2008 in Australian television explained

The year 2008 in Australian television was the 53rd year of continuous operation.

Events

• 14 January – The Nine Network undergoes a major revamp in its production and logo and on-air graphics as a part of a new network re-launch, and after a two-year absence, returns the famous "Nine Balls" logo, except instead of balls, they use discs. It will see an overhaul of news and current affairs graphics (news graphics revised, not current affairs) and studios sets (also didn't happen) and a general on-air look.
• 1 February – Former The Great Outdoors host Shelley Craft quits Channel Seven and moves to Channel Nine to join the team of Domestic Blitz and take over from Toni Pearen as host of Australia's Funniest Home Videos.
• 7 February – Veteran television king Ray Martin quits the Nine Network after 30 years with the network.^[1]
• 8 February – ABC TV is rebranded ABC1, which is visible on on-air graphics from .^[2]
• 8 February – Long running Australian soap opera Neighbours airs on the BBC in the UK for the very last time after being shown for 22 years. It will switch over to air on Five on 11 February.
• 12 February – The Supreme Court of Victoria places an injunction on the broadcast and exhibition of the Nine Network's drama series Underbelly in Victoria, following concerns that the series, which depicts Melbourne's gangland wars, could prejudice an ongoing murder trial.^[3]
• 14 March – A Current Affair broadcasts its 5000th episode and celebrates its 20th anniversary.
• 30 March – Today introduces a three-and-a-half-hour format, starting at 5.30 am and finishing at 9 am.
• 3 April – Kate Ritchie (Sally Fletcher), one of the original 1988 cast members of Home and Away, leaves the series after twenty years.
• 7 April – The Nine Network makes the first episodes of the new series Canal Road available for download over the Internet, ahead of its television broadcast on 16 April.^[4]
• 27 April – Jack Chambers wins the first season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia.^[5]
• 4 May – Kate Ritchie wins the Gold Logie Award for the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television for the second consecutive year at the 2008 Logie Awards.^[6]
• 7 May – SBS TV launches a revamped version of its logo, as well as a new slogan: "Six Billion Stories and counting".^[7]
• 27 May – Nine Network revived the series Wheel of Fortune under a new title of Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune and its production company Sony Pictures Television (the same company used in the US flagship counterpart, and offers a top prize of AU$1,000,000. The series shortly cancelled after five weeks of air on 27 June due to low ratings, while the same format would later be adopted in the US version three months later, with the first top prize win occurred October 14, 2008.
• 2 June – The Seven Network apologises after airing an episode of the hospital drama All Saints in which it is suggested that a child born of an incestuous relationship is likely to result in the child having Down's syndrome.^[8]
• 1 July – 16-year-old guitarist Smokin' Joe Robinson wins the second season of Australia's Got Talent.
• 18 July – Hi-5 celebrated its 400th episode.
• 21 July – The final episode of Network Ten's baddie reality show Big Brother Australia airs.^[9] The eighth and final season was won by 52-year-old grandmother Terri Munro.^[9]
• 25 July – The final episode of the Nine Network's late-night news program Nightline airs after 16 years of broadcast.^[10]
• 26 July – Peter Cundall's last appearance on Gardening Australia before retiring from Australian Landscapes. It goes to air on ABC1.^[11]
• 3 August – The final episode of the Nine Network's flagship news and current affairs program Sunday airs. Sunday was axed by the network after 27 years of broadcast.^[10]
• 26 August - Australian dramedy series Packed to the Rafters premieres on Seven Network, which broadcasts every Tuesday at 8:30 pm.
• 28 August – Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos, a revival of the spin-off to Australia's Funniest Home Videos, rebadged on the Nine Network. It last time played on the network is when the late CEO, Kerry Packer banned the spin-off for life 16 years ago.
• 10 October – Today Tonight draws with a final goodbye with Anna Coren in the hot-seat before heading to CNN in Hong Kong. Matt White replaced by Coren the following Monday.
• 20 October – National Nine News changes its name to Nine News when it launches a new-look – losing viewers to Seven News.
• 9 November – McLeod's Daughters actor Luke Jacobz and his partner Luda Kroiter win the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars.
• 23 November – The sixth season of Australian Idol was won by Wes Carr.
• 1 December – The Seven Network wins the ratings year for the second consecutive year, and its third overall, with a record ratings share of 28.7%.^[12] The two other commercial networks, the Nine Network (27.2%) and Network Ten (21.0%), came in second and third place respectively.^[12] The two public broadcasters, ABC1 and SBS TV, managed a ratings share of 17.5% and 5.6% respectively.^[12]
• 5 December – Heather Foord presents her final weeknight bulletin on Nine News Queensland. Her final appearance wraps up a year of poor ratings for the once-leading bulletin, which lost all 40 weeks of ratings to the rival Seven News Brisbane in 2008.^[13]

