2012 in Australian television explained

This is a list of Australian television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 2012, the 57th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

Events

• 22 January – Network Ten relaunch Young Talent Time for Sunday nights as part of its Super Sunday lineup. The show was later moved to Friday nights and was cancelled later in the year, due to low ratings.
• 30 January – Nine's Today show launches its closer widescreen package (which adds the "9" Watermark) and slogan "I Wake Up With Today". Mornings launches with Sonia Kruger and David Campbell as hosts. On the same night, Nine's A Current Affair launches its new look and slogan "(city name)'s No.1".
• 27 March – Leigh Sexton and Jennifer Evans win the third season of My Kitchen Rules.^[1]
• 29 March – Ajay Rochester and teammate Matthew Palmer win the first series of Excess Baggage.^[2]
• 15 April – Hamish Blake wins the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the 2012 Logie Awards.^[3]
• 22 April – The Nine Network wins its first official ratings week since September 2010, thanks mainly to the launch of The Voice.^[4]
• 4 May – Dance group Lil' Banditz Krew win the 2012 version of Young Talent Time, the show was cancelled one month later after a record of low ratings.^[5]
• 8 May – Margie Cummins wins the seventh season (the "Singles" edition) of The Biggest Loser.^[6]
• 16 May – Music and television personality Ian "Dicko" Dickson wins the second season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.^[7]
• 23 May – The opening game of the 2012 State of Origin series recorded 2.51 million metropolitan viewers, the highest-rated broadcast of the annual State of Origin series since the introduction of OzTAM ratings in 2001.^[8]
• 24 May – Subscription television providers Foxtel and Austar complete a merger transaction of the two companies, with services for customers migrating to one platform as of 1 July.^[9]
• 17 June – Singer Johnny Ruffo and his partner Luda Kroitor win the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars.^[10]
• 18 June – Karise Eden wins the first season of The Voice.^[11]
• 21 June – Fox Sports wins the ASTRA Award for Channel of the Year at the 2012 ASTRA Awards.
• 30 June – After almost 30 years, Nine drops the US first-run syndicated entertainment television newsmagazine Entertainment Tonight following cutbacks on overseas purchases. Ten subsequently picks up the series.
• 1 July – Brad Cranfield and Lara Welham win the fifth season of The Block with a record profit of $506,000.^[12]
• 20 July – The Nine Network has decided not to renew the studio contract with Sony Pictures after 5 years of films and television broadcasting. In 2013, the Seven Network won the licence to its broadcasts.
• 25 July – Andrew De Silva wins the sixth season of Australia's Got Talent;^[13] Andy Allen wins the second season of Masterchef Australia.
• 28 July – 13 August – Nine and Foxtel broadcast the 2012 Olympic Games with live coverage on the Nine Network, GEM and Fox Sports from early evening until the following early morning.
• 13 August – Nine Network launch the ninth season of Big Brother Australia which has returned after a 4-year absence after Network Ten axed it in July 2008, hosted by Sonia Kruger.
• 15 August – Police officers Shane Haw and Andrew Thoday win the second season of The Amazing Race Australia.^[14]
• 19 August – Callum Hann, runner-up of the second season of MasterChef Australia, wins an All-Stars edition of the cooking program.^[15]
• 21 August – The Australian Rugby League Commission announces that the Nine Network and Fox Sports have retained the broadcast rights for rugby league in Australia, with the signing of a A$1.025 billion, five-year deal.^[16]
• 15 October – Seven's Melbourne news bulletin records a total of just 192,000 viewers – making it its least-watched bulletin since Christmas Day in 2007.^[17]
• 23 October – Mike Snell wins the only series of I Will Survive.^[18]
• 7 November – Benjamin Norris wins the ninth season of Big Brother Australia. Norris, the first openly gay person to win the program, proposed to his boyfriend, also named Ben, during the show's live finale.^[19]
• 20 November – Samantha Jade wins the fourth season of The X Factor, the first female artist to win the program.^[20]
• 22 November – Seven News sports reporter Leith Mulligan is sacked after the bulletin suffers an embarrassing wipeout in the ratings, losing all 40 weeks against the rival Nine News Melbourne.^[17]
• 26 November – Ten's Breakfast has its last edition, Ron Wilson leaves Ten after 3 decades, and Matt White leaves Seven's Today Tonight after 4 years.
• 29 November – Millie Lincoln and Chard Oldfield win the fourth season of Beauty and the Geek Australia.^[21]
• 8 December – Channel [V] announces Seth Sentry as the winner of its annual viewer-voted title of [V] Oz Artist of the Year.^[22]

Celebrity deaths

• 11 March – Ian Turpie (aged 68), host of The New Price Is Right from 1981 to 1986 and again in 1989.^{[23] [24]}
• 20 March – Cliff Neville (age unknown), former 60 Minutes producer.^{[25] [26]}
• 3 May – Edith Bliss (aged 52), reporter for Simon Townsend's Wonder World.^{[27] [28]}
• 18 August – Alan Bateman (aged 76),^[29] television writer, producer and executive notable as the creator of Home and Away.^[30]

