2017 in Australian television

This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2017, the 62nd year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

Television channels

Channel closures

23 January – Sky News Election Channel
28 February – 31 Digital; succeeded by online streaming service Hitchhike TV

Renamed channels

4 December – ABC2 to ABC Comedy

Premieres

Telemovies and miniseries

Program

Original airdate

Network

Country of origin

Source

Documentaries

Program

Original airdate

Network

Country of origin

Source

Specials

Program	Original airdate	Network	Country of origin	Source
Random and Whacky		Eleven	Australia
Fanshaw and Crudnut: Attack Of the Slug Santas		9Go!	Australia

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 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 criterion is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.

Program

Date

New network

Previous network

Source

Program	Date	New network	Previous network	Country of origin	Source
Bottersnikes and Gumbles		ABC ME	7TWO	United Kingdom

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.

Program

Date

Free-to-air network

Subscription network

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 on the original free-to-air television network.

Program	Date	Free-to-air network	Subscription network	Source
Long Lost Family		Network Ten	LifeStyle You

Program	Date	Free-to-air network	Subscription network	Country of origin	Source
State of Affairs		Seven Network	Universal Channel	United States

Returning programs

Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.

Program	Return date	Network	Original run	Source
The Biggest Loser		Network Ten	2006–2015
Hi-5		9Go!	1999–2011