Celebrity deaths

width=20%	Name	width=7%	Age	width=20%	Date of death	width=55%	Broadcast description
Grybas, Clinton Clinton Grybas^[14]	32		AFL and sports commentator and presenter
Harvey, Sandra Sandra Harvey^[15]	49		Four Corners producer
Ledger, Heath Heath Ledger^[16]	28		Australian-born international actor (Sweat, Roar)
Harwood, Andrew Andrew Harwood^[17]	62		Host (It's Academic, Good Morning Sydney, Til Ten)
Andrews, Steve Steve Andrews^[18]	38		QTQ9 voice over announcer
Jacobs, Jessica Jessica Jacobs^[19]	17		Actress (The Saddle Club, Fergus McPhail, Holly's Heroes)
Lindsay, Reg Reg Lindsay, AM^[20]	79		Australian singer and Host, (The Reg Lindsay Country Hour, Country Homestead)
Allen, Christie Christie Allen^[21]	53		Australian singer and performer Countdown performer
Priestley, Mark Mark Priestley^[22]	32		Actor (All Saints)
Pate, Michael Michael Pate^[23]	88		Actor (Matlock Police)
Heinze, Kevin Kevin Heinze	80		Horticulturalist and Host (Sow What)
Leonard, Peter Peter Leonard^[24]	66		Journalist and WIN News Canberra newsreader.
Courtis, Brian Brian Courtis^[25]	63		Melbourne television critic
Guest, Rob Rob Guest^[26]	57		Host and theatre performer (Man O Man, Special Missing Pieces)
Kereama, Levi Levi Kereama^[27]	27		Australian Idol 2003 contestant
Pryor, Dennis Dennis Pryor^[28]	83		Melbourne television critic
Marsland, Richard Richard Marsland^[29]	32		Writer (Rove, The Glass House, Newstopia)

New channels

• 7 January – Sky News Business Channel
• 17 March – Nine HD^[30]
• 28 April – Channel Ten Darwin
• 22 June – BBC HD^[31]
• 22 June – Discovery HD^[31]
• 22 June – National Geographic Channel HD^[31]
• 22 June – Fox Sports HD^[31]
• 22 June – ESPN HD^[31]
• 1 November – CBeebies^{[32] [33]}
• 1 November – BBC Knowledge^{[32] [33]}
• 1 November – 111 Hits^{[33] [34]}

Premieres

Domestic series

See main article: List of Australian television series premieres in 2008.

Telemovies

Domestic telemovies

width=60%	Program	width=20%	Network	width=20%	Debut date
Emerald Falls ^[35]	Network Ten
Valentine's Day^[36] ^[37] ^[38]	ABC1
Scorched^[39] ^[40] ^[41] ^[42]	Nine Network
Prime Minister is Missing, The The Prime Minister is Missing^[43]	ABC1
Menzies and Churchill at War^[44]	ABC1
^[45] ^[46]	ABC1
Informant, The The Informant^[47] ^[48] ^[49] ^[50]	Network Ten
Very Barry Christmas, A A Very Barry Christmas^[51] ^[52]	ABC1

International telemovies

width=60%	Telemovie title	width=20%	Network	width=20%	Debut date
Ben 10: Race Against Time / ^[53]	Cartoon Network
Camp Rock Camp Rock^[54] ^[55]	Disney Channel
Knight Rider Knight Rider^[56] ^[57] ^[58]	Seven Network
Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death^[59] ^[60]	ABC1
24: Redemption ^[61] ^[62] ^[63] ^[64] ^[65] ^[66] ^[67] ^[68]	Seven Network
Rather You Than Me Rather You Than Me^[69]	UK.TV
Curse of Steptoe, The The Curse of Steptoe	UK.TV

