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.
Overview of the events of 2019 in Australian television
The 2019 Australian Open will air on the Nine Network, after the network purchased the broadcasting rights from the Seven Network, who had held the rights since 1973
WIN Television axes the Four Regions: Central West, Riverina, Border North East and Wide Bay local news bulletins because of insufficient commercial viability to fund those Regions news operations.
Criteria 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 criteria 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
List of international television programs which changed network affiliation
Program
Date
New network
Previous network
Country of origin
Source
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
Returning programs
Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.
27 October - Anne Phelan (aged 75, some sources state 71) Actress and activist best known for her role as Myra Desmond in Prisoner and Monica Taylor in Something in the Air[38]