2021_in_Australian_television
2021 in Australian television
Overview of the events of 2021 in Australian television
This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2021, the 66th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.
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March
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| 12 | Nine Entertainment Co. and WIN Corporation announce a new affiliation agreement to begin 1 July with WIN Television stations to carry Nine programming. Southern Cross Austereo owned stations will return to Network 10 programming. Northern NSW stations NBN (owned by Nine) and NRN (owned by WIN) will not be impacted by the new agreement, but as part of the new affiliation agreement, WIN will act as NBN's sales agent effective July 1. | [1] |
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April
May
June
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| 23 | Network Ten renew their affiliation agreement with WIN Television for Northern New South Wales for an additional five years. The new agreement begins 1 July 2021. | [2] |
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July
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| 23 | The Seven Network broadcasts the 2020 Summer Olympics. | [3] |
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August
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| 13 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show is axed by the Nine Network, ending its 13-year run on the network (preceded by a short run on Network 10.) It leaves Dr. Phil (broadcast on Network 10) as the only remaining U.S. daytime talk show currently broadcast on Australian free-to-air television. A week later, Foxtel announces it is dropping the rights to the show as well. | [4][5] |
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November
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| 8 | Nine-owned regional station NBN commences local news production at its new Honeysuckle headquarters, following nearly 60 years of operation from its Mosbri Crescent studios, which was sold to property developers several years ago. | [6] |
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December
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| 23 | Prime Media Group shareholders agree to a $132 million takeover from Seven West Media with the merger to take effect on January 1, 2022. | [7] |
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New channels/streaming services
Channel closures
Affiliation changes
- 1 July – Nine Network programming to air on WIN Television owned and operated stations (excluding NRN)
- 1 July – Network Ten programming to air on Southern Cross Austereo owned and operated stations.
Domestic series
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| Program | Original airdate | Network | Source |
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| Stutter School | 5 January | SBS | [11] |
| Birdsville or Bust | 12 January | SBS | [12] |
| Bowled Over | 19 January | SBS | [13] |
| Kangaroo Beach | 25 January | ABC Kids | |
| Holey Moley | 1 February | Seven Network | |
| Aftertaste | 3 February | ABC Television | [14] |
| Three Blue Ducks | 13 February | Network 10 | [15] |
| Why Are You Like This | 16 February | ABC TV Plus | [16] |
| The Cube | 24 February | Network 10 | [17] |
| Space Invaders | 27 February | Nine Network | [18] |
| Under Investigation with Liz Hayes | 1 March | Nine Network | [19] |
| Amazing Grace | 3 March | Nine Network | [20] |
| Mega Zoo | 4 March | Nine Network | [21] |
| Space Nova | 5 March (9Go!), 2 April (ABC Me) | 9Go! ABC Me |
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| Ultimate Tag | 7 March | Seven Network | [23] |
| Fisk | 17 March | ABC | [24] |
| Advancing Australia | 27 March | Network 10 | [25] |
| Wakefield | 2 April (iview), 18 April (TV) | ABC Television | [26] |
| See What You Made Me Do | 5 May | SBS | [27] |
| Art Works | 5 May | ABC Television | [28] |
| The Unusual Suspects | 3 June | SBS | [29] |
| Win the Week | 23 June | ABC Television | [30] |
| Movin' to the Country | 2 July | ABC Television | [31] |
| Life in Colour | 3 July | Nine Network | [32] |
| Luxe Listings Sydney | 9 July | Amazon Prime Video | [33] |
| Ms Represented | 13 July | ABC Television | [34] |
| The Cheap Seats | 20 July | Network 10 | [35] |
| Australia: Now and Then | 10 August | Seven Network | [36] |
| Back to Nature | 10 August | ABC Television | [37] |
| The Hundred with Andy Lee | 10 August | Nine Network | [38] |
| RFDS | 11 August | Seven Network | [39] |
| The Newsreader | 15 August | ABC Television | [40] |
| Homicide with Ron Iddles | 15 August | Seven Network | [41] |
| Beyond the Towers | 16 August | ABC Television | [42] |
| Question Everything | 18 August | ABC Television | [43] |
| What Does Australia Really Think About... | 18 August | SBS | [44] |
| Nurses | 18 August | Seven Network | [45] |
| Inside Central Station: Australia's Busiest Railway | 12 September | SBS | [46] |
| The School That Tried to End Racism | 21 September | ABC Television | [47] |
| Lie With Me | TBA | Network 10 | [48] |
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International series
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| Program | Original airdate | Network | Country of origin | Source |
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| Gigantosaurus | 1 March 2021 | 9Go! | France/Canada | |
| Lego Monkie Kid | 13 March 2021 | 9Go! | China/Denmark | |
| Beyblade Burst Surge | 15 March 2021 | 9Go! | Japan | |
| Bakugan: Geogan Rising | 20 March 2021 | 9Go! | Canada/Japan | |
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Changes to network affiliation
Criterion 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 criterion is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.