Miniseries

International miniseries

width=50%	Miniseries	width=20%	Network	width=30%	Airdate(s)
Line of Beauty, The The Line of Beauty^[70]
Andromeda Strain, The The Andromeda Strain	Showcase
Sense and Sensibility^[71]	UK.TV
Talk to Me	UK.TV
Victoria's Empire^[72]	UK.TV
Cranford	UK.TV
Tin Man Tin Man^[73]	Seven Network

Documentary specials

Domestic documentary specials

width=60%	Program	width=20%	Network	width=20%	Debut date
Jihad Sheilas^[74]
^[75]	The History Channel
Miracle on Everest^[76]	ABC1
Walk Like a Man^[77]	SBS TV
^[78]	The History Channel
Roller Derby Dolls^[79]	ABC1
^[80]	The History Channel
^[81] ^[82]	The History Channel
The Fibros and the Silvertails^[83]	ABC1
No Way, Get F*#ked, F*#k Off!^[84]	SBS TV
How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer^[85]	ABC1
The Intervention (about the NT National Emergency Response)^[86] ^[87]	ABC1
^[88]	The History Channel
Searching 4 Sandeep^[89]	ABC1
^[90]	ABC1
The Howard Years^[91] ^[92] ^[93] ^[94]	ABC1
Hairtales^[95]	ABC1
The Making of My Favourite Australian^[96]	ABC1

International documentary specials

width=60%	Telemovie title	width=20%	Network	width=20%	Debut date
^[97]	SBS TV
^[98]	Ovation
Is TV Bad for My Kids^[99]	The LifeStyle Channel
	Nine Network
^[100]	SBS TV
	SBS TV
^[101]	The History Channel
^[102]	SBS TV
^[103]	Seven Network
^[104]	Network Ten
^[105]	Network Ten
How To Beat Your Kid's Asthma^[106]	The LifeStyle Channel
	Disney Channel
^[107]	SBS TV
Chelsea Flow Show 2008^[108]	The LifeStyle Channel
Crufts 2008^[109]	The LifeStyle Channel
^[110]	SBS TV
^[111]	SBS TV
	SBS TV
	SBS TV
^[112]	ABC2
^[113]	ABC1
^[114]	Network Ten
^[115]	SBS TV
	SBS TV
^[116]	ABC1
^[117]	ABC1
	ABC1	Unknown

Specials

See main article: List of television specials on Australian television in 2008.

Programming changes

See main article: List of programming changes on Australian television in 2008.

Sports broadcasting rights

• A-League – Association football

The A-League broadcasting rights were held exclusively by subscription television network Fox Sports for the 2008–09 season. Fox Sports broadcast every match of the season live-to-air, and also screened a weekly "highlights" program.

• Australian Football League (AFL) – Australian rules football

The Australian Football League (AFL) broadcasting rights were jointly held by two free-to-air networks, Seven Network and Network Ten, and one subscription television network, Fox Sports, for the 2008 AFL season. Generally the eight matches per round were divided as such: Fox Sports aired four games all live-to-air (a Saturday afternoon match, a Saturday night match, a Sunday afternoon match and the Sunday twilight match), the Seven Network aired two matches delayed (the Friday night match and a Sunday afternoon match), and Network Ten aired two matches, one live-to-air and one delayed, which consisted of a Saturday afternoon and a Saturday night match respectively. The broadcast of matches may vary between networks, and broadcast times may change depending on the area of broadcast. The 2008 AFL Grand Final was broadcast live-to-air by the Seven Network, whilst Network Ten broadcast the 2008 Brownlow Medal and the 2008 NAB Cup Grand Final.

