2011 in Australian television
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This is a list of Australian television events and premieres which occurred in 2011. This year will be the 56th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.
Events[edit]
- 11 January – Ten Network Holdings and CBS Studios International launch digital multi-channel Eleven, which replaces the standard definition simulcast of One HD.[1] Network Ten also permanently shifts its long-running soap opera Neighbours to the new channel after having aired the series for 24 years. The first episode on Eleven was its highest-rated program of the night, recording 254,000 metropolitan viewers.[2]
- 13 January – The Australian Government lifts restrictions on the anti-siphoning rule to allow the Seven Network to air parts of the Australian Open on its digital multichannel 7Two while Seven News airs on the primary channel.[3] This practice has continued in subsequent years.
- 16 January – Prime Television and GWN Television rebrand as Prime7 and GWN7 respectively, reaffirming their alignment with the Seven Network. The "Prime" on-screen watermark is also removed for Seven Network digital multichannels 7Two and 7mate.[citation needed]
- 24 January – The launch of 6PM with George Negus and Ten Evening News marks Network Ten's return to the regular broadcasting of news and current affairs programs in the 6:00–7:00 pm timeslot for the first time in 20 years. The new line-up is in direct competition with news and current affairs offerings on both the Seven and Nine networks.[4]
- 4 April – Seven picks up the rights to televise Wimbledon, and in doing so, promises viewers live coverage of most matches including the men's and women's singles semi-finals, and championship matches.[5]
- 27 April – Two days before it was due to air, ABC Television is forced to cancel their planned coverage of the Wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton, which was to be a "satirical commentary" by The Chaser, due to restrictions imposed by Clarence House.[6] Set to air on ABC2, The Chaser’s Royal Wedding Commentary, was instead replaced by a simulcast of BBC's coverage and commentary of the wedding.[6]
- 28 April – The Australian Football League (AFL) television broadcast rights for the 2012 to 2016 seasons is awarded to the Seven Network and Foxtel in a record $1.253 billion deal (including mobile and internet coverage awarded to Telstra).[7][8] The Seven Network will broadcast four games each round, three of them live, as well as all finals live.[7][8] For the first time, Foxtel will broadcast all nine matches each round, as well as all finals except the Grand Final, live, simulcasting the Seven Network's coverage of its four games.[7][8] Foxtel will also relaunch a dedicated AFL channel after its previous attempt, the Fox Footy Channel, ceased broadcasting in 2006.[7][8]
- 2 May – Emma Duncan wins the sixth season of The Biggest Loser.[citation needed]
- 8 May – Network Ten shifts the focus of its high-definition digital multichannel One from purely sports coverage and programming, to a mix of general entertainment and sports, specifically targeting audiences in the male 24-to-54-year-old demographic.[9]
- 26 June – Heather Foord presents her final Nine News Queensland bulletin before retiring from television permanently; she is replaced the following weekend by Eva Milic.[10]
- 10 July – TV chef Manu Feildel, alongside professional dance partner Alana Patience, win the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars.[citation needed]
- 28 July – 7TWO, 7mate, GEM, GO!, ONE & ELEVEN expand to Western Australia.[citation needed]
- 1 August – Surfers and best friends Tyler Atkins and Nathan Jolliffe win the first season of The Amazing Race Australia.[citation needed]
- 2 August – Jack Vidgen wins the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent.[citation needed]
- 7 August – Kate Bracks wins the third season of MasterChef Australia.[citation needed]
- 20 and 21 August – The Nine Network's most-watched Queensland news bulletin conducts two crosses to journalists in a helicopter claiming to be "near Beerwah, Queensland", where the remains of murdered schoolboy Daniel Morcombe had been found earlier that month. However, the crosses are revealed to be fake when, on the second night, rival station Channel Seven filmed footage of the Nine helicopter sitting on the helipad outside their studios at Mount Coot-tha at the time of the broadcast. Radar footage also revealed that, on the first night, the helicopter was actually hovering over Chapel Hill, 70 km away from Beerwah. Two journalists, Melissa Mallet and Cameron Price, as well as news producer Aaron Wakeley, are all sacked by the Nine Network following the incident, while Lee Anderson resigned in protest over the sackings.[11]
- 21 August – Polly Porter and Warwick "Waz" Jones win the fourth season of The Block.[citation needed]
- 7 September – Robert Davidov wins the first series of Top Design Australia.[citation needed]
- 9 September – Nine Network confirmed that they were bringing back Big Brother Australia in 2012.[citation needed]
- 9 September – The eleventh season of the popular British children's television series Thomas & Friends finally airs on ABC2 at 1:05pm starting with Hide and Peep.
