2019 in Australian television explained
This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2019, the 64th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.
Events
January
February
Date | Event | Source |
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10 | The official 2019 OzTam television ratings period begins | [4] |
18 | The Nine Network claims the first week of an official ratings season for the first time since 2009. | [5] |
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April
Date | Event | Source |
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14 | A two-week suspension in OzTam television ratings begins for the Easter break. | |
28 | Official OzTam ratings resume after a two-week non-ratings period over Easter. | |
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December
Television channels
New channels
Channel closures
Premieres
Domestic series
Delayed to 2020
International series
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.
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 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.
Returning programs
Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.
Endings
Deaths
Date | Name | Age | Broadcast notability | Reference section |
2 January | | aged 54 | Originated the role of Scott Robinson in Neighbours in 1985 |
6 January | | aged 46 | Model, actress and television presenter |
7 January | Jimmy Hannan | aged 84 | Television presenter, comedian and singer | [38] |
3 February | | aged 76 | Character actress of stage, television and film, sister of actress Paula Duncan) | |
1 March | Michael Willesee (AO) | aged 76 | Journalist and TV presenter | |
30 March | Geoff Harvey (OAM) | aged 84 | Musician, who served as musical directors on numerous programs, including The Mike Walsh Show and Midday with Ray Martin | |
20 June | | aged 84 | Movie presenter, film critic and film historian | |
13 July | | aged 65 | Film and television actor | |
8 August | | age 73 | Television host, radio presenter and journalist | |
14 August | | aged 41 | Actor best known for his role in soap opera Home and Away, as Jesse McGregor |
27 October | | aged 71 | Actress and activist best known for her role as Myra Desmond in Prisoner and Monica Taylor in Something in the Air | [39] | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: An Australian tradition - slamming the ABC's New Year's Eve coverage. news.com.au. Ginger. Gorman. 1 January 2019.
- Web site: Channel 9's bold choice for the new co-host of Today, replacing ousted Karl Stefanovic. Shannon. Molloy. 5 January 2019. news.com.au.
- Web site: Nine secures rights to the 2019 Australian Open tennis from Seven. The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 June 2018.
- Web site: OzTam Survey Calendar 2019. PDF. OzTam. 9 December 2018.
- Web site: Nine wins first week of 2019 ratings -just.. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 18 February 2019. 25 February 2019.
- Web site: WIN News axes five regional newsrooms across NSW and Qld . Rigby . Brittney . Mumbrella . 20 June 2019 . 26 June 2019.
- Web site: Days of Our Lives, Young & the Restless returning to Nine . Knox . David . TV Tonight . 21 August 2019 . 27 October 2021.
- Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2019-10-18 . Australia’s Seven West to Merge With Affiliate Prime Media . 2023-11-23 . Variety . en-US.
- Web site: Nine wins 2019 ratings year | TV Tonight.
- Web site: Viacom and CBS Are Merging, So What Does This Mean for Network 10?. 14 August 2019.
- Web site: Sky News Australia closes its dedicated business channel Your Money. The Guardian. 6 May 2019. 29 December 2019. Amanda. Meade.
- Web site: 7food to close broadcast on December 28. 7 December 2019. TV Tonight. 29 December 2019.
- Web site: Wenlei . Ma . First trailer drops for Stan's Bloom . News.com.au . 7 December 2018 . 22 November 2018.
- Web site: 7mate orders Aussie Lobster Men. 20 October 2018. David. Knox. TV Tonight.
- Web site: Black B*tch renamed as Total Control. 2019-09-09. TV Tonight. en-AU. 2019-09-10.
- Web site: Airdate: Blue Water Empire. 2019-06-03. TV Tonight. en-AU. 2019-08-04.
- Web site: Upfronts 2019: ABC. 29 November 2018. David. Knox. TV Tonight.
- Web site: Coming to and leaving iview in August 2019. ABC iview. en-US. 2019-08-04. 25 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725074058/https://iviewsupport.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/360001076016-Coming-to-and-leaving-iview-in-August-2019. dead.
- Web site: Upfronts 2019: SBS: Diverse dramas, Mastermind at 6pm & "Slow Summer" TV. 20 November 2018. David. Knox. TV Tonight.
- Web site: Upfronts 2019: Seven: New Bevan Lee drama, Ms Fisher cast, new reality.. 26 October 2018. David. Knox. TV Tonight.
- Web site: Upfronts 2019: 10: variety, new dramas, multichannel rebrand.. 1 November 2018. David. Knox. TV Tonight.
- Web site: 10 to mount The Masked Singer. 27 May 2019. David. Knox. TV Tonight. TV Tonight. 24 September 2019.
- Web site: Upfronts 2019: Nine: SeaChange, Australian Open, Lego Masters, Bad Mothers.. 17 October 2018. David. Knox. TV Tonight.
- Web site: The End, new drama for Foxtel.. 27 September 2018. David. Knox. TV Tonight.
- Web site: Filming wraps on Lambs of God. 7 August 2018. David. Knox. TV Tonight.
- Web site: Foxtel: 2019 highlights. 12 December 2018. David. Knox. TV Tonight.
- Web site: SBS delays Hungry Ghosts to 2020. 2019-09-12. TV Tonight. en-AU. 2019-09-12.
- Web site: SBS delays Hungry Ghosts to 2020. 2019-09-12. TV Tonight. en-AU. 2019-09-12.
- Web site: Knox. David. 2020 Upfronts: 10: Five Bedrooms, Masked Singer, DWTS Renewed. TV Tonight. 10 October 2019. TV Tonight. 4 December 2019. en-AU.
- Web site: Snack World sets sights on Australia ToonBarn. Takao. en-US. 2019-11-23.
- Web site: Nine News Now to rest over summer for Tipping Point. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 21 November 2019. 21 November 2019.
- Web site: Knox. David. Axed in 2019. 2 January 2020. TV Tonight. 2 January 2020.
- Web site: Knox. David. Gone: Changing Rooms. 26 February 2019. TV Tonight. 2 January 2020.
- News: Sutton. Ben. Channel Nine axes The Footy Show amid poor ratings. afl.com.au. 9 May 2019. 10 May 2019.
- News: Ten replaces Pointless with Celebrity Name Game, fronted by Grant Denyer. Kelly. Vivienne. 15 March 2019. Mumbrella. 15 March 2019.
- Web site: Axed: Saturday Night Rove. TV Tonight. Knox. David. 2 September 2018. 2 September 2019.
- Web site: Seven axes current affairs program Sunday Night. 2019-10-02. NewsComAu. 2019-10-02.
- https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/gold-logie-winner-and-tv-icon-jimmy-hannan-dies-at-the-age-of-84/news-story/ffef47dc4da236d94de20538d719fe63 Gold Logie winner and TV icon Jimmy Hannan dies at 84
- https://smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/one-of-the-best-humans-prisoner-actress-anne-phelan-dies-age-75-20192810-p534vb.html "One of the Best Humans: Prisoner actress Anne Phelan dies aged 75"