# 2025 in Australian television

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This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2025, the 70th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

## Events
### January

| Date | Event |
| 1 | The ABC's coverage of the annual midnight Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks is watched by 1,968,000 viewers, with Robbie Williams headlining the concert live from the Sydney Opera House alongside other artists including Nooky. |
| 5 | Nine Entertainment announces that Rory Sloane will join the media company in 2025, as a panelist on AFL program Footy Classified. |
| 15 | It is announced that the Seven Network have secured the rights to screen LIV Golf coverage for the foreseeable future. |
| 15 | Nine Entertainment appoints Amanda Laing as the MD of the company's streaming and linear broadcast division, as part of a operating model restructure. Stan executive Martin Kugeler is made redundant. |
| 16 | Network 10 confirms that Michael Hing will not return to The Project panel in 2025, as Hing is doing a comedy tour. The network also confirms a decrease to the Friday panel of The Project with Rove McManus, Georgie Tunny, and Susie Youssef debuting in February. |
| 17 | Today presenter Alex Cullen reportedly accepts a $50,000 prize from billionaire Adrian Portelli for referring to him by his new moniker "McLaren Guy" live on air. He agrees to stand down the next day. |
| 20 | James Glenday begins co-hosting the ABC's breakfast program News Breakfast, succeeding Michael Rowland. Catherine Murphy also begins as the program's permanent sport presenter, succeeding Tony Armstrong. |
| 20 | The first edition of Seven National News at Noon airs on the Seven Network. The program is presented by Natarsha Belling. |
| 20 | Andrew Lofthouse announces his retirement from presenting Nine News Queensland after 17 years to focus on his health, effective immediately. |
| 22 | The Nine Network confirms Nine News Darwin would be axed effective immediately. One reporter and one camera operator will remain in Darwin bringing NT stories, aimed at a national audience. It is also confirmed the Gold Coast bulletin will now be presented by a single newsreader, with Paul Taylor and Eva Milic splitting across the week. |
| 22 | The Seven Network announces it has secured the rights to broadcast the Academy Awards from 2026 until 2028, by extending its agreement with Disney Entertainment. |
| 23 | Today presenter Alex Cullen agrees that he will leave the Nine Network after a controversy into Cullen reportedly accepting a $50,000 cash prize from billionaire Adrian Portelli for referring to him by his new moniker "McLaren Guy" live on air, instead of "Lambo Guy". Cullen was with the network for five years. |
| 24 | Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr celebrate 40 years on air together reading the news together on TVW. |
| 29 | The Seven Network confirms the coaches for the 14th season of The Voice, with only Kate Miller-Heidke returning from the previous season. At the same time, it was announced that Ronan Keating would return to the panel after an eight-season hiatus, while former The Voice Kids UK coach Melanie C and Richard Marx would debut as coaches. |
| 30 | 7.30's Sarah Ferguson is reportedly named as Australia's most popular television host in a StudioHawk study based on a "popularity score" calculated from Instagram followers and the amount of searches, beating Edwina Bartholomew (2nd place), Karl Stefanovic (3rd), Sarah Harris (4th) and Natalie Barr (5th). The research study later turned out to have mistakes, as StudioHawk confused Ferguson (the host) with former Royal, Sarah Ferguson, making Bartholomew the most popular. |

### February

| Date | Event |
| 1 | Sonia Marinelli announces she has departed the Seven Network after 4 years presenting the weekend weather for Seven's Melbourne station, being replaced by Tyra Stowers on the same day. |
| 2 | Offsiders returns to ABC TV for its twentieth season, with new host Abbey Gelmi. |
| 2 | The tenth season of Australian Idol debuts on the Seven Network. |
| 2 | The third season of ABC TV's Muster Dogs premieres. |
| 3 | Media Watch returns to ABC TV for its thirty-sixth season, with new presenter Linton Besser. |
| 5 | Liz Hayes announces she has left the Nine Network after 44 years. |
| 7 | The 14th AACTA Awards air on Network 10, with Russell Crowe hosting the ceremony. |
| 9 | The official 2025 OzTAM television ratings period begins. |
| 13 | Network 10 announces that they are acquiring the Ten Northern NSW/Gold Coast stations (NRN) from WIN Television, which will effectively end the regional simulcast on the Gold Coast as there is already an O&O Network 10 station in the city (TVQ Brisbane). The deal will also see local updates continuing in Northern NSW/Gold Coast, with the deal set to be finalised soon. |
| 14 | Better Homes and Gardens returns to the Seven Network for its thirty-first season. |
| 20 | Abbey Gelmi confirms that she has departed the Seven Network after two years. |
| 21 | Fremantle confirms that Neighbours has been axed for the 3rd time after 40 years, after failing to secure a renewal deal by Amazon. |
| 27 | Southern Cross Austereo announces they are selling their remaining regional television licenses to Australian Digital Holdings. This will mark SCA's exit from television broadcasting. The sale of the stations is yet to be finalised. It is also announced that the southern NSW, regional Victoria and regional Queensland 10 stations will be sold to Network 10 on 1 March 2025. |

