| Program | Channel | Debut date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakers | Network Ten | ||
| Mixy | ABC TV | ||
| The Panel | Network Ten | ||
| Hot Streak | Seven Network | ||
| All Saints | Seven Network | ||
| Kings in Grass Castles | Seven Network | ||
| Bananas in Pyjamas: Bumping and a Jumping | ABC TV | ||
| Denise | Seven Network | ||
| Battle of the Sexes | Network Ten | ||
| SeaChange | ABC TV | ||
| The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) | ABC TV | ||
| Live and Kicking | Seven Network | ||
| Petals | ABC TV | ||
| Bobtales | SBS TV | ||
| Gonged But Not Forgotten: Australia's Best & Worst of Red Faces | Nine Network | ||
| The Wiggles // Let’s Wiggle | Seven Network | ||
| The Games | ABC TV | ||
| Search for Treasure Island | Seven Network | ||
| Something Stupid | Seven Network | ||
| Driven Crazy | Network Ten | ||
| Changing Rooms | Nine Network | ||
| Stingers | Nine Network | ||
| Nine Network | |||
| House From Hell | Network Ten | ||
| The Toothbrush Family (season 2) | Network Ten | ||
| Network Ten | |||
| The Big Cheez | Network Ten | ||
| Strassman | Nine Network | ||
| The Day of the Roses | Network Ten | ||
| A Difficult Woman | ABC TV | ||
| The Russell Gilbert Show | Nine Network | 19 October | |
| Hazards, Disasters and Survival | ABC TV | ||
| Too Much Medicine? | ABC TV | ||
| Global Village | SBS TV | ||
| In the Box | Network Ten | ||
| Misery Guts | Nine Network |
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.
| width=40% | Program | width=20% | New network(s) | width=20% | Previous network(s) | width=20% | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gift | ABC TV | Nine Network |
| width=40% | Program | width=20% | New network(s) | width=20% | Previous network(s) | width=20% | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murder, She Wrote | Nine Network | Network Ten | |||||
| Keeping Up Appearances | Seven Network | ABC | |||||
| Heartbeat | Seven Network | ABC | |||||
| The New Archies | Network Ten | Nine Network | |||||
| / Father Ted | ABC | Nine Network | |||||
| Jim Henson's The Storyteller | ABC | Network Ten | |||||
| / A Christmassy Ted | ABC | Nine Network |
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.
| Program | Subscription network | Free-to-air network | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffik[11] | UKTV | ABC TV | ||
 / The Adventures of Tintin | Cartoon Network | ABC TV | ||
| 99 - 1 | arena | |||
| Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit | UKTV | ABC TV | ||
| The Fear | UKTV | ABC TV | ||
| Lillie[12] | UKTV | Seven Network | ||
| South Park[13] | The Comedy Channel | SBS TV | ||
| Seinfeld[14] [15] | TV1 | Nine Network Network Ten | ||
| Woof! | Nickelodeon | Nine Network ABC TV | ||
| The Demon Headmaster | Nickelodeon | ABC TV | ||
| Delta Wave | Nickelodeon | |||
| American Gothic[16] | TV1 | Network Ten | ||
| The Chronicles of Narnia | Nickelodeon | ABC TV | ||
| The Adventures of Sinbad | Fox Kids | Network Ten | 1998 | |
| King of the Hill | Fox8 | Seven Network | 1998 | |
| // Secret Life of Toys | Fox Kids | ABC TV | 1998 |
ABC
Network Ten
| Date | Show | Channel | Debut | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 February | Raw FM | ABC TV | 1997 | |
| 15 March | Children's Hospital | ABC TV | 1997 | |
| 14 April | Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers | ABC TV | 6 March 1998 | |
| 13 June | Challenger | Channel Nine | 1997 | |
| 23 June | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Channel Nine | 1997 | |
| 6 July | Magic Mountain | ABC TV | 1997 | |
| 24 July | The Silver Brumby | Network Ten | 1996 | |
| 19 August | The Genie from Down Under | ABC TV | 1996 | |
| 18 September | Battle of the Sexes | Channel Ten | 27 April 1998 | |
| 21 September | Bobtales | SBS TV | 29 June 1998 | |
| 30 September | Crocadoo | Channel Nine | 1996 | |
| 2 October | The Price Is Right | Channel Nine | 1993 | |
| 5 October | Something Stupid | Channel Seven | 31 August 1998 | |
| 8 November | A Difficult Woman | ABC TV | 18 October 1998 | |
| 15 November | Who Dares Wins | Channel Seven | 1996 | |
| 17 November | Channel Nine | 8 October 1998 | ||
| 19 November | House From Hell | Channel Ten | 8 October 1998 | |
| 23 November | Healthy, Wealthy and Wise | Channel Ten | 1992 | |
| 23 November | State Coroner | Channel Ten | 1997 | |
| 23 November | The Russell Gilbert Show | Channel Nine | 19 October 1998 | |
| 27 November | Driven Crazy | Channel Ten | 4 September 1998 | |
| 27 November | The Music Shop | Channel Ten | 1996 | |
| 27 November | Hot Streak | Channel Seven | 23 February 1998 | |
| 27 November | The Midday Show | Channel Nine | 1985 | |
| 27 November | In Melbourne Tonight | Channel Nine | 1996 (II) | |
| 18 December | Where You Find the Ladybird | Channel Ten | 1996 | |
| 1998 | A*mazing | Channel Seven | 1994 | |
| 1998 | Time Masters | Channel Seven | 1996 |
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