2012 in Australian television

This is a list of Australian television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 2012, the 57th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

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Events

• 30 January – Nine's Today show launches its closer widescreen package (which adds the "9" Watermark) and slogan "I Wake Up With Today". Mornings launches with Sonia Kruger and David Campbell as hosts. On the same night, Nine's A Current Affair launches its new look and slogan "(city name)'s No.1".
• 27 March – Leigh Sexton and Jennifer Evans win the third season of My Kitchen Rules.^[1]
• 29 March – Ajay Rochester and teammate Matthew Palmer win the first series of Excess Baggage.^[2]
• 15 April – Hamish Blake wins the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the 2012 Logie Awards.^[3]
• 4 May – Dance group Lil' Banditz Krew win the 2012 version of Young Talent Time.^[4]
• 8 May – Margie Cummins wins the seventh season (the "Singles" edition) of The Biggest Loser.^[5]
• 16 May – Music and television personality Ian "Dicko" Dickson wins the second season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.^[6]
• 23 May – The opening game of the 2012 State of Origin series recorded 2.51 million metropolitan viewers, the highest-rated broadcast of the annual State of Origin series since the introduction of OzTAM ratings in 2001.^[7]
• 24 May – Subscription television providers Foxtel and Austar complete a merger transaction of the two companies, with services for customers migrating to one platform as of 1 July.^[8]
• 17 June – Singer Johnny Ruffo and his partner Luda Kroitor win the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars.^[9]
• 18 June – Karise Eden wins the first season of The Voice.^[10]
• 21 June – Fox Sports wins the ASTRA Award for Channel of the Year at the 2012 ASTRA Awards.^[11]
• 1 July – Brad Cranfield and Lara Welham win the fifth season of The Block with a record profit of $506,000.^[12]
• 20 July – The Nine Network has decided not to renew the studio contract with Sony Pictures after 5 years of films and television broadcasting. In 2013, the Seven Network won the licence to its broadcasts.
• 25 July – Andrew De Silva wins the sixth season of Australia's Got Talent;^[13] Andy Allen wins the fourth series of MasterChef Australia.^[14]
• 13 August - Nine Network launch the ninth season of Big Brother Australia which has returned after a 4 year absence after Network Ten axed it in July 2008, hosted by Sonia Kruger.
• 15 August – Police officers Shane Haw and Andrew Thoday win the second season of The Amazing Race Australia.^[15]
• 19 August – Callum Hann, runner-up of the second season of MasterChef Australia, wins an All-Stars edition of the cooking program.^[16]
• 21 August – The Australian Rugby League Commission announces that the Nine Network and Fox Sports have retained the broadcast rights for rugby league in Australia, with the signing of a A$1.025 billion, five-year deal.^[17]
• 23 October – Mike Snell wins the first series of I Will Survive.^[18]
• 7 November – Benjamin Norris wins the ninth season of Big Brother Australia. Norris, the first openly gay person to win the program, proposed to his boyfriend, also named Ben, during the show's live finale.^[19]
• 20 November – Samantha Jade wins the fourth season of The X Factor, the first female artist to win the program.^[20]
• 26 November - Ten's Breakfast has its last edition, Ron Wilson leaves Ten after 3 decades, and Matt White leaves Seven's Today Tonight after 4 years.
• 29 November – Millie Lincoln and Chard Oldfield win the fourth season of Beauty and the Geek Australia.^[21]
• 8 December – Channel [V] announces Seth Sentry as the winner of its annual viewer-voted title of [V] Oz Artist of the Year.^[22]
• 31 December - Due to new fines in the Australian Parliament, the Seven Network and Nine Network's primary channels broadcasts P & C classified children's programmes and whole children's blocks for the very last time, before handing the television rights over to 7TWO and GO!. Seven and Nine has to focus on even more older-oriented entertainment programming as well as more news programmes.

