List of programming changes on Australian television in 2008 explained

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

Changes to network affiliation

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

Domestic

width=40%	Program	width=20%	New network	width=20%	Previous network	width=20%	Date
The Back Page^[1]	Fox Sports News	Fox Sports
Vasili's Garden^[2]	Channel 31 Melbourne	SBS TV
CyberShack^[3]	Nine Network	Network Ten
Confidential TV^[4]	Arena	FOX8
Salam Cafe^[5]	Channel 31	SBS TV
Mortified^[6]	ABC1	Nine Network

International

width=40%	Program	width=20%	New network	width=20%	Previous network(s)	width=20%	Date
Sensing Murder Sensing Murder	Nine Network	Network Ten
Adult Swim Adult Swim	The Comedy Channel	Cartoon Network
L Word, The The L Word^[7]	Movie Extra	Seven Network
Wild at Heart Wild at Heart ^[8]	ABC1	Network Ten
Hotel Babylon^[9] ^[10]	UK.TV	Nine Network
Three Sheets Three Sheets^[11]	Discovery Travel and Living	Unknown
One Tree Hill One Tree Hill	Arena	FOX8
Jam & Jerusalem Jam & Jerusalem^[12] (From series 2)	UKTV	ABC TV
Will & Grace Will & Grace^[13]	Network Ten	Seven Network
Friends Friends^[14]	111 Hits	Arena
Lost Lost	111 Hits	FOX8
Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger	111 Hits	FOX8 and FOX Classics
Will & Grace Will & Grace	111 Hits	Arena
Baywatch Baywatch	111 Hits	FOX8
Dharma & Greg Dharma & Greg	111 Hits	FOX8
Drew Carey Show The Drew Carey Show	111 Hits	FOX Classics
King of Queens, The The King of Queens	111 Hits	FOX8 and FOX Classics
NYPD Blue NYPD Blue	111 Hits
Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle	111 Hits	FOX8
That '70s Show That '70s Show	111 Hits	FOX8
3rd Rock from the Sun 3rd Rock from the Sun	111 Hits	FOX Classics
ALF ALF	111 Hits	The Comedy Channel
Ally McBeal Ally McBeal	111 Hits	FOX8
ER ER	111 Hits	W. Channel
Home Improvement Home Improvement	111 Hits	FOX Classics
Murphy Brown Murphy Brown	111 Hits	FOX Classics
Northern Exposure Northern Exposure	111 Hits	FOX8
Suddenly Susan Suddenly Susan	111 Hits	Unknown
Veronica's Closet Veronica's Closet	111 Hits	Arena
Without a Trace Without a Trace	111 Hits	Arena
Wonder Years, The The Wonder Years	111 Hits	TV1
Daily Show Global Edition, The The Daily Show Global Edition^[15]	Network Ten	SBS TV

Free-to-air premieres

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

Domestic

width=40%	Program	width=20%	Free-to-air network	width=20%	Subscription network	width=20%	Date
Stupid, Stupid Man^[16]	ABC1	TV1

International

width=9%	Date	width=25%	Program	width=13%	FTA	width=13%	Pay TV	width=4%
1 April	Ladette to Lady (Season 2)	The LifeStyle Channel	Nine Network	^[17]
22 April	Balls of Steel	Nine Network	The Comedy Channel	^[18]
2 May	I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (2006)	Network Ten	UK.TV	^[19]
8 May	Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation	Seven Network	The LifeStyle Channel	^[20] ^[21]
6 June	Rock of Love	Network Ten	VH1	^[22] -->
23 June	Bear: Spy in the Woods	Nine Network	Animal Planet	^[23] ^[24]
1 July	Bad Lads Army (Season 2) (Axed after one episode)^[25]	Nine Network	UK.TV	^[26]
6 July	Dexter	Network Ten	Showcase	^[27] ^[28]
7 July	The F-Word (Season 2)	Nine Network	The LifeStyle Channel	^[29]
18 July	The Graham Norton Show (Season 3)	ABC2	The Comedy Channel	^[30]
12 August	Dog the Bounty Hunter	Nine Network	FOX8	^[31]
8 September	The View	Nine Network	W. Channel
8 September	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Nine Network	Arena	^[32]
	Apprentice, The The Apprentice^[33] ^[34] ^[35]	Seven Network	UK.TV
4 October		Seven Network	Disney Channel	^[36]
13 October	Louis and the Nazis	Seven Network	?	^[37]
27 November	Life After People	Seven Network	The History Channel	^[38]
29 November	Camp Rock	Seven Network	Disney Channel	^[39] ^[40] ^[41]
3 December	Gossip Girl (axed after 3 episodes)^[42]	Nine Network	FOX8	^[43] ^[44] ^[45]
3 December	Victoria's Empire	ABC2	UK.TV	^[46] ^[47]
6 December	The Hills	Nine Network	MTV	^[48] ^[49]
Still to debut	K-Ville	Network Ten	FOX8	^[50]
Still to debut	The Long Firm	ABC1	Showtime	^[51]
Still to debut	Unhitched	Network Ten	Still to be announced
Still to debut	Surgery Saved My Life	Seven Network	Discovery Channel Australia	^[52]

