2013 in Australian television
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This is a list of Australian television events and premieres which occurred, or were scheduled to occur, in 2013, the 58th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.
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- 17 January – The Seven Network's longest running soap opera Home and Away celebrates its 25th anniversary.
- 18 January – The Nine Network's nightly current affairs programme A Current Affair turns 25.
- 22 February – Network Ten's CEO, James Warburton, is stood down after 14 months in the role, following a string of network ratings failures.
- 21 March – Phil Rankine and Amity Dry win an All-Stars edition of The Block.[1]
- 1 April – SBS revamps SBS 2 with an aim on a youth-oriented audience.
- 7 April – Asher Keddie wins the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the 2013 Logie Awards.[2]
- 17 April – The court bans Mel B from appearing on Channel Nine's Australia's Got Talent. Instead she will continue with Channel Seven for an indefinite long run.
- 26 April – Days of Our Lives the US soap opera finishes its long 45-year run on the Nine Network, ending a 4-decade tradition of Daytime Soap operas in Australian Free-to-air Television. 6 years later, the program returns to Nine along with The Young and the Restless airing from 2 September on 9Gem
- 28 April – Dan and Steph Mulheron win the fourth season of My Kitchen Rules.[3]
- 16 May – Cricketer Andrew Symonds wins the first series of Celebrity Splash!.[4]
- 29 May – Robyn and Katie Dyke win the eighth season of The Biggest Loser.[5]
- 17 June – Harrison Craig wins the second season of The Voice.[6]
- 1 July – Carly Schulz and Leighton Brow win the first season of House Rules.[7]
- 28 July – Alisa and Lysandra Fraser win the seventh season of The Block.[8]
- 27 August – Nancy Ho wins the first series of The Great Australian Bake Off.[9]
- 24 September – Melissa Juratowitch wins the eighth season of Australia's Next Top Model.[10]
- 16 October – Hillal Kara-Ali wins the sixth and final season of The Mole, taking home $180,000 in prize money. Erin Dooley is revealed as the Mole, and Aisha Jefcoate is the runner-up.[11]
- 28 October – Dami Im wins the fifth season of The X Factor.[12]
- 2 November – Channel Seven again bans Mel B from appearing on Channel Ten's The Project in the last minute before it goes to air.
- 6 November – Tim Dormer wins the tenth season of Big Brother.[13]
- 10 November – Music trio Uncle Jed win the seventh season of Australia's Got Talent.[14]
- 26 November – Illusionist Cosentino and his partner Jessica Raffa win the thirteenth season of Dancing with the Stars.
- 10 December – The final analogue signals are turned off in Melbourne and Surrounds as well as Remote Central and Eastern Australia, bringing an end to 57 years of analogue broadcasting in Australia.
Deaths
| Name | Date | Age | Notability | Reference Section |
| Bille Brown, AM | 13 January | (aged 61), | Playwright and actor who appeared in numerous television series. | [15] |
| Patricia Lovell, AM, MBE | 26 January | aged 83 | Australian film producer, best known to a generation as star of children's television series Mr. Squiggle as Miss Pat in the 1960s and 1970s. | [16] |
| Peter Harvey | 2 March | aged 68, | journalist with the Nine Network for 38 years. | [17] |
| Maureen Duval | 27 June | aged 80 | Host of Good Morning Sydney from 1978 to 1989, and later a panellist on Beauty and the Beast. | [18] |
| Joyce Jacobs | 15 September | aged 91, | English-born Australian actress who appeared in A Country Practice from 1981 to 1994. | [19] |
| Alan Coleman | 10 December | aged 76 | English-Australian director, producer, and screenwriter | [citation needed] |
| Johnny Lockwood | 10 December | 92 | British Australia actor, star of Number 96 | [20] |
| Brian Moll | 9 August | aged 88 | British Australian actor The Young Doctors and A Country Practice | [citation needed] |
| Binny Lum, | (aged 97), | Pioneering radio and television personality | [21] |
Channels
New channels
Renamed channels
- 1 January – Foxtel Movies (replacing both Showtime and Movie Network)
- 2 April – SBS 2 (rename of SBS TWO)
Digital television transition
Analogue switch-off
The switch-off of analogue television was completed in 2013, with the following areas being the last to be switched off:
- 2 April – Adelaide
- 9 April – Tasmania
- 16 April – Perth
- 28 May – Brisbane, Gold Coast
- 25 June – Regional Western Australia
- 28 July – Darwin
- 3 December – Sydney
- 10 December – Melbourne, Remote Central and Eastern Australia
Restack/Retune
Restack was the official name, and Retune was the more consumer-friendly name, given to the change in frequency of many digital television stations following analog switch-off. The main purpose was to clear channels 52–69 in the 700 MHz band for reuse in mobile communications. Channels 9 & 9A were also cleared so that they could be used for DAB+. Many remote areas were excluded, their stations didn't change frequency and channel 9 & 9A continue to be used in some remote areas for digital television.
The restack began in April 2013 and was completed by the end of 2014.