Celebrity Deaths

• 11 March – Ian Turpie (aged 68), host of The New Price Is Right from 1981 to 1986 and again in 1989.^[23][24]
• 20 March – Cliff Neville (age unknown), former 60 Minutes producer.^[25][26]
• 3 May – Edith Bliss (aged 52), reporter for Simon Townsend's Wonder World.^[27][28]
• 18 August – Alan Bateman (aged 76),^[29] television writer, producer and executive notable as the creator of Home and Away.^[30]

Channels

New channels

• 16 February – A&E^[31]
• 17 February – Fox Footy^[32]
• 26 February – FX^[33]
• 26 March – Extra (Nine Network/NBN Television)
• 1 May – WIN Gold (WIN Television, Channel Nine Adelaide, Channel Nine Perth)
• 24 September – TVSN (Free-to-air)
• 12 December – NITV (re-launched as free-to-air)

Renamed channels

• 1 March – STUDIO (replacing STVDIO)^[34]
• 4 May – Gold (replacing WIN Gold) (WIN Television, Channel Nine Adelaide, Channel Nine Perth)
• 20 August – SoHo (replacing W)^[35]
• 23 July – SF (replacing Sci-Fi)^[36]

Premieres

Domestic series

International series

Telemovies

Domestic telemovie premieres on Australian television in 2012

Telemovie	Original airdate(s)	Network	Ref
Last Race, TheThe Last Race	2012-02-20 !20 February	ABC1	[37]
Great Mint Swindle, TheThe Great Mint Swindle	2012-03-11 !11 March	Nine Network	[38][39][40]
Dripping in Chocolate	2012-04-07 !7 April	UKTV	[41]
Beaconsfield	2012-04-22 !22 April	Nine Network	[42]
Mabo	2012-06-10 !10 June	ABC1	[43]
Underground: The Julian Assange Story	2012-10-07 !7 October	Network Ten	[44]
Dangerous Remedy	2012-11-04 !4 November	ABC1	[45]
Jack Irish: Bad Debts	2012-11-14 !14 November	ABC1	[46]
Jack Irish: Black Tide	2012-11-21 !21 November	ABC1	[46]

International telemovie premieres on Australian television in 2012

Program	Original airdate(s)	Network	Country of origin	Ref
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens	2012-03-11 !11 March	Cartoon Network	Singapore United States	[47][48]
Hemingway & Gellhorn	2012-09-12 !12 September	Showcase	United States	[49]

Miniseries

Domestic miniseries premieres on Australian television in 2012

Miniseries	Original airdate(s)	Network	Ref
Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms	2012-05-15 !15 May	Network Ten	[50]
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War	2012-08-19 !19, 26 August	Nine Network	[51]
Devil's Dust	2012-11-11 !11, 12 November	ABC1	[52]

International miniseries premieres on Australian television in 2012

Miniseries	Original airdate(s)	Network	Country of origin	Ref
Exile	2012-01-03 !3, 10, 17 January	UKTV	United Kingdom	[53]
Hogfather	2012-01-07 !7, 15 January	ABC1	United Kingdom	[54]
World Without End	2012-12-30 !30 December	SoHo	Germany Canada	[55]

Documentary specials

Domestic documentary premieres on Australian television in 2012

Documentary	Original airdate(s)	Network(s)	Ref
Orchids: My Intersex Adventure	2012-01-29 !29 January	ABC1	[56]
Real Graham Kennedy, TheThe Real Graham Kennedy	2012-02-05 !5 February	ABC1	[57]
Geoff Huegill: Be Your Best - Hunt For Gold	2012-02-15 !15 February	Bio.	[58][59]
MegaTruckers	2012-02-16 !16 February	A&E	[60][61]
Bombing of Darwin: An Awkward Truth, TheThe Bombing of Darwin: An Awkward Truth	2012-02-19 !19 February	History Channel, TheThe History Channel	[62]
Great Barrier Reef	2012-03-11 !11, 18, 25 March	Nine Network	[63]
2 Hours	2012-03-11 !17 March	Seven Network	[64]
Giants	2012-03-24 !24 March	Seven Network	[65]
Tony Robinson's London Games Unearthed	2012-06-19 !19 June	History Channel, TheThe History Channel	[66]
Sporting Nation	2012-06-24 !24 June	ABC1	[67]
Inside	2012-10-04 !4, 11 October	Nine Network	[68]
Muddied Waters	2012-12-09 !9 December	7Two	[69]
Who Makes the News?	2012-12-10 !10 December	ABC News 24	[70]
George Rrurrambu	TBA	ABC1	[71][72]
Great Southern Land	TBA	ABC1	[73]
Murdoch	TBA	SBS One
Possum Wars	TBA	ABC1
Redesign My Brain	TBA	ABC1
Sydney Harbour – Life on the Edge	TBA	National Geographic Channel