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| Program | Date | New network | Previous network | Source |
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| Dancing with the Stars | 11 April | Seven Network | Network 10 | [49] |
| The Voice | 8 August | Seven Network | Nine Network | [50] |
| Five Bedrooms | 11 August | Paramount+ | Network 10 | [51] |
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| Program | Date | New network | Previous network | Country of origin | Source |
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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.
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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.
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Returning programs
Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.
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| Show | Return date | Previous run | Type of return | Previous channel | New/same channel | Source |
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| H2O: Just Add Water (as H2O: Just Add More Water) |
Autumn | 2008–2010 | Revival | Network 10 | Disney+ | [52] |
| Territory Cops | 25 February | 2012–2016; intermittently | New season | Network 10 | same | [53] |
| The Celebrity Apprentice Australia | 23 May | 2011–2015 | New season | Nine Network | same | [54] |
| The Weakest Link | 25 Maya | 2001–2002 | New season | Seven Network | Nine Network | [55][56] |
| Beauty & the Geek Australia | 11 June | 2009–2014 | New season | Seven Network | Nine Network | [57] |
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a^ Was originally due to premiere on 4 May 2021, but was delayed by three weeks due to a tight production schedule.
Endings
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| Program | End date | Network | Start date | Source |
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| The Mix | 27 March 2021 | ABC | 14 June 2014 | [58] |
| Doctor Doctor | 23 June 2021 | Nine Network | 14 September 2016 | [59] |
| Totally Wild | 27 June 2021 | Network 10 | 12 July 1992 | [60] |
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| Name | Date | Age | Field | Broadcasting notability | Reference |
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| Gaynor Bunning | 12 January | aged 82 | Radio variety and Melbourne TV personality | The Gaynor Bunning Show, Tennage Mailbag, The Bobby Limb Show In Melbourne Tonight, Pot Luck | [61] |
| Trisha Noble | 23 January | aged 76 | Singer and Actress | Bandstand | [62] |
| Russell Goodrick | 11 May | Radio personality, DJ and TV news presenter, businessman (although worked in London, England) | Nine News | [63] | |
| Mary Rossi | 25 May | aged 95 | Television presenter | Woman's World | [64] |
| John Gregg (actor) | 1 June | aged 82 | Theatre, TV and film actor, and voice over artist | Contrabandits, Delta | [65] |
| Dinah Shearing | 20 June | aged 95 | Actress, known for numerous plays and TV series | Othello, Family and Friends | [66] |
| Reg Gorman | 6 August | aged 82 | TV actor | The Sullivans | [67] |
| Wynn Roberts | 2 September | aged 97 | Radio, theatre and television | Prisoner, Neighbours and Law of the Land | [68] |
| Doug Parkinson | 15 March | aged 74 | Musician and actor | The Young Doctors, Always Greener, Shadows of the Heart | [69] |
| Frank Warrick | 11 May | aged 76 | Newsreader and presenter | Seven News, Nine News, The World Around Us, The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime | [70] |
| Lorrae Desmond | 23 May | aged 91 | Singer and actress | The Lorrae Desmond Show, A Country Practice | [71] |
| Mike Bailey | 20 July | aged 71 | Television and radio weather presenter | ABC News, Seven News. | [72] |
| Jonathan "Jono" Coleman | 9 July | aged 65 | English-born radio and television presenter | Simon Townsend's Wonder World, Studio 10 | [73] |
| Mary Ward | 19 July | aged 106, | Actress and broadcaster | Prisoner, Sons and Daughters | [74] |
| David Leckie | 20 July | aged 70 | Network television executive | Media executive of Nine Network, Seven Network | [75] |
| John Cornell | 23 July | aged 80 | Actor, director, producer and writer | The Paul Hogan Show | [76] |
| Dieter Brummer | 24 July | aged 45, | Actor | Home and Away, Underbelly, Neighbours | [77] |
| Phil Lambert | 25 July | aged 71 | Camera operator and floor manager | Hey Hey It's Saturday | [78] |
| Brian Henderson | 5 August | aged 89 | Newsreader and presenter | Nine News, Bandstand | [79] |
| Ernie Sigley | 15 August | aged 82 | Radio and television presenter | Sunnyside Up, Adelaide Tonight, The Ernie Sigley Show, Wheel of Fortune, In Melbourne Today | [80] |
| Bert Newton | 30 October | aged 83, | Radio and television personality | In Melbourne Tonight, The Bert Newton Show, New Faces, Good Morning Australia, Berts Family Feud | |
| Beverley Dunn | 27 November | aged 88 | Film, TV , voicexandxradio | Shine | [81] |
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- Knox, David (1 June 2021). "Airdate: Movin' to the Country". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- Knox, David (28 June 2021). "Airdate: David Attenborough's Life in Colour". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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- Knox, David (17 August 2021). "Airdate: The School That Tried to End Racism". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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