2023 in Australian television


This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that occurred in 2023, the 68th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

Events

August

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.
ProgramDateNew networkPrevious networkSource

ProgramDateNew networkPrevious networkCountry of originSource
Doctor Who2023Disney+ABCUnited 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.
ProgramDateFree-to-air networkSubscription networkCountry of originSource

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.
ProgramDateFree-to-air networkSubscription networkSource

Returning programs

Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.
ProgramReturn datePrevious runType of returnPrevious channelNew/same channelSource
Australian Idol30 January2003–2009RevivalNetwork 10Seven Network
Location Location Location Australia30 June2012–2014RevivalLifestyleNetwork 10
Thank God You're Here2 August2006–2009RevivalSeven NetworkNetwork 10
Kitchen Cabinet15 August2012–2016RevivalABC TVsame
Shark Tank29 August2015–2018RevivalNetwork 10same
Neighbours18 September1985–2022Revival10 PeachNetwork 10

Deaths

NameDate of deathAgeBroadcasting notabilityReference
Garry Stewart1 Januaryaged 85Known for his long career at GTV-9 Melbourne including the producer of In Melbourne Tonight.
Dennis Smith3 Januarynot givenVeteran television producer for The Go!! Show and a theatrical entrepreneur.
Diana "Bubbles" Fisher26 Januaryaged 91Media personality and journalist, known for her reports on the British royal family and a panelist on the ABC series The Inventors.
Gary Fenton1 Februarynot givenSports media executive, known for his work with both the Seven Network and the Nine Network.
George Miller17 Februaryaged 79Scottish-born Australian television and film director, best known for The Man from Snowy River.
Jeff Watson22 Februaryaged 80British-born Australian journalist, reporter, presenter and producer, hosting Towards 2000 / Beyond 2000 from 1981 to 1990 and Getaway from 1992 to 1998. He also reported for This Day Tonight, Four Corners and Holiday.
Chris Colquhoun7 Marchaged 43SBS World News cameraman
Brian Walsh16 Marchaged 67Media executive, known for his work with Network Ten, the Nine Network and Foxtel, was also an entertainment and sports publicist.
Peter Hardy16 Marchaged 66Television actor, best known for McLeod's Daughters.
Terry Norris20 Marchaged 92Theatre, radio, TV and film actor. Appeared in rural series Bellbird as Joe Turner and Cop Shop as Senior Sargeant Terry O'Reilly, Norris also had a ten-year stint in politics.
Swami Saravati27 MarchAge unknown Indian-Australian, who was a noted pioneering Yoga teacher, and one of the first multicultural personalities on Australian television in the 1960s and 1970s, with her yoga programs under her name.
Doug Mulray30 Marchaged 71TV and radio host, best known as "The Beast" in Network Ten and Foxtel talk show series Beauty and the Beast. Also host of the infamous Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos series that was cancelled after one episode.
Maxine Klibingaitis18 Aprilaged 58Known for her role in Prisoner as Bobbie Mitchell and Neighbours as Terry Inglis.
Bob Maguire19 Aprilaged 88Catholic priest and media personality, co-hosting the SBS series Speaking in Tongues with John Safran.
Barry Humphries 22 Aprilaged 89Legendary comedian, active in theatre, TV and film, known for characters Dame Edna Everage, Sir Les Patterson and Sandy Stone also created comic strip character Barry McKenzie.
Kevin Sanders22 Aprilaged 87Australian journalist and documentary filmmaker, who was the first voice of CNN. Began his media career in Canberra at Nine News alongside Eric Pearce. Went on to move to Los Angeles as anchor for KTLA and became the science reporter at CNN.
Jock Zonfrillo30 Aprilaged 46Chef and judge of MasterChef Australia
Rolf Harris10 Mayaged 93Australian entertainer, comedian, musician, singer-songwriter and painter, also worked in the United Kingdom
Mary Parker13 Mayaged 92English Australian actress, started her career in her native country as a performer of stage and screen, in Australia she became the first female presenter on Melbourne television in 1956.
Ray Wilkie 18 Mayaged 98Australian meteorologist and television weather presenter, best known for reporting bulletins at the ABC, Nine Network and Network 10.
Joy McKean 25 Mayaged 93Singer-songwriter and wife and manager of Slim Dusty, mother of singer Anne Kirkpatrick, appeared in biopic TV movie documentaries.
Mac Gudgeon30 Mayaged 74Australian screenwriter.
Noeline DonaherMaynot givenSylvania Waters star.
Judi Farr 29 Juneaged 84Actress, comedian known for My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?, series spin-off, Rita and Wally as well as Kingswood Country, Please Like Me and A Place to Call Home
Alan Wilkie10 Julyaged 94Australian meteorologist and radio and television weather presenter, best known for his bulletins at the ABC, the Seven Network and the Nine Network
Ron Barassi16 Septemberaged 87AFL football legend, who had a notable career in media
Joy Chambers17 Septemberaged 76Actress who appeared in numerous television series including The Restless Years, The Young Doctors and Rosemary Daniels in Neighbours
Cal Wilson11 Octoberaged 53Actress and comedian
Leslie Dayman20 Octoberaged 90TV soap opera/serial actor appeared in Homicide, Prisoner, Sons and Daughters and E Street.
Johnny Ruffo10 Novemberaged 35Singer, actor and contestant of The X Factor Australia
Nan Witcomb17 Novemberaged 95Australian poet who wrote for the 1960s satirical comedy series The Mavis Bramston Show.
James Davern18 Novemberaged 90Creator and producer of the TV series A Country Practice
Bill Granger25 Decemberaged 54Celebrity chef
Nick Beaney28 Decemberaged 61Seven News cameraman
John Pilger31 Decemberaged 84Documentary maker and journalist