Subscription television premieres

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

Domestic

width=40%	Program	width=20%	Subscription network	width=20%	Free-to-air network	width=20%	Date
Carbon Cops	The LifeStyle Channel	ABC TV
Mortified	Disney Channel	Nine Network
Ifish with Tackleworld^[53]	The LifeStyle Channel
Bondi Rescue^[54]	Nat Geo Adventure	Network Ten
The Kingdom of Paramithi^[55] ^[56]	Nick Jr.	Nine Network
Surf Patrol^[57]	The LifeStyle Channel
Australia's Best Backyards^[58]	The LifeStyle Channel	Seven Network

International

width=40%	Program	width=20%	Subscription network	width=20%	Free-to-air network	width=20%	Date
That Mitchell and Webb Look That Mitchell and Webb Look^[59]	UKTV	ABC1
North and South^[60]	UKTV	ABC TV^[61]
Afterlife	UKTV	Nine Network
Complete Guide to Parenting, The The Complete Guide to Parenting	UKTV	ABC TV^[62]
Star Stories^[63]	UKTV	ABC TV
Bleak House^[64]	UKTV	ABC TV^[65]
Hyperdrive^[66]	UKTV	ABC TV
IT Crowd, The The IT Crowd^[67]	UKTV	ABC TV^[68]
Office, The The Office^[69]	TV1	Network Ten
Jam & Jerusalem^[70]	UKTV	ABC TV^[71]
Never Did Me Any Harm^[72]	The LifeStyle Channel
Madness Of Modern Families, The The Madness of Modern Families	The LifeStyle Channel	ABC TV
How to Look Good Naked	The LifeStyle Channel	Network Ten
Primeval^[73] ^[74]	UKTV	Nine Network^[75]
It's Me or the Dog^[76]	The LifeStyle Channel
Paradise or Bust	The LifeStyle Channel
Robin Hood^[77]	UKTV / BBC HD	ABC TV
L Word, The The L Word	Movie Extra	Seven Network	-->

Returning this year

width=40%	Program	width=20%	Network	width=20%	Debut date	width=20%	Return date
Good News Week^[78]	Network Ten
This Is Your Life^[79]	Nine Network
Wide World of Sports^[80]	Nine Network
Gladiators^[81] ^[82]	Seven Network
Double the Fist^[83]	ABC1

Ending this year

width=40%	Program	width=20%	New network	width=20%	Debut date	width=20%	End date
It Takes Two: Getting Ready ^[84]	Seven Network
NightCap, The The NightCap ^[85]	Seven HD
Mint, The The Mint^[86]	Nine Network
Power of 10 ^[87]	Nine Network
My Kid's a Star	Nine Network
Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune^[88]	Nine Network
Big Brother Australia^[89]
Nightline^[90]	Nine Network
Sunday	Nine Network
Taken Out ^[91]	Network Ten
Outdoor Room, The The Outdoor Room^[92]	Seven Network
ttn^[93]	Network Ten
^[94]	Nine Network
Enough Rope^[95]	ABC1

