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The year 2008 in Australian television was the 53rd year of continuous operation.
Name | Age | Date of death | Broadcast description |
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Clinton Grybas[14] | 32 | 5 January 2008 | AFL and sports commentator and presenter |
[15] | Sandra Harvey49 | 21 January 2008 | Four Corners producer |
Heath Ledger[16] | 28 | 22 January 2008 | Australian-born international actor (Sweat, Roar) |
Andrew Harwood[17] | 62 | 6 February 2008 | Host (It's Academic, Good Morning Sydney, Til Ten) |
[18] | Steve Andrews38 | 10 March 2008 | QTQ9 voice over announcer |
Jessica Jacobs[19] | 17 | 10 May 2008 | Actress (The Saddle Club, Fergus McPhail, Holly's Heroes) |
Reg Lindsay, AM[20] | 79 | 5 August 2008 | Australian singer and Host, (The Reg Lindsay Country Hour, Country Homestead) |
Christie Allen[21] | 53 | 12 August 2008 | Australian singer and performer Countdown performer |
Mark Priestley[22] | 32 | 27 August 2008 | Actor (All Saints) |
Michael Pate[23] | 88 | 1 September 2008 | Actor (Matlock Police) |
Kevin Heinze[23] | 80 | 1 September 2008 | Horticulturalist and Host (Sow What) |
Peter Leonard[24] | 66 | 23 September 2008 | Journalist and WIN News Canberra newsreader. |
[25] | Brian Courtis63 | 29 September 2008 | Melbourne television critic |
Rob Guest[26] | 57 | 2 October 2008 | Host and theatre performer (Man O Man, Special Missing Pieces) |
[27] | Levi Kereama27 | 4 October 2008 | Australian Idol 2003 contestant |
[28] | Dennis Pryor83 | 30 November 2008 | Melbourne television critic |
Richard Marsland[29] | 32 | 6 December 2008 | Writer (Rove, The Glass House, Newstopia) |
Main article: List of Australian television ratings for 2008 |
Main article: List of Australian television series premieres in 2008 |
Main article: List of international television series premieres on Australian television in 2008 |
Program | Network | Debut date |
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Emerald Falls [note 1][36] | Network Ten | 23 March 2008 |
Valentine's Day[37][38][39] | ABC1 | 6 July 2008 |
Scorched[40][41][42][43] | Nine Network | 31 August 2008 |
[44] | The Prime Minister is MissingABC1 | 23 October 2008 |
Menzies and Churchill at War[45] | ABC1 | 30 October 2008 |
Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal[46][47] | ABC1 | 30 October 2008 |
[48][49][50][51] | The InformantNetwork Ten | 14 November 2008 |
[52][53] | A Very Barry ChristmasABC1 | 25 December 2008 |
Telemovie title | Network | Debut date |
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/ Ben 10: Race Against Time[54] | Cartoon Network | 20 September 2008 |
Camp Rock[55][56] | Disney Channel | 26 September 2008 |
Knight Rider[57][58][59] | Seven Network | 27 September 2008 |
Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death[60][61] | ABC1 | 2 December 2008 |
24: Redemption[62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69] | Seven Network | 5 December 2008 |
Rather You Than Me[70] | UK.TV | 27 December 2008 |
The Curse of Steptoe[70] | UK.TV | 28 December 2008 |
Miniseries | Network | Airdate(s) |
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The Line of Beauty[71] | ABC TV | 13, 20 and 27 January 2008 |
The Andromeda Strain | Showcase | 20 and 27 April 2008 |
Sense and Sensibility[72] | UK.TV | 3, 10 and 17 July |
Talk to Me[72] | UK.TV | 15, 22 and 29 July , 5 August |
Victoria's Empire[73] | UK.TV | 18 and 25 August 1 September |
Cranford[73] | UK.TV | 21 and 28 August 4, 11 and 18 September |
Tin Man[74] | Seven Network | 26 and 27 December 2008 |
Program | Network | Debut date |
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Jihad Sheilas[75] | ABC TV | 5 February 2008 |
The Spirit of Australian Sport: Australian Football[76] | The History Channel | June 2008 |
Miracle on Everest[77] | ABC1 | 15 July 2008 |
Walk Like a Man[78] | SBS TV | 22 July 2008 |
The Spirit of Australian Sport: Swimming[79] | The History Channel | 30 July 2008 |
