2016 in Australian television

This is a list of Australian television related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2016, the 61st year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

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Events

January

Date Event Source
1 The ABC's coverage of Sydney New Year's Eve is widely panned for the third consecutive year, with criticism of lame skits and pre-recorded performances. [1][2]
19 Sky News Business Channel will launch in high definition [3]

February

Date Event Source
1 Seven Network's breakfast show Sunrise gets a new on-air presentation and studio set, replacing the unchanged package which has been introduced in January 2010.
7 The official 2016 OzTam television ratings period begins. [4]

March

Date Event Source
20 A two-week Easter break in OzTam television ratings begins. [4]

April

Date Event Source
3 Official OzTam ratings resume after a two-week non-ratings period over Easter. [4]

May

Date Event Source
8 The Logie Awards of 2016 will be held. [5]

August

Date Event Source
5 The Seven Network will broadcast the 2016 Summer Olympics. [6]

September

Date Event Source
16 Television in Australia turns 60. [7]

November

Date Event Source
26 The last day of the official 2016 OzTam television ratings period. [4]

December

Date Event Source
31 The licence for Community television to broadcast will expire. [8]

Television channels

New channels

Channel closures

Premieres

Domestic series

List of domestic television series premieres
Program Original airdate Network Source
Shapes, TheThe Shapes 4 January ABC3 [10]
Tiny House Australia 4 January LifeStyle Home [11]
Food Safari Fire 7 January SBS [12]
Family Law, TheThe Family Law 14 January SBS [13]
Latest with Laura Jayes, TheThe Latest with Laura Jayes 18 January Sky News Live [14]
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Now! 31 January Eleven [15]
First Dates 3 February Seven Network [16]
Pyne & Marles 6 February Sky News Live [17]
Here Come the Habibs! 9 February Nine Network [18]
Wanted 9 February Seven Network [19]
Bride of Jaws TBA Discovery Channel [20]
Deadline Design TBA LifeStyle Home [20]
Deep Water TBA SBS [21]
Doctor Doctor TBA Nine Network [22]
Donna Hay - Basics to Brilliance TBA LifeStyle Food [20]
Hide & Seek TBA Nine Network [23]
Inside Heston's World TBA SBS [21]
I Own Australia's Best Home TBA LifeStyle Home [20]
Kiss Bang Love TBA Seven Network [24]
Long Lost Family TBA Network Ten [25]
Question Everything TBA Discovery Channel [26]
Pacific Heat TBA The Comedy Channel [27]
Prison: First & Last 24 Hours TBA Nine Network [23]
Sex Ed TBA Nine Network [28]
Sunday Night Takeaway TBA Seven Network [24]
Sydney Harbour Uncovered TBA Discovery Channel [26]
Day the Cash Came, TheThe Day the Cash Came TBA Seven Network [24]
Kettering Incident, TheThe Kettering Incident TBA showcase [20]
Point with Stan Grant, TheThe Point with Stan Grant TBA NITV [21]
Rookie, TheThe Rookie TBA GO! [23]
Secret Daughter, TheThe Secret Daughter TBA Seven Network [24]
Wrong Girl, TheThe Wrong Girl TBA Network Ten [25]
This Time Next Year TBA Nine Network [23]
Tiny House World TBA LifeStyle Home [20]
Tomorrow, When the War Began TBA ABC3 [29]
Untitled baking reality show TBA Seven Network [30]
Wolf Creek TBA Stan [31]
You’re Back in the Room TBA Nine Network [23]