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Back Page has a new home. knowfirst.info. 28 January 2008. 4 March 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721220031/http://www.knowfirst.info/forums/showthread.php?t=25076. 21 July 2011. dead.
2. News: Paul. Kalina. Cult garden program returns to its roots on Channel 31. The Age. 4 January 2008. 3 March 2008.
3. Web site: David. Knox. Cybershack host severs finger. tvtonight.com.au. 26 November 2009. 31 December 2009.
4. Web site: David. Knox. Ring of Confidential. tvtonight.com.au. 10 April 2008. 24 April 2008.
5. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Salam Cafe. tvtonight.com.au. 1 May 2008. 3 May 2008.
6. Web site: David. Knox. Programming tactics to leave you Mortified. tvtonight.com.au. 24 June 2008. 11 January 2010.
7. Web site: David. Knox. Returning: The L Word. tvtonight.com.au. 19 December 2007. 12 April 2008.
8. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Wild at Heart. tvtonight.com.au. 28 May 2008. 28 May 2008.
9. 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 . July 2008. 4 January 2010 . dead .
10. Web site: David. Knox. Hotel Babylon checks back into Nine. tvtonight.com.au. 20 January 2009. 5 January 2010. Nine had promised us Season Two for 2007 and acquired the rights to Season Three -but so far they haven’t even moved into the lobby..
11. Darcy . Jack . September 2008 . Out of the fire... . . September 2008 . 30 . ACP Magazines.
12. Web site: David. Knox. Returning: Jam & Jerusalem. tvtonight.com.au. 5 November 2009. 5 January 2010.
13. Web site: David. Knox. Friends move out for Will & Grace. tvtonight.com.au. 22 October 2008. 29 October 2008.
14. Web site: David . Knox . 111 Hits will target 24-54's . tvtonight.com.au . 20 October 2008 . 29 October 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081022084011/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/111-hits-will-target-24-54s.html . 22 October 2008 .
15. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: The Daily Show, Bumped: The Office. tvtonight.com.au. 31 October 2008. 3 November 2008.
16. Web site: David. Knox. ABC to screen Stupid, Stupid Man. tvtonight.com.au. 23 January 2008. 25 January 2008.
17. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Ladette to Lady. Bumped: Terminator. tvtonight.com.au. 27 March 2008. 27 March 2008.
18. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Balls of Steel. tvtonight.com.au. 12 April 2008. 12 April 2008.
19. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: I'm a Celebrity get me out of here!. tvtonight.com.au. 11 April 2008. 22 April 2008.
20. Web site: David. Knox. Returning: Ugly Betty, Boston Legal, Trinny & Susannah. tvtonight.com.au. 23 April 2008. 3 May 2008.
21. Web site: . 23 January 2010 . https://archive.today/20240524203913/https://www.webcitation.org/5mzHCDlmX?url=http://thelifestylechannel.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/january/view.asp . 24 May 2024 . the lifestyle channel - January 2008 . dead .
22. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Rock of Love. tvtonight.com.au. 20 May 2008. 22 May 2008.
23. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Elephant: Spy in the Herd. tvtonight.com.au. 3 June 2008. 4 June 2008.
24. Web site: David. Knox. Bear necessities. tvtonight.com.au. 14 June 2008. 15 June 2008.
25. Web site: David. Knox. Gone: Bad Lads Army. Returning: Ladette to Lady. tvtonight.com.au. 4 July 2008. 7 July 2008.
26. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Bad Lads' Army, Life of Mammals. tvtonight.com.au. 19 June 2008. 20 June 2008.
27. Web site: David. Knox. Just your friendly neighbourhood serial killer. tvtonight.com.au. 28 May 2008. 28 May 2008.
28. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate (FTA): Dexter. tvtonight.com.au. 8 June 2008. 8 June 2008.
29. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: The F Word. Gone: CSI: NY. tvtonight.com.au. 30 June 2008. 30 June 2008.
30. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Graham Norton Show. tvtonight.com.au. 25 June 2008. 25 June 2008.
31. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Dog the Bounty Hunter. tvtonight.com.au. 30 July 2008. 31 July 2008.