Channels

New channels

• 16 February – A&E^[31]
• 17 February – Fox Footy^[32]
• 26 February – FX^[33]
• 26 March – Extra (Nine Network/NBN Television)
• 1 May – WIN Gold (WIN Television, Channel Nine Adelaide, Channel Nine Perth)
• 24 September – TVSN (Free-to-air)
• 12 December – NITV (re-launched as free-to-air)

Renamed channels

• 1 March – STUDIO (replacing STVDIO)^[34]
• 4 May – Gold (replacing WIN Gold) (WIN Television, Channel Nine Adelaide, Channel Nine Perth)
• 20 August – SoHo (replacing W)^[35]
• 23 July – SF (replacing Sci-Fi)^[36]

Premieres

Domestic series

See main article: List of Australian television series premieres in 2012.

International series

See main article: List of international television series premieres on Australian television in 2012.

Telemovies

Ref

		ABC1	^[37]
		Nine Network	^[38] ^[39] ^[40]
Dripping in Chocolate		UKTV	^[41]
Beaconsfield		Nine Network	^[42]
Mabo		ABC1	^[43]
		Network Ten	^[44]
Dangerous Remedy		ABC1	^[45]
Jack Irish: Bad Debts		ABC1	^[46]
Jack Irish: Black Tide		ABC1

Ref

		Cartoon Network	Singapore United States	^[47] ^[48]
Hemingway & Gellhorn		Showcase	United States	^[49]

Miniseries

Ref

		Network Ten	^[50]
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War		Nine Network	^[51]
Devil's Dust		ABC1	^[52]

Ref

Exile		UKTV	United Kingdom	^[53]
Hogfather		ABC1	United Kingdom	^[54]
World Without End		SoHo	Germany Canada	^[55]

Documentary specials

Documentary! scope="col"

Original airdate(s)	Network(s)	Ref
		ABC1	^[56]
		ABC1	^[57]
Geoff Huegill Be Your Best – Hunt For Gold		Bio.	^[58] ^[59]
MegaTruckers		A&E	^[60] ^[61]
			^[62]
Great Barrier Reef		Nine Network	^[63]
2 Hours		Seven Network	^[64]
Giants		Seven Network	^[65]
Tony Robinson's London Games Unearthed			^[66]
Sporting Nation		ABC1	^[67]
Inside		Nine Network	^[68]
Muddied Waters		7Two	^[69]
Who Makes the News?		ABC News 24	^[70]
George Rrurrambu		ABC1	^[71] ^[72]
Great Southern Land		ABC1	^[73]
Murdoch		SBS One
Possum Wars		ABC1
Redesign My Brain		ABC1
Sydney Harbour – Life on the Edge		National Geographic Channel

Documentary! scope="col"

Original airdate(s)	Network(s)	Country of origin	Ref
Missions that Changed the War			United States	^[74]
Les Paul: Chasing Sound		STVDIO	United States	^[75]
Captains of the Final Frontier		Sci Fi Channel	United States	^[76]
Terror Island		SBS One	Norway	^[77]
How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin		STUDIO	United Kingdom	^[78]
Secrets of Wild India		Nat Geo Wild	United Kingdom	^[79]
Our War – 10 Years in Afghanistan		BBC Knowledge	United Kingdom	^[80]
Jamie: Drag Queen at 16		LifeStyle You	United Kingdom	^[81]
My Gorilla Life		Nat Geo Wild	Unknown	^[82]
No Woman, No Cry		Discovery Home & Health	United States	^[83]
Britain's Youngest Undertaker		ABC2	United Kingdom	^[84]
Under Fire: Journalists in Combat		SBS One	Canada	^[85]

Specials

Documentary! scope="col"

Original airdate(s)	Network(s)	Ref
Sydney Festival 2012		STVDIO	^[86]
Australia's Great Flood		National Geographic Channel	^[87] ^[88]
Big Day Out: 20 Years in 20 Days		Channel [V]	^[89]
An Audience With The Cast of Annie		Bio.	^[90]
Australia Celebrates 2012		ABC1	^[91]
AAA: Summafieldayze		MTV Australia	^[92]
Adam Hills: Inflatable		ABC1	^[93]
Nick Cave triple J's Tribute		ABC2	^[94]
2011 AACTA Film Awards		Nine Network	^[95] ^[96]
The Australian Open of Surfing Concerts		Channel [V]	^[97]
G'Day Soleil		Nine Network	^[98]
Movie Extra Tropfest		Movie Extra	^[99] ^[100]
Meow Meow's Little Match Girl		STUDIO	^[101]
(recall special)		Fox Footy	^[102]
Puppetry of the Penis Live at the Forum		One	^[103]
2012 All Star Supershow		Network Ten	^[104]
Voices Reaching Out		Nine Network	^[105]
2012 Melbourne Comedy Festival Supershow			^[106]
The X Factor: One Direction to Superstardom			^[107]
Tina Arena Live in Melbourne			^[108]
26th Annual ARIA Awards			^[109]
2012 Walkley Awards			^[110]
			^[111]
Shark Week
Convoy			^[112]
Kylie 25: 25 Years in 25 Hours
Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia
2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards			^[113]
The Rolling Stones One More Shot			^[114]
Maggie Beer's Christmas Feast			^[115]
Homebake 2012
2012 Carols by Candlelight			^[116]

