2019 in Australian television

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.

Television channels

New channels

1 July - SBS World Movies

Channel closures

17 May – Your Money
29 December – 7food network

Premieres

Delayed to 2020

Program	Original airdate	Network	Source
Hungry Ghosts		SBS
Between Two Worlds		Seven Network
The Secrets She Keeps		Network 10

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
Love Island Australia	7 October	Nine Network	9Go!

Program	Date	New network	Previous network	Country of origin	Source
Bakugan: Battle Planet	14 July	9Go!	Cartoon Network

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

Returning programs

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

Show	Return date	Previous run	Type of return	Previous channel	New/same channel	Source
Changing Rooms		1998-2005	Revival	Nine Network	Network 10
Dancing with the Stars		2004-2015	New season	Seven Network	Network 10
SeaChange		1998-2000	New season	ABC	Nine Network
Seven Year Switch	11 June	2016-2017	Reboot	Seven Network	same
The Amazing Race Australia	28 October	2011-2014	Reboot	Seven Network	Network 10
Wife Swap Australia		2012	Reboot	LifeStyle You	Seven Network

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Broadcast notability	Reference section
2 January	Darius Perkins	aged 54	Originated the role of Scott Robinson in Neighbours in 1985	-
6 January	Annalise Braakensiek	aged 46	Model, actress and television presenter	-
7 January	Jimmy Hannan	aged 84	Television presenter, comedian and singer
3 February	Carmen Duncan	aged 76	Character actress of stage, television and film, sister of actress Paula Duncan)
1 March	Michael Willesee	aged 76	Journalist and TV presenter
30 March	Geoff Harvey	aged 84	Musician, who served as musical directors on numerous programs, including The Mike Walsh Show and Midday with Ray Martin
20 June	Bill Collins	aged 84	Movie presenter, film critic and film historian
13 July	Richard Carter	aged 65	Film and television actor
8 August	Malcolm T. Elliott	age 73	Television host, radio presenter and journalist
14 August	Ben Unwin	aged 41	Actor best known for his role in soap opera Home and Away, as Jesse McGregor	-
27 October	Anne Phelan	aged 71	Actress and activist best known for her role as Myra Desmond in Prisoner and Monica Taylor in Something in the Air

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