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((Year nav topic5|1996|Australian television))

==Events==
*[[Australian television]] celebrates its 40th birthday with celebrations lasting throughout the year. The actual birthday was on 16 September.
*[[Jessica Rowe]] joins Ten News Sydney in January to co-anchor with Ron Wilson for the next nine years.
*1 January – To celebrate the start of the new year, ABC-TV debuts a series of new idents featuring people doing various activities using inspiration and fun. As they do so, they draw the ABC's famous worm logo. The logo then fades before the video fades to black and the words "it's your abc" appear.
*5 February – American legal drama series ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'' makes its debut on the [[Seven Network]] at 7:30&nbsp;pm.
*12 February - ''[[Midday (Australian TV program)|Midday With Kerri-Anne]]'' begins on [[Nine Network]] at 12:00&nbsp;pm. It marks the return of the traditional variety format to the ''[[Midday (Australian TV program)|Midday]]'' brand, with [[Kerri-Anne Kennerley]] taking over from last year's co-hosts [[Tracy Grimshaw]] and [[David Reyne]].
*12 February – More tributes to ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'''s talent quest ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday|Red Faces]]'' continue with ''The Best and Worst of Red Faces'' No. 7 on [[Nine Network]] at 7:30&nbsp;pm featuring more classic acts prior to 1995.
*12 February – [[Nine Network]]'s new Australian police drama ''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]'' debuts at 8:30&nbsp;pm with a two-hour episode starring [[Colin Friels]], [[Catherine McClements]], [[Sophie Heathcote]] and [[Aaron Jeffery]].
*16 February – A brand new state-based news and currents affairs program titled ''[[Stateline (TV program)|Stateline]]'' premieres on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] at 6:00&nbsp;pm and was shown every Friday evening. The show focus on issues concerning different states of Australia.
*19 February – Australia's favourite koala ''[[Blinky Bill]]'' returns to the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] for a brand new series titled ''[[Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Excursion]]'' at 4:30 pm. The series follows the adventures of Blinky and the gang who were lost while on an excursion and helping other animals in a situation while trying to find their way back to Greenpatch.
*18 March – ''[[40 Years of Television]]'' airs on the [[Seven Network]], hosted by entertainers [[Garry McDonald]] and [[Magda Szubanski]].
*20 March – American sitcom ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' debuts on the [[Seven Network]].
*April – Constable [[Wayne Patterson]], portrayed by [[Grant Bowler]], is killed in a car crash on the ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' episode ''An Act of Random Violence''. Bowler departed the series.
*3 April – [[The Ferals]] return to the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] with a five-minute sequel series titled ''[[Feral TV]]'' at 5:25pm. The series also introduces new characters such as Kerry the Cane Toad and Rodney the Cockroach and follows the mischievous animals and their mishaps at a pirate television station.
*13 May - [[WIN Television]] reintroduces its [[Albury]] Local News Bulletin nine months after it was axed.
*16 May – [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]]'s ''[[Sailor Moon (anime)|Sailor Moon]]'' premiered on the [[Seven Network]] as part of ''[[Agro's Cartoon Connection]]''.
*June – [[Liz Hayes]] quits the ''[[Today (Australian TV program)|Today Show]]'' after 11 years and joins the ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' team, [[Tracy Grimshaw]] replaces Hayes on ''Today'' to co-host for the next nine years before leading up to ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'' from 2006 onwards.
*3 June – Australian children's comedy series ''[[The Genie from Down Under]]'' a co-production between [[Australian Children's Television Foundation|ACTF]], the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] (Australia) and the [[BBC]] (UK) begins screening on ABC every Monday at 5:00&nbsp;pm.
*17 June – Iconic British 1970s sitcom ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' returns to air on the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] again after being shown on commercial free for air television on [[Seven Network]].
*12 July – After 12 years [[John Burgess (host)|John Burgess]] retires as host of ''[[Wheel of Fortune (Australian game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''. The following Monday, former ''[[Sale of the Century]]'' quizmaster, [[Tony Barber]] returns to TV and begins hosting a failed run which lasts for the remainder of the year. ''WOF'' relocates from [[SAS (TV station)|Adelaide]] to [[ATN|Sydney]] during this time. ''Wheel of Fortune'' was nearly cancelled at the end of 1996 after dismal ratings, but the show continued its long run instead.
*18 July – Australian long running children's television series ''[[Play School (Australian TV series)|Play School]]'' celebrates its 30th birthday with a one-hour special on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] at 4:00&nbsp;pm.
*30 July – British sitcom ''[[Father Ted]]'' premieres on the [[Nine Network]].
*August – After a stand-off over who would air the show first with Seven owning the rights to the first season and Nine the subsequent seasons, despite Seven not renewing the [[Warner Bros.]] output deal,<ref name=friendsforlife>((cite news | title = Friends for life| first = Rachel | last = Browne | page = 9 | newspaper =  [[The Sun-Herald]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | location = Sydney | date = 3 August 1996 | accessdate = 17 January 2010 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960803_0117_6166))</ref> the first season of ''[[Friends]]'' screens on the [[Seven Network]], almost two years after it premiered in the United States. Season two begins on the [[Nine Network]] in December.
*15 August - In Neighbours, Karl Kennedy's surgery explodes.
*14 September - ''Sale Of The Century'' begins its 40 years of television celebrity challenge special, then at 8.30pm the two hour special ''40 Years Of Television — The Reel History'' goes to air on the Nine Network.
*18 September - The Nine Network at 8.30pm airs another 40th Anniversary tribute special to Australian Television ''40 Years Of Television — Then And Now'', presented by [[Don Lane]].
*19 September – 1.9&nbsp;million watch [[Kerri-Anne Kennerley]] and treasurer [[Peter Costello]] dancing the "[[Macarena (song)|Macarena]]" live on the ''[[Midday (Australian TV series)|Midday]]'' Show.
*27 September - In ''Neighbours'', Cheryl Stark dies.
*17 November – The 1993 film ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'' premieres on the [[Seven Network]].
*22 November - After a short live run in its 1.00pm timeslot, Reruns of Australian classic TV drama favourite ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' air for the last time on [[Network Ten]]. The following January, the [[Seven Network]] picked up the soap, which still airs all 692 episodes of reruns to this present day.
*1 December – [[Grant Piro]] presents the final episode of ''[[Couch Potato (TV series)|Couch Potato]]'' for 1996 on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] with reruns of the Australian children's educational TV series ''[[Lift Off (Australian TV series)|Lift Off]]'' and the American children's mystery TV series ''[[Ghostwriter (1992 TV series)|Ghostwriter]]''. This also marks his very last day as presenter of the series since 1991.
*10 December – Final episode of the Australian drama series ''[[G.P.]]'' screens on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]].
*28 December – American animated series ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' premieres on the [[Seven Network]]. It was also the very first [[Cartoon Cartoon]] to air in Australia.
*The original 1987 ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' cartoon series airs on Australian television for the very last time on the [[Seven Network]]. It didn't return to air in Australia until the early 2010s where it was then aired on [[Network Ten]]'s sister digital network [[Eleven (Australian TV channel)|Eleven]].