Documentary! scope="col"

Original airdate(s)	Network(s)	Country of origin	Ref
Radio 1's Big Weekend 2011		BBC Knowledge	United Kingdom
17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards		Starpics	United States	^[117]
Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2012 Golden Globe Awards		E!	United States
Live From the Red Carpet: The 2012 Golden Globe Awards		E!	United States
69th Annual Golden Globe Awards		Fox8	United States	^[118]
Jamie Cooks Summer		Network Ten	United Kingdom	^[119]
18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards		TV1	United States
2012 BAFTA Awards		Starpics	United Kingdom	^[120]
54th Annual Grammy Awards		Fox8	United States
Whitney Houston Last Days of a Legend		E!	United States	^[121]
Whitney Houston Memorial		E!	United States	^[122]
Arizona Republican Presidential Debate		CNN	United States	^[123]
2012 Independent Spirit Awards		STVDIO	United States
84th Academy Awards		Nine Network / Go! Starpics	United States	^[124] ^[125]
Charlie Sheen Hollywood Black Book		Bio.	United States	^[126]
Aiming for Gold		CNN	United Kingdom	^[127]
Sport Relief 2012		UKTV	United Kingdom	^[128]
One Direction A Year in the Making		Go!	United Kingdom	^[129]
2012 Billboard Music Awards		Fox8	United States	^[130]
Bee Gees In Our Own Time		ABC2	United States	^[131]
2011 Royal Variety Performance		7Two	United Kingdom	^[132]
66th Tony Awards		Bio.	United States	^[133]
64th Primetime Emmy Awards			United States	^[134] ^[135]
All-Star Comedy Gala			Canada	^[136]
2012 U.S. Presidential Election: Presidential Debate			United States	^[137]
			United States	^[138]
The 2012 STYLE Awards			United States	^[139]
2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show			United States
12.12.12 - The Concert for Sandy Relief			United States	^[140]

Programming changes

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.

Criteria for inclusion:

• Australian premiere episodes are airing on the new network.

Program! scope="col"

Date	New network	Previous network	Ref
Excess Baggage		Go!	Nine Network
After the Bounce		Fox Footy	Fox Sports
On the Couch		Fox Footy	Fox Sports
Toasted TV		Eleven	Network Ten
Lab Rats Challenge		Seven Network	Nine Network
Saturday Disney		7Two	Seven Network
		Network Ten (NSW and QLD only) One (VIC, SA and WA only)	One	^[141]
Big Brother		Nine Network	Network Ten

Program! scope="col"

Date	New network	Previous network	Country of origin	Ref
Charmed		Eleven	Network Ten	United States
		Network Ten	ABC2	United Kingdom
Modern Family		Fox8		United States
Becker		Eleven	Network Ten	United States
NYPD Blue		Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Ice Road Truckers		A&E	Fox8	United States
Dog the Bounty Hunter		A&E	Fox8	United States
Ringer		Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Pokémon		Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
		Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders		Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
SpongeBob SquarePants		Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Faye Welborn		Eleven	Network Ten	Australia
Victorious		Eleven	Network Ten	United States
NYPD Blue		FX	111 Hits	United States
Las Vegas		FX	111 Hits	United States
Dark Angel		FX	Fox8	United States
Alias		FX	W	United States
Martial Law		FX	Fox8	United States
		FX	Fox8	United States
		FX	Sci-Fi	United States
Arrested Development		FX		United States
iCarly		Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Penn & Teller: Bulls***!		FX	Unknown	United States
Life on Mars		FX	W	United States
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5		Eleven	Network Ten	United States Canada
Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman		Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Dinosaur King		Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
Gormiti		Eleven	Network Ten	Italy
Eon Kid		Eleven	Network Ten	Spain South Korea
		ABC1	Network Ten	United States
		Eleven	Network Ten	United States
		Eleven	Network Ten	Italy
Chaotic		Eleven	Network Ten	United States Canada
		Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Beyblade: Metal Masters		Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
Rules of Engagement		Eleven	Network Ten	United States
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's		Eleven	Network Ten	Japan
GoGoRiki		Eleven	Network Ten	Russia
The Simpsons		Network Ten Eleven	Eleven	United States
Futurama		Network Ten Eleven	Eleven	United States
	(VIC)	Network Ten (Axed after 3 episodes following poor ratings) Eleven	Eleven	United States
Green Acres		GEM	Go!	United States
Bewitched		GEM	Go!	United States
I Dream Of Jeannie		GEM	Go!	United States
The Voice (season two)		Nine Network	Go! (season one)	United States	^[142]
Vera		7Two	Seven Network	United Kingdom	^[143]
Entertainment Tonight		Network Ten Eleven	Nine Network Go!	United States
Conan		Go!	GEM	United States	^[144]
The Young and the Restless		Arena	W	United States	^[145]
Family Guy	October	Seven Network 7mate	7mate	United States
American Dad!	October	Seven Network 7mate	7mate	United States
Sons of Anarchy		FX	Showcase	United States
Seinfeld		7mate	GO!	United States
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)	2012	Eleven	Seven Network	United States

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.

