List of programming changes on Australian television in 2008

This is a list of programming changes which occurred on Australian television in 2008. The list is arranged chronological order. Where more than one programming changed was made on the same date, those changes are listed alphabetically.

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Changes to network affiliation

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.

Domestic
Program New network Previous network Date
The Back Page [1] Fox Sports News Fox Sports 5 February 2008
Vasili's Garden [2] Channel 31 Melbourne SBS TV 6 February 2008
CyberShack [3] Nine Network Network Ten February 2008
Confidential TV [4] Arena FOX8 5 May 2008
Salam Cafe [5] Channel 31 SBS TV 7 May 2008
Mortified [6] ABC1 Nine Network 3 July 2008
Universal Pictures Films Seven Network Network Ten Alli Simpson
20th Century Fox Films Network Ten Seven Network Missy Lancaster

International
Program New network Previous network(s) Date
Sensing Murder Sensing Murder Nine Network Network Ten 29 January 2008
Adult Swim Adult Swim The Comedy Channel Cartoon Network 11 March 2008
L Word, The The L Word [7] Movie Extra Seven Network 30 March 2008
Wild at Heart Wild at Heart [note 1] [11] ABC1 Network Ten 21 June 2008
Hotel Babylon[12][13] UK.TV Nine Network 2 July
Three Sheets Three Sheets [14] Discovery Travel and Living Unknown 2 September 2008
One Tree Hill One Tree Hill Arena FOX8 20 October 2008
Jam & Jerusalem Jam & Jerusalem[15][16](From series 2) UKTV ABC TV 20 October 2008
Will & Grace Will & Grace [17] Network Ten Seven Network 27 October 2008
Friends Friends [18] 111 Hits Arena 1 November 2008
Lost Lost [18] 111 Hits FOX8 1 November 2008
Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger [18] 111 Hits FOX8 and FOX Classics 1 November 2008
Will & Grace Will & Grace [18] 111 Hits Arena 1 November 2008
Baywatch Baywatch [18] 111 Hits FOX8 2 November 2008
Dharma & Greg Dharma & Greg [18] 111 Hits FOX8 2 November 2008
Drew Carey Show The Drew Carey Show [18] 111 Hits FOX Classics 2 November 2008
King of Queens, The The King of Queens [18] 111 Hits FOX8 and FOX Classics 2 November 2008
NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue [18]

 111 Hits FOX8 and FOX Classics 2 November 2008
Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle [18] 111 Hits FOX8 2 November 2008
That '70s Show That '70s Show [18] 111 Hits FOX8 2 November 2008
3rd Rock from the Sun 3rd Rock from the Sun [18] 111 Hits FOX Classics 3 November 2008
ALF ALF [18] 111 Hits The Comedy Channel 3 November 2008
Ally McBeal Ally McBeal [18] 111 Hits FOX8 3 November 2008
ER ER [18] 111 Hits W. Channel 3 November 2008
Home Improvement Home Improvement [18] 111 Hits FOX Classics 3 November 2008
Murphy Brown Murphy Brown [18] 111 Hits FOX Classics 3 November 2008
Northern Exposure Northern Exposure [18] 111 Hits FOX8 3 November 2008
Suddenly Susan Suddenly Susan [18] 111 Hits Unknown 3 November 2008
Veronica's Closet Veronica's Closet [18] 111 Hits Arena 3 November 2008
Without a Trace Without a Trace [18] 111 Hits Arena 3 November 2008
Wonder Years, The The Wonder Years [18] 111 Hits TV1 3 November 2008
Daily Show Global Edition, The The Daily Show Global Edition [19] Network Ten SBS TV 9 November 2008

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.

Domestic
Program Free-to-air network Subscription network Date
Stupid, Stupid Man [20] ABC1 TV1 20 February 2008

International
Date Program FTA Pay TV
1 April Ladette to Lady (Season 2) The LifeStyle Channel Nine Network [21]
22 April Balls of Steel Nine Network The Comedy Channel [22]
2 May I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (2006) Network Ten UK.TV [23]
8 May Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation Seven Network The LifeStyle Channel [24][25]
23 June Bear: Spy in the Woods Nine Network Animal Planet [26][27]
1 July Bad Lads Army (Season 2) (Axed after one episode)[28] Nine Network UK.TV [29]
6 July Dexter Network Ten Showcase [30][31]
7 July The F-Word (Season 2) Nine Network The LifeStyle Channel [32]
18 July The Graham Norton Show (Season 3) ABC2 The Comedy Channel [33]
12 August Dog the Bounty Hunter Nine Network FOX8 [34]
8 September The View Nine Network W. Channel [35]
8 September The Ellen DeGeneres Show Nine Network Arena [35]
27 August 2008 Apprentice, The The Apprentice [12][36][37][38] Seven Network UK.TV
4 October Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Seven Network Disney Channel [39]
13 October Louis and the Nazis Seven Network ? [40]
27 November Life After People Seven Network The History Channel [41]
29 November Camp Rock Seven Network Disney Channel [42][43][44]
3 December Gossip Girl (axed after 3 episodes)[45] Nine Network FOX8 [46][47][48]
3 December Victoria's Empire ABC2 UK.TV [49][50]
6 December The Hills Nine Network MTV [51]

