2001 in Australian television
Events
- 1 January – Digital Television arrives in the major state capitals of Australia, with the ABC and SBS permitted to operate multi-channel services.
- 1 February – The Network Ten undergoes a major revamp in its production and circle logo and on air graphics as a part of a new network re-launch, with the launch of its motto Seriously Ten, which are both currently in use to the 2012 revamp.
- 5 February – The Weakest Link premieres on the Seven Network, airing twice a week, Mondays and Fridays. After the AFL season concludes, the latter show is shifted to Thursdays.
- 24 April – The Australian version of Big Brother premieres on Network Ten.
- 25 April - Brooke Marshall wins the second season of The Mole, taking home $100,000 in prize money. Michael Laffy is revealed as the Mole, and Hal Pritchard is the runner-up.
- 2 June - The ABBA Tribute Show goes to air live on the Nine Network.
- 24 June – Australian children's Sunday morning wrapper programme Couch Potato airs its final episode on ABC hosted by Abby Coleman and David Heinrich and finishing up with a rerun of SimsalaGrimm.
- 16 July –
- 1 August – The ABC launches its very first digital multi-channel service ABC Kids. The channel airs programmes aimed at children and runs from 6:00am to 6:00pm.
- 11 September – Television networks relay coverage from CNN, NBC, ABC America and the BBC for up to 48 hours in the wake of the 11 September attacks. Ten News made the record books as the first Australian Television News Service to ever cover the Coverage on its Late News bulletin with Sandra Sully.
- November – After Prime Television axes Regional television news bulletins in Newcastle, Wollongong and Canberra, and Southern Cross Ten axes regional bulletins in Canberra and North Queensland, the ABA holds an inquiry into the adequacy of regional news services. Bulletins eventually return to those areas in 2004, albeit in the form of two-minute updates during weekdays in the ratings season.
- 1 November – The ABC launches another digital multi-channel service called Fly TV. Airing from 6:00pm to 6:00am, the channel broadcasts music videos, reviews, comedy, drama, news programming, sport programmes, cartoons and current affairs for teenagers and young adults.
- December – After 21 years, Sale of the Century is "rested". It later returns to the Nine Network as Temptation in 2005 and runs until 2007.
- December – The Nine Network will introduce a watermark on its programs. Until now, the Channel Nine watermark will now be broadcast on all news (until 2008 for the major revamp of its news bulletins, but reinstated in late 2009), current affairs and Live programs.
- December - A record $72,900 is won on The Weakest Link's special titled The Best of the Best.
Debuts
Domestic
International
Domestic
| Program |
Channel |
Debut date |
| Kate & Julia[1] |
Arena |
8 August |
International
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.
Domestic
International
Specials
Television shows
ABC
Seven Network
Nine Network
Network Ten
Ending / Resting this year
References
- ↑ "Funnygirls pairing up". Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia: News Limited). 8 August 2001. p. H02.
- ↑ Murphy, Kerrie (19 April 2001). "ScreenWatch – Pep talk for kids". The Australian (Sydney, Australia: News Limited). p. M26.
- 1 2 3 Nick Nooze (Nickelodeon (Australia)). Autumn. 2001.
- ↑ "What's New On Nick? – April 2001". Nickelodeon (Australia). 2001. Archived from the original on 11 April 2001. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ↑ "What's New On Nick? – August 2001". Nickelodeon (Australia). 2001. Archived from the original on 5 August 2001. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- 1 2 Nick Nooze (Nickelodeon (Australia)). October. 2001.
- ↑ "UKTV Highlights". UKTV (Australia and New Zealand). 2001. Archived from the original on 28 April 2001. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ↑ Hughes, Simon (16 January 1995). "A state of being – gag after gag". The Age (Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media). p. 15. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ↑ Englund, Vicki (24 April 2001). "TV Reviews". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Australia: News Limited). p. 22.
- 1 2 "UKTV Highlights". UKTV (Australia and New Zealand). 2001. Archived from the original on 16 June 2001. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ↑ Gill, Raymond (31 March 1993). "Ruby is a comic gem". The Age (Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media). p. 2. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ↑ Stewart, Alison (21 December 1992). "THE BRITTAS EMPIRE". The Sydney Morning Herald (Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media). p. 2. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- 1 2 3 Idato, Michael (17 June 2001). "Briefs". Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media). p. 3. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
Friends, makes its long overdue cable premiere in Australia on July 3. The cable channel Oh! will also premiere The Drew Carey Show in July and E.R. in August.
Maury[2]
Custer's Last Stand Up[3]
Being Eve[5]