===New channels===
* 8 June – [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]<ref name=disney>((cite news
 | title = Disney to the rescue
 | first = Bruce
 | last = Elder
 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960602_0153_7992
 | newspaper = [[Sydney Morning Herald]]
 | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]]
 | date = 2 June 1996
 | page = 1
 | accessdate = 21 December 2009
 | quote = The Disney Channel, which kicks off with the TV premiere of Aladdin at 6.30&nbsp;pm on Saturday, June&nbsp;8))</ref>
* 14 June – [[MTV Australia|ARC Music TV]]<ref name=2ndchannelbillboard>((cite journal| last        = Eliezer| first       = Christie| date        = 25 May 1996| title       = Oz to get 2nd music TV channel.| journal     = Billboard| volume      = 108| issue       = 21|pages=64| issn        = 0006-2510| url         = https://books.google.com/books?id=pw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64| quote       = Australia's second 24-hour music TV channel is set to roll out June&nbsp;14.| accessdate = 21 December 2009))</ref>
* 30 June – [[The Comedy Channel]]<ref name=jokestopshere>((cite news
 | title = The Joke Stops Here
 | first = Jane
 | last = Freeman
 | author2 = Andrew Conway
 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960630_0141_1237
 | newspaper = [[Sydney Morning Herald]]
 | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]]
 | date = 30 June 1996
 | page = 2
 | accessdate = 1 January 2010
 ))</ref>
* 2 August – [[Nightmoves (TV network)|Nightmoves]]<ref>((cite news | newspaper =  [[The Sun-Herald]]  | title =  Sex on TV| first = Rachel | last = Browne | page = 4  | date = 4 August 1996 | accessdate = 10 July 2010 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960803_0119_3345))</ref>