• Olympic Games

The primary broadcaster of the 2008 Summer Olympics was the Seven Network, whilst complementary coverage was provided by SBS TV.^[118]

• Paralympic Games

The 2008 Summer Paralympics was broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) via ABC1 and ABC2.^[119]

Sport	Network/s	Games per Week	Breakup of Games	Notes
	Setanta Sports Australia Special Broadcasting Service		Setanta Sports Australia – 27 Games Live Replays/Highlights of all games Special Broadcasting Service 8 Games Live, Including The Opening Game 6 Other Group Matches The Final Highlights of all Matches.
	Fox Sports Channel Nine		Fox Sports: 1–2 Games LIVE Channel Nine: Weekly Highlights of 1 game each week
	Channel Nine Fox Sports – Pay-TV		Channel Nine – 3 Games Friday Night AEST 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm LIVE Friday Night AEST 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm Delayed 2 hours Sunday Afternoon AEST 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Delayed 1 hour Fox Sports 5 Games Saturday Afternoon AEST 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm LIVE Saturday Night AEST 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm LIVE Saturday Night AEST 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm Delayed 2 hours Sunday Afternoon AEST 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm LIVE Monday Night AEST 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm LIVE Also replays of matches broadcast on Channel Nine.	Channel Nine broadcast the 2008 NRL Grand Final and 2008 State of Origin series live.
	Fox Sports ESPN Australia Setanta Sports Australia SBS		Fox Sports All Socceroos Matches Asian World Cup Qualifiers English Premier League (8–10 Matches Live per Week) Asian Champions League Coca-Cola Championship English League Cup Setanta Sports Australia Scottish Premier League English Conference French Ligue 1 Portuguese Liga German Bundesliga Italian Serie A English FA Cup UEFA Cup Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana World Cup Qualifiers from Europe/South America ESPN Australia Spanish La Liga Italian Serie A UEFA Champions League UEFA Cup MLS Special Broadcasting Service UEFA Champions League UEFA Cup FA Cup