### March

| Date | Event |
| 1 | Colour television marks 50 years since it was first broadcast in Australia. |
| 7 | Seb Costello confirms he has left Nine Entertainment after 13 years amid an incident review about when he followed Oak Capital's Mo Ahmed in a hotel bathroom. |
| 13 | Matt Stanton is appointed as CEO of Nine Entertainment. |

## Future events
### March

| Date | Event | Source |
| 18 | Neighbours celebrates its 40th anniversary. | |

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## Premieres
### Domestic series

List of domestic television series premieres :
| Program | Original airdate | Network |
| Island Echoes with Nornie Bero | 8 January (NITV) 13 January (SBS Food) | NITV SBS Food |
| Danica De Giorgio | 17 January | Sky News Australia |
| Optics | 29 January | ABC TV |
| Apple Cider Vinegar | 6 February | Netflix |
| Invisible Boys | 13 February | Stan |
| Good Cop/Bad Cop | 20 February | Stan |
| Memory Bites with Matt Moran | 10 March | SBS Food |
| Freddy and The Eighth | 12 March | Nine Network |
| Sam Pang Tonight | 17 March | Network 10 |
| The Last Anniversary | 27 March | Binge |
| The Narrow Road to the Deep North | 18 April | Amazon Prime Video |
| Airport 24/7 | TBA | Network 10 |
| Château DIY Australia | TBA | Nine Network |
| The Family Next Door | TBA | ABC TV |
| The Floor | TBA | Nine Network |
| Ghosts Australia | TBA | Network 10 Paramount+ |
| The Golden Bachelor | TBA | Nine Network |
| House Hunters Australia | TBA | Network 10 |
| Jim Jefferies and Friends | TBA | Seven Network |
| The List | TBA | Network 10 Paramount+ |
| Off The Grid | TBA | Seven Network |
| Once In A Lifetime | TBA | Seven Network |
| Playing Gracie Darling | TBA | Paramount+ |
| The Piano | TBA | ABC TV |
| Stranded on Honeymoon Island | TBA | Seven Network |
| Sunny Nights | TBA | Stan |
| Watching You | TBA | Stan |

### International series

List of international television series premieres :
| Program | Original airdate | Country of origin | Network(s) |
| Showtrial | 1 January | United Kingdom | SBS On Demand |
| Lockerbie: A Search for Truth | 2 January | United Kingdom | Binge Showcase |
| The Darkness | 9 January | Iceland | SBS |
| The Pitt | 10 January | United States | Binge |
| Protection | 10 January | United Kingdom | Stan |
| Until I Kill You | 12 January | United Kingdom | ABC TV |
| Playing Nice | 29 January | United Kingdom | SBS |
| St. Denis Medical | 3 February | United States | 7plus |
| The Hunting Party | 4 February | United States | 7plus |
| Madam | 4 February | New Zealand | Nine Network 9Now |
| Ludwig | 5 February | United Kingdom | 7plus |
| Breathtaking | 12 February | United Kingdom | 7plus |
| Suits LA | 24 February | United States | 7plus |
| Smoggie Queens | 3 March | United Kingdom | Binge |
| Long Bright River | 13 March | United States | Stan |

### Documentaries
#### Domestic

List of domestic documentary series/docofilm premieres :
| Program | Original airdate | Network(s) |
| Dr Karl's How Things Work | 7 January | ABC TV |
| Eat The Invaders | 7 January | ABC TV |
| Miriam Margolyes in New Zealand | 12 January | ABC TV |
| One Mind One Heart | 19 January | SBS NITV |
| Hear Me Out | 20 January | ABC TV |
| The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz | 28 January | Stan |
| Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story | 29 January | Nine Network |
| The Role of a Lifetime | 18 February | ABC TV |
| Australia: An Unofficial History | 5 March | SBS |
| Full Sweat | 5 March | Seven Network |
| Skin in the Game | 23 March | SBS NITV |
| Gen Well | May | LifeStyle |
| 2.6 Seconds | TBA | SBS NITV |
| Dr Ann's Secret Lives | TBA | ABC TV |
| End Game | TBA | ABC TV |
| The Idea of Australia | TBA | SBS |
| The Kimberley | TBA | ABC TV |
| ROBODEBT | TBA | SBS |
| The Secret DNA of Us | TBA | SBS |
| Todd Sampson's Why | TBA | Network 10 |

