This is a list of Australian television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 2010. The year 2010 will be the 55th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.
Events
25 January – Sunrise launches its new analogue-styled on-air package, which are used until January 2016.
8 February – Seven News launches its new look in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, Seven News has a block mark which carries the big red 7 with the word "NEWS" written on it – these are still unchanged to this indefinite date.
2 March – Nine's Mornings with Kerri-Anne relaunches as Kerri-Anne, then begins airing on Saturdays with highlights during the week.
27–30 March – Hey Dad sexual abuse scandal (the sitcom previously screened on the Seven Network) takes place on Channel Nine's A Current Affair. ACA suddenly launched its new graphics on the Monday the story happened.
24 June – The Seven Network announces they failed to complete negotiations with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for a new carriage deal for their films, and would ultimately replace it with another film studio once Seven's carriage deal with MGM had expired.
30 June – Analogue television broadcasts are switched off in the Mildura/Sunraysia area, becoming the first region in Australia to do so.
2 July – Nightline is axed by Nine Network for the second time since 2008, with presenter Kellie Connolly (now Kellie Sloane) being suspended from the network the same day.
16 July – After over 40 years, Nine drops its coverage of Wimbledon, citing declining ratings. Seven subsequently picks up the rights.[1]
22 July – ABC News 24 launches. The same day, ABC News launches its graphics, which are still in use to today.
25 July – 31-year-old Adam Liaw wins the second series of MasterChef Australia, beating 20-year-old Callum Hann, with the Grand Final recorded the ratings over 3.5 million people tuning in.
27 August – The six-thousandth episode of Australian soap opera Neighbours premieres to 512,000 viewers.
26 September – The Nine Network launches its new HD digital multichannel GEM after failing to soft-launch two days earlier because of technical issues. Their on-air presentation and package are used until the on air theme relaunch in late 2015.
28 October – Seven announces they will have a carriage output deal with Sony Pictures for channels 7TWO & 7mate, replacing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's carriage contract.
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.
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.
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.
^Knox, David (26 January 2010). "Vale: Dave Grant". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
^Knox, David (26 January 2010). "Vale: Lynn Bayonas". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
^Knox, David (3 February 2010). "Vale: John McCallum". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^Knox, David (7 June 2010). "Vale: Adriana Xenides". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
^Knox, David (9 August 2010). "Vale: Michael Meagher". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
^Knox, David (19 August 2010). "Vale: Eric Walters". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
^Knox, David (31 August 2010). "Vale: Victoria Longley". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
^Knox, David (23 September 2010). "Vale: Malcolm Douglas". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
^ abKnox, David (25 January 2010). "STVDIO to replace Ovation". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
^Knox, David (19 August 2010). "New channel coming: 7mate". tv-tonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
^Knox, David (13 September 2010). "Nine to launch GEM for women". tv-tonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 September 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
^Knox, David (13 March 2010). "Airdate: The Great Australian Doorstep". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 14 June 2010. The first two seasons aired on the Foxtel's HOW TO Channel with season 3 premiering on 7Two.
^ abKnox, David (23 October 2009). "Top Gear drives onto Nine". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
^ abcKnox, David (8 December 2009). "ABC: 2010 Highlights". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
^Knox, David (12 November 2009). "Colbert coming to ABC2". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 November 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
^Knox, David (12 February 2010). "Airdate: Sanctuary". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
^Knox, David (14 February 2010). "Airdate: Saving Grace". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
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