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2013 in Australian television

This is a list of Australian television events and premieres which occurred, or were scheduled to occur, in 2013, the 58th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

Events

Deaths

Channels

New channels

  • 28 March – eXtra
  • 17 September – Spree TV
  • 22 or 25 November – Fresh Ideas TV

Renamed channels

Digital television transition

Analogue switch-off

The switch-off of analogue television was completed in 2013, with the following areas being the last to be switched off:

  • 2 April – Adelaide
  • 9 April – Tasmania
  • 16 April – Perth
  • 28 May – Brisbane, Gold Coast
  • 25 June – Regional Western Australia
  • 28 July – Darwin
  • 3 December – Sydney
  • 10 December – Melbourne, Remote Central and Eastern Australia

Restack/Retune

Restack was the official name, and Retune was the more consumer-friendly name, given to the change in frequency of many digital television stations following analog switch-off. The main purpose was to clear channels 52–69 in the 700 MHz band for reuse in mobile communications. Channels 9 & 9A were also cleared so that they could be used for DAB+. Many remote areas were excluded, their stations didn't change frequency and channel 9 & 9A continue to be used in some remote areas for digital television.

The restack began in April 2013 and was completed by the end of 2014.

Premieres

Domestic series

International series

Telemovies

Miniseries

Documentary specials

Specials

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 the new network. This includes when a programme 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 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.

Endings

Returning this year

See also

Notes

  • The Last Leg was originally scheduled to air on 17 February 2013 before being rescheduled to premiere on 6 February 2013 instead.
  • Arrow was originally scheduled to air on 16 April 2013 before being rescheduled to premiere on 1 May 2013 instead.
  • After being removed from the Nine Network's schedule due to poor ratings, Major Crimes began airing on Nine's digital multichannel GEM from 24 June instead.
  • The pilot episode of Beauty and the Beast originally screened on Network Ten, however—due to poor ratings—subsequent episodes aired on Ten's digital multichannel Eleven instead.
  • Low Winter Sun was originally scheduled to air on 13 August before being rescheduled to premiere on 27 August instead.
  • Hostages was originally scheduled to air on 2 October before being rescheduled to premiere on 9 October instead.
  • Although the Kids' WB block had aired on GO! since the channel's launch in 2009, it had also continued airing episodes on the Nine Network until 31 December 2012. Starting 1 January, the entire children's programming along with Kids' WB began to air solely on GO! due to new fines in the Nine Network Code of Practice.

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