Program! scope="col"

Date	Free-to-air network	Subscription network(s)	Country of origin	Ref
ThunderCats		Nine Network	Cartoon Network	United States
Regular Show		Go!	Cartoon Network	United States
Team Umizoomi		Nine Network	Nick Jr.	United States
Archer		ABC2	Fox8 FX	United States
Last Man Standing		Network Ten	Fox8	United States
Dollhouse		Eleven	Fox8	United States
The Insider		Network Ten Eleven	Arena	United States
Smash		Seven Network	W.	United States
		Nine Network	Cartoon Network	United States
Alphas		Seven Network	SF	United States
Hell on Wheels		ABC2	FX	United States

Subscription premieres

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! scope="col"

Date	Subscription network(s)	Free-to-air network	Country of origin	Ref
Harry's Law		Universal Channel	Nine Network	United States	^[146]
Bob's Burgers			Eleven	United States
Wilfred	June	The Comedy Channel	Eleven	United States
Pokémon: Black & White	November	Cartoon Network	Network Ten Eleven	Japan
American Horror Story		FX	Eleven	United States
In the Night Garden...		CBeebies	ABC4 Kids	United Kingdom

Endings

Program! scope="col"

End date	Network(s)	Start date	Ref
Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta		SBS One
Outland		ABC1
Excess Baggage		Nine Network / Go!		^[147]
Good News Week		Network Ten
		One		^[148]
Tangle		Showcase		^[149]
Young Talent Time		Network Ten
Letters and Numbers		SBS One		^[150]
Mandarin News Australia		SBS Two		^[151]
RPA		Nine Network	1995	^[152]
Tricky Business		Nine Network
The Circle		Network Ten		^[153]
Everybody Dance Now		Network Ten		^[154] ^[155]
The Shire		Network Ten		^[156] ^[157]
I Will Survive		Network Ten
Breakfast		Network Ten		^[158]
Ten Morning News		Network Ten
The Price Is Right		Seven Network		^[159]
Auction Room	Unknown	ABC1		^[160]
	Unknown	ABC2 (since 2010)	2007	^[161]
	Unknown	Showcase	Unknown	^[162]

Returns

Program! scope="col"

Return date	Network	Original run	Ref
Young Talent Time		Network Ten	1971–1988	^[163] ^[164]
		Seven Network	1963–2005 (intermittently)	^[165]
Ten Late News		Network Ten	1991–2011	^[166]
Domestic Blitz	(special)	Nine Network	2008–2010	^[167] ^[168]
Big Brother		Nine Network / GO!	2001–2008	^[169]
Aerobics Oz Style		Aurora	1982–2005	^[170]
		Seven Network	1993–2009	^[171] ^[172]

Film and television productions

Big 6 film productions

width=20%	Film Studio	width=20%	Network	width=20%	Digital Channels	width=20%	Pay TV
20th Century Fox	Network Ten	Eleven, One	Showtime movie channels
Paramount Pictures	Network Ten	Eleven, One, GO!, ABC2	Showtime movie channels
Sony Pictures (Columbia, TriStar and Screen Gems)	Nine Network (expires late 2012)	ABC2, 7Two, 7mate GO! (expires late 2012), GEM (expires late 2012)	Showtime movie channels
Universal Pictures	Seven Network	7mate, ABC2	Showtime movie channels
Walt Disney Pictures	Seven Network	7Two, 7mate	Movie Network
Warner Bros.	Nine Network	GO!, GEM	Movie Network

Animation film productions

width=20%	Film Studio	width=20%	Network	width=20%	Digital Channels	width=20%	Pay TV
20th Century Fox Animation	Network Ten	Eleven	Showtime movie channels
DreamWorks Animation	Seven Network / Nine Network, (Old films) Network Ten (new films)	7mate, GO! (old films)	Showtime movie channels (New Films) / Movie Network (Old Films)
Nickelodeon Movies	Network Ten	Eleven	Showtime movie channels
Pixar	Seven Network	7Two, 7mate	Movie Network, Disney Channel, Disney Junior
Sony Pictures Animation	Nine Network (expires late 2012)	GO! (expires late 2012)	Showtime movie channels
Universal Animation Studios	Seven Network	7mate	Showtime movie channels
Vanguard Animation	Nine Network	GO!	Showtime movie channels
Walt Disney Animation Studios	Seven Network	7Two, 7mate	Movie Network, Disney Channel, Disney Junior
Warner Bros. Animation	Nine Network	GO!	Movie Network, Cartoon Network

