television services occurs in Orange & Wagga Wagga, with aggregation occurring in Wollongong & Canberra in March
- The Big Gig premieres in Australia (1989-1992).
[edit] Television
[edit] Debuts
- Pugwall (1989-1991)
- Fast Forward (1989-1992)
- Acropolis Now (1989-1992)
- Round the Twist (1989-2001)
[edit] New International Programming
[edit] Television shows
[edit] 1950s
[edit] 1960s
[edit] 1970s
- Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971-1999)
[edit] 1980s
- Wheel of Fortune (1981-1996, 1996-2003, 2004-06)
- Neighbours (1985 – present)
- Home and Away (1988 – present)
- Fast Forward (1989-1992)
[edit] Ending this year
| Date | Show | Channel | Debut |
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| January | Young Talent Time | Channel Ten | 1971 |
| November | Perfect Match | Network Ten | 1984 |
[edit] Returning this year
[edit] TV movies
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