International documentary premieres on Australian television in 2012

Documentary	Original airdate(s)	Network(s)	Country of origin	Ref
Missions that Changed the War	2012-01-03 !3, 10, 17, 24 January	History Channel, TheThe History Channel	United States	[74]
Les Paul: Chasing Sound	2012-01-06 !6 January	STVDIO	United States	[75]
Captains of the Final Frontier	2012-01-13 !13 January	Sci Fi Channel	United States	[76]
Terror Island	2012-01-17 !17 January	SBS One	Norway	[77]
How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin	2012-01-21 !21 January	STUDIO	United Kingdom	[78]
Secrets of Wild India	2012-02-05 !5, 12, 19 February	Nat Geo Wild	United Kingdom	[79]
Our War - 10 Years in Afghanistan	2012-02-09 !9, 16, 23 February	BBC Knowledge	United Kingdom	[80]
Jamie: Drag Queen at 16	2012-02-27 !27 February	LifeStyle You	United Kingdom	[81]
My Gorilla Life	2012-03-11 !11 March	Nat Geo Wild	Unknown	[82]
No Woman, No Cry	2012-03-23 !23 March	Discovery Home & Health	United States	[83]
Britain's Youngest Undertaker	2012-04-18 !18 April	ABC2	United Kingdom	[84]
Under Fire: Journalists in Combat	2012-12-19 !19 December	SBS One	Canada	[85]

Specials

Domestic television special premieres on Australian television in 2012

Documentary	Original airdate(s)	Network(s)	Ref
Sydney Festival 2012	2012-01-07 !7–29 January	STVDIO	[86]
Australia's Great Flood	2012-01-15 !15 January	National Geographic Channel	[87][88]
Big Day Out: 20 Years in 20 Days	2012-01-07 !17 January–5 February	Channel [V]	[89]
An Audience With The Cast of Annie	2012-01-22 !22 January	Bio.	[90]
Australia Celebrates 2012	2012-01-25 !25 January	ABC1	[91]
AAA: Summafieldayze	2012-01-26 !26 January	MTV Australia	[92]
Adam Hills: Inflatable	2012-01-26 !26 January	ABC1	[93]
Nick Cave: triple J's Tribute	2012-01-26 !26 January	ABC2	[94]
2011 AACTA Film Awards	2012-01-31 !31 January	Nine Network	[95][96]
The Australian Open of Surfing Concerts	2012-02-17 !17, 18 February	Channel [V]	[97]
G'Day Soleil	2012-02-18 !18 February	Nine Network	[98]
Movie Extra Tropfest	2012-02-19 !19 February	Movie Extra	[99][100]
Meow Meow's Little Match Girl	2012-03-19 !19 March	STUDIO	[101]
Premier's Cut: 2011 AFL Grand Final, TheThe Premier's Cut: 2011 AFL Grand Final (recall special)	2012-03-23 !23 March	Fox Footy	[102]
Puppetry of the Penis: Live at the Forum	2012-04-13 !13 April[a]	One	[103]
2012 All Star Supershow	2012-04-21 !21 April	Network Ten	[104]
Voices Reaching Out	2012-07-15 !15 July	Nine Network	[105]
2012 Melbourne Comedy Festival Supershow	2012-08-05 !5 August	Network Ten	[106]
The X Factor: One Direction to Superstardom	2012-09-27 !27 September	Seven Network	[107]
Tina Arena: Live in Melbourne	2012-11-19 !19 November	Studio	[108]
26th Annual ARIA Awards	2012-11-29 !29 November	Go!	[109]
2012 Walkley Awards	2012-11-30 !20 November	SBS One	[110]
People Speak Australia, TheThe People Speak Australia	2012-12-02 !2 December	History Channel, TheThe History Channel	[111]
Shark Week	2012-12-02 !2–8 December	Discovery Channel	[55]
Convoy	2012-12-08 !8 December	WIN Television	[112]
Kylie 25: 25 Years in 25 Hours	2012-12-08 !8–9 December	Max	[55]
Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia	2012-12-11 !11 December	LifeStyle Channel, TheThe LifeStyle Channel	[55]
2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards	2012-12-14 !14 December	SBS Two	[113]
The Rolling Stones: One More Shot	2012-12-16 !16 December	Main Event	[114]
Maggie Beer's Christmas Feast	2012-12-18 !18 December	ABC1	[115]
Homebake 2012	2012-12-23 !23 December	Channel [V]	[55]
2012 Carols by Candlelight	2012-12-24 !24 December	Nine Network	[116]

