1998 in Australian television
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Events
- February – Kim Kilbey starts hosting Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, replacing long-time host Jo Beth Taylor.
- 12 February – British Swiss children's animated TV series Pingu (which started off as a segment on the Seven Network's The Book Place) makes its debut on ABC, starting off with the first two episodes at 8:25Script error: No such module "String".am. It will later broadcast several more episodes on 24 March at 3:55Script error: No such module "String".pm and again in several months on weekdays at 10:25Script error: No such module "String".am, 9:25Script error: No such module "String".am, 7:25Script error: No such module "String".am (for Sundays), 8:25Script error: No such module "String".am (for a second time) and at 4:55Script error: No such module "String".pm (until 1 January 1999 in all states and on 8 January 1999 in Western Australia).
- 16 February – The pink rabbit Mixy from The Ferals/Feral TV presents her very own children's weekday morning block on ABC starting from 7:30Script error: No such module "String".am to 10:00Script error: No such module "String".am.
- 16 February – British children's TV series Teletubbies debuts on ABC.
- 18 February – Australian talk show The Panel debuts on Network Ten.
- 24 February – Australian hospital drama series All Saints debuts on the Seven Network.
- 27 March – Darwin finally gets a second commercial television station when TND-34 opens, taking a Seven Network affiliation.
- WIN Television WA is granted a licence to expand its broadcast into regional & remote Western Australia.
- 27 April - Network Ten launches game show Battle Of The Sexes, hosted by Ed Phillips, also that night, Network Ten begins Fast Forward’s Funniest Moments, featuring sketch highlights from the former Seven Network comedy show for 12 episode run. Fast Forward’s Funniest Moments was digitised and was released on DVD in 2004 as part of the Fast Forward In Rewind collection.
- 10 May – Australian drama series SeaChange debuts on ABC.
- 24 June – In the magic moment of Neighbours 13-year history, here was one now-infamous incident, Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) has a massive fight with Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodbourne) about his feud with serial bombshell Sarah Beaumont (Nicola Charles), and slaps him in the face very hard.
- 29 June – British sitcom Father Ted premieres on the ABC two years after its debut on the Nine Network.
- 7 July - GMA with Bert Newton celebrates its 1500th episode. The show began as The Morning Show in 1992 and took on the Good Morning Australia name the following year. That night, Network Ten screens the Kylie Minogue concert special Kylie — Intimate And Live, including behind-the-scenes footage of two months of preparation, planning and rehearsal for Minogue’s Australian tour.
- 20 July – Hey Hey It's Saturday launches its Red Faces documentary series and spin off Gonged But Not Forgotten, premieres at 8:30Script error: No such module "String".pm, on the Nine Network
- 31 July – The Wiggles' first self-titled television series, screens on the Seven Network.
- 22 August – British pop duo the Lighthouse Family perform on the Nine Network variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday.
- 5 October – Pokémon makes it debut on Network Ten.
- 12 October – Nine Network debuts a brand new talk show called Strassman presented by American ventriloquist and comedian David Strassman at 9:00Script error: No such module "String".pm.
- 22 November – The 1995 film Babe premieres on the Seven Network.
- 27 November – After 25 years, The Midday Show is retired by the Nine Network. A Current Affair draws with a final goodbye with Ray Martin in the hot-seat before retiring for the very last time. Martin was replaced by Mike Munro from December 1998. Martin returns to the program 5 years later. On the same night, Brian Naylor retires from reading Melbourne's National Nine News after 20 years; he is replaced by Peter Hitchener.
- December – The remote Central & Eastern Australia markets are aggregated, with Imparja taking a Nine Network affiliation & Seven Central (formerly QSTV) taking a joint Seven & Network Ten affiliation.
- 20 December – The pay television station, Disney Channel Australia introduced pay television Foxtel to a children's group called The Wiggles who debuted in a TV special taking place in Disneyland, California titled The Wiggles in Disneyland, this was later screened on the Seven Network. Future Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman hosts the 1998 Carols in the Domain, live on the Seven Network.
- 21 December – Network Ten debuts a brand new children's series aimed at pre-schoolers called In the Box, replacing The Music Shop.
- 24 December – Australian children's TV series Misery Guts which only ran for 13 episodes premieres on Nine Network.