Roller Derby Dolls[80] | ABC1 | 9 September 2008 |
The Spirit of Australian Sport: Rugby League[79][81] | The History Channel | 17 September 2008 |
Beyond Kokoda: War Without Mercy[82][83] | The History Channel | 25 September 2008 |
The Fibros and the Silvertails[84] | ABC1 | 9 October 2008 |
No Way, Get F*#ked, F*#k Off![85] | SBS TV | 11 October 2008 |
How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer[86] | ABC1 | 28 October 2008 |
The Intervention (about the NT National Emergency Response)[87][88] | ABC1 | 30 October 2008 |
The Spirit of Australian Sport: Horse Racing[79][89] | The History Channel | 3 November 2008 |
Searching 4 Sandeep[90] | ABC1 | 13 November 2008 |
Humpbacks: From Fire to Ice[60][91] | ABC1 | 16 November 2008 |
The Howard Years[60][92][93][94][95] | ABC1 | 17 November 2008 |
Hairtales[60][96] | ABC1 | 20 November 2008 |
The Making of My Favourite Australian[97] | ABC1 | 10 December 2008 |
Telemovie title | Network | Debut date |
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How To Commit The Perfect murder[98] | SBS TV | 24 February 2008 |
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody[99] | Ovation | 3 March 2008 |
Is TV Bad for My Kids[100] | The LifeStyle Channel | 9 March |
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance | Nine Network | 17 March 2008 |
Once Upon a Time: Walt Disney[101] | SBS TV | 23 March 2008 |
China's Sexual Revolution | SBS TV | 25 March 2008 |
Life After People[102] | The History Channel | 19 May 2008 |
Calling All Aliens[103] | SBS TV | 22 and 29 June 2008 |
J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life[104] | Seven Network | 13 July 2008 |
Jamie Oliver's Eat to Save Your Life[57][105] | Network Ten | 16 July 2008 |
Jamie Oliver's Fowl Dinners[105][106] | Network Ten | 23 July 2008 |
How To Beat Your Kid's Asthma[107] | The LifeStyle Channel | 25 July 2008 |
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | Disney Channel | 26 July 2008 |
/ Stranded: The Andes Plane Crash Survivors[108] | SBS TV | 3 August 2008 |
Chelsea Flow Show 2008[109] | The LifeStyle Channel | 31 August |
Crufts 2008[110] | The LifeStyle Channel | 7 September |
As Seen on TV: The K-Tel Story[111] | SBS TV | 10 October 2008 |
Mister President[112] | SBS TV | 31 October 2008 |
Election Day[112] | SBS TV | 4 November 2008 |
The War Briefing[112] | SBS TV | 4 November 2008 |
Michael Jackson: What Really Happened[113] | ABC2 | 5 November 2008 |
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste: Revealed[114] | ABC1 | 13 November 2008 |
Britney: For the Record[115] | Network Ten | 2 December 2008 |
Empire State Building Murders[116] | SBS TV | 21 December 2008 |
The Germanic Tribes | SBS TV | 21 December 2008 |
Princes in the Tower[60][117] | ABC1 | 28 December 2008 |
638 Ways to Kill Castro[60][118] | ABC1 | 29 December 2008 |
Expedition Bhutan[60] | ABC1 | Unknown |
Main article: List of television specials on Australian television in 2008 |
Main article: List of programming changes on Australian television in 2008 |
Sport | Network/s | Games per Week | Breakup of Games | Notes |
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Euro 2008
(Association Football) |
Setanta Sports Australia Special Broadcasting Service |
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Setanta Sports Australia – 27 Games Live
Special Broadcasting Service: 8 Games Live, Including
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NBL
(Basketball) |
Fox Sports Channel Nine |
8
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Channel Nine Fox Sports – Pay-TV |
8
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Channel Nine – 3 Games
Fox Sports: 5 Games
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Other Football
(Association Football) |
Fox Sports ESPN Australia Setanta Sports Australia SBS |
4
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Fox Sports:
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