See also

• 2008 in Australia
• List of Australian films of 2008

Notes and References

1. News: Michael. Idato. Bibby, Paul. Not the retiring type: Martin quits Nine. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2008. 8 February 2008.
2. Web site: David. Knox. Welcome ABC1..... bye bye ABC TV!. tvtonight.com.au. 8 February 2008. 8 February 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080210043946/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/02/welcome-abc1-bye-bye-abc-tv.html. 10 February 2008 . dead.
3. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23200542-29277,00.html Underbelly blocked by murder trial judge
4. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23496341-1702,00.html Nine downloads series ahead of TV launch
5. News: Ben. Cubby. Jack the top dancer. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 April 2008. 24 June 2009.
6. News: Larissa. Dubecki. 'Home and Away' is far and away viewer favourite. The Age. 5 May 2008. 24 June 2009.
7. Web site: David . Knox . New look SBS launches . tvtonight.com.au . 7 May 2008 . 29 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080610121759/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/05/new-look-sbs-launches.html . 10 June 2008 . live . dmy .
8. Ricketson, Matthew: Seven apologises for incest episode, The Age, 3 June 2008.
9. Web site: Shannon. Molloy. Big Brother reaches 'ugly' end. tvtonight.com.au. 22 July 2008. 29 June 2009.
10. Web site: David. Knox. Axed: Sunday, Nightline. tvtonight.com.au. 25 July 2008. 29 June 2009.
11. http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/blooming-marvellous/2008/07/23/1216492518262.html Blooming marvellous
12. Web site: David . Knox . Seven wins 2008 ratings year . tvtonight.com.au . 1 December 2008 . 29 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081205055015/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/12/seven-wins-2008-ratings-year.html . 5 December 2008 . live . dmy .
13. News: Anooska. Tucker-Evans. Heather Foord moving forward after co-anchor's gaffe. The Sunday Mail. 23 November 2008. 23 November 2008.
14. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Clinton Grybas. tvtonight.com.au. 5 January 2008. 30 December 2008.
15. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Sandra Harvey. tvtonight.com.au. 21 January 2008. 30 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090124134632/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/01/vale-sandra-harvey.html. 24 January 2009 . dead.
16. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Heath Ledger dead. tvtonight.com.au. 23 January 2008. 30 December 2008.
17. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Andrew Harwood. tvtonight.com.au. 10 February 2008. 30 December 2008.
18. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Steve Andrews. tvtonight.com.au. 12 March 2008. 30 December 2008.
19. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Jessica Jacobs. tvtonight.com.au. 15 May 2008. 30 December 2008.
20. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Reg Lindsay. tvtonight.com.au. 5 August 2008. 30 December 2008.
21. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Christie Allen. tvtonight.com.au. 13 August 2008. 30 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081212023526/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/08/vale-christie-allen.html. 12 December 2008 . dead.
22. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Mark Priestley. tvtonight.com.au. 28 August 2008. 30 December 2008.
23. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Michael Pate. tvtonight.com.au. 2 September 2008. 30 December 2008.
24. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Peter Leonard. tvtonight.com.au. 24 September 2008. 30 December 2008.
25. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Brian Courtis. tvtonight.com.au. 30 September 2008. 30 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081201174016/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/09/vale-brian-courtis.html. 1 December 2008 . dead.
26. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Rob Guest. tvtonight.com.au. 2 October 2008. 30 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020402/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/vale-rob-guest.html. 5 December 2008 . dead.
27. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Levi Kereama. tvtonight.com.au. 5 October 2008. 30 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090108015058/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/vale-levi-kereama.html. 8 January 2009 . dead.
28. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Dennis Pryor. tvtonight.com.au. 4 December 2008. 30 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081207035337/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/12/vale-dennis-pryor.html. 7 December 2008 . dead.
29. Web site: David. Knox. Vale: Richard Marsland. tvtonight.com.au. 7 December 2008. 30 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081210040859/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/12/vale-richard-marsland.html. 10 December 2008 . dead.
30. Web site: David. Knox. Nine HD launches March 17, to be sure, to be sure.... tvtonight.com.au. 10 March 2008. 10 March 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080314011300/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/03/nine-hd-launches-march-17-to-be-sure-to.html. 14 March 2008 . dead.
31. Web site: David. Knox. Foxtel HD+ channels launch Sunday. tvtonight.com.au. 17 June 2008. 17 June 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080618063821/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/06/foxtel-hd-channels-launch-sunday.html. 18 June 2008 . dead.
32. Web site: David. Knox. BBC takes control of UKTV. tvtonight.com.au. 26 June 2008. 18 September 2008.
33. Web site: David. Knox. Foxtel details 3 new channels. tvtonight.com.au. 17 September 2008. 18 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080919121007/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/09/foxtel-details-3-new-channels.html. 19 September 2008 . dead.
