2017 in Australian television

This is a list of Australian television related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2017, the 62nd year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

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Events

February

Date	Event	Source
12	The official 2017 OzTam television ratings period begins.	[1]

April

Date	Event	Source
9	A two-week suspension in OzTam television ratings begins for the Easter break.	[1]
23	Official OzTam ratings resume after a two-week non-ratings period over Easter.	[1]
	The 59th Annual TV Week Logie Awards will be held in Melbourne.	[2]

October

Date	Event	Source
27	The Seven Network will broadcast the 2017 Rugby League World Cup	[3]

December

Date	Event	Source
2	The last day of the official 2016 OzTam television ratings period.	[1]

Premieres

Domestic series

List of domestic television series premieres

Program	Original airdate	Network	Source
Blue Water Empire	TBA	ABC	[4]
Million Dollar Cold Case	TBA	Seven Network	[5]
Murder Uncovered	TBA	Seven Network	[5]
Newton's Law	TBA	ABC	[6]
Seven Types of Ambiguity	TBA	ABC	[7]
A List, TheThe A List	TBA	Nine Network	[8]
Aussie Property Flippers, TheThe Aussie Property Flippers	TBA	Seven Network	[5]
Real Housewives of Sydney, TheThe Real Housewives of Sydney	TBA	Arena	[9]
Untitled Hamish and Andy series	TBA	Nine Network	[10]
Yummy Mummies	TBA	Seven Network	[5]

International series

List of international television series premieres

Program	Original airdate	Network	Country of origin	Source
Mighty Magiswords	TBA	Cartoon Network	United States	[11]
Legion	TBA	FX	United States	[12]
Training Day	TBA	Seven Network	United States	[5]
Trial & Error	TBA	Seven Network	United States	[5]

Telemovies and miniseries

List of domestic telemovie and miniseries premieres

Program	Original airdate(s)	Network	Source
House of Bond	TBA	Nine Network	[13]

List of international telemovie and miniseries premieres

Program	Original airdate(s)	Network	Country of origin	Source

Documentaries

List of domestic television documentary premieres

Program	Original airdate(s)	Network	Source

List of international television documentary premieres

Program	Original airdate(s)	Network	Country of origin	Source

Specials

List of domestic television special premieres

Program	Original airdate(s)	Network(s)	Source

List of international television special premieres

Program	Original airdate(s)	Network(s)	Country of origin	Source

Programming changes

Changes to network affiliation

Criteria for inclusion in the following list is that Australian premiere episodes will air in Australia for the first time on a new channel. This includes when a program is moved from a free-to-air network's primary channel to a digital multi-channel, as well as when a program moves between subscription television channels – provided the preceding criteria is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.

List of domestic television series which changed network affiliation

Program	Date	New network	Previous network	Source

List of international television programs which changed network affiliation

Program	Date	New network	Previous network	Country of origin	Source

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.

List of international television programs which premiered on free-to-air television for the first time

Program	Date	Free-to-air network	Subscription network(s)	Country of origin	Source

Subscription premieres

This is a list of programs which made their debut on Australian subscription television, having previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air (first or repeat) on the original free-to-air television network.

List of international television programs which premiered on subscription television for the first time

Program	Date	Free-to-air network	Subscription network(s)	Country of origin	Source

Returning programs

Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.

List of returning domestic television series

Program	Return date	Network	Original run	Source
The Biggest Loser	TBA	Network Ten	2006-2015	[14]

Endings

List of domestic television series endings

Program	End date	Network	Start date	Source

References

1. "OzTam Survey Calendar 2017" (PDF). OzTam (PDF). Retrieved 6 September 2016.
2. Dunk, Tiffany (20 November 2016). "Peter Helliar, Lisa Wilkison, Jessica Marias expected to get push for Gold nominations". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
3. Knox, David (18 July 2016). "Seven confirms Rugby League World Cup 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
4. Knox, David (8 July 2016). "Filming to begin on ABC docudrama Blue Water Empire". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
5. Knox, David (26 October 2016). "Upfronts 2017: Seven highlights". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
6. Byrnes, Holly (28 August 2016). "Claudia Karvan admits girl crush on barrister Josephine Newton in exciting new ABC drama series". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
7. Knox, David (1 September 2016). "ABC delays Seven Types of Ambiguity to 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
8. "Richard Wilkins to host A-List interview series". Australia News Today. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
9. Skelly, Katie (22 July 2016). "The Real Housewives of Sydney cast has been revealed!". Woman's Day. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
10. Knox, David (14 June 2016). "Hamish & Andy returning to Nine in 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
11. Knox, David (11 July 2016). "Mighty Magiswords coming to Cartoon Network". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
12. Knox, David (29 July 2016). "FX to fast-track Legion in 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
13. Knox, David (21 August 2016). "Nine delays House Husbands until 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
14. "Renewed: The Biggest Loser will return in 2017 on Ten but with a new look, and weightloss focus". TV Tonight. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.