==Debuts==
===Domestic===
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! width=20%| Channel
! width=20%| Debut date
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| ''[[Pacific Drive]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-01-29|29 January))
|-
| ''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-02-12|12 February))
|-
| ''[[Who Dares Wins (Australian game show)|Who Dares Wins]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-02-14|14 February))
|-
| ''[[Stateline (TV program)|Stateline]]'' 
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-02-16|16 February))
|-
| ''[[Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Excursion]]'' 
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-02-19|19 February))
|-
| ''[[Naked: Stories of Men]]''
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-03-03|3 March))
|-
| ''[[Time Masters (game show)|Time Masters]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-04-01|1 April))
|-
| ''[[Feral TV]]''
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-04-03|3 April))
|-
| ''[[Good News Week]]''
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-04-19|19 April))
|-
| ''[[S'Cool Sport]]''
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-04-20|20 April))
|-
| ''[[Recovery (TV series)|Recovery]]''
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-04-20|20 April))
|-
| ''[[Sweat (Australian TV series)|Sweat]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-04-20|20 April))
|-
| ''[[Mercury (TV series)|Mercury]]''
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-05-02|2 May))
|-
| ''[[Australian Story]]''
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-05-29|29 May))
|-
| ''[[Crocadoo]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-05-31|31 May))
|-
| ''[[Where You Find the Ladybird]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-07-01|1 July))
|-
| ''[[Sun on the Stubble]]''
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-07-14|14 July))
|-
| ''[[Animal Hospital (Australian TV series)|Animal Hospital]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-07-30|30 July))
|-
| ''[[The Silver Brumby (TV series)|The Silver Brumby]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-08-03|3 August))
|-
| ''[[The Music Shop (TV series)|The Music Shop]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-08-05|5 August))
|-
| ''[[The Adventures of the Bush Patrol]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-09-01|1 September))
|-
| ''[[Medivac (TV series)|Medivac]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-09-10|10 September))
|-
| ''[[Twisted Tales (Australian TV series)|Twisted Tales]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-02|2 December))
|-
| ''[[Bananas in Pyjamas|Bananas in Pyjamas: Singing Time]]''
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-12-16|16 December))
|-
| ''[[In Pit Lane]]''
| [[C31 Melbourne]]
| 1996
|-
| ''[[House Gang (TV series)|House Gang]]''
| [[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS]]
| 1996
|}