International television special premieres on Australian television in 2012

Documentary	Original airdate(s)	Network(s)	Country of origin	Ref
Radio 1's Big Weekend 2011	2012-01-01 !1 January	BBC Knowledge	United Kingdom	[75]
17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards	2012-01-13 !13 January	Starpics	United States	[95][117]
Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2012 Golden Globe Awards	2012-01-16 !16 January	E!	United States	[117]
Live From the Red Carpet: The 2012 Golden Globe Awards	2012-01-16 !16 January	E!	United States	[117]
69th Annual Golden Globe Awards	2012-01-16 !16 January	Fox8	United States	[95][117][118]
Jamie Cooks Summer	2012-01-20 !20 January	Network Ten	United Kingdom	[119]
18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards	2012-01-30 !30 January	TV1	United States	[95][117]
2012 BAFTA Awards	2012-02-13 !13 February	Starpics	United Kingdom	[120]
54th Annual Grammy Awards	2012-02-13 !13 February	Fox8	United States	[99]
Whitney Houston: Last Days of a Legend	2012-02-17 !17 February	E!	United States	[121]
Whitney Houston Memorial	2012-02-19 !19 February	E!	United States	[122]
Arizona Republican Presidential Debate	2012-02-23 !23 February	CNN	United States	[123]
2012 Independent Spirit Awards	2012-02-26 !26 February	STVDIO	United States	[99]
84th Academy Awards	2012-02-27 !27 February	Nine Network / Go! Starpics	United States	[99][124][125]
Charlie Sheen: Hollywood Black Book	2012-03-2 !12 March	Bio.	United States	[126]
Aiming for Gold	2012-03-22 !22 March	CNN	United Kingdom	[127]
Sport Relief 2012	2012-03-26 !26 March	UKTV	United Kingdom	[127][128]
One Direction: A Year in the Making	2012-05-15 !15 May	Go!	United Kingdom	[129]
2012 Billboard Music Awards	2012-05-21 !21 May	Fox8	United States	[130]
Bee Gees: In Our Own Time	2012-05-25 !25 May	ABC2	United States	[131]
2011 Royal Variety Performance	2012-05-29 !29 May	7Two	United Kingdom	[132]
66th Tony Awards	2012-06-11 !11 June	Bio.	United States	[133]
64th Primetime Emmy Awards	2012-09-24 !24 September	Fox8 Eleven	United States	[134][135]
The !Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala	2012-09-30 !30 September	Network Ten	Canada	[136]
2012 U.S. Presidential Election: Presidential Debate	2012-10-04 !4 October	SBS One ABC News 24	United States	[137]
The !46th CMA Awards	2012-11-02 !2 November	Country Music Channel	United States	[138]
The 2012 STYLE Awards	2012-11-04 !4 November	Style	United States	[139]
2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show	2012-12-09 !9 December	Fox8	United States	[55]
12.12.12 - The Concert for Sandy Relief	2012-12-13 !13 December	StarPics	United States	[140]

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.