Premieres
Domestic series
International series
Telemovies
| Telemovie | Original airdate(s) | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffy | 26 May | ABC1 | [65] |
| I Am You | 18 August | ABC1 | [269] |
| An Accidental Soldier | 15 September | ABC1 | [270] |
| Carlotta | 2013 | ABC1 | [271] |
| The Broken Shore | 2013 | ABC1 | [272] |
| Sundowner | TBA | Nine Network | [273] |
| Telemovie | Original airdate(s) | Network | Country of origin | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Sensitive: The Other Half Lives | 4 May | ABC1 | United Kingdom | [274] |
| Sharknado | 26 July | Universal Channel | United States | [275] |
| Teen Beach Movie | 9 August | Disney Channel | United States | [276] |
| Killing Kennedy | 19 November | National Geographic Channel | United States | [277] |
| Reckless | TBA | Network Ten | United States | [278] |
| Room on the Broom | TBA | ABC 4 Kids (ABC2) | United Kingdom | [279] |
Miniseries
| Miniseries | Original airdate(s) | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top of the Lake | 24 March | UKTV | [280] |
| Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | 2, 9 June | ABC1 | [65] |
| Better Man | 25 July, 1 August | SBS ONE | [281] |
| Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War | 8, 15 September | Nine Network | [282] |
| The Gallipoli Story | TBA | (Foxtel) | [283] |
| The House of Hancock | TBA | (Foxtel) | [284] |
| Miniseries | Original airdate(s) | Network | Country of origin | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labyrinth | 27 January, 3 February | SoHo | Germany South Africa | [28] |
| Hatfields & McCoys | 1 June | Showcase | United States | [285] |
| Political Animals | 9 October | Nine Network | United States | [286] |
| Secret State | 23 November | UKTV | United Kingdom | [287] |
Documentary specials
Specials
| Television special | Original airdate(s) | Network(s) | Country of origin | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Concert | 1 January | SBS ONE | Austria | [352] |
| 70th Golden Globe Awards | 14 January | Arena | United States | [28] |
| Just For Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival Gala 2012 | 20 January | Network Ten | Canada | [353] |
| 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards | 28 January | TV1 | United States | [28] |
| 2013 Billboard Music Awards | 27 February | SBS ONE | United Kingdom | [354] |
| Selling Spelling Manor | 18, 25 April | LifeStyle Home | United States | [355] |
| Ryan Seacrest with the Kardashians | 26 April | E! | United States | [356] |
| Gok Wan: Made in China | 2 May | LifeStyle You | United Kingdom | [176] |
| 2013 Billboard Music Awards | 20 May | Channel [V] | United States | [357] |
| 2013 Guys' Choice Awards | 22 June | FX | United States | [358] |
| Will & Kate Plus One | 20 July | CNN | United States | [359] |
| David Bowie: Five Years in the Making of an Icon | 24 July | ABC2 | United Kingdom | [360] |
| Doctor Who Revisited | 18 August | UKTV | United States | [361] |
| 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | 23 September | Fox8 | United States | [362] |
| The Bravest Girl in the World | 14 October | CNN | United States | [363] |
| Crazy About One Direction | 22 October | GO! | United Kingdom | [364] |
| Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union TV Song Festival 2013 | 9 November | SBS 2 | Vietnam | [365] |
Programming changes
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 the new network. This includes when a programme 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.
| Programme | Date | New network | Previous network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| It's Academic | 1 January | 7TWO | Seven Network | |
| Match It | 1 January | 7TWO | Seven Network | |
| Yamba's Playtime | 1 January | GO! | Nine Network | |
| William & Sparkles' Magical Tales | 1 January | GO! | Nine Network | |
| Pyramid | 1 January | GO! | Nine Network | |
| Kitchen Whiz | 1 January | GO! | Nine Network | |
| Wakkaville | 5 January | GO! | Nine Network | |
| Pixel Pinkie | 5 January | GO! | Nine Network | |
| Fast Forward's Funniest Send-Ups | 31 January | One | Seven Network | |
| Kids' WB | 16 February | GO![g] | Nine Network | [366] |
| Reef Doctors | 29 June | Eleven | Network Ten (Axed after Two Episodes) | |
| Australia's Got Talent | 11 August | Nine Network | Seven Network | [367] |
| Wurrawhy | 4 November | Eleven | Network Ten | |
| Totally Wild | 4 November | Eleven | Network Ten | |
| Scope | 7 November | Eleven | Network Ten | |
| Mako: Island of Secrets | 8 November | Eleven | Network Ten | |
| Paradise Cafe | 9 November | Eleven | Network Ten | |
| Vicky the Viking | 9 November | Eleven | Network Ten | |
| H2O: Just Add Water | 9 November | Eleven | Network Ten |
| Program | Date | New network | Previous network | Country of origin | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Idol | 17 January | Network Ten | Fox8 | United States | [368] |
| The Looney Tunes Show | 1 July | Boomerang | Cartoon Network | United States | [369] |
| Peppa Pig | TBA | CBeebies | Nick Jr. | United Kingdom |
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.
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.
| Program | Date | Free-to-air network | Subscription network(s) | Country of origin | Ref |
|---|
Endings
| Program | End date | Network | Start date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Price Is Right (repeats) | 10 January | Seven Network | 07 May | ||
| Home and Away (Friday) | 18 March | Seven Network | 1988 | ||
| Celebrity Splash! | 16 May | Seven Network | 29 April | ||
| Nine Afternoon News (local edition) | 28 June | Nine Network (Perth) | 2012 | [386] | |
| Packed to the Rafters | 2 July | Seven Network | 2008 | [387] | |
| Ten News At Five | 15 September | Network Ten | 21 July 2008 | ||
| Before the Game | 27 September | Network Ten | 1 March 2003 | ||
| Dance Academy | 30 September | ABC3 | 2010 | [388] | |
| The Game Plan (NRL) | 3 October | One | 2011 | [389] | |
| Nine News at 7.00 | 25 October[h] | GEM | 5 August | ||
| Inside Business | 1 December | ABC1 | 2002 | [390] | |
| Deal Or No Deal | 29 November | Seven Network | 13 July 2003 | 2003 |
Returning this year
| Program | Return date | Network | Original run | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mole | 2 July | Seven Network | 2000–2005 | [391] |
| Talking Footy | 26 August | Seven Network | 1994–2002 | [392] |