===International===
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| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[LAPD: Life on the Beat]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-01-05|5 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[Road to Avonlea]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-01-06|6 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Mask (TV series)|The Mask]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-01-06|6 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Wizard of Oz (TV series)|The Wizard of Oz]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-01-06|6 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA))/((flagicon|FRA)) ''[[Creepy Crawlers (TV series)|Creepy Crawlers]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-01-12|12 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Cadfael (TV series)|Cadfael]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-01-13|13 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Travels A La Carte]]''
| [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]
| ((sort|1996-01-13|13 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Goggle-Eyes]]''
| [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-01-17|17 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Critic]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-01-18|18 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|JPN)) ''[[Button Nose]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-01-20|20 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Teenage Health Freak]]''
| [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-01-22|22 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[In the Company of Men (TV series)|In the Company of Men]]''
| [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-01-22|22 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Central Park West (TV series)|Central Park West]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-01-23|23 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[King Arthur and the Knights of Justice]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-01-27|27 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Dumb and Dumber (TV series)|Dumb and Dumber]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-02-03|3 February))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Cro (TV series)|Cro]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-02-04|4 February))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The All New Alexei Sayle Show]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-02-05|5 February))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-02-05|5 February))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The Biz (TV series)|The Biz]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-02-09|9 February))
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| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Hudson Street (TV series)|Hudson Street]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-02-11|11 February))
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| ((flagicon|USA))/((flagicon|JPN)) ''[[The New Adventures of Speed Racer]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-02-11|11 February))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Pirates (TV series)|Pirates]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-02-11|11 February))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Spender]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-02-15|15 February))
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| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The Baldy Man]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-03-01|1 March))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) [[Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series)|''Pride and Prejudice'' (1995)]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-03-03-|3 March))
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| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Phantom 2040]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-03-09|9 March))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK))/((flagicon|IRE)) ''[[The Hanging Gale]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-03-14|14 March))
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| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Extreme (1995 TV series)|Extreme]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-03-16|16 March))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Hawkeye (1994 TV series)|Hawkeye]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-03-19|19 March))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-03-20|20 March))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Ned and Stacey]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-03-20|20 March))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Mortimer and Arabel]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-04-05|5 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Yogi the Easter Bear]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-04-05|5 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[Happy Birthday Bunnykins]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-04-05|5 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Little Mouse on the Prairie]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-04-06|6 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Stickin' Around|''Stickin' Around'' (minisodes)]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-04-12|12 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Sliders (TV series)|Sliders]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-04-12|12 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Out of the Blue (1995 TV series)|Out of the Blue]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-04-13|13 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-04-13|13 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Maxx]]''
| [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]
| ((sort|1996-04-13|13 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The Choir (miniseries)|The Choir]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-04-14|14 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-04-16|16 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[American Gothic (1995 TV series)|American Gothic]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-04-17|17 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Mrs. Piggle Wiggle]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-04-19|19 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Bugs (TV series)|Bugs]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-04-19|19 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Street Sharks]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-04-20|20 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Elidor]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-04-28|28 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The New Adventures of Madeline]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-05-01|1 May))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Monty the Dog who wears glasses|Monty]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-05-01|1 May))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[VR.5]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-05-02|2 May))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) [[Flipper (1995 TV series)|''Flipper'' (1995)]]
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-05-04|4 May))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The Thin Blue Line (British TV series)|The Thin Blue Line]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-05-06|6 May))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Murder One (TV series)|Murder One]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-05-13|13 May))
|-
| ((flagicon|JPN)) ''[[Sailor Moon]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-05-16|16 May))
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[Madison (TV series)|Madison]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-07-17|17 May))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-05-17|17 May))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-05-29|29 May))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA))/((flagicon|NZ)) ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-06-01|1 June))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK))/((flagicon|AUS)) ''[[The Genie From Down Under]]'' 
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-06-03|3 June))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Single Guy]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-06-06|6 June))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[TV World: Time Traveller]]''
| [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]
| ((sort|1996-06-16|16 June))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) [[Cracker (U.S. TV series)|''Cracker'' (USA)]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-06-20|20 June))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Kavanagh QC]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-06-21|21 June))
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[Mysterious Island (TV series)|Mysterious Island]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-06-22|22 June))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Hamish Macbeth (TV series)|Hamish Macbeth]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-06-23|23 June))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Postman Pat|Postman Pat and the Tuba]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| ((sort|1996-06-25|25 June))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA))/((flagicon|UK))/((flagicon|GER)) ''[[Secret Life of Toys]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-07-01|1 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|FRA)) ''[[Insektors]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-07-01|1 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Fudge (TV series)|Fudge]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-07-08|8 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Winnetka Road]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-07-09|9 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK))/((flagicon|WAL)) ''[[Gogs]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-07-12|12 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) [[Action Man (1995 TV series)|''Action Man'' (1995)]]