Criteria for inclusion:

• Australian premiere episodes are airing on the new network.

Domestic television series which changed network affiliation in 2012

Program	Date	New network	Previous network	Ref
Excess Baggage	2011-02-13 !13 February	Go!	Nine Network
After the Bounce	2011-02-19 !19 February	Fox Footy	Fox Sports
On the Couch	2011-02-20 !20 February	Fox Footy	Fox Sports
Toasted TV	2011-02-27 !27 February	Eleven	Network Ten
Lab Rats Challenge	2011-03-05 !5 March	Seven Network	Nine Network
Saturday Disney	2011-03-31 !31 March	7Two	Seven Network
Game Plan (NRL), TheThe Game Plan (NRL)	2011-06-21 !21 June	Network Ten (NSW and QLD only) One (VIC, SA and WA only)	One	[141]
Big Brother	2011-08-13 !13 August	Nine Network	Network Ten

International television series which changed network affiliation in 2012

Program	Date	New network	Previous network	Country of origin	Ref
Charmed	2012-01-01 !1 January	Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Graham Norton Show, TheThe Graham Norton Show	2012-01-14 !14 January	Network Ten	ABC2	United Kingdom
Modern Family	2012-01-29 !29 January	Fox8	Comedy Channel, TheThe Comedy Channel	United States
Becker	2012-02-14 !14 February	Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Ice Road Truckers	2012-02-16 !16 February	A&E	Fox8	United States
Dog the Bounty Hunter	2011-02-16 !16 February	A&E	Fox8	United States
Hogan's Heroes	2012-02-18 !18 February	One	Eleven	United States
Ringer	2012-02-20 !20 February	Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Pokémon	2012-02-27 !27 February	Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
Beyblade: Metal Fusion	2012-02-27 !27 February	Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders	2012-02-27 !27 February	Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
SpongeBob SquarePants	2012-02-27 !27 February	Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Victorious	2012-02-27 !27 February	Eleven	Network Ten	United States
NYPD Blue	2012-02-27 !27 February	FX	111 Hits	United States
Las Vegas	2012-02-27 !27 February	FX	111 Hits	United States
Dark Angel	2012-02-27 !27 February	FX	Fox8	United States
Alias	2012-02-27 !27 February	FX	W	United States
Martial Law	2012-02-27 !27 February	FX	Fox8	United States
Shield, TheThe Shield	2012-02-27 !27 February	FX	Fox8	United States
District, TheThe District	2012-02-27 !27 February	FX	Sci-Fi	United States
Arrested Development	2012-02-29 !29 February	FX	Comedy Channel, TheThe Comedy Channel	United States
iCarly	2012-03-01 !1 March	Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Penn & Teller: Bulls***!	2012-03-01 !1 March	FX	Unknown	United States
Life on Mars	2012-03-01 !1 March	FX	W	United States
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5	2012-03-09 !9 March	Eleven	Network Ten	United States Canada
Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman	2012-03-09 !9 March	Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Dinosaur King	2012-03-11 !11 March	Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
Gormiti	2012-03-28 !28 March	Eleven	Network Ten	Italy
Eon Kid	2012-03-30 !30 March	Eleven	Network Ten	Spain South Korea
Wonder Years, TheThe Wonder Years	2012-03-31 !31 March	ABC1	Seven Network	United States
Penguins of Madagascar, TheThe Penguins of Madagascar	2012-04-09 !9 April	Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Huntik: Secrets & Seekers	2012-04-09 !9 April	Eleven	Network Ten	Italy
Chaotic	2012-04-25 !25 April	Eleven	Network Ten	United States Canada
Hero: 108	2012-04-27 !27 April	Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Beyblade: Metal Masters	2012-05-09 !9 May	Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
Rules of Engagement	2012-04-15 !15 May	Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's	2012-05-17 !17 May	Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
GoGoRiki	2012-04-21 !21 May	Eleven	Network Ten	Russia
Simpsons, TheThe Simpsons	2012-06-16 !16 June	Network Ten Eleven	Eleven	United States
Glee Project, TheThe Glee Project	2012-06-16 !16 June 2012-06-23 !23 June (VIC)	Network Ten (Axed after 3 episodes following poor ratings) Eleven	Eleven	United States
Green Acres	2012-07-02 !2 July	GEM	Go!	United States
Bewitched	2012-07-02 !2 July	GEM	Go!	United States
I Dream Of Jeannie	2012-07-03 !3 July	GEM	Go!	United States
The Voice (season two)	2012-07-09 !9 July	Nine Network	Go! (season one)	United States	[142]
Vera	2012-07-18 !18 July	7Two	Seven Network	United Kingdom	[143]
Entertainment Tonight	2012-08-06 !6 August	Network Ten Eleven	Nine Network Go!	United States
Conan	2012-08-15 !15 August	Go!	GEM	United States	[144]
The Young and the Restless	2012-08-20 !20 August	Arena	W	United States	[145]
Family Guy	October	Seven Network 7mate	7mate	United States
Sons of Anarchy	2012-12-11 !11 December	FX	Showcase	United States
Seinfeld	2012-12-24 !24 December	7mate	GO!	United States

