2010 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 2010, the 50th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

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Premieres

Domestic series

Domestic television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2009
Program Original airdate Network Ref
The Apperintce New Zealand 16 February TV2
The Filth Files December TV2
The Jono Project 7 June C4 [1]
MasterChef New Zealand 3 February TV One [2]
Radiradirah 21 May TV3
This is Not My Life 22 July TV One [3]
Wanna-Ben 8 October TV3 [4]

International series

International television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2010
Program Original airdate Network Country of origin Ref

Telemovies and miniseries

Domestic television telemovie and miniseries premieres on New Zealand television in 2010
Program Original airdate Network Ref

Documentaries

Domestic television documentary premieres on New Zealand television in 2010
Program Original airdate(s) Network Ref

Specials

Domestic television special premieres on New Zealand television in 2010
Program Original airdate(s) Network(s) Ref
50 Years of New Zealand Television 13 June Prime [5]
Eruption 13 October TV3 [6]

Programming changes

Programmes changing networks

Criteria for inclusion in the following list is that New Zealand premiere episodes will air in New Zealand for the first time on the new network. This includes when a program is moved from a free-to-air network's primary channel to a digital multi-channel, as well as when a program moves between subscription television channels – provided the preceding criteria is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.

Domestic television series which changed network affiliation in 2010
Programme Date New network Previous network Ref
International television programmes which changed channel/network in 2010
Programme Date New network Previous network Country of origin Ref

Free-to-air premieres

This is a list of programmes which made their premiere on New Zealand free-to-air television that had previously premiered on New Zealand subscription television. Programs may still air on the original subscription television network.

Programme Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Country of origin Ref

Subscription premieres

This is a list of programmes which made their premiere on New Zealand subscription television that had previously premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television. Programmes may still air on the original free-to-air television network.

International television series that premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television in 2010
Programme Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Country of origin Ref

Programmes returning in 2010

Returning programmes on New Zealand television in 2010
Programme Return date Network Original run Ref

Milestone episodes in 2010

Domestic television series which have reached a milestone in 2010
Show Network Episode # Episode title Episode air date Source

Programmes ending in 2010

Domestic programmes ending on New Zealand television in 2010
Programme End date Network Start date Ref
Outrageous Fortune[b] 9 November TV3 12 July 2005 [7]
Studio 2 LIVE[b] 1 October TV2 22 March 2004

Deaths

Date Name Age Notability Source

References