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-07-12|12 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-07-17|17 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Marvel Action Hour]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-07-20|20 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Just William (1990s TV series)|Just William]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-07-21|21 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Secret World of Alex Mack]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-07-22|22 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Brain: Our Universe Within]]''
| [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]
| ((sort|1996-07-28|28 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Cardiac Arrest (TV series)|Cardiac Arrest]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-07-29|29 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK))/((flagicon|IRE)) ''[[Father Ted]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-07-30|30 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Langoliers (miniseries)|The Langoliers]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-07-31|31 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Jeff Foxworthy Show]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-08-03|3 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[My Good Friend]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-08-03|3 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Friends]]''<ref name=friendsforlife />
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-08-04|4 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|GER)) ''[[The Swine]]''
| [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]
| ((sort|1996-08-05|5 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Almost Perfect]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-08-05|5 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|FRA)) ''[[Mot (TV series)|Mot]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-08-05|5 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The Final Cut (TV serial)|The Final Cut]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-08-16|16 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Tom Clancy's Op Center (film)|Tom Clancy's Op Center]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-08-18|18 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Kirk (TV series)|Kirk]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-08-20|20 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Women of Brewster Place (TV miniseries)|The Women of Brewster Place]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-08-25|25 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) [[What-a-Mess|''What-a-Mess'' (USA)]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-08-29|29 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Jim Henson's Animal Show]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-08-31|31 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[JFK: Reckless Youth]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-08-31|31 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Black Hearts in Battersea]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-09-01|1 September))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK))/((flagicon|WAL)) ''[[Operavox: The Animated Operas]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-09-01|1 September))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[VR Troopers]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-09-02|2 September))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Postman Pat|Postman Pat and the Barometer]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-09-12|12 September))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Something Wilder]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-09-16|16 September))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Double Rush]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-09-25|25 September))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Malibu Shores]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-09-29|29 September))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Court TV: Inside America's Courts]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-09-30|30 September))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Savannah (TV series)|Savannah]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-10-08|8 October))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[William's Wish Wellingtons]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-10-22|22 October))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Too Something|New York Daze]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-10-30|30 October))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Bump in the Night (TV series)|Bump in the Night]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-11-05|5 November))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[M.A.N.T.I.S.]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-11-20|20 November))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Silent Witness]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-11-22|22 November))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Lonesome Dove: The Series]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-11-25|25 November))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Taxicab Confessions]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-11-26|26 November))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Earthworm Jim (TV series)|Earthworm Jim]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-11-29|29 November))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]'' 
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-11-30|30 November))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Nash Bridges]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-02|2 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-03|3 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Kindred: The Embraced]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-12-04|4 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA))/((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[The Sentinel (TV series)|The Sentinel]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-12-04|4 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Boston Common (TV series)|Boston Common]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-12-05|5 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Wright Verdicts]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-12-05|5 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Bramwell (TV series)|Bramwell]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-06|6 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Pointman]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-06|6 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-06|6 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Brotherly Love (1995 TV series)|Brotherly Love]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-06|6 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|FRA))/((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Iznogoud]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-07|7 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) [[The Wind in the Willows (1995 film)|''The Wind in the Willows'' (1995)]]
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-07|7 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA))/((flagicon|NZ)) ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| ((sort|1996-12-07|7 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Caroline in the City]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-09|9 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Earth Star Voyager]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-09|9 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Great Defender (TV series)|The Great Defender]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-16|16 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Santo Bugito]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-12-19|19 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|FRA)) ''[[Fire from the Earth]]''
| [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]
| ((sort|1996-12-20|20 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Wishbone (TV series)|Wishbone]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-23|23 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Duckman]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-23|23 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Space Precinct]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-23|23 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-24|24 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The Forgotten Toys]]'' (TV special)
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-12-25|25 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Spot's Magical Christmas]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-12-25|25 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Thunder in Paradise]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-27|27 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-28|28 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK))/((flagicon|IRE)) ''[[Ballykissangel]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-12-31|31 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| 1996
|-
| ((flagicon|USA))/((flagicon|China)) ''[[Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| 1996
|-
| ((flagicon|FRA))/((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Bots Master]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| 1996
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Freakazoid!]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| 12 February to November
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| 1996
|}