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.

International television series that premiered on Australian free-to-air television in 2012

Program	Date	Free-to-air network	Subscription network(s)	Country of origin	Ref
ThunderCats	2012-02-18 !18 February	Nine Network	Cartoon Network	United States
Regular Show, TheThe Regular Show	2012-03-12 !12 March	Go!	Cartoon Network	United States
Team Umizoomi	2012-04-01 !1 April	Nine Network	Nick Jr.	United States
Archer	2012-06-05 !5 June	ABC2	Fox8 FX	United States
Last Man Standing	2012-06-10 !10 June	Network Ten	Fox8	United States
Dollhouse	2012-06-11 !11 June	Eleven	Fox8	United States
The Insider	2012-08-06 !6 August	Network Ten Eleven	Arena	United States
Smash	2012-08-28 !28 August	Seven Network	W.	United States
Ben 10: Omniverse	2012-10-06 !6 October	Nine Network	Cartoon Network	United States
Alphas	2012-12-07 !7 December	Seven Network	SF	United States
Hell on Wheels	TBA	ABC2	FX	United States

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.

International television series that premiered on Australian free-to-air television in 2012

Program	Date	Subscription network(s)	Free-to-air network	Country of origin	Ref
Harry's Law	2012-03-17 !17 March	Universal Channel	Nine Network	United States	[146]
Bob's Burgers	2012-04-14 !14 April	Comedy Channel, TheThe Comedy Channel	Eleven	United States
Wilfred	June	The Comedy Channel	Eleven	United States
Pokémon: Black & White	November	Cartoon Network	Network Ten Eleven	Japan
American Horror Story	TBA	FX	Eleven	United States
In the Night Garden	TBA	CBeebies	ABC4 Kids	United Kingdom