Other film productions

width=20%	Film Studio	width=20%	Network	width=20%	Digital Channels	width=20%	Pay TV
DreamWorks	Nine Network, Network Ten	GO!, GEM, Eleven, One	Showtime movie channels (New Films) / Movie Network (Old Films)
Fox Searchlight Pictures	Network Ten	Eleven, One	Showtime movie channels
Lions Gate	Nine Network	GO!, GEM	Showtime movie channels
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer	Seven Network	ABC2, 7Two, GO!, GEM, Eleven	Movie Network
Miramax Films	Seven Network, Nine Network	7Two, 7mate, GO!, GEM	Movie Network
MTV Films	Nine Network, Network Ten	7mate, GO!, Eleven	Showtime movie channels
New Line Cinemas	Nine Network	GO!, GEM	Movie Network
Regency Enterprises	Nine Network	GO!, GEM	Showtime movie channels
Summit Entertainment	Network Ten	Eleven, One	Showtime movie channels
Touchstone Pictures	Seven Network	7Two, 7mate, GO!	Movie Network
United Artists	Seven Network	7Two, ABC2, GO!, GEM	Movie Network

Television productions

width=20%	TV Studio	width=20%	Primary Network	width=20%	Digital Channels	width=20%	Pay TV
20th Century Fox Animation	Network Ten	7mate Eleven	Fox8 The Comedy Channel
20th Century Fox Television	Seven Network (old programs only) Network Ten	7mate Eleven One	Fox8 111 Hits Fox Classics Arena The Comedy Channel
4Kids Entertainment	Network Ten	GO! Eleven	Cartoon Network
ABC Studios	Seven Network	7Two 7mate	Arena The Comedy Channel Fox Classics
Cartoon Network Studios	Nine Network	GO!	Cartoon Network
CBeebies originals	ABC1	ABC4 Kids(ABC programs) Extra (BBC Programs)	CBeebies(all programs) Disney Junior (abc for kids programs only)
CBS Studios International	Network Ten	Eleven One	TV1 SF 111 Hits Fox Classics
CBS Television Studios	Nine Network (Old Programs Only) Network Ten	GO! GEM Eleven One	TV1 Arena SF
Comedy Central Cartoons	SBS One	GO!	The Comedy Channel
Disney-ABC Domestic Television	Seven Network	7Two 7mate	Fox8 Arena 111 Hits Fox Classics
Disney Television Animation	Seven Network	7Two 7mate	Disney Channel
DisneyToon Studios	Seven Network	7Two 7mate	Disney Channel Disney Junior
DreamWorks Animation	Network Ten	Eleven	Fox8 The Comedy Channel Nickelodeon
DreamWorks Television	Seven Network	GO!	Fox8 The Comedy Channel SoHo
HBO	SBS One	Eleven	Showcase The Comedy Channel Arena
Lionsgate Television	Nine Network	GEM Eleven	Showcase 111 Hits Fox Classics Arena
MTV Animation	Nine Network	GO!	MTV
Nickelodeon Animation Studio	Nine Network (Nick Jr programs) Network Ten (Nick programs)	Eleven	Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
Ragdoll Productions	Seven Network Nine Network	ABC4 Kids ABC3 7Two GO! GEM	CBeebies Disney Junior Nick Jr
Saban Brands	none	GO!	Nickelodeon
Showtime	Network Ten	Eleven GEM	Showcase
Sony Pictures Television	Seven Network Nine Network	7Two 7mate GO! GEM	TV1 SF
Universal Television	Seven Network	7mate	TV1 SF
Warner Bros. Animation	Nine Network	GO!	Cartoon Network
Warner Bros. Television	Nine Network	7Two GO! GEM	Fox8 111 Hits The Comedy Channel Arena
Entertainment One Family (eOne Family)	Nine Network	ABC4 Kids	CBeebies

Notes

• Puppetry of the Penis: Live at the Forum was originally scheduled to air on 6 April 2012 (Good Friday),^[103] but this was changed for unknown reasons to 13 April 2012 instead.^[173]