===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 in Australia|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====
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="font-size:87%;"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! width=40%| Program
! width=20%| New network(s)
! width=20%| Previous network(s)
! width=20%| Date
|-
| ''[[Hey Dad..!]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-09-23|23 September))
|}

====International====
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="font-size:87%;"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! width=40%| Program
! width=20%| New network(s)
! width=20%| Previous network(s)
! width=20%| Date
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-02-20|20 February))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Fawlty Towers]]''
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-06-17|17 June))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Count Duckula]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-08-22|22 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Friends]]''<ref>((cite news | title = Summer in the sitting room| first = Lisa | last = Mitchell | page = 5 | newspaper =  [[The Age]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | location = [[Melbourne]] | date = 28 November 1996 | accessdate = 17 January 2010 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news961128_0152_6571))</ref>
| [[Nine Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-12-09|9 December))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Danger Mouse (1981 TV series)|Danger Mouse]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| 1996
|}

===Subscription premieres===
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on [[Subscription television in Australia|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====
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="font-size:87%;"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! width=40%| Program
! width=20%| Subscription network
! width=20%| Free-to-air network
! width=20%| Date
|-
| ''[[The Adventures of Blinky Bill]]''
| Fox Kids
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-06-03|3 June))
|-
| ''[[Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Excursion]]''
| Fox Kids
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| 1996
|-
| ''[[Fast Forward (Australian TV series)|Fast Forward]]''
| [[The Comedy Channel]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| 1996
|-
| ''[[The Big Gig]]''
| [[The Comedy Channel]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| 1996
|-
| ''[[The Comedy Company]]''
| [[The Comedy Channel]]
| [[Network Ten]]
| 1996
|-
| ''[[Let the Blood Run Free]]''
| [[The Comedy Channel]]
| [[Network Ten]]
| 1996
|-
| ''[[Alvin Purple (TV series)|Alvin Purple]]''
| [[The Comedy Channel]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| 1996
|-
| ''[[Fox Kids Klubhouse]]''
| Fox Kids
|
| 1996
|}