[52]

Still to debut K-Ville Network Ten FOX8 [53]
Still to debut The Long Firm ABC1 Showtime [54]
Still to debut Unhitched Network Ten Still to be announced [42][53]
Still to debut Surgery Saved My Life Seven Network Discovery Channel Australia [42][55]

Subscription television premieres

This is a list programs which had their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air network.

Domestic
Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date
Carbon Cops[25] The LifeStyle Channel ABC TV 3 January
Mortified Disney Channel Nine Network 5 January 2008
Ifish with Tackleworld[56] The LifeStyle Channel 12 April 2008
Bondi Rescue [57] Nat Geo Adventure Network Ten 4 September 2008
The Kingdom of Paramithi [58][59] Nick Jr. Nine Network December 2008
Surf Patrol[60] The LifeStyle Channel 18 July 2008
Australia's Best Backyards[61] The LifeStyle Channel Seven Network 18 October

International
Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date
That Mitchell and Webb Look That Mitchell and Webb Look [62] UKTV ABC1 18 February 2008
North and South [63] UKTV ABC TV[64] 20 March
Afterlife[63] UKTV Nine Network 29 March
Complete Guide to Parenting, The The Complete Guide to Parenting[63] UKTV ABC TV[65] 31 March
Star Stories [66] UKTV ABC TV 7 April
Bleak House[67] UKTV ABC TV[68] 8 May
Hyperdrive[67][69] UKTV ABC TV 26 May
IT Crowd, The The IT Crowd[70] UKTV ABC TV[71] 16 June
Office, The The Office [72] TV1 Network Ten 4 September 2008
Jam & Jerusalem[73] UKTV ABC TV[74] 8 September 2008
Never Did Me Any Harm [75] The LifeStyle Channel 8 September
Madness Of Modern Families, The The Madness Of Modern Families [75] The LifeStyle Channel ABC TV 11 September
How to Look Good Naked[75] The LifeStyle Channel Network Ten 21 September
Primeval [15][76] UKTV Nine Network[77] 7 October 2008
It's Me or the Dog[78] The LifeStyle Channel 8 November
Paradise or Bust[78] The LifeStyle Channel 17 November
Robin Hood[79] UKTV / BBC HD ABC TV 18 November 2008

Returning this year
Program Network Debut date Return date
Good News Week [80] Network Ten 19 April 1996 11 February 2008
This Is Your Life [81] Nine Network 1995 9 March 2008
Wide World of Sports [82] Nine Network 23 May 1981 16 March 2008
Gladiators [83][84] Seven Network 1995 30 March 2008
Double the Fist [85] ABC1 2004 14 August 2008

Ending this year
Program New network Debut date End date
It Takes Two: Getting Ready [note 2] [86] Seven Network 19 February 2008 19 February 2008
NightCap, The The NightCap [note 3] [87] Seven HD 12 February 2008 13 March 2008
Mint, The The Mint [88] Nine Network 31 July 2007 30 March 2008
Power of 10 [note 4] [89] Nine Network 31 March 2008 7 April 2008
My Kid's a Star [note 5] Nine Network 7 April 2008 31 May 2008
Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune [90] Nine Network 26 May 2008 31 May 2008
Big Brother Australia [91] Network Ten 23 April 2001 21 July 2008
Nightline [92] Nine Network 1992 25 July 2008
Sunday [92] Nine Network 15 November 1981 3 August 2008
Taken Out [note 6] [93] Network Ten 1 September 2008 25 September 2008
Outdoor Room, The The Outdoor Room [94] Seven Network 31 August 2008 30 November 2008
ttn [95] Network Ten 3 February 2004 2 December 2008
The Strip[96] Nine Network 4 September 2008 4 December 2008
Enough Rope [97] ABC1 17 March 2003 8 December 2008

Notes
  1. Season 1 of Wild at Heart was shown Sunday evening at 6:30 pm on Network Ten between 3 December 2006 and 21 January 2007.[8] The season was then repeated on ABC1 on Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm between 21 June 2008 and 26 July 2008.[9] Season 2 then premiered on ABC1 on 2 August 2008.[10]
  2. It Takes Two: Getting Ready was axed after one episode.[86]
  3. The NightCap was axed after five weeks.[87]
  4. Power of 10 was axed after two episodes.[89]
  5. My Kid's a Star was axed after six episodes.
  6. Taken Out was axed after 19 episodes.[93]

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