International series

List of international television series premieres
Program Original airdate Network Country of origin Source
Men, Women, Wild 5 January Discovery Channel United States [11]
Brainstormers 6 January Discovery Science United States [11]
Midwinter of the Spirit 6 January BBC First United Kingdom [11]
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 7 January Discovery Science United States [11]
Sweets Made Simple 8 January LifeStyle Food United Kingdom [11]
Family Guns 9 January A&E United States [11]
My Big Redneck Vacation 9 January A&E United States [11]
The Getaway 9 January Nat Geo People United States [11]
Shadowhunters 13 January Netflix United States [32]
Kate & Mim-Mim 14 January Disney Junior Canada [33]
Bunk'd 14 January Disney Channel United States [33]
Mighty Magiswords 16 January Cartoon Network United States [33]
The Shannara Chronicles 16 January Syfy United States [34]
Idiot Sitter 18 January The Comedy Channel United States [35]
The Real Housewives of Potomac 18 January Arena United States [35]
Grossbusters 20 January MTV United States [35]
Just Jillian 20 January E! United States [35]
Legends Of Tomorrow 22 January FOX8 United States [35]
Recipe for Deception 22 January Arena United States [35]
Life On Marbs 24 January Arena United Kingdom [35]
Earth to Luna! 25 January Discovery Kids Brazil [33]
Billions 25 January Stan United States [36]
Baskets 26 January The Comedy Channel United States [37]
The Brokenwood Mysteries 27 January 13th Street New Zealand [37]
Killjoys 30 January Syfy United States [37]
X-Files, TheThe X-Files 31 January Network Ten United States [38]
War and Peace 31 January BBC First United Kingdom [20]
Fresh Beat Band of Spies 1 February Nick Jr. United States [39]
Jay Leno's Garage 1 February Discovery Turbo United States [40]
Supernoobs 1 February Cartoon Network Canada [41]
Angel from Hell 2 February Eleven United States [42]
Hollywood Medium 2 February E! United States [40]
Next Step Realty: NYC 2 February Arena United States [40]
Bordertown 3 February Eleven United States [42]
Hunt, TheThe Hunt 3 February Nine Network United Kingdom [23]
Black Gold 4 February A&E United States [40]
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 4 February Eleven United States [43]
Food Porn 5 February LifeStyle Food United States [40]
LEGO Nexo Knights 6 February Cartoon Network Denmark [41]
Dickensian 7 February BBC First United Kingdom [40]
Game Shakers 8 February Nickelodeon United States [39]
Cuffs 13 February ABC United Kingdom [44]
WITS Academy 15 February Nickelodeon United States [39]
Love 19 February Netflix United States [45]
Fuller House 26 February Netflix United States [46]
The Lion Guard 28 February Disney Junior United States [47]
Flaked 11 March Netflix United States [45]
Lost & Found Music Studio 1 April Netflix United States [45]
The Ranch 1 April Netflix United States [45]
Kong: King of the Apes 15 April Netflix United States [45]
Marseille 5 May Netflix France [45]
Word Party 3 June Netflix United States [45]
Stranger Things 15 July Netflix United States [45]
The Get Down 12 August Netflix United States [45]
American Crime Story TBA Network Ten United States [25]
DC's Legends of Tomorrow TBA FOX8 United States [20]
Life in Pieces TBA Network Ten United States [25]
Lucifer TBA FX United States [20]
Outcast TBA FX United States [20]
Queen of the South TBA SoHo United States [20]
Catch, TheThe Catch TBA Seven Network United States [48]
Family, TheThe Family TBA Seven Network United States [48]
Grinder, TheThe Grinder TBA Network Ten United States [25]
Night Manager, TheThe Night Manager TBA BBC First United Kingdom [20]
Vinyl TBA showcase United States [20]
Weather Gone Viral TBA Nine Network United Kingdom [49]
Westworld TBA showcase United States [50]

Telemovies and miniseries

List of domestic telemovie and miniseries premieres
Program Original airdate(s) Network Source
Molly 7 February Seven Network [24]
House of Bond TBA Nine Network [23]
List of international telemovie and miniseries premieres
Program Original airdate(s) Network Country of origin Source
Stakes 18 January Cartoon Network United States [33]
Long Live the Royals 26 January Cartoon Network United States [33]
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar 6 February Disney Junior United States [47]
11.22.63 16 February Stan United States [51]
Pee-wee's Big Holiday 18 March Netflix United States [52]

Documentaries

List of domestic television documentary premieres
Program Original airdate(s) Network Source
Only the Dead TBA showcase [20]
Women He’s Undressed TBA showcase [20]
List of international television documentary premieres
Program Original airdate(s) Network Country of origin Source

Specials

List of domestic television special premieres
Program Original airdate(s) Network(s) Source
Australia Day 2016: Live at Sydney Opera House 26 January Network Ten [53]
What Really Happens on the Gold Coast 26 January Seven Network [54]
List of international television special premieres
Program Original airdate(s) Network(s) Country of origin Source
LEGO Scooby-Doo: Knight Time Terror 26 January Boomerang United States [33]
Grease: Live 2 February Nine Network United States [55]
2016 Kids' Choice Awards 13 March Nickelodeon United States [39]

Programming changes

Changes to network affiliation

Criteria for inclusion in the following list is that Australian premiere episodes will air in Australia for the first time on a new channel. 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.

List of domestic television series which changed network affiliation
Program Date New network Previous network(s) Source
Australian Survivor TBA Network Ten Nine Network
Seven Network 		[25]
List of international television series which changed network affiliation
Program Date New network Previous network Country of origin Source
American Idol 7 January FOX8 Eleven United States [56]
Pokémon 1 February Boomerang Cartoon Network Japan [57]

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.

List of international television series which premiered on free-to-air television for the first time
Program Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Country of origin Source
Ultimate Airport Dubai 5 February Nine Network National Geographic Channel United Arab Emirates [58]
Cristela 6 February Eleven Fox8 United States [42]
Fresh Off the Boat 7 March Eleven Fox8 United States [42]

Subscription premieres

This is a list of programs which made their debut on Australian subscription television, having previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air (first or repeat) on the original free-to-air television network.

List of international television series which premiered on subscription television for the first time
Program Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Country of origin Source

Returning programs

Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.

List of returning domestic television series
Program Return date Network Original run Source
Australia's Got Talent 1 February Nine Network 2007-2013; intermittently [23][59]
Australian Survivor TBA Network Ten 2002-2006; intermittently [25]
Offspring TBA Network Ten 2010-2014 [60]

Endings

List of domestic television series endings
Program End date Network Start date Ref

References

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