====International====
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="font-size:87%;"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! width=40%| Program
! width=20%| Subscription network
! width=20%| Free-to-air network
! width=20%| Date
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Droopy Dog]]''
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| ((sort|1996-01-01|1 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|SPA)) ''[[Wisdom of the Gnomes]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-02-05|5 February))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[H.R. Pufnstuf]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Nine Network]]<br/>[[Network Ten]]
| March
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Yogi the Easter Bear]]''
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| April
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Mother Goose and Grimm (TV series)|Mother Goose and Grimm]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
|
| ((sort|1996-14-04|14 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA))/((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Where's Wally? (TV series)|Where's Wally?]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-20-04|20 April))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK))/((flagicon|FRA)) ''[[Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
|
| ((sort|1996-06-05|5 May))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''Mickey Mouse and Friends''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
|
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Donald's Quack Attack]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
|
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA))/((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The Muppet Show]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
| [[Seven Network]]<br/>[[Nine Network]]<br/>[[Network Ten]]
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Muppet Babies (1984 TV series)|Muppet Babies]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
| [[Network Ten]]
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Dumbo's Circus]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
|
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[DuckTales]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[TaleSpin]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Bill Nye the Science Guy]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
|
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Mousercise]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
|
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Welcome to Pooh Corner]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
|
| June
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) [[Doctor Who|''Doctor Who'' (1963)]]
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
| ((sort|1996-08-01|1 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Rockliffe's Babies]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
|
| ((sort|1996-08-05|5 August))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Big Bag (TV series)|Big Bag]]''
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]]
|
| ((sort|1996-09-07|7 September))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous]]''<ref>((cite news
 | title = In a bit of a stew
 | first = RACHEL
 | last = BROWNE
 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news961012_0174_3986
 | newspaper = [[The Sun-Herald]]
 | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]]
 | location = Sydney
 | date = 12 October 1996
 | page = 100
 | accessdate = 27 December 2009
 ))</ref>
| [[TV1 (Australia)|TV1]]
| [[Nine Network]]
| ((sort|1996-11-04|4 November))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]''
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[Groundling Marsh]]''
| Fox Kids
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]''
| [[Fox8]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[Mom P.I.]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Huckleberry Hound]]''
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]]
| [[Nine Network]]<br>[[Seven Network]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]''
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)|Crazy Like a Fox]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
| [[Network Ten]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The What-a-Cartoon! Show]]''
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[Polka Dot Door]]''
| [[Horizon Learning Channel]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[Bookmice]]''
| [[Horizon Learning Channel]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Girls on Top (UK TV series)|Girls on Top]]''
| [[The Comedy Channel (Australia)|The Comedy Channel]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Simon (U.S. TV series)|Simon]]''
| [[The Comedy Channel (Australia)|The Comedy Channel]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[EastEnders]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The Good Life (1975 TV series)|The Good Life]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]<br>[[Seven Network]]<br>[[Network Ten]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The New Statesman (1987 TV series)|The New Statesman]]''
| [[The Comedy Channel]]
| [[Seven Network]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Beavis and Butt-head]]''
| [[The Comedy Channel]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Hi-De-Hi!]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|NZ)) ''[[Shortland Street]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics]]''
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia and New Zealand)|Cartoon Network]]
| [[Nine Network]]<br>[[Seven Network]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Boy Meets World]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
| [[Nine Network]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Dinosaurs]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
| [[Seven Network]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN))/((flagicon|FRA))/((flagicon|NZ)) ''[[White Fang (TV series)|White Fang]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]]''
| [[Fox8]]
| [[Network Ten]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]<br>[[Seven Network]]<br>[[Network Ten]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The Two Ronnies]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]<br>[[Seven Network]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[The Piglet Files]]''
| [[The Comedy Channel]]
| [[Seven Network]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Top of the Pops]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Adventures in Wonderland (1992 TV series)|Adventures in Wonderland]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[Join In!]]''
| [[Horizon Learning Channel]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Danger UXB]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Hannay (TV series)|Hannay]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Critic]]''
| [[Arena (TV network)|Arena]]
| [[Network Ten]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]<br>[[Seven Network]]<br>[[Network Ten]]
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders]]''
| Fox Kids
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|FRA))/((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Sky Dancers (TV series)|Sky Dancers]]''
| Fox Kids
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The 5 Mrs. Buchanans]]''
| [[Fox8]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[Four on the Floor (Canadian TV series)|Four on the Floor]]''
| [[The Comedy Channel]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN)) ''[[African Skies]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia)|Disney Channel]]
|
|
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Fawlty Towers]]''
| [[UKTV (Australia)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]<br>[[Seven Network]]
|
|}

<!-- for copy and paste use above
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Webster]]''<ref name=dowereallyneedpaytv />
| [[TV1 (Australia)|TV1]]
| ((fact|date=November 2010))
| ((sort|1995-04-02|April))
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===Changes to network affiliation===
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had 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 in Australia|subscription television networks]]. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after  having premiered 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.

====International====
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="font-size:87%;"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! width=40%| Program
! width=20%| New network(s)
! width=20%| Previous network(s)
! width=20%| Date
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Tom and Jerry]]''
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]]
| [[Max (TV channel)|Max]]
| ((sort|1996-01-01|1 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Quick Draw McGraw]]''
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]]
| [[Max (TV channel)|Max]]
| ((sort|1996-01-21|21 January))
|-
| ((flagicon|CAN))/((flagicon|USA)) ''[[ReBoot]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Max (TV channel)|Max]]
| ((sort|1996-02-03|3 February))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Eye of the Storm (TV series)|Eye of the Storm]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Max (TV channel)|Max]]
| ((sort|1996-02-03|3 February))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Tales from Fat Tulip's Garden]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Max (TV channel)|Max]]
| ((sort|1996-02-08|8 February))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[The Baby Huey Show]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Max (TV channel)|Max]]
| ((sort|1996-03-09|9 March))
|-
| ((flagicon|USA)) ''[[Eerie, Indiana]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Max (TV channel)|Max]]
| ((sort|1996-03-10|10 March))
|-
| ((flagicon|JPN)) ''[[Astro Boy (1980 TV series)|Astro Boy]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Max (TV channel)|Max]]
| ((sort|1996-07-27|27 July))
|-
| ((flagicon|UK)) ''[[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons]]''
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Max (TV channel)|Max]]
| 1996
|}

