2017 in Australian television

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This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2017, the 62nd year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

List of years in Australian television

January

Date Event Source
1 The ABC's coverage of Sydney New Year's Eve is mostly panned for the fourth consecutive year, described as "dull" and "tedious," with presenters Ella Hooper and Jeremy Fernandez forgetting to start the countdown. [1][2]
12 Leaked video of Nine News Now presenter Amber Sherlock goes internationally viral after she insists colleague Julie Snook change to a different coloured outfit ahead of a segment. [3]
27 It is announced that American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful will film episodes in Australia. [4]
29 The Seven Network airs the 2017 Australian Open – Men's singles final recording the highest ratings of a Men's final in 11 years, with 2.67 million metro viewers and 3.62 million total viewers. Channel Seven earned a 54.5% primetime viewing share. [5][6]

February

Date Event Source
12 The official 2017 OzTam television ratings period begins [7]

March

Date Event Source
13 Casey Donovan wins the third season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! [8]
23 Justin Milne is appointed new ABC chairman. [9]

April

Date Event Source
9 A two-week suspension in OzTam television ratings begins for the Easter break. [7]
23 Official OzTam ratings resume after a two-week non-ratings period over Easter. [7]
The 59th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were held in Melbourne. [10]

August

Date Event Source
13 The Seven Network claims the television ratings season for the eleventh consecutive year. [11]
24 MTV Australia and its sister channels, MTV Music, MTV Dance and MTV Classic, suspend broadcasting for a 12-hour period to get the channels' core audience to vote for marriage equality. During the suspension, MTV's test pattern displayed the Moonman holding the pride flag. [12]
28 CBS Corporation announces its intent to purchase Network Ten, pending approval of the Foreign Investment Review Board. This comes two-and-a-half months after it went into voluntary administration. CBS had already maintained a long-term program and news-sharing agreement with Ten involving its namesake U.S. broadcast network, and was cited as a major creditor for Ten in the administration filing. In conjunction with the purchase, CBS Corporation also announces plans to launch an Australian version of its CBS All Access over-the-top service. [13]

October

Date Event Source
27 The Seven Network will broadcast the 2017 Rugby League World Cup [14]

December

Date Event Source
2 The last day of the official 2017 OzTam television ratings period. [7]
11 SBS announces that established singer Jessica Mauboy, the first indigenous Australian to have a number one in the ARIA Charts, will represent Australia at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. [15]
15 Tim McMillan and Emmy Kubainski are sacked as the newsreaders of Nine's Perth news bulletin. [16]

Television channels

Channel closures

Renamed channels

Premieres

Domestic series

List of domestic television series premieres
Program Original airdate Network Source
Bride & Prejudice 30 JanuarySeven Network[17]
Murder Uncovered 8 FebruarySeven Network[18]
Newton's Law 9 FebruaryABC[19]
The Real Housewives of Sydney 26 FebruaryArena[20]
Million Dollar Cold Case 15 MarchSeven Network[18]
Seven Types of Ambiguity 13 AprilABC[21]
The Aussie Property Flippers 26 AprilSeven Network[18]
True Story with Hamish & Andy 5 JuneNine Network[22]
Australian Ninja Warrior 9 JulyNine Network[23]
Yummy Mummies 9 JulySeven Network[18]
Little Big Shots 27 AugustSeven Network[24]
Blue Water Empire TBAABC[25]
The A List TBANine Network[26]
Cosmetic Coffee OctoberSeven Network[27][28]

International series

List of international television series premieres
Program Original airdate Network Country of origin Source
Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian 13 JanuaryE!United States[29]
Beyond 17 JanuaryFOX8United States[30]
Let it Shine 22 JanuaryBBC UKTVUnited Kingdom[30]
Lethal Weapon 29 JanuaryNine NetworkUnited States[31]
Rillington Place 8 FebruaryBBC FirstUnited Kingdom[32]
Legion 9 FebruaryFXUnited States[33][32]
Detroiters 13 FebruaryThe Comedy ChannelUnited States[34]
So Cosmo 14 FebruaryE!United States[34]
APB 16 FebruaryFOX8United States[35]
On Thin Ice 18 FebruaryBBC KnowledgeUnited Kingdom[34]
Training Day 26 FebruarySeven NetworkUnited States[36]
First Family of Hip Hop 27 FebruaryArenaUnited States[37]
The Moonstone 3 MarchBBC FirstUnited Kingdom[37]
Married to Medicine: Houston 4 MarchArenaUnited States[37]
Bull 5 MarchNetwork TenUnited States[38]
Crime Watch Daily 6 MarchFOX8United States[39]
The Collection 14 MarchBBC FirstUnited Kingdom[40]
Under Arrest DecemberCrime + InvestigationCanada[41]
Mighty Magiswords TBACartoon NetworkUnited States[42]
Trial & Error TBASeven NetworkUnited States[18]

Telemovies and miniseries

List of domestic telemovie and miniseries premieres
Program Original airdate(s) Network Source
Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story 12 FebruarySeven Network[43]
House of Bond 24 AprilNine Network[44]
List of international telemovie and miniseries premieres
Program Original airdate(s) Network Country of origin Source

Documentaries

List of domestic television documentary premieres
Program Original airdate(s) Network Source
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
List of international television special premieres
Program Original airdate(s) Network(s) Country of origin Source
Random and Whacky 4 JuneElevenAustralia[45][46]
Fanshaw and Crudnut: Attack Of the Slug Santas 16 December9Go!Australia[45][46]

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 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.

List of domestic television series which changed network affiliation
Program Date New network Previous network Source
List of international television programs which changed network affiliation
Program Date New network Previous network Country of origin Source
Bottersnikes and Gumbles 25 SeptemberABC ME7TWOUnited Kingdom[citation needed]

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 programs which premiered on free-to-air television for the first time
Program Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Country of origin Source

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 domestic television programs which premiered on subscription television for the first time
Program Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Source
Long Lost Family 6 March Network Ten LifeStyle You [39]
List of international television programs which premiered on subscription television for the first time
Program Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Country of origin Source
State of Affairs 26 January Seven Network Universal Channel United States [47]

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
The Biggest Loser 14 March Network Ten 2006–2015 [48]
Hi-5 15 May 9Go! 1999–2011 [49][50]

Endings

List of domestic television series endings
Program End date Network Start date Source
House Husbands 17 April Nine Network 2 September 2012 [51]
Love Child 4 July Nine Network 17 February 2014 [52]

Celebrity deaths

See also

References

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