This is a list of Australian television events and premieres which occurred, or were 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 is 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. 9 February – The Circle begins broadcasting on Network 10. The program is joined by Denise Drysdale, Chrissie Swan, Yumi Stynes and Gorgi Coghlan broadcasts live between 10 am and 12 pm. As a result, Ten's Morning Newshour is moved to 9 am weekdays. 15 February – Seven News launches its new look in Melbourne and Adelaide. 19 February – Weekend Sunrise begins airing on Saturdays. 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. 14 April – Hey Hey It's Saturday launches on Channel Nine. It also starts 2010 without Molly Meldrum, as he is contracted to the Seven Network and Foxtel. 2 May – Long-time Home and Away star Ray Meagher wins the 2010 TV Week Gold Logie. 2 June – Leanne Benbow becomes the third person (and the first woman ever to do so) to win the top prize of $200,000 on Deal or No Deal. 14 June – Paul Wolfenden becomes the third person to miss the final question on Millionaire Hot Seat. 15 June – Dance troupe Justice Crew win the fourth season of Australia's Got Talent. 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 34 years, Nine drops its coverage of Wimbledon, citing declining ratings. Seven subsequently picks up the rights.Channel Nine to bet its bank on footy | PerthNow 22 July – ABC News 24 launches. The same day, ABC News launches its graphics, which the ABC uses until 2017. 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. 29 August – The DIY section presenter from Better Homes and Gardens Rob Palmer and his partner Alana Patience win the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars. 25 September – The Seven Network launches its new HD digital multichannel 7mate, replacing Seven HD, the first program broadcast was the drawn 2010 AFL Grand Final, on the same timeslot 7TWO relaunches format as a 'Best-of-British'-focused multichannel targeting people over 55. 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 September – 17-year-old Amanda Ware wins the sixth cycle of Australia's Next Top Model, beating 19-year-old Kelsey Martinovich after Martinovich was initially announced the wrong winner by host and supermodel Sarah Murdoch. 8 October – Hi-5 airs its 500th episode. 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. 15 November – 12-year-old Queenslander, Isabella wins the first season of Junior MasterChef Australia 22 November – Altiyan Childs wins the second series of The X Factor. 30 November – Michael Venus resigns as news director of Nine News Melbourne.

Celebrity deaths Name Age Date of death Occupation Maughan, Monica Monica Maughan 76 Actress (The Box, Prisoner, The Damnation of Harvey McHugh) Grant, Dave Dave Grant 50 Stand-up comedian Bayonas, Lynn Lynn Bayonas 66 Producer and writer McCallum, John John McCallum 91 (death recorded) Actor and producer Xenides, Adriana Adriana Xenides 54 Actress and host Meagher, Michael Michael Meagher 55 Journalist Walters, Eric Eric Walters 73 News presenter Longley, Victoria Victoria Longley 49 Actress Douglas, Malcolm Malcolm Douglas 69 Presenter and Documentary Maker Hetherington, Norman Norman Hetherington 89 Cartoonist, Presenter and Puppeteer Mercurio, Gus Gus Mercurio 82 Actor and Boxer James, Dibble James Dibble 87 Newsreader and Presenter

Channels

New channels 2010 – STVDIO 1 May 2010 – MTV Classic (replaced VH1) 10 June 2010 – Ten West (Regional Western Australia) 22 July 2010 – ABC News 24 (replaced ABC HD) 25 September 2010 – 7mate (replaces Seven HD) 26 September 2010 – GEM (replaces Nine HD) 1 November 2010 – Speed (HD) 1 November 2010 – MTV Hits 1 November 2010 – MTVN Live (HD) 1 November 2010 – BBC Knowledge HD 1 November 2010 – National Geographic Wild (HD) 1 November 2010 – Foxtel 3D

Shutdown channels 1 May 2010 – VH1 (replaced by MTV Classic) 2010 – Ovation (replaced by STVDIO) 22 July 2010 – ABC HD (replaced by ABC News 24) 25 September 2010 – Seven HD (replaced by 7mate) 26 September 2010 – Nine HD (replaced by GEM) 15 December 2010 – One SD

Ratings

Premieres

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International series

Specialty programmes

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Programming changes

Changes to network affiliation 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 Program New network Previous network Date Australia's Greatest Athlete Seven Network Nine Network The Great Australian Doorstep The first two seasons aired on the Foxtel's HOW TO Channel with season 3 premiering on 7Two. 7Two HOW TO Channel Blinky Bill's Around the World Adventures ABC2 Seven Network Eclipse Music TV Nine Network Seven Network Hot Property Nine Network Seven Network Top Gear Australia Nine Network SBS One The Adventures of Blinky Bill ABC2 ABC1 Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Excursion ABC2 ABC1

International Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date ER ER Go! Nine Network That Mitchell and Webb Look UKTV ABC1 Don't Tell the Bride Don't Tell the Bride LifeStyle You The LifeStyle Channel Jonathon Ross Show, The The Jonathan Ross Show UKTV Seven Network King of the Hill King of the Hill 7Two Seven Network Gok's Fashion Fix LifeStyle You The LifeStyle Channel Shortland Street ABC1 SBS One Flavor of Love MTV VH1 Top Gear Top Gear Nine Network SBS One Mercy Mercy 7Two Seven Network Sopranos, The The Sopranos 7Two Nine Network Sopranos, The The Sopranos 7mate 7Two Gavin & Stacey Gavin & Stacey ABC2 Seven Network The Legends of Treasure Island 7Two ABC1 Woof! 7Two Nine NetworkABC1 Zero Hour Zero Hour Network Ten Seven Network Celebrity Fit Club LifeStyle You VH1 Friends GEM Nine Network 26 September Life Begins Mighty Ships 7mate Seven Network 2 October Two and a Half Men FOX8 Arena October The Nanny GEM GO! Murder, She Wrote GEM Go! Family, The The Family SBS One Network Ten Still to debut Life Begins Life Begins SBS One Seven Network Still to debut

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.

International Program Free-to-air network Subscription network Date Colbert Report, The The Colbert Report ABC2 The Comedy Channel Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King GO! Movie Extra Seven Ages of Rock Seven Ages of Rock ABC1 BBC Knowledge Children of Earth Children of Earth ABC2 UK.TV and BBC HD I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story Nine Network UK.TV Breaking Bad Breaking Bad ABC2 showcase Why Ancient Egypt Fell Why Ancient Egypt Fell ABC1 Discovery Channel Durham County Durham County ABC2 showcase James May's Big Ideas James May's Big Ideas SBS One BBC Knowledge I'm From Rolling Stone ABC2 MTV The Neanderthal Code ABC1 National Geographic Channel Sanctuary Sanctuary ABC2 Sci-Fi Channel Saving Grace Saving Grace Network Ten showcase Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens ABC2 Movie Extra Pokémon DP: Galactic Battles Pokémon DP: Galactic Battles Network Ten Cartoon Network Benidorm Benidorm 7Two UK.TV Still to debut Hung Hung 7Two showcase Still to debut City, The The City Go! MTV Still to debut

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.

Domestic Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date Who Do You Think You Are? BBC Knowledge SBS One

International Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date Around the World in 80 Gardens Around the World in 80 Gardens BBC Knowledge ABC1 Top Dogs: Adventures In War, Sea and Ice Top Dogs: Adventures In War, Sea and Ice BBC Knowledge SBS One Casper's Scare School Casper's Scare School Cartoon Network ABC1 Moving Wallpaper UKTV ABC2 Echo Beach Echo Beach UKTV ABC2 Ashes to Ashes Ashes to Ashes UKTV ABC1 World's Strictest Parents The LifeStyle Channel Seven Network Mistresses UK.TV Seven Network In Plain Sight 13th Street Network Ten Stanley Kubrick's Boxes Stanley Kubrick's Boxes Bio. ABC2 Big Love Big Love showcase SBS One Eli Stone Eli Stone Arena Seven Network Life Life 13th Street Network Ten George Gently UKTV ABC1 Dirty Sexy Money Dirty Sexy Money Universal Channel Seven Network Keeping Up With The Kardashians Keeping Up with the Kardashians E! Seven Network Lilies Lilies BBC Knowledge ABC1 Still to debut

Ending this year Program Date Channel Debut 9am with David & Kim 9am with David & Kim Network Ten Maggie With... Maggie With... Bio. 2001 Wilfred Wilfred SBS One Shak, The The Shak 20 April 2010 Nine Network 27 March 2006

Returning this year Program Network Debut date Return dateHey Hey It's SaturdayNine Network9 October 197114 April

See also 2010 in Australia List of Australian films of 2010

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