==Television shows==
[[ABC1|ABC TV]]
* ''[[Mr. Squiggle and Friends]]'' (1959–1999)
* ''[[Four Corners (Australian TV program)|Four Corners]]'' (1961–present)
* ''[[Rage (TV program)|Rage]]'' (1987–beyond)
* ''[[G.P.]]'' (1989–1996)
* ''[[Foreign Correspondent (TV series)|Foreign Correspondent]]'' (1992–present)
* ''[[Frontline (Australian television series)|Frontline]]'' (1994–1997)

[[Seven Network]]
* ''[[Wheel of Fortune (Australian game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'' (1981–1996, 1996–2003, 2004-beyond)
* ''[[A Country Practice]]'' (1981–1994)
* ''[[Home and Away]]'' (1988–present)
* ''[[Family Feud]]'' (1988–1996)
* ''[[The Great Outdoors (Australian TV series)|The Great Outdoors]]'' (1993–2006, 2007)
* ''[[Full Frontal (Australian TV series)|Full Frontal]]'' (1993–present)
* ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' (1994–2006)

[[Nine Network]]
* ''[[Sunday (Australian TV program)|Sunday]]'' (1981–2008)
* ''[[Today (Australian TV program)|Today]]'' (1982–present)
* ''[[Sale of the Century]]'' (1980–2001)
* ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'' (1971–1978, 1988–2005, 2006–present)
* ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'' (1971–1999)
* ''[[The Midday Show]]'' (1973–1998)
* ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1979–present)
* ''[[The Flying Doctors]]'' (1986–1991)
* ''[[Australia's Funniest Home Video Show]]'' (1990–2000, 2000–2004, 2005–present)
* ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'' (1971–1999)
* ''[[Getaway (TV series)|Getaway]]'' (1992–present)
* ''[[Our House (1993 TV series)|Our House]]'' (1993–2001)
* ''[[Money (Australian TV program)|Money]]'' (1993–2000)

[[Network Ten]]
* ''[[Neighbours]]'' (1985–present)
* ''[[E Street (television show)|E Street]]'' (1989–1993)
* ''[[Good Morning Australia (1992–2005)|Good Morning Australia]] with [[Bert Newton]]'' (1991–2005)
* ''[[Sports Tonight (Australian TV program)|Sports Tonight]]'' (1993–2011)

==Ending this year==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Date || Show || Channel ||Debut
|-
| 28 January
| ''[[House of Fun]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| 1993
|-
| 25 March
| ''[[Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Excursion]]''
| [[ABC (Australia)|ABC]]
| 19 February 1996
|-
| 7 April
| ''[[Naked: Stories of Men]]''
| [[ABC (Australia)|ABC]]
| 3 March 1996
|-
| 9 May
| ''[[Fire (TV series)|Fire]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| 1995
|-
| 28 June
| ''[[Mulligrubs]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| 1988
|-
| 25 July
| ''[[Mercury (TV series)|Mercury]]''
| [[ABC (Australia)|ABC]]
| 2 May 1996
|-
| 30 August
| ''[[First Edition (Australian TV series)|First Edition]]''
| [[ABC (Australia)|ABC]]
| 1993
|-
| 19 November
| ''[[Sweat (Australian TV series)|Sweat]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| 20 April 1996
|-
| 22 November
| ''[[Police Rescue]]''
| [[ABC (Australia)|ABC]]
| 1989
|-
| 22 November
| ''[[Ship to Shore]]''
| [[ABC (Australia)|ABC]]<br>[[Nine Network]]
| 1993
|-
| 27 November
| ''[[Talk to the Animals (TV series)|Talk to the Animals]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| 1993
|-
| 10 December
| ''[[G.P.]]''
| [[ABC (Australia)|ABC]]
| 1989
|}

== See also ==
* [[1996 in Australia]]
* [[List of Australian films of 1996]]

== References ==
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((Years in TV by country|1996))
((Years in Australian TV))

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