This is a list of Australian television related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2016, the 61st year of continuous operation of television in Australia.
19 January – Sky News Business HD (high definition simulcast of Sky News Business)
28 February – 7flix
1 March — WIN HD (high definition simulcast of WIN)
2 March – Ten HD (high definition simulcast of Ten)
25 March – [V] Hits +2
1 April – Comedy Central
1 April – Sky Thoroughbred Central HD (high definition simulcast of Sky Thoroughbred Central)
1 May – Sky News Election Channel
10 May - 7HD (high definition simulcast of Seven in Melbourne and Adelaide, 7mate in other markets)
14 May – beIN Sports 1 HD (high definition simulcast of beIN Sports 1), beIN Sports 2, beIN Sports 2 HD (high definition simulcast of beIN Sports 2), beIN Sports 3, beIN Sports 3 HD (high definition simulcast of beIN Sports 3)
15 May – Sky News Election HD (high definition simulcast of Sky News Election Channel)
1 July – Foxtel Movies More, Foxtel Movies More HD (high definition simulcast of Foxtel Movies More), MUTV, MUTV HD (high definition simulcast of MUTV), Chelsea TV, Chelsea TV HD (high definition simulcast of Chelsea TV), LFC TV, LFC TV HD (high definition simulcast of LFC TV), Spike
24 July – Hillsong Channel
5 October - Binge, A&E + 2 (2 hour timeshift channel of A&E)
13 October - SonLife
25 March - Channel [V]
1 April - MTV Classic
30 April – 4ME
4 October - SoHo
1 July - Nine Network programming to air on the current Southern Cross Ten regional network in Queensland, Southern NSW and Victoria, joining existing South Australian services. Nine programming on Southern Cross will be branded with Nine's mainstream branding.
1 July - Network Ten programming to air on the current WIN Television regional network in Queensland, Southern NSW, Victoria, Mildura, Tasmania, Western Australia and Griffith.
22 January - Lois Ramsey (aged 93) Australian actress best known for roles in