1980 in Australian television
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This article is a summary of 1980 in Australian television.
Events
- 20 January - The 0/10 Network became known as Network Ten to reflect ATV moving from channel 0 to channel 10 – although the Brisbane station continued to broadcast as TVQ-0 until 10 September 1988 when the station changed to TVQ-10. In 1987 Adelaide's Network Ten affiliate (SAS-10) and Seven Network affiliate (ADS-7) successfully negotiated to exchange affiliation rights and channel frequencies due to ownership problems. On 27 December 1987, the exchange came into effect and ADS-7, owned by the same owners as the main Network Ten stations, became ADS-10 with SAS-10 converting to SAS-7, operated by TVW-7 in Perth.
- 30 January - Australian sitcom Kingswood Country (a spinoff of the Australian comedy sketch series The Naked Vicar Show) starring Ross Higgins premieres on Seven Network.
- 10 May - Seven Network airs the final episode of the Australian comedy series Doctor Down Under.
- 27 May - British comedy drama series Minder premieres on ABC.
- 14 July - A remake of the 1970s Australian game show Great Temptation called Sale of the Century premieres on Nine Network and becomes the biggest hit of the year. Tony Barber who has previously hosted Great Temptation will return to host this remake along with new co-host Victoria Nicholls.
- August - TV Times and TV Guide magazines are amalgamated into TV Week.
- 4 September - Australian drama miniseries The Timeless Land debuts on ABC.
- September - The Australian Broadcasting Tribunal refuses the takeover of ATV10 by Rupert Murdoch's News Limited.
- 24 October - Special Broadcasting Service was launched as Channel 0/28.
- The 1980 Moscow Olympics are televised on Seven Network via satellite.
Television
- 24 October - Channel 0/28
Debuts
Program | Network | Debut date |
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Arcade | Network Ten | 20 January |
Kingswood Country | Seven Network | 30 January |
Are You Being Served? | Network Ten | 15 June |
Sale of the Century | Nine Network | 14 July |
The Timeless Land | ABC TV | 4 September |
Home Sweet Home | ABC TV | 6 October |
All in the Green Year | ABC TV | 20 October |
Videodisc | ABC TV | 27 October |
New International Programming
- 2 January - / Zoom the White Dolphin (ABC TV)
- 13 January - Quark (ABC TV)
- 3 February - Rebecca (ABC TV)
- 5 February - The Omega Factor (ABC TV)
- 7 February - Telford's Change (ABC TV)
- 11 February - The All-New Popeye Show (Seven Network)
- 21 February - Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (Seven Network)
- 21 February - The Dukes of Hazzard (Network Ten)
- 3 March - Grange Hill (ABC TV)
- 26 May - Fangface (Network Ten)
- 27 May - Minder (ABC TV)
- 31 May - California Fever (Network Ten)
- 4 June - Jason of Star Command (Nine Network)
- 22 June - Scooby and Scrappy-Doo (Nine Network)
- 5 July - Godzilla (Seven Network)
- 16 July - Hagen (Nine Network)
- 1 September - Little Blue (ABC TV)
- 9 September - The Moon Stallion (ABC TV)
- 20 October - Huntingtower (ABC TV)
- 3 November - Pinocchio (ABC TV)
- 16 November - A New Kind of Family (Seven Network)
- 17 November - Beyond Westworld (Seven Network)
- 18 November - Big Shamus, Little Shamus (Seven Network)
- 19 November - Me and Maxx (Network Ten)
- 25 November - Flo (Network Ten)
- 26 November - The Ropers (Seven Network)
- 2 December - Mrs. Columbo (Nine Network)
- 3 December - B.A.D. Cats (Nine Network)
- 4 December - The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (Network Ten)
- 9 December - Flambards (Nine Network)
- 22 December - The New Fred and Barney Show (Seven Network)
- 23 December - Texas (Network Ten)
- 26 December - Struck by Lightning (Seven Network)
Television shows
1950s
- Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959–1999)
1960s
- Four Corners (1961–present)
1970s
- Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971–1999, 2009–2010)
- Young Talent Time (1971–1988)
- Countdown (1974–1987)
- The Don Lane Show (1975–1983)
- 60 Minutes (1979–present)
- Prisoner (1979–1986)
- Doctor Down Under (1979–1980)
1980s
- Kingswood Country (1980–1984)
- Sale of the Century (1980–2001)
- Arcade (1980)
Ending this year
Date | Show | Channel | Debut |
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29 February | Arcade | Network Ten | 20 January 1980 |
10 May | Doctor Down Under | Seven Network | 12 February 1979 |
8 November | Young Ramsay | Seven Network | 30 October 1977 |
24 November | All in the Green Year | ABC TV | 20 October 1980 |
1980 | Ask the Leyland Brothers | Nine Network | 1976 |
1980 | This Is Your Life | Seven Network | 1975 |
See also
References
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