Endings

Domestic television series endings on Australian television in 2012

Program	End date	Network(s)	Start date	Ref
Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta	2012-01-22 !22 January	SBS One	2012-01-08 !8 January
Outland	2012-03-14 !14 March	ABC1	2012-02-08 !8 February
Excess Baggage	2012-03-29 !29 March	Nine Network / Go!	2012-01-30 !30 January	[147]
Good News Week	2012-04-28 !28 April	Network Ten	2008-02-11 !11 February 2008
Game Plan (AFL), TheThe Game Plan (AFL)	2012-06-14 !14 June	One	2011-03-23 !23 March 2011	[148]
Tangle	2012-04-29 !29 April	Showcase	2009-10-01 !1 October 2009	[149]
Young Talent Time	2012-05-03 !3 May	Network Ten	2012-01-22 !22 January 2012	[149]
Letters and Numbers	2012-06-27 !27 June	SBS One	2010-08-02 !2 August 2010	[150]
Mandarin News Australia	2012-06-27 !27 June	SBS Two	2010-11-24 !24 November 2010	[151]
RPA	2012-07-18 !18 July	Nine Network	1995	[152]
Tricky Business	2012-07-25 !25 July	Nine Network	2012-05-14 !14 May	[149]
The Circle	2012-08-03 !3 August	Network Ten	2010-02-01 !1 February 2010	[153]
Everybody Dance Now	2012-08-19 !19 August	Network Ten	2012-08-01 !12 August	[154][155]
The Shire	2012-09-10 !10 September	Network Ten	2012-07-16 !16 July	[156][157]
I Will Survive	2012-10-23 !23 October	Network Ten	2012-08-21 !21 August	[18][157]
Breakfast	2012-11-30 !30 November	Network Ten	2012-02-23 !23 February	[158]
Ten Morning News	2012-11-30 !30 November	Network Ten	2012-08-06 !6 August	[158]
The Price Is Right	2012-12-14 !14 December	Seven Network	2012-05-07 !7 May	[159]
Auction Room	Unknown	ABC1	2012-05-15 !15 April	[160]
Marngrook Footy Show, TheThe Marngrook Footy Show	Unknown	ABC2 (since 2010)	2007	[161]
Playlist, TheThe Playlist	Unknown	Showcase	Unknown	[162]

Returns

Returning domestic television series on Australian television in 2012

Program	Return date	Network	Original run	Ref
Young Talent Time	2012-01-22 !22 January	Network Ten	1971–1988	[163][164]
Price Is Right, TheThe Price Is Right	2012-05-07 !7 May	Seven Network	1963–2005 (intermittently)	[165]
Ten Late News	2012-06-04 !4 June	Network Ten	1991–2011	[166]
Domestic Blitz	2012-07-08 !7 July (special)	Nine Network	2008–2010	[167][168]
Big Brother	2012-08-13 !13 August	Nine Network / GO!	2001–2008	[169]
Aerobics Oz Style	2012-09-03 !3 September	Aurora	1982–2005	[170]
Great Outdoors, TheThe Great Outdoors	2012-09-23 !23 September	Seven Network	1993–2009	[171][172]

Film and television productions

Big 6 film productions

Film Studio	Network	Digital Channels	Pay TV
20th Century Fox	Network Ten	Eleven, One	Showtime movie channels
Paramount Pictures	Network Ten	Eleven, One, GO!, ABC2	Showtime movie channels
Sony Pictures (Columbia, TriStar and Screen Gems)	Nine Network (expires late 2012)	ABC2, 7Two, 7mate GO! (expires late 2012), GEM (expires late 2012)	Showtime movie channels
Universal Pictures	Seven Network	7mate, ABC2	Showtime movie channels
Walt Disney Pictures	Seven Network	7Two, 7mate, GO!	Movie Network
Warner Bros.	Nine Network	GO!, GEM	Movie Network

Animation film productions

Film Studio	Network	Digital Channels	Pay TV
20th Century Fox Animation	Network Ten	Eleven	Showtime movie channels
DreamWorks Animation	Seven Network / Nine Network, (Old films) Network Ten (new films)	7mate, GO! (old films)	Showtime movie channels (New Films) / Movie Network (Old Films)
Nickelodeon Movies	Network Ten	Eleven	Showtime movie channels
Pixar	Seven Network	7Two, 7mate	Movie Network, Disney Channel, Disney Junior
Sony Pictures Animation	Nine Network (expires late 2012)	GO! (expires late 2012)	Showtime movie channels
Universal Animation Studios	Seven Network	7mate	Showtime movie channels
Vanguard Animation	Nine Network	GO!	Showtime movie channels
Walt Disney Animation Studios	Seven Network	7Two, 7mate	Movie Network, Disney Channel, Disney Junior
Warner Bros. Animation	Nine Network	GO!	Movie Network, Cartoon Network