- 12 September – Dylan Cooper wins the third season of Project Runway Australia.[citation needed]
- 30 September – Ten Late News and Sports Tonight withdrawn their Broadcasts for the very last time.[citation needed]
- 12 October – Michael Lynch wins the first series of The Renovators.[citation needed]
- 22 October – Nine News Sydney overtakes Seven News Sydney as the news ratings leader in Sydney for the first time since 2004.[12]
- 25 October Montana Cox wins the seventh season of Australia's Next Top Model.[citation needed]
- 11 November – 7TWO, 7mate, GEM, GO!, ONE & ELEVEN expand to South Eastern South Australia.[citation needed]
- 21 November – Comedian Julia Morris wins the first season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.[citation needed]
- 22 November – Reece Mastin wins the third series of The X Factor.[citation needed]
- 23 November – Greta Yaxley wins the second season of Junior MasterChef Australia.[citation needed]
- 24 November – Sarah Lawther and Lachlan Cosgrove win the third season of Beauty and the Geek Australia.[citation needed]
- 27 November – The Seven Network wins its 40th (out of a possible 40) week of ratings for the 2011 calendar year, and becomes the first Australian television network to achieve a clean sweep of a ratings calendar year.[13]
Celebrity Deaths[edit]
- 4 January – Geoff Raymond (aged 89), news presenter.[14]
- 21 May – Bill Hunter (aged 71), actor[15]
- 11 June, James Elliot (aged 82) Scottish-born Australian actor, best known as Alf Sutcliffe Number 96[16]
Channels[edit]
- New channels
- 11 January – Eleven
- 29 May – Disney Junior
- 28 July - 7TWO, GO!, GEM, ONE, ELEVEN & 7mate (Albany/Bunbury)
- 11 November - February 2012 - 7TWO, GO!, GEM, ONE, ELEVEN & 7mate (Mount Gambier/Riverland)
- Renamed channels
- 16 January – Prime7 (replacing Prime)
- 16 January – GWN7 (replacing GWN)
- 1 May – ABC4 Kids (replacing ABC For Kids on 2, but shared with ABC2)
- 8 May – One (replacing One HD)
Premieres[edit]
Domestic series[edit]
International series[edit]
Telemovies[edit]
| Telemovie | Original airdate(s) | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here | 7 February | Nine Network | [17] |
| Underbelly Files: Infiltration | 14 February | Nine Network | [17] |
| Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away | 21 February | Nine Network | [17] |
| Blood Brothers | 8 May | Nine Network | [18] |
Miniseries[edit]
- Domestic
| Program | Channel | Debut date | Reference/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudstreet | Showcase | 22 May | [19][20] |
- International
| Program | Channel | Debut date | Reference/s |
|---|---|---|---|
 Collision
|
ABC1 | 7 January | [21] |
| Murderland
|
ABC1 | 28 January | [22] |
 The Kennedys
|
ABC1 | 22 May | [23] |
Documentaries[edit]
- Domestic
| Program | Channel | Debut date | Reference/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living the End | SBS One | 25 January | [24] |
| The Irish in Australia | The History Channel | 17 March | [25] |
| The Secret History of Eurovision | SBS One | 6 and 13 May | [26] |
- International
| Program | Channel | Debut date | Reference/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Despicable Me TV Show
|
Seven Network | 19 February | [27] |
| Madagascar
|
Nine Network | 4 May | [28] |
| Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
|
Nine Network | 9 and 16 June | [29] |
| The Shadow of the Moon
|
SBS One | TBA | [30] |
| Teenage Paparazzo
|
ABC2 | 23 October | [31] |
Programming changes[edit]
Changes to network affiliation[edit]
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.