Notes and References

1. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Leigh & Jennifer win My Kitchen Rules 2012. 27 March 2012. 31 August 2012.
2. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Ajay & Matthew win Excess Baggage. 30 March 2012. 27 June 2012.
3. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Hamish Blake wins Gold Logie 2012. 16 April 2012. 27 June 2012.
4. Web site: Nine wins breakthrough ratings week over Seven. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 22 April 2012. 13 December 2018.
5. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Lil' Banditz Krew win Young Talent Time. 5 May 2012. 3 December 2012.
6. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Margie wins The Biggest Loser 2012. 8 May 2012. 31 August 2012.
7. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Dicko wins Celebrity Apprentice (... try and look surprised). 17 May 2012. 12 June 2013.
8. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. 2.5m watch as State of Origin breaks records. 24 May 2012. 24 May 2012.
9. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Foxtel completes Austar merger. 24 May 2012. 27 June 2012.
10. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Johnny Ruffo wins Dancing with the Stars 2012. 18 June 2012. 27 June 2012.
11. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Karise Eden wins The Voice 2012. 18 June 2012. 27 June 2012.
12. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Brad & Lara win The Block 2012. 1 July 2012. 8 July 2012.
13. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Andrew de Silva wins Australia's Got Talent 2012. 26 July 2012. 31 August 2012.
14. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Cops win The Amazing Race Australia. 16 August 2012. 31 August 2012.
15. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Callum Hann wins MasterChef: All Stars. 20 August 2012. 10 December 2012.
16. News: Walter. Brad. Nine and Fox Sports retain NRL broadcast rights. 21 August 2012. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 August 2012.
17. News: Seven bones sports journo. The Australian. 22 November 2012. 27 September 2017.
18. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Mike Snell wins I Will Survive. 24 October 2012. 4 December 2012.
19. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Ben wins Big Brother 2012 …and proposes. 7 November 2012. 12 November 2012.
20. News: Jade revives career on X Factor. 26 November 2012. The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 November 2012.
21. News: Whitebridge's Chard wins Beauty and the Geek . 3 December 2012 . . 29 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121201071028/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1155179/whitebridges-chard-wins-beauty-and-the-geek/?cs=303 . 1 December 2012 . live .
22. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Seth Sentry wins [V] Oz Artist 2012]. 9 December 2012. 10 December 2012.
23. News: Lee. Jane. Cancer claims 'Turps' after 50-year career. The Age. 12 March 2012. 19 March 2012.
24. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Vale: Ian Turpie. 12 March 2012. 19 March 2012.
25. News: Meade. Amanda. Legendary 60 Minutes producer Cliff Neville loses battle with liver cancer. The Australian. 21 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
26. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Vale: Cliff Neville. 21 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
27. News: Mccabe. Kathy. Aussie pop singer Edith Bliss dies. 30 June 2012. The Daily Telegraph. 3 May 2012.
28. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Vale: Edith Bliss. 3 May 2012. 30 June 2012.
29. Web site: Alan Bateman. Internet Movie Database (IMDb). 4 December 2012.
30. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Vale: Alan Bateman. 23 August 2012. 4 December 2012.
31. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. A&E channel to launch in February. 5 January 2012. 8 July 2012.
32. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Fox Footy channel ready for first bounce. 17 January 2012. 8 July 2012.
33. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. The Walking Dead to launch FX channel. 18 January 2012. 8 July 2012.
34. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. STVDIO rebrands as STUDIO. 2 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
35. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. SoHo to launch with The Newsroom on Foxtel. 20 July 2012. 31 August 2012.
36. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. SciFi Channel to rebrand as SF. 18 July 2012. 10 December 2012.
37. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: The Last Race. 20 February 2012. 23 March 2012.
38. Web site: Going for gold with Perth crime saga The Great Mint Swindle. The Australian. 3 March 2012.
39. Web site: The Great Mint Swindle. The West Australian. 9 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
40. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: The Great Mint Swindle. 2 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
41. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Dripping in Chocolate. 13 March 2012. 21 March 2012.
42. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Beaconsfield. 11 April 2012. 30 June 2012.
43. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Mabo. 25 May 2012. 20 June 2012.
44. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Underground: The Julian Assange Story. 23 September 2012. 8 December 2012.
45. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Dangerous Remedy. 25 October 2012. 3 January 2012.
46. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Jack Irish. 19 September 2012. 27 November 2012.
47. Zamiatin. Lara. March 2012. Aliens in animation. Foxtel Magazine. March 2012. 32. ACP Magazines.
48. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens. 1 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
49. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Hemmingway & Gellhorn. 26 August 2012. 31 August 2012.
50. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms. 2 May 2012. 4 May 2012.
51. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Nine reveals blockbuster week. 2 August 2012. 27 November 2012.
52. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Devil's Dust. 6 November 2012. 27 November 2012.
53. Franks. Lizzie. January 2012. A deadly truth. Foxtel Magazine. January 2012. 49. ACP Magazines.
54. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Hogfather on ABC1. 29 December 2011. 4 January 2012.
55. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Foxtel: summer highlights. 22 November 2012. 26 November 2012.
56. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Orchids: My Intersex Adventure. 23 January 2012. 27 January 2012.
57. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: The Real Graham Kennedy. 1 February 2012. 1 February 2012.
58. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Geoff Huegill: Be Your Best- Hunt For Gold. 18 January 2012. 27 January 2012.
59. Hitchings. Stuart. February 2012. A master stroke. Foxtel Magazine. February 2012. 33. ACP Magazines.
60. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. A&E channel to launch in February. 5 January 2012. 30 January 2012.
61. Stead. Chris. February 2012. Big country, big loads. Foxtel Magazine. February 2012. 58. ACP Magazines.
62. Palmer. Elizabeth. February 2012. Darwin's heroes. Foxtel Magazine. February 2012. 36–37. ACP Magazines.
63. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Great Barrier Reef. 2 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
64. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 2 Hours. 10 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
65. Web site: From Boys to Giants. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322072701/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/130959/default.aspx. dead. 22 March 2012. AFL.com.au. BigPond. 17 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
66. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Tony Robinson's London Games Unearthed. 23 May 2012. 26 November 2012.
67. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Sporting Nation. 18 June 2012. 30 June 2012.
68. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Inside. Returning: AFP. 30 September 2012. 10 December 2012.
69. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Muddied Waters. 5 December 2012. 10 December 2012.
70. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Who Makes The News?. 8 December 2012. 8 December 2012.
71. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. ABC: 2012 highlights. 24 November 2011. 27 January 2012.
72. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Rupert Murdoch doco for SBS. 15 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
73. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. New telemovies, mini-series at Nine, ABC.. 24 July 2011. 27 January 2012.
74. Palmer. Elizabeth. January 2012. Air raiders. Foxtel Magazine. January 2012. 30. ACP Magazines.
75. January 2012. Music Must See. Foxtel Magazine. January 2012. 55. ACP Magazines.
76. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Captains of the Final Frontier. 13 January 2012. 23 March 2012.
77. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Terror Island. 16 January 2012. 23 March 2012.
78. Hitchings. Stuart. January 2012. Rocking the foundations. Foxtel Magazine. January 2012. 54. ACP Magazines.
79. February 2012. Alive and kicking. Foxtel Magazine. February 2012. 41. ACP Magazines.
80. Francis. Damian. February 2012. In their eyes. Foxtel Magazine. February 2012. 41. ACP Magazines.
81. January 2012. Dream catcher. Foxtel Magazine. January 2012. 23. ACP Magazines.
82. Bonora. Sonia. March 2012. Private primates. Foxtel Magazine. March 2012. 37. ACP Magazines.
83. Cheung. Kevin. March 2012. A mother's hope. Foxtel Magazine. March 2012. 28. ACP Magazines.
84. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Britain's Youngest Undertaker. 13 April 2012. 2 July 2012.
85. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Under Fire: Journalists in Combat. 10 December 2012. 10 December 2012.
86. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. STVDIO goes to the Sydney Festival. 20 December 2011. 4 January 2012.
87. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Australia's Great Flood. 18 December 2011. 2 July 2012.
88. Franks. Lizzie. January 2012. Queensland in crisis. Foxtel Magazine. January 2012. 28. ACP Magazines.
89. Stead. Chris. January 2012. Big and brash. Foxtel Magazine. January 2012. 53. ACP Magazines.
90. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: An Audience With The Cast of Annie. 13 January 2012. 23 March 2012.
91. News: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Australia Celebrates 2012. 16 January 2012. 23 March 2012.
92. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: AAA: Summafieldayze. 19 January 2012. 23 March 2012.
93. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Adam Hills: Inflatable. 15 January 2012. 15 January 2012.
94. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Nick Cave: triple J's Tribute. 13 January 2012. 23 January 2012.
95. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards. 9 January 2011. 9 January 2012.
96. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 2012 AACTA Awards. 25 January 2012. 27 January 2012.
97. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Australian Open of Surfing concerts. 27 January 2012. 23 March 2012.
98. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: G'day Soleil. 13 February 2012. 23 March 2012.
99. February 2012. In their honour. Foxtel Magazine. February 2012. 8. ACP Magazines.
100. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Tropfest 2012. 14 February 2012. 23 March 2012.
101. Johnson. Matt. March 2012. On the prowl. Foxtel Magazine. March 2012. 65. ACP Magazines.
102. News: Ralph. Jon. Geelong to provide unprecedented glimpse into its Grand Final heroics. Herald Sun. 5 March 2012. 28 February 2012.
103. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Puppetry of the Penis. 23 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
104. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 2012 All Star Supershow. 13 April 2012. 2 July 2012.
105. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Voices Reaching Out. 8 July 2012. 8 July 2012.
106. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 2012 Melbourne Comedy Festival Supershow. 1 August 2012. 4 December 2012.
107. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: The X Factor: One Direction To Superstardom. 25 September 2012. 8 December 2012.
108. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Tina Arena: Live in Melbourne. 19 October 2012. 8 December 2012.
109. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 26th Annual ARIA Awards. 20 November 2012. 26 November 2012.
110. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Walkley Awards 2012. 26 November 2012. 8 December 2012.
111. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: The People Speak. 4 November 2012. 12 November 2012.
112. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Convoy. 7 December 2012. 8 December 2012.
113. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2012. 9 December 2012. 10 December 2012.
114. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: The Rolling Stones: One More Shot. 5 December 2012. 10 December 2012.
115. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Maggie Beer's Christmas Feast. 8 December 2012. 8 December 2012.
116. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Returning: Carols by Candlelight. 7 December 2012. 8 December 2012.