Other film productions

Film Studio	Network	Digital Channels	Pay TV
DreamWorks	Nine Network, Network Ten	GO!, GEM, Eleven, One	Showtime movie channels (New Films) / Movie Network (Old Films)
Fox Searchlight Pictures	Network Ten	Eleven, One	Showtime movie channels
Lions Gate	Nine Network	GO!, GEM	Showtime movie channels
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer	Seven Network	ABC2, 7Two, GO!, GEM, Eleven	Movie Network
Miramax Films	Seven Network, Nine Network	7Two, 7mate, GO!, GEM	Movie Network
MTV Films	Nine Network, Network Ten	7mate, GO!, Eleven	Showtime movie channels
New Line Cinemas	Nine Network	GO!, GEM	Movie Network
Regency Enterprises	Nine Network	GO!, GEM	Showtime movie channels
Summit Entertainment	Network Ten	Eleven, One	Showtime movie channels
Touchstone Pictures	Seven Network	7Two, 7mate, GO!	Movie Network
United Artists	Seven Network	7Two, ABC2, GO!, GEM	Movie Network

Television productions

TV Studio	Primary Network	Digital Channels	Pay TV
20th Century Fox Animation	Network Ten	7mate Eleven	Fox8 The Comedy Channel
20th Century Fox Television	Seven Network (old programs only) Network Ten	7mate Eleven One	Fox8 111 Hits Fox Classics Arena The Comedy Channel
4Kids Entertainment	Network Ten	GO! Eleven	Cartoon Network
ABC Studios	Seven Network	7Two 7mate	Arena The Comedy Channel Fox Classics
Cartoon Network Studios	Nine Network	GO!	Cartoon Network
CBeebies originals	ABC1	ABC4 Kids(ABC programs) Extra (BBC Programs)	CBeebies(all programs) Disney Junior (abc for kids programs only)
CBS Studios International	Network Ten	Eleven One	TV1 SF 111 Hits Fox Classics
CBS Television Studios	Nine Network (Old Programs Only) Network Ten	GO! GEM Eleven One	TV1 Arena SF
Comedy Central Cartoons	SBS One	GO!	The Comedy Channel
Disney-ABC Domestic Television	Seven Network	7Two 7mate	Fox8 Arena 111 Hits Fox Classics
Disney Television Animation	Seven Network	7Two 7mate	Disney Channel
DisneyToon Studios	Seven Network	7Two 7mate	Disney Channel Disney Junior
DreamWorks Animation	Network Ten	Eleven	Fox8 The Comedy Channel Nickelodeon
DreamWorks Television	Seven Network	GO!	Fox8 The Comedy Channel SoHo
HBO	SBS One	Eleven	Showcase The Comedy Channel Arena
Lionsgate Television	Nine Network	GEM Eleven	Showcase 111 Hits Fox Classics Arena
MTV Animation	Nine Network	GO!	MTV
Nickelodeon Animation Studio	Nine Network (Nick Jr programs) Network Ten (Nick programs)	Eleven	Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
Ragdoll Productions	Seven Network Nine Network	ABC4 Kids ABC3 7Two GO! GEM	CBeebies Disney Junior Nick Jr
Saban Brands	none	GO!	Nickelodeon
Showtime	Network Ten	Eleven GEM	Showcase
Sony Pictures Television	Seven Network Nine Network	7Two 7mate GO! GEM	TV1 SF
Universal Television	Seven Network	7mate	TV1 SF
Warner Bros. Animation	Nine Network	GO!	Cartoon Network
Warner Bros. Television	Nine Network	7Two GO! GEM	Fox8 111 Hits The Comedy Channel Arena
Entertainment One Family (eOne Family)	Nine Network	ABC4 Kids	CBeebies

Notes

• ^a Puppetry of the Penis: Live at the Forum was originally scheduled to air on 6 April 2012 (Good Friday),^[103] but this was changed for unknown reasons to 13 April 2012 instead.^[173]

References

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