Domestic[edit]
| Program | New network | Previous network | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighbours | Eleven | Network Ten | 11 January |
| Animation Fixation | Eleven | Network Ten | 12 January |
| The Chaser's War on Everything | 7mate | ABC1 | 28 August |
International[edit]
Free-to-air premieres[edit]
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.
| Program | Free-to-air network | Subscription network | Date | Reference/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gadget Show
|
Network Ten | LifeStyle | 15 January | [32] |
| Jersey Shore
|
7mate | MTV | 11 May | [33] |
| Sons of Anarchy
|
One | Showcase | 11 May | [34] |
| The Penguins of Madagascar
|
Network Ten | Nickelodeon | 13 May | [35] |
| Power Rangers Samurai
|
GO! | Nickelodeon | 17 July | |
| Teen Mom
|
GO! | MTV | 2 October | |
| Jeopardy!
|
One | W | 24 October | |
| Britain's Next Top Model
|
Eleven | Fox8 | 31 October | |
 Beyblade: Medal Masters
|
Network Ten | Cartoon Network | 8 November | |
| The Glades
|
Network Ten | W | 28 November | |
| Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge
|
Network Ten | Cartoon Network | 14 December |
Subscription premieres[edit]
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 | Subscription network | Free-to-air network | Date | Reference/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cleveland Show
|
Fox8 | Network Ten / Eleven | 13 March | [citation needed] |
| Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors
|
Cartoon Network | Network Ten | 10 September | |
| In the Night Garden...
|
CBeebies | ABC4 Kids | November | |
| Merlin
|
UKTV | Network Ten | 26 December | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
|
KidsCo | Nine Network / ABC Kids Channel (now defunct) | December |
Ended this year[edit]
| Program | End date | Network | Debut date | Reference/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puzzle Play | 28 January | Network Ten | 21 December 2006 | |
| Ben Elton Live From Planet Earth | 22 February | Nine Network | 8 February 2011 | [36] |
| The 7.30 Report | 4 March | ABC1 | 28 January 1986 | |
| Stateline | 4 March | ABC1 | 16 February 1996 | |
| City Homicide | 30 March | Seven Network | 27 August 2007 | [37][38] |
| Conviction Kitchen | 12 April | Seven Network | 22 February 2011 | [38] |
| The New Adventures of Winnie The Pooh | 29 May | Playhouse Disney | 20 January 1990 (On Seven Network) | |
| East West 101 | 1 June | SBS One | 6 December 2007 | [39][40] |
| Between the Lines | 2 June[note 1] | Nine Network | 12 May 2011 | [41][42] |
| In Their Footsteps | 10 July | Nine Network | 8 May 2011 | |
| Angry Boys | 27 July | ABC1 | 11 May 2011 | |
| Video Hits | 6 August | Network Ten | 15 February 1987 | [43][44] |
| Rescue: Special Ops | 5 September | Nine Network | 2 August 2009 | [45][46] |
| Top Design Australia | 7 September | Nine Network | 13 July 2011 | [38][47] |
| Top Gear Australia | 13 September | Nine Network | 29 September 2008 (on SBS) | [48][49] |
| Collectors | 23 September | ABC1 | 24 March 2005 | |
| Sports Tonight | 30 September | Network Ten / One | 30 August 1993 | [50] |
| Ten Late News | 30 September | Network Ten | 21 January 1991 | [50] |
| Spit It Out | 3 October | Seven Network | 4 October 2010 | |
| 6.30 with George Negus (previously 6pm With George Negus) | 28 October | Network Ten | 24 January 2011 | [51] |
| Wild Boys | 20 November | Seven Network | 4 September 2011 | [52][53] |
| Spicks and Specks | 23 November | ABC1 | 9 February 2005 | [54] |
| Kerri-Anne (previously Mornings With Kerri-Anne) | 25 November | Nine Network | 28 October 2002 | [55] |
| RPM | 16 November | One | 22 March (second run) | [56][57] |
| Hi-5 | 16 December | Nine Network | 12 April 1999 |
Returning this year[edit]
| Program | New Network | Previous network | Debut date | End date | Return date | Reference/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Chef Bad Chef | Network Ten | Seven Network | 2006 | 2007 | 3 January | |
| This Is Your Life | Same | Nine Network | 1995 | 2008 | 28 February | [citation needed] |
| RPM | One | Network Ten | 1997 | 2008 | 22 March | [citation needed] |
| It's a Knockout | Same | Network Ten | April 1985 | September 1987 | 27 November | [citation needed] |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Originally, the fourth episode of Between the Lines was due to be the final episode broadcast on 2 June 2011;[41][42] the Nine Network then decided to air the sole remaining episode produced the following week on 9 June 2011,[42] however, they reversed this decision screening the first part of Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice.[29] The final episode is therefore yet to air.