#### International

List of international documentary series/docofilm premieres :
| Program | Original airdate | Country of origin | Network(s) |
| Monty Don's Spanish Gardens | 3 January | United Kingdom | ABC TV |
| Sons of Ecstasy | 9 January | United States | Binge |
| Escaping Utopia | 13 January | New Zealand | ABC TV |
| Becoming Madonna | 30 January | United Kingdom | Nine Network |
| Madrid with Michael Portillo | 3 February | United Kingdom | SBS |
| Wilderness with Simon Reeve | 3 February | United Kingdom | SBS |
| The Americas | 25 March | United States | Seven Network |

### Specials

List of international television special premieres :
| Program | Original airdate | Country of origin | Network(s) | Source |
| Billy Joel: The 100th Live at Madison Square Garden | 2 February | United States | Seven Network | |
| 67th Annual Grammy Awards | 3 February | United States | Stan | |

## Channels and streaming services
### New channels/streaming services

| Date | Channel/service |
| 31 March | Max |

### Rebranding channels/streaming services

| Date | Old name | New name |
| TBA | 10Play | 10 |
| TBA | ADH TV | Newsmax Australia |

### Closed channels

| Date | Name |

## 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.
List of domestic television series which changed network affiliation :
| Program | Date | New network | Previous network | Source |
List of international television programs which changed network affiliation :
| Program | Date | New network | Previous network | Country of origin | Source |
| General Hospital | 1 January | 10Play | W | United States | |

### Free-to-air premieres

This is a list of documentaries and programs which made their premiere on Australian free-to-air television that had previously premiered on Australian subscription television or on streaming service providers in Australia. Programs may still air on the original subscription television network or streaming service.
List of international television programs which premiered on free-to-air television for the first time :
| Program | Date | Free-to-air network | Subscription network(s) | Country of origin |
| Beyond Paradise | 4 January | ABC TV | BBC First | United Kingdom |
| The Ex-Wife | 21 January | Network 10 | Paramount+ | United Kingdom |
| Elsbeth | 22 January | Network 10 | Paramount+ | United States |

### 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 (first or repeat) on the original free-to-air television network.
List of domestic television programs which premiered on subscription television for the first time :
| Program | Date | Free-to-air network | Subscription network(s) | Country of origin | Source |

### 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 | Previous run(s) | Type of return | Previous channel | New/same channel |
| Big Brother | Q4 | 2001-2008 2012-2014 2020-2023 | Revival | Seven Network | Network 10 |
| First Dates | TBA | 2016-2020 2022 | Revival | Network 10 | Seven Network |
| Healthy, Wealthy and Wise | TBA | 1992–1998 | Revival | Network 10 | Seven Network |
| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | TBA | 2009–2012 2018–2019 | Reboot | Nine Network | Network 10 |

### Endings

List of domestic television series endings :
| Program | End date | Network(s) | Start date | Source |
| Nine News Darwin | 21 January 2025 | Nine Darwin | 18 October 1982 | |

## Deaths

| Name | Date of death | Age | Broadcasting notability |
| Ron Challinor | 3 January | 80 | Actor, choreographer and writer. Appeared on The Henderson Kids as Rutt Jones, featured in Cop Shop and other television shows. |
| Mike Rinder | 5 January | 69 | Australian-born former senior executive of Church of Scientology International. Co-hosted documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, alongside former Scientologist Leah Remini. |
| Ken Randall | 6 January | 88 | Veteran political correspondent and National Press Club president. |
| Simon Townsend | 14 January | 79 | Journalist and television presenter, best known as the host of Simon Townsend's Wonder World. |
| Leila Hayes | 19 January | 85 | Actress best known for her role as Beryl Palmer in soap opera Sons and Daughters |
| Nicholas Eadie | 22 January | 67 | Actor, known for his role as Constable Sam Phillips on Cop Shop and other shows and programs such as A Country Practice and Vietnam. |
| Philip Brady | 11 February | 85 | Pioneering television personality, appeared on numerous early programs alongside contemporaries Bert Newton and Graham Kennedy |