117. Larsen. Alison. January 2012. One for the mantlepiece. Foxtel Magazine. January 2012. 6. ACP Magazines.
118. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 2012 Golden Globes. 2 January 2012. 5 January 2012.
119. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Returning: House, Jamie Cooks Summer. 8 January 2012. 9 January 2012.
120. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: BAFTA Awards 2012. 2 February 2012. 24 February 2012.
121. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Whitney Houston: Last Days of a Legend. 16 February 2012. 23 March 2012.
122. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Whitney Houston Memorial. 18 February 2012. 24 February 2012.
123. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Arizona Republican Presidential Debate. 22 February 2012. 23 March 2012.
124. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 84th Academy Awards. 20 February 2012. 23 February 2012.
125. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 84th Academy Awards. 17 February 2012. 23 February 2012.
126. Johnson. Matt. March 2012. After the storm. Foxtel Magazine. March 2012. 38. ACP Magazines.
127. March 2012. Get into the Olympic spirit. Foxtel Magazine. March 2012. 15. ACP Magazines.
128. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Sport Relief 2012. 6 March 2012. 23 March 2012.
129. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: One Direction: A Year in the Making. 12 May 2012. 2 July 2012.
130. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 2012 Billboard Music Awards. 16 May 2012. 2 July 2012.
131. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Bee Gees: In Our Own Time. 22 May 2012. 2 July 2012.
132. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 2011 Royal Variety Performance. 29 May 2012. 2 July 2012.
133. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Tony Awards 2012. 18 May 2012. 8 December 2012.
134. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 2012 Emmy Awards. 28 August 2012. 4 December 2012.
135. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 64th Primetime Emmy Awards. 17 September 2012. 4 December 2012.
136. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala. 25 September 2012. 8 December 2012.
137. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 2012 U.S. Presidential Election Debate. 25 September 2012. 4 December 2012.
138. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: The 46th CMA Awards. 18 October 2012. 8 December 2012.
139. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: The 2012 STYLE Awards. 31 October 2012. 8 December 2012.
140. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief. 5 December 2012. 10 December 2012.
141. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. The Game Plan (NRL) switches to TEN. 4 June 2012. 8 December 2012.
142. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Nine plays The Voice (US) in a bid to lift ratings. 5 July 2012. 8 July 2012.
143. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Bumped: Vera. 2 July 2012. 2 July 2012.
144. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Conan shifts to GO!. 10 August 2012. 31 August 2012.
145. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. The Young and the Restless moving to Arena. 21 July 2012. 8 December 2012.
146. March 2012. Harry's Law [advertisement]. Foxtel Magazine. March 2012. 29. ACP Magazines.
147. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Excess Baggage, here comes the finale.... 29 March 2012. 7 July 2012.
148. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Axed: The Game Plan (AFL). 1 June 2012. 7 July 2012.
149. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Axed in 2012. 3 January 2013. 3 January 2013.
150. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Axed: Letters and Numbers. 23 June 2012. 7 July 2012.
151. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Axed: Mandarin News Australia. 25 June 2012. 7 July 2012.
152. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. RPA ends run after 17 years. 21 July 2012. 14 August 2012.
153. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Axed: The Circle. 25 June 2012. 7 July 2012.
154. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Axed: Everybody Dance Now. 21 August 2012. 21 August 2012.
155. News: Idato. Michael. Ten dumps Everybody Dance Now. 4 December 2012. The Age. 21 August 2012.
156. News: Hardie . Giles . The Shire to ship off . 3 December 2012 . . 30 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121209122229/http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-shire-to-ship-off-20120830-2531o.html . 9 December 2012 . live .
157. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Beverley McGarvey: Fast-tracking will become the norm. 29 October 2012. 3 January 2012.
158. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Axed: Breakfast, TEN Morning News.. 12 November 2012. 12 November 2012.
159. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/01/axed-the-price-is-right.html Axed: The Price is Right. In: Seven extends 4.30 News again
160. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Axed: Auction Room. 20 November 2012. 3 January 2013.
161. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Axed: Marngrook Footy Show. 15 November 2012. 26 November 2012.
162. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Foxtel Movie Show. 25 November 2012. 26 November 2012.
163. News: Debbie. Schipp. Revamped Ten gets jump on its rivals. Herald Sun. 8 January 2012. 8 January 2012.
164. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Sunday shake-up on TEN. 8 January 2012. 8 January 2012.
165. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: The Price is Right. 30 April 2012. 1 July 2012.
166. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. TEN Newsnight reverts name to TEN Late News. 24 May 2012. 1 July 2012.
167. Web site: Nine set to return Domestic Blitz. Media Spy. 1 July 2012. 27 May 2012.
168. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Domestic Blitz meets The Block. 28 June 2012. 1 July 2012.
169. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Returning: Big Brother Australia. 5 July 2012. 8 July 2012.
170. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Aerobics Oz Style returns to Australian TV. 3 September 2012. 4 December 2012.
171. News: Clune. Richard. Rachael back on the beaten track. 1 July 2012. The Sunday Telegraph. 1 July 2012.
172. News: Yeap . Sue . Great outdoors opens up again . 3 December 2012 . . 21 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121204100811/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/14915645/great-outdoors-opens-up-again/ . 4 December 2012 . live .
173. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Comedy nights on ONE. 27 March 2012. 27 March 2012.