References[edit]
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Knox, David (10 January 2011). "Week 3". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ Chessell, James (13 January 2011). "Conroy agrees to extra air time for Australian Open". The Australian. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (19 January 2011). "TEN takes time for News". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ↑ Seven snatches Wimbledon tennis coverage | Herald Sun
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Knox, David (28 April 2011). "Not amused. Chaser's Royal Wedding commentary cancelled". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Witham, Jennifer (28 April 2011). "AFL seals broadcast deal". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "AFL secures TV rights deal for next five years worth $1.253 billion". 28 April 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Knox, David (28 April 2011). "NONE to relaunch with entertainment in May". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ↑ Feeney, Katherine (27 June 2011). "Heather Foord's final sign-off". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ↑ "Channel 9 sacks three, news director resigns over 'Choppergate' scandal". News.com.au. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Nine News Sydney takes ratings crown from Seven, Media Spy, 22 October 2011
- ↑ "40 weeks makes a clean sweep for Seven". TV Tonight. 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ↑ Knox, David (8 January 2011). "Vale: Geoff Raymond". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ "Australian acting legend Bill Hunter dies from cancer at 71". The Australian. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "Web: Obituary: James Elliot".
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Knox, David (28 January 2011). "Airdate: Underbelly Files: Lucifer / Infiltration / Man Who Got Away". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (28 April 2011). "Airdate: Blood Brothers". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (14 December 2010). "Foxtel: 2011 slate". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (17 March 2011). "Airdate: Cloudstreet". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (3 January 2011). "Airdate: Collision". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (16 January 2011). "Airdate: Murderland". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (29 April 2011). "Airdate: The Kennedys". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (21 January 2011). "Airdate: Living the End". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (23 February 2011). "Airdate: The Irish in Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David. "Airdate: The Secret History of Eurovision". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David. "Airdate: Despicable Me". TV Morning. Retrieved 21 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Knox, David. "Airdate: Madagascar". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Knox, David (7 June 2011). "Airdate: Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (28 January 2011). "SBS handpicks from across the globe". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (19 October 2011). "Airdate: Teenage Paparazzo". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (January 2011). "Week 3". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (28 April 2011). "Airdate: Jersey Shore". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (14 January 2011). "Sons of Anarchy coming (later) to ELEVEN". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (3 May 2011). "Airdate: Penguins of Madagascar". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (23 February 2011). "Axed: Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (30 March 2011). "City Homicide... it's a crime". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Knox, David (30 December 2011). "Axed in 2011". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ Knox, David (31 March 2011). "The end for East West 101". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ Knox, David (28 May 2011). "Gallery: Farewell to East West 101". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Knox, David (27 May 2011). "Axed: Between the Lines". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 Vickery, Colin (3 June 2011). "Final episode of Eddie McGuire's Between The Lines to be aired". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Vickery, Colin (5 July 2011). "Channel 10 stars face chop in major restructure". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Fuzzy shrugs off Video Hits axing". Herald Sun. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Knox, David (31 July 2011). "Axed: Rescue Special Ops won't be renewed". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ Knox, David (5 September 2011). "Farewell: Rescue Special Ops". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ Knox, David (8 September 2011). "Top Design picks its winner, but..." TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Top Gear Australia axed". 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Top Gear Australia hits the skids". Adelaide Now. 15 September 2011.
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 Sandra Sully replaces Deborah Knight and joins Bill Woods in Ten news revamp at 5pm, late news cancelled, The Daily Telegraph, 21 September 2011
- ↑ Devlyn, Darren (19 October 2011). "Ten dumps 6.30pm with George Negus, 7PM Project expanded to an hour". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (8 November 2011). "Seven not renewing Wild Boys". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ Byrnes, Holly (8 November 2011). "Wild Boys won't return to Channel Seven in 2012". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ Knox, David (25 May 2011). "Spicks and Specks to end in November". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (25 November 2011). "Kerri-Anne: "I sincerely believe I will see you in the future, Thankyou..."". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ↑ "Network Ten axes RPM program". SpeedCafe. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
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