Debuts
Domestic
| Program | Channel | Debut date |
|---|---|---|
| Breakers | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Mixy | ABC TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| The Panel | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Hot Streak | Seven Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| All Saints | Seven Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Kings in Grass Castles | Seven Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Bananas in Pyjamas: Bumping and a Jumping | ABC TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Denise | Seven Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Battle of the Sexes | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| SeaChange | ABC TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) | ABC TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Live and Kicking | Seven Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Petals | ABC TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Bobtales | SBS TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Gonged But Not Forgotten: Australia's Best & Worst of Red Faces | Nine Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| The Wiggles // Let’s Wiggle | Seven Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| The Games | ABC TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Search for Treasure Island | Seven Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Something Stupid | Seven Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Driven Crazy | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Changing Rooms | Nine Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Stingers | Nine Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown | Nine Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| House From Hell | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| The Toothbrush Family (season 2) | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Ketchup: Cats Who Cook | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| The Big Cheez | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Strassman | Nine Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| The Day of the Roses | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| A Difficult Woman | ABC TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| The Russell Gilbert Show | Nine Network | 19 October |
| Hazards, Disasters and Survival | ABC TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Too Much Medicine? | ABC TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Global Village | SBS TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| In the Box | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Misery Guts | Nine Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
International
Subscription television
Domestic
| Program | Channel | Debut date |
|---|---|---|
| Funhouse | Fox Kids | Script error: No such module "sort". |
International
Telemovies
International
| Program | Channel | Debut date |
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| Template:Flagicon King Leek[2] | arena | Script error: No such module "sort". |
Specials
International
| Program | Channel | Debut date |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Paul Reiser: Three and Half Blocks From Home[1] | thecomedychannel | Script error: No such module "sort". |
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
| Program | New network(s) | Previous network(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gift | ABC TV | Nine Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
International
| Program | New network(s) | Previous network(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Murder, She Wrote | Nine Network | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon Keeping Up Appearances | Seven Network | ABC | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon Heartbeat | Seven Network | ABC | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon The New Archies | Network Ten | Nine Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon Father Ted | ABC | Nine Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon Jim Henson's The Storyteller | ABC | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon A Christmassy Ted | ABC | Nine Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
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.
Domestic
| Program | Subscription network | Free-to-air network | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crocadoo[10] | Cartoon Network | Nine Network | Script error: No such module "sort". |
International
| Program | Subscription network | Free-to-air network | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Traffik[11] | UKTV | ABC TVScript error: No such module "Unsubst". | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon The Adventures of Tintin[10] | Cartoon Network | ABC TVScript error: No such module "Unsubst". | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon 99 - 1[2] | arena | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit[11] | UKTV | ABC TVScript error: No such module "Unsubst". | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon The Fear[11] | UKTV | ABC TVScript error: No such module "Unsubst". | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon Lillie[12] | UKTV | Seven NetworkScript error: No such module "Unsubst". | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon South Park[13] | The Comedy Channel | SBS TV | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon Seinfeld[14][15] | TV1 | Nine Network Network TenScript error: No such module "Unsubst". |
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| Template:Flagicon Woof![8] | Nickelodeon | Nine Network ABC TVScript error: No such module "Unsubst". |
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| Template:Flagicon The Demon Headmaster[8] | Nickelodeon | ABC TVScript error: No such module "Unsubst". | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon Delta Wave[8] | Nickelodeon | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon American Gothic[16] | TV1 | Network Ten | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon The Chronicles of Narnia[9] | Nickelodeon | ABC TVScript error: No such module "Unsubst". | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Template:Flagicon The Adventures of Sinbad | Fox Kids | Network Ten | 1998 |
| Template:Flagicon King of the Hill | Fox8 | Seven Network | 1998 |
| Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon Secret Life of Toys | Fox Kids | ABC TV | 1998 |
Television shows
- Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959–1999)
- Four Corners (1961–present)
- Wheel of Fortune (1981–1996, 1996–2003, 2004–06)
- Home and Away (1988–present)
- Blue Heelers (1994–2006)
- The Great Outdoors (1993–present)
- Today Tonight (1995–present)
- Today (1982–present)
- Sale of the Century (1980–2001)
- A Current Affair (1971–1978, 1988–present)
- Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971–1999)
- Midday (1985–1998)
- 60 Minutes (1979–present)
- Australia's Funniest Home Video Show (1990–2000, 2000–2004, 2005–present)
- The AFL Footy Show (1994–present)
- The NRL Footy Show (1994–present)
- Water Rats (1996–2001)
- Burgo's Catch Phrase (1997–2001, 2002–2003)
- The Price is Right (1993–1998)
- Neighbours (Seven Network 1985, Network Ten 1986–present)
- GMA with Bert Newton (1991–2005)
- Totally Full Frontal (1998–1999)
Ending / resting this year
See also
References
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