34. Web site: David. Knox. 111 Hits will target 24-54's. tvtonight.com.au. 20 October 2008. 20 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081022084011/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/111-hits-will-target-24-54s.html. 22 October 2008 . dead.
35. Web site: David. Knox. Returning: NCIS. Gone: Burn Notice. tvtonight.com.au. 7 March 2008. 10 March 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080312170540/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/03/returning-ncis-gone-burn-notice.html. 12 March 2008 . dead.
36. Web site: David . Knox . New treats on ABC in 08 . tvtonight.com.au . 3 December 2007 . 11 June 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081205042921/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2007/12/new-treats-on-abc-in-08.html . 5 December 2008 . live . dmy .
37. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Valentine's Day. tvtonight.com.au. 16 June 2008. 17 June 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080618063741/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/06/airdate-valentines-day.html. 18 June 2008 . dead.
38. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: Valentine's Day. tvtonight.com.au. 28 June 2008. 30 June 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080703032931/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/06/first-review-valentines-day.html. 3 July 2008 . dead.
39. Web site: David. Knox. Putting the Heart back into Nine. tvtonight.com.au. 30 November 2007. 11 June 2008.
40. Web site: David. Knox. Nine hearts 2008 pt 2. tvtonight.com.au. 22 July 2008. 23 July 2008.
41. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Scorched. tvtonight.com.au. 18 August 2008. 18 August 2008.
42. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: Scorched. tvtonight.com.au. 27 August 2008. 3 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080914143829/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/08/first-review-scorched.html. 14 September 2008 . dead.
43. Web site: David. Knox. Gallery: The Prime Minister is Missing. tvtonight.com.au. 11 October 2008. 12 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081014070450/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/gallery-the-prime-minister-is-missing.html. 14 October 2008 . dead.
44. Web site: David. Knox. Gallery: Menzies & Churchill at War. tvtonight.com.au. 25 October 2008. 29 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081027214649/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/gallery-menzies-churchill-at-war.html. 27 October 2008 . dead.
45. Web site: David. Knox. One actor, two timeslots. tvtonight.com.au. 5 November 2008. 5 November 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081208190002/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/11/one-actor-two-timeslots.html. 8 December 2008 . dead.
46. Web site: David. Knox. Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle For Coal. tvtonight.com.au. 6 November 2008. 6 November 2008.
47. Web site: David. Knox. Where are the shows?. tvtonight.com.au. 1 October 2008. 8 October 2008.
48. Web site: David . Knox . TEN launches 2008 slate . tvtonight.com.au . 21 November 2007 . 11 June 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081212023307/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2007/11/ten-launches-2008-slate.html . 12 December 2008 . live . dmy .
49. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: The Informant. tvtonight.com.au. 29 October 2008. 31 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081101101018/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/airdate-the-informant.html. 1 November 2008 . dead.
50. Web site: David. Knox. The Informant. tvtonight.com.au. 14 November 2008. 1 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090102012125/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/11/the-informant-2.html. 2 January 2009 . dead.
51. News: John. Mangan. TV highlights, December 25. The Age. 25 December 2008. 27 December 2009.
52. Web site: A Very Barry Christas. ABC Television. 25 December 2008. 27 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100122015515/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200812/programs/ZY9709A001D25122008T081500.htm. 22 January 2010 . live.
53. Thomas . Yasmin . September 2008 . Big Ben goes love . . September 2008 . 49 . ACP Magazines.
54. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Camp Rock. tvtonight.com.au. 22 August 2008. 22 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080825011018/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/08/airdate-camp-rock.html. 25 August 2008 . dead.
55. September 2008 . Summer of song . . September 2008 . 48 . ACP Magazines.
56. Web site: David. Knox. Seven unwraps second half slate. tvtonight.com.au. 10 July 2008. 11 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080804025240/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/07/seven-unwraps-second-half-slate.html. 4 August 2008 . dead.
57. Web site: David. Knox. 2009 Show Watch. tvtonight.com.au. 17 May 2008. 25 September 2008.
58. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Knight Rider telemovie. tvtonight.com.au. 12 September 2008. 17 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080915013037/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/09/airdate-knight-rider-telemovie.html. 15 September 2008 . dead.
59. Web site: David. Knox. ABC jumps into summer. tvtonight.com.au. 2 November 2008. 4 November 2008.
60. Web site: David. Knox. Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf & Death. tvtonight.com.au. 2 December 2008. 3 December 2008.
61. Web site: David. Knox. Seven summer guide. tvtonight.com.au. 21 November 2008. 2 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090114072211/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/11/seven-summer-guide.html. 14 January 2009 . dead.
62. Web site: David. Knox. 24 + 4. tvtonight.com.au. 21 June 2008. 3 December 2008.
63. Web site: David. Knox. 24: Exile trailer. tvtonight.com.au. 19 July 2008. 3 December 2008.
64. Web site: David. Knox. 24 pauses for 18. tvtonight.com.au. 7 September 2008. 3 December 2008.