32. Web site: David. Knox. Nine chats up The View and Ellen. tvtonight.com.au. 23 July 2008. 23 July 2008.
33. Web site: David. Knox. Seven declares post-Olympic schedule. tvtonight.com.au. 13 August 2008. 20 August 2008.
34. Web site: David. Knox. Alan Sugar sweetens UK Apprentice. tvtonight.com.au. 10 August 2008. 13 August 2008.
35. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: Alan Sugar: The Apprentice. tvtonight.com.au. 18 August 2008. 20 August 2008.
36. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds. tvtonight.com.au. 29 September 2008. 7 October 2008.
37. Web site: David. Knox. Returning: Louis Theroux. tvtonight.com.au. 30 September 2008. 7 October 2008.
38. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Life After People. tvtonight.com.au. 15 November 2008. 1 December 2008.
39. Web site: David. Knox. Where are the shows?. tvtonight.com.au. 1 October 2008. 8 October 2008.
40. Web site: David . Knox . Airdate: Camp Rock . tvtonight.com.au . 22 August 2008 . 22 August 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080825011018/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/08/airdate-camp-rock.html . 25 August 2008 .
41. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Camp Rock. tvtonight.com.au. 14 November 2008. 1 December 2008.
42. Web site: David. Knox. Gone: Gossip Girl. tvtonight.com.au. 6 January 2009. 8 January 2009.
43. Web site: David. Knox. Nine's summer of Gossip. tvtonight.com.au. 14 November 2008. 1 December 2008.
44. Web site: David. Knox. A summer of Temptation. tvtonight.com.au. 17 November 2008. 1 December 2008.
45. Web site: David. Knox. Gossip Girl back to Nine. tvtonight.com.au. 5 September 2008. 17 September 2008.
46. Web site: David. Knox. ABC jumps into summer. tvtonight.com.au. 2 November 2008. 4 November 2008.
47. News: Jim. Schembri. TV highlights, December 3. The Age. 3 December 2008. 10 December 2008.
48. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: The Hills, Battlefronts, Police Ten 7. tvtonight.com.au. 22 November 2008. 23 November 2008.
49. Web site: David. Knox. Nine has The Hills. tvtonight.com.au. 27 September 2008. 4 October 2008.
50. Web site: David. Knox. Foxtel and Ten divide NBCU pickings. tvtonight.com.au. 2 July 2007. 18 June 2008.
51. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: The Long Firm. tvtonight.com.au. 9 October 2008. 9 October 2008.
52. Web site: David . Knox . Seven unwraps second half slate . tvtonight.com.au . 10 July 2008 . 11 July 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080804025240/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/07/seven-unwraps-second-half-slate.html . 4 August 2008 .
53. Web site: . 23 January 2010 . https://archive.today/20240524204037/https://www.webcitation.org/5mzNu8Mwr?url=http://thelifestylechannel.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/april/view.asp . 24 May 2024 . the lifestyle channel - April 2008 . dead .
54. September 2008 . Sheer drive . . September 2008 . 32 . ACP Magazines.
55. Web site: David. Knox. Wiggling to Nine. tvtonight.com.au. 4 August 2008. 4 August 2008.
56. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: The Kingdom of Paramithi. tvtonight.com.au. 25 October 2008. 30 October 2008.
57. 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 .
58. Web site: . 23 January 2010 . 24 May 2024 . https://archive.today/20240524204356/https://www.webcitation.org/5mzVzsVZm?url=http://thelifestylechannel.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/october/view.asp . The Lifestyle Channel - October 2008 . dead .
59. Web site: David. Knox. That's Numberwang!. tvtonight.com.au. 25 January 2008. 30 January 2008.
60. Web site: UKTV Australia - March 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113222/http://uktv.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/march_au/view.asp . UKTV (Australia and New Zealand) . 6 July 2011 . 4 January 2010 . 4 January 2010 . dead .
61. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200505/programs/ZY7658A001D8052005T203000.htm North And South - ABC TV Guide
62. News: Wednesday - Critic's View . Farah . Farouque . . . . 20 December 2007 . 44 . 4 January 2010 .
