This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 2010, the 50th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.
Overview of the events of 2010 in New Zealand television
Criteria for inclusion in the following list is that New Zealand premiere episodes will air in New Zealand for the first time on the new network. 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 criteria is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.
Domestic television series which changed network affiliation in 2010
Programme
Date
New network
Previous network
Ref
International television programmes which changed channel/network in 2010
Programme
Date
New network
Previous network
Country of origin
Ref
Free-to-air premieres
This is a list of programmes which made their premiere on New Zealand free-to-air television that had previously premiered on New Zealand subscription television. Programs may still air on the original subscription television network.
Programme
Date
Free-to-air network
Subscription network(s)
Country of origin
Ref
Subscription premieres
This is a list of programmes which made their premiere on New Zealand subscription television that had previously premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television. Programmes may still air on the original free-to-air television network.
International television series that premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television in 2010
Programme
Date
Free-to-air network
Subscription network(s)
Country of origin
Ref
Programmes returning in 2010
Returning programmes on New Zealand television in 2010
Programme
Return date
Network
Original run
Ref
Milestone episodes in 2010
Domestic television series which have reached a milestone in 2010
Show
Network
Episode #
Episode title
Episode air date
Source
Programmes ending in 2010
Domestic programmes ending on New Zealand television in 2010
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