65. Web site: David. Knox. Jack Bauer in Redemption. tvtonight.com.au. 25 October 2008. 3 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081028121441/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/jack-bauer-in-redemption.html. 28 October 2008 . dead.
66. Web site: David. Knox. 24 about to have its Redemption. tvtonight.com.au. 14 November 2008. 3 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090108011106/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/11/24-about-to-have-its-redemption.html. 8 January 2009 . dead.
67. Web site: David. Knox. 24: Redemption. tvtonight.com.au. 18 November 2008. 3 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090102012509/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/11/24-redemption.html. 2 January 2009 . dead.
68. Web site: David. Knox. Check your 24 watch. tvtonight.com.au. 26 November 2008. 3 December 2008.
69. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: The Curse of Comedy. tvtonight.com.au. 16 December 2008. 16 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081217075331/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/12/airdate-the-curse-of-comedy.html. 17 December 2008 . dead.
70. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: The Line of Beauty. tvtonight.com.au. 10 January 2008. 14 January 2008.
71. Web site: UKTV Australia – July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113249/http://uktv.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/july_au/view.asp . UKTV (Australia and New Zealand) . 6 July 2011 . 4 January 2010 . 2008 . dead . dmy .
72. Web site: UKTV Australia – August 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113256/http://uktv.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/august_au/view.asp . UKTV (Australia and New Zealand) . 6 July 2011 . 4 January 2010 . 2008 . dead . dmy-all .
73. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Tin Man. tvtonight.com.au. 5 December 2008. 5 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081208053839/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/12/airdate-tin-man.html. 8 December 2008 . dead.
74. Web site: David. Knox. 'Jihad Sheilas' accuse ABC of deceit. tvtonight.com.au. 5 February 2008. 9 February 2008.
75. Web site: David. Knox. History Channel kicks goals with Hird. tvtonight.com.au. 25 April 2008. 26 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080501083634/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/04/history-channel-kicks-goals-with-hird.html. 1 May 2008 . dead.
76. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: Miracle on Everest. tvtonight.com.au. 12 July 2008. 14 July 2008.
77. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: Walk Like a Man. tvtonight.com.au. 19 July 2008. 23 July 2008.
78. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Spirit of Australian Sport: Swimming. tvtonight.com.au. 30 June 2008. 1 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080701155635/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/06/airdate-spirit-of-australian-sport.html. 1 July 2008 . dead.
79. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Roller Derby Dolls. tvtonight.com.au. 25 August 2008. 3 September 2008.
80. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: 100 Years of Rugby League. tvtonight.com.au. 26 August 2008. 3 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081007005328/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/08/airdate-100-years-of-rugby-league.html. 7 October 2008 . dead.
81. Web site: David. Knox. Kokoda from both sides. tvtonight.com.au. 1 September 2008. 3 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081007005358/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/09/kokoda-from-both-sides.html. 7 October 2008 . dead.
82. Johnson . Matt . September 2008 . Both sides of the track . . September 2008 . 26 . ACP Magazines.
83. News: Tim. Eliott. Reviews of The Fibros and the Silvertails. The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 October 2008. 9 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081012020751/http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/tv-reviews/the-fibros-and-the-silvertails/2008/10/08/1223145432535.html. 12 October 2008 . live.
84. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: No Way, Get F*#ked, F*#k Off. tvtonight.com.au. 23 September 2008. 25 September 2008.
85. News: John. Mangan. TV highlights, October 28. The Age. 23 October 2008. 30 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081030041906/http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/tv-reviews/tv-highlights-october-28/2008/10/21/1224351256390.html. 30 October 2008 . live.
86. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: The Intervention. tvtonight.com.au. 25 September 2008. 28 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080925200326/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/09/airdate-the-intervention.html. 25 September 2008 . dead.
87. Web site: David. Knox. Bumped: The Intervention. tvtonight.com.au. 3 October 2008. 8 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20121119131450/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/bumped-the-intervention.html. 19 November 2012 . dead.
88. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Spirit of Australian Sport: Horse Racing. tvtonight.com.au. 11 October 2008. 12 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081017090519/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/airdate-spirit-of-australian-sport-horse-racing.html. 17 October 2008 . dead.
89. Web site: David. Knox. Searching 4 Sandeep. tvtonight.com.au. 12 November 2008. 24 November 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090102012533/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/11/searching-4-sandeep.html. 2 January 2009 . dead.
90. News: Lissa. Christopher. What lies beneath. The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 November 2008. 8 December 2009.
91. Web site: David. Knox. John Wood makes The Cut with ABC1. tvtonight.com.au. 6 February 2008. 7 February 2008.
92. Web site: David. Knox. ABC and SBS brawl over Howard years. tvtonight.com.au. 23 August 2008. 14 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080921195339/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/08/abc-and-sbs-brawl-over-howard-years.html. 21 September 2008 . dead.
