2008 in Australian television

List of years in Australian television

The year 2008 in Australian television was the 53rd year of continuous operation.

Events

Celebrity Deaths

Name Age Date of death Broadcast description
Grybas, Clinton Clinton Grybas 32 5 January 2008 AFL and sports commentator and presenter
Harvey, Sandra Sandra Harvey 49 21 January 2008 Four Corners producer
Ledger, Heath Heath Ledger 28 22 January 2008 Australian-born international actor (Sweat, Roar)
Harwood, Andrew Andrew Harwood 62 6 February 2008 Host (It's Academic, Good Morning Sydney, Till 10)
Andrews, Steve Steve Andrews 38 10 March 2008 QTQ9 voice over announcer
Jacobs, Jessica Jessica Jacobs 17 10 May 2008 Actress (The Saddle Club, Fergus McPhail, Holly's Heroes)
Lindsay, Reg Reg Lindsay, AM 79 5 August 2008 Australian singer and Host, (The Reg Lindsay Country Hour, Country Homestead)
Allen, Christie Christie Allen 53 12 August 2008 Australian singer and performer Countdown performer
Priestley, Mark Mark Priestley 32 27 August 2008 Actor (All Saints)
Pate, Michael Michael Pate 88 1 September 2008 Actor (Matlock Police)
Heinze, Kevin Kevin Heinze 80 1 September 2008 Horticulturalist and Host (Sow What)
Leonard, Peter Peter Leonard 66 23 September 2008 Journalist and WIN News Canberra newsreader.
Courtis, Brian Brian Courtis 63 29 September 2008 Melbourne television critic
Guest, Rob Rob Guest 57 2 October 2008 Host and theatre performer (Man O Man, Special Missing Pieces)
Kereama, Levi Levi Kereama 27 4 October 2008 Australian Idol 2003 contestant
Pryor, Dennis Dennis Pryor 83 30 November 2008 Melbourne television critic
Marsland, Richard Richard Marsland 32 6 December 2008 Writer (Rove, The Glass House, Newstopia)

New channels

Ratings

Premieres

Domestic series

International series

Telemovies

Domestic telemovies

Program Network Debut date
Emerald Falls Network Ten 23 March 2008
Valentine's Day ABC1 6 July 2008
Scorched Nine Network 31 August 2008
Prime Minister is Missing, The The Prime Minister is Missing ABC1 23 October 2008
Menzies and Churchill at War ABC1 30 October 2008
Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal ABC1 30 October 2008
Informant, The The Informant Network Ten 14 November 2008
Very Barry Christmas, A A Very Barry Christmas ABC1 25 December 2008

International telemovies

Telemovie title Network Debut date
Ben 10: Race Against Time United States / Canada Ben 10: Race Against Time Cartoon Network 20 September 2008
Camp Rock United States Camp Rock Disney Channel 26 September 2008
Knight Rider United States Knight Rider Seven Network 27 September 2008
Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death United Kingdom Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death ABC1 2 December 2008
24: Redemption United States 24: Redemption Seven Network 5 December 2008
Rather You Than Me United Kingdom Rather You Than Me UK.TV 27 December 2008
Curse of Steptoe, The United Kingdom The Curse of Steptoe UK.TV 28 December 2008

Miniseries

International miniseries'

Miniseries Network Airdate(s)
Line of Beauty, The United Kingdom The Line of Beauty ABC TV 13, 20 and 27 January 2008
Andromeda Strain, The United States The Andromeda Strain Showcase 20 and 27 April 2008
United Kingdom Sense and Sensibility UK.TV 3, 10 and 17 July
United Kingdom Talk to Me UK.TV 15, 22 and 29 July , 5 August
United Kingdom Victoria's Empire UK.TV 18 and 25 August 1 September
United Kingdom Cranford UK.TV 21 and 28 August 4, 11 and 18 September
Tin Man United States Tin Man Seven Network 26 and 27 December 2008

Documentary specials

Domestic documentary specials

Program Network Debut date
Jihad Sheilas ABC TV 5 February 2008
The Spirit of Australian Sport: Australian Football The History Channel June 2008
Miracle on Everest ABC1 15 July 2008
Walk Like a Man SBS TV 22 July 2008
The Spirit of Australian Sport: Swimming The History Channel 30 July 2008
Roller Derby Dolls ABC1 9 September 2008
The Spirit of Australian Sport: Rugby League The History Channel 17 September 2008
Beyond Kokoda: War Without Mercy The History Channel 25 September 2008
The Fibros and the Silvertails ABC1 9 October 2008
No Way, Get F*#ked, F*#k Off! SBS TV 11 October 2008
How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer ABC1 28 October 2008
The Intervention (about the NT National Emergency Response) ABC1 30 October 2008
The Spirit of Australian Sport: Horse Racing The History Channel 3 November 2008
Searching 4 Sandeep ABC1 13 November 2008
Humpbacks: From Fire to Ice ABC1 16 November 2008
The Howard Years ABC1 17 November 2008
Hairtales ABC1 20 November 2008
The Making of My Favourite Australian ABC1 10 December 2008

International documentary specials

Telemovie title Network Debut date
United Kingdom How To Commit The Perfect murder SBS TV 24 February 2008
United Kingdom The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody Ovation 3 March 2008
United Kingdom Is TV Bad for My Kids The LifeStyle Channel 9 March
United Kingdom William & Catherine: A Royal Romance Nine Network 17 March 2008
Canada Once Upon a Time: Walt Disney SBS TV 23 March 2008
Canada China's Sexual Revolution SBS TV 25 March 2008
United States Life After People The History Channel 19 May 2008
Canada Calling All Aliens SBS TV 22 and 29 June 2008
United Kingdom J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life Seven Network 13 July 2008
United Kingdom Jamie Oliver's Eat to Save Your Life Network Ten 16 July 2008
United Kingdom Jamie Oliver's Fowl Dinners Network Ten 23 July 2008
United Kingdom How To Beat Your Kid's Asthma The LifeStyle Channel 25 July 2008
United States Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Disney Channel 26 July 2008
Uruguay / France Stranded: The Andes Plane Crash Survivors SBS TV 3 August 2008
United Kingdom Chelsea Flow Show 2008 The LifeStyle Channel 31 August
United Kingdom Crufts 2008 The LifeStyle Channel 7 September
Canada As Seen on TV: The K-Tel Story SBS TV 10 October 2008
United States Mister President SBS TV 31 October 2008
United States Election Day SBS TV 4 November 2008
United States The War Briefing SBS TV 4 November 2008
United Kingdom Michael Jackson: What Really Happened ABC2 5 November 2008
United Kingdom The Mystery of the Mary Celeste: Revealed ABC1 13 November 2008
United States Britney: For the Record Network Ten 2 December 2008
France Empire State Building Murders SBS TV 21 December 2008
Germany The Germanic Tribes SBS TV 21 December 2008
United Kingdom Princes in the Tower ABC1 28 December 2008
United Kingdom 638 Ways to Kill Castro ABC1 29 December 2008
United Kingdom Expedition Bhutan ABC1 Unknown

Specials

Programming changes

Sports broadcasting rights

The A-League broadcasting rights were held exclusively by subscription television network Fox Sports for the 2008–09 season. Fox Sports broadcast every match of the season live-to-air, and also screened a weekly "highlights" program.
The Australian Football League (AFL) broadcasting rights were jointly held by two free-to-air networks, Seven Network and Network Ten, and one subscription television network, Fox Sports, for the 2008 AFL season. Generally the eight matches per round were divided as such: Fox Sports aired four games all live-to-air (a Saturday afternoon match, a Saturday night match, a Sunday afternoon match and the Sunday twilight match), the Seven Network aired two matches delayed (the Friday night match and a Sunday afternoon match), and Network Ten aired two matches, one live-to-air and one delayed, which consisted of a Saturday afternoon and a Saturday night match respectively. The broadcast of matches may vary between networks, and broadcast times may change depending on the area of broadcast. The 2008 AFL Grand Final was broadcast live-to-air by the Seven Network, whilst Network Ten broadcast the 2008 Brownlow Medal and the 2008 NAB Cup Grand Final.
The primary broadcaster of the 2008 Summer Olympics was the Seven Network, whilst complementary coverage was provided by SBS TV.
The 2008 Summer Paralympics was broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) via ABC1 and ABC2.
Sport Network/s Games per Week Breakup of Games Notes
Euro 2008
(Association Football)
Setanta Sports Australia
Special Broadcasting Service
-
Setanta Sports Australia – 27 Games Live
  • Replays/Highlights of all games

Special Broadcasting Service: 8 Games Live, Including

  • The Opening Game
  • 6 Other Group Matches
  • The Final
  • Highlights of all Matches.
NBL
(Basketball)
Fox Sports
Channel Nine
8
Channel Nine
Fox Sports – Pay-TV
8
Channel Nine – 3 Games
  • Friday Night AEST 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm LIVE
  • Friday Night AEST 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm Delayed 2 hours
  • Sunday Afternoon AEST 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Delayed 1 hour

Fox Sports: 5 Games

  • Saturday Afternoon AEST 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm LIVE
  • Saturday Night AEST 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm LIVE
  • Saturday Night AEST 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm Delayed 2 hours
  • Sunday Afternoon AEST 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm LIVE
  • Monday Night AEST 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm LIVE
  • Also replays of matches broadcast on Channel Nine.
Other Football
(Association Football)
Fox Sports
ESPN Australia
Setanta Sports Australia
SBS
4
Fox Sports:
  • All Socceroos Matches
  • Asian World Cup Qualifiers
  • English Premier League (8–10 Matches Live per Week)
  • Asian Champions League
  • Coca-Cola Championship
  • English League Cup

Setanta Sports Australia

  • Scottish Premier League
  • English Conference
  • French Ligue 1
  • Portuguese Liga
  • German Bundesliga
  • Italian Serie A
  • English FA Cup
  • UEFA Cup
  • Copa Libertadores
  • Copa Sudamericana
  • World Cup Qualifiers from Europe/South America

ESPN Australia

  • Spanish La Liga
  • Italian Serie A
  • UEFA Champions League
  • UEFA Cup
  • MLS

Special Broadcasting Service

  • UEFA Champions League
  • UEFA Cup
  • FA Cup

See also


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