63. Web site: UKTV Australia - April 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113228/http://uktv.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/april_au/view.asp . UKTV (Australia and New Zealand) . 6 July 2011 . April 2008. 4 January 2010 . dead .
64. Web site: UKTV Australia - May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113236/http://uktv.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/may_au/view.asp . UKTV (Australia and New Zealand) . 6 July 2011 . May 2008 . 4 January 2010 . dead .
65. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200607/programs/ZY8333A001D9072006T203000.htm Bleak House - ABC TV Guide
66. Web site: David. Knox. TV highlights for Tuesday 5 June. tvtonight.com.au. 27 June 2007. 5 January 2010.
67. Web site: UKTV Australia - June 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113242/http://uktv.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/june_au/view.asp . UKTV (Australia and New Zealand) . 6 July 2011 . June 2008. 4 January 2010 . dead .
68. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200609/programs/ZY8447A001D27092006T210000.htm The IT Crowd - ABC TV Guide
69. Web site: David. Knox. TV1 takes up Office . tvtonight.com.au. 29 July 2008. 11 January 2009.
70. Johnson . Matt . September 2008 . Breaking the rules . . September 2008 . 44 . ACP Magazines.
71. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: Jam and Jerusalem . tvtonight.com.au . 26 December 2007. 4 January 2010.
72. 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 .
73. Web site: UKTV Australia - October 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113312/http://uktv.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/october_au/view.asp . UKTV (Australia and New Zealand) . 6 July 2011 . 4 January 2010 . 4 January 2010 . dead .
74. News: Tuesday - Pay TV. Brad . Newsome . 46 . . . . 2 October 2008 . 3 February 2010 .
75. Web site: David. Knox. First Review: Primeval. tvtonight.com.au . 14 April 2007 . 8 March 2008.
76. Web site: . 23 January 2010 . 24 May 2024 . https://archive.today/20240524204435/https://www.webcitation.org/5mzg7v9OA?url=http://thelifestylechannel.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/november/view.asp . The Lifestyle Channel - November 2008 . dead .
77. Web site: UKTV Australia - November 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113318/http://uktv.com.au/mailouts/newsletters/2008/november_au/view.asp . UKTV (Australia and New Zealand) . 6 July 2011 . November 2008. 5 January 2010 . dead .
78. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Good News Week. tvtonight.com.au. 21 January 2008. 21 January 2008.
79. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: This is Your Life. 29 February 2008. 29 February 2008.
80. Web site: David. Knox. Returning: Wide World of Sports. 11 March 2008. 19 March 2008.
81. Web site: David. Knox. Seven battles choirs and gladiators in 08. tvtonight.com.au. 6 December 2007. 11 June 2008.
82. Web site: David. Knox. Airdate: Gladiators. tvtonight.com.au. 12 March 2008. 12 March 2008.
83. Web site: David. Knox. Returning: Double the Fist. tvtonight.com.au. 24 July 2008. 29 September 2008.
84. Web site: David. Knox. Axed: ITT Getting Ready. tvtonight.com.au. 20 February 2008. 24 February 2008.
85. Web site: David. Knox. Axed: The Night Cap. tvtonight.com.au. 26 March 2008. 26 March 2008.
86. Web site: David. Knox. Axed: The Mint. tvtonight.com.au. 18 March 2008. 19 March 2008.
87. Web site: David. Knox. Axed: Power of Ten. tvtonight.com.au. 8 April 2008. 9 April 2008.
88. Web site: David. Knox. Axed: Wheel of Fortune. tvtonight.com.au. 27 June 2008. 27 June 2008.
89. Web site: David. Knox. Axed: Big Brother. tvtonight.com.au. 13 July 2008. 13 July 2008.
90. Web site: David. Knox. Axed: Sunday. Nightline. tvtonight.com.au. 25 July 2008. 26 July 2008.
91. Web site: David. Knox. Taken Out. tvtonight.com.au. 26 September 2008. 4 October 2008.
92. Web site: David. Knox. Axed: The Outdoor Room. tvtonight.com.au. 22 January 2009. 22 January 2009.
93. Web site: David. Knox. Axed: ttn. tvtonight.com.au. 5 December 2008. 5 December 2008.
94. Web site: David. Knox. Axed: The Strip. tvtonight.com.au. 15 November 2008. 1 December 2008.
95. Web site: David. Knox. Denton calls enough on Enough Rope. tvtonight.com.au. 27 October 2008. 30 October 2008.