93. Web site: David. Knox. Sneak Peek: The Howard Years. tvtonight.com.au. 14 October 2008. 14 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081017035332/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/sneak-peek-the-howard-years.html. 17 October 2008 . dead.
94. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: The Howard Years. tvtonight.com.au. 30 October 2008. 31 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081101101013/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/airdate-the-howard-years.html. 1 November 2008 . dead.
95. Web site: Hairtales. ABC1. 20 November 2008. 8 December 2009.
96. Web site: David. Knox. Olivia our Most Popular Aussie?. tvtonight.com.au. 3 December 2008. 4 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081207035332/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/12/olivia-our-most-popular-aussie.html. 7 December 2008 . dead.
97. Web site: David. Knox. When TV is sheer murder. tvtonight.com.au. 18 February 2008. 18 February 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080222192854/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/02/when-tv-is-sheer-murder.html. 22 February 2008 . dead.
98. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody. tvtonight.com.au. 26 February 2008. 3 March 2008.
99. Web site: . 23 January 2010 . https://archive.today/20240524203955/https://www.webcitation.org/5mzLdA6mg?url=http://thelifestylechannel.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/march/view.asp . 24 May 2024 . the lifestyle channel – March 2008 . dead . dmy .
100. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: Once Upon a Time: Walt Disney. tvtonight.com.au. 21 March 2008. 26 March 2008.
101. News: Steve. Meacham. Oh, The Humanity. The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 May 2008. 1 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118212054/http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv-reviews/oh-the-humanity/2008/05/19/1211049151270.html. 18 November 2008 . live.
102. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Calling All Aliens. tvtonight.com.au. 13 June 2008. 13 June 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080613151056/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/06/airdate-calling-all-aliens.html. 13 June 2008 . dead.
103. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life. tvtonight.com.au. 3 July 2008. 4 July 2008.
104. Web site: David. Knox. TEN reveals second half slate. tvtonight.com.au. 8 July 2008. 8 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080804025304/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/07/ten-reveals-second-half-slate.html. 4 August 2008 . dead.
105. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: Jamie's Fowl Dinners. tvtonight.com.au. 21 July 2008. 23 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080724160416/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/07/first-review-jamies-fowl-dinners.html. 24 July 2008 . dead.
106. Web site: . 23 January 2010 . https://archive.today/20240524204156/https://www.webcitation.org/5mzRUE1P4?url=http://thelifestylechannel.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/july/view.asp . 24 May 2024 . the lifestyle channel – July 2008 . dead . dmy .
107. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: Stranded: The Andes Plane Crash Survivors. tvtonight.com.au. 31 July 2008. 31 July 2008.
108. Web site: . 23 January 2010 . https://archive.today/20240524204235/https://www.webcitation.org/5mzT7Mbmm?url=http://thelifestylechannel.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/august/view.asp . 24 May 2024 . the lifestyle channel – August 2008 . dead . dmy .
109. Web site: . 23 January 2010 . https://archive.today/20240524204316/https://www.webcitation.org/5mzUWzPHT?url=http://thelifestylechannel.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/september/view.asp . 24 May 2024 . The Lifestyle Channel – September 2008 . dead . dmy .
110. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: The K-Tel Story. tvtonight.com.au. 6 October 2008. 8 October 2008.
111. Web site: David. Knox. US Presidential Election: your guide. tvtonight.com.au. 31 October 2008. 31 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081102070026/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/us-presidential-election-your-guide.html. 2 November 2008 . dead.
112. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: What Really Happened to Michael Jackson?. tvtonight.com.au. 3 November 2008. 4 November 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081206151915/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/11/airdate-what-really-happened-to-michael-jackson.html. 6 December 2008 . dead.
113. News: Kate. Duthie. The Mystery of the Mary Celeste: Revealed. The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 November 2008. 1 December 2008.
114. Web site: David. Knox. TEN summer adds in Plain Sight. tvtonight.com.au. 24 November 2008. 2 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090114210330/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/11/ten-summer-adds-in-plain-sight.html. 14 January 2009 . dead.
115. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: The Empire State Building Murders. tvtonight.com.au. 15 December 2008. 15 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081217103749/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/12/airdate-the-empire-state-building-murders.html. 17 December 2008 . dead.
116. News: Steve. Meacham. What became of the little princes?. The Age. 24 December 2008. 29 December 2008.
117. News: Debi. Enker. TV highlights, Monday 29th. The Age. 29 December 2008. 29 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081228224157/http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/tv-highlights-monday-29th/2008/12/23/1229998532376.html. 28 December 2008 . live.
118. News: David. Knox. Seven and SBS in Olympic deal. tvtonight.com.au. 4 April 2007. 9 July 2008.
119. News: David. Knox. ABC launches Paralympic Games. tvtonight.com.au. 8 July 2008. 11 July 2008.