2011 in American television
In American television in 2011, notable events include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and re-branding, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Events
August
Programs
Changes of network affiliation
Returning this year
The following shows returned with new episodes after being canceled previously:| Show | Last aired | Previous network | New title | New network | Returning | Source |
| God, the Devil and Bob | 2000 | NBC | Same | Adult Swim | January 8 | |
| The Game | 2009 | The CW | Same | BET | January 11 | |
| Lou Dobbs Tonight | 2009 | CNN | Same | Fox Business Network | March 14 | |
| WWE Tough Enough | 2004 | UPN | Same | USA Network | April 4 | |
| Loonatics Unleashed | 2007 | Kids WB | The Looney Tunes Show | Cartoon Network | May 3 | |
| Billboard Music Award | 2006 | Fox | Same | ABC | May 22 | |
| Lingo | 2007 | GSN | Same | Same | June 6 | |
| Chaotic | 2010 | Cartoon Network | Same | Same | June 14 | |
| ThunderCats | 1989 | Syndication | Same | Cartoon Network | July 29 | |
| 120 Minutes | 2003 | MTV | Same | MTV2 | July 30 | |
| Pop-Up Video | 2002 | VH1 | Same | Same | October 3 | |
| Beavis and Butt-head | 1997 | MTV | Same | Same | October 27 | |
| Fear Factor | 2006 | NBC | Same | Same | December 12 | |
| Bay City Blues | 1983 | NBC | Same | ESPN Classic | December 12 |
Milestone episodes
| Show | Network | Episode # | Episode title | Episode air date | Source |
| Supernanny | ABC | 100th | "The George Family" | January 7 | |
| Brothers & Sisters | ABC | 100th | "Safe At Home" | January 16 | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | NBC | 4,000th | Simon Cowell, Jeff Gordon & Travis Barker | March 2 | |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | Disney Channel | 100th | "Wizards of Apartment 13B" | October 7 | N/A |
Made-for-TV movies, television specials, and miniseries
| Premiere date | Title | Channel | Ref. |
| March 12 | Best Player | Nickelodeon | |
| March 25 | The Suite Life Movie | Disney Channel | |
| April 15 | Lemonade Mouth | Disney Channel | |
| April 19 | Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure | Disney Channel | |
| July 9 | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Nickelodeon | |
| September 12 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Space Adventure | Disney Channel | |
| November 11 | Geek Charming | Disney Channel | |
| November 23 | Level Up | Cartoon Network | |
| December 2 | Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! | Disney Channel |