2021 in Australian television
This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2021, the 66th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.
Television channels
Affiliation changes
- 1 July – Nine Network programming to air on WIN Television owned and operated stations
- 1 July – Network Ten programming to air on Southern Cross Austereo owned and operated stations.
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 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Seven Network | Network 10 | ||
| The Voice | Seven Network | Nine Network | ||
| Five Bedrooms | Paramount+ | Network 10 |
| Program | Date | New network | Previous network | Country of origin | Source |
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 |
| H2O: Just Add Water | Autumn | 2008–2010 | Revival | Network 10 | Disney+ | |
| Territory Cops | 2012–2016; intermittently | New season | Network 10 | same | ||
| The Celebrity Apprentice Australia | 2011–2015 | New season | Nine Network | same | ||
| The Weakest Link | 2001–2002 | New season | Seven Network | Nine Network | ||
| Beauty & the Geek Australia | 2009–2014 | New season | Seven Network | Nine Network |
a Was originally due to premiere on 4 May 2021, but was delayed by three weeks due to a tight production schedule.
Deaths
| Name | Date | Age | Field | Broadcasting notability | Reference |
| Gaynor Bunning | 12 January | aged 82 | Radio variety and Melbourne TV personality | The Gaynor Bunning Show, Teenage Mailbag, The Bobby Limb Show ''In Melbourne Tonight, Pot Luck | |
| Trisha Noble | 23 January | aged 76 | Singer and Actress | Bandstand | |
| Russell Goodrick | 11 May | not given | Radio personality, DJ and TV news presenter, businessman | Nine News | |
| Mary Rossi | 25 May | aged 95 | Television presenter | Woman's World | |
| John Gregg (actor) | 1 June | aged 82 | Theatre, TV and film actor, and voice over artist | Contrabandits, Delta | |
| Dinah Shearing | 20 June | aged 95 | Actress, known for numerous plays and TV series | Othello, Family and Friends | |
| Reg Gorman | 6 August | aged 82 | TV actor | The Sullivans | |
| Wynn Roberts | 2 September | aged 97 | Radio, theatre and television | Prisoner, Neighbours and Law of the Land | |
| Doug Parkinson | 15 March | aged 74 | Musician and actor | The Young Doctors, Always Greener, Shadows of the Heart | |
| Frank Warrick | 11 May | aged 76 | Newsreader and presenter | Seven News, Nine News, The World Around Us, The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime | |
| Lorrae Desmond | 23 May | aged 91 | Singer and actress | The Lorrae Desmond Show, A Country Practice | |
| Mike Bailey | 20 July | aged 71 | Television and radio weather presenter | ABC News, Seven News. | |
| Jonathan "Jono" Coleman | 9 July | aged 65 | English-born radio and television presenter | Simon Townsend's Wonder World, Studio 10 | |
| Mary Ward | 19 July | aged 106, | Actress and broadcaster | Prisoner, Sons and Daughters | |
| David Leckie | 20 July | aged 70 | Network television executive | Media executive of Nine Network, Seven Network | |
| John Cornell | 23 July | aged 80 | Actor, director, producer and writer | The Paul Hogan Show | |
| Dieter Brummer | 24 July | aged 45, | Actor | Home and Away, Underbelly, Neighbours | |
| Phil Lambert | 25 July | aged 71 | Camera operator and floor manager | Hey Hey It's Saturday | |
| Brian Henderson | 5 August | aged 89 | Newsreader and presenter | Nine News, Bandstand | |
| Ernie Sigley | 15 August | aged 82 | Radio and television presenter | Sunnyside Up, Adelaide Tonight, The Ernie Sigley Show, Wheel of Fortune, In Melbourne Today | |
| Bert Newton | 30 October | aged 83, | Radio and television personality | In Melbourne Tonight, The Bert Newton Show, New Faces, Good Morning Australia, Berts Family Feud | - |
| Beverley Dunn | 27 November | aged 88 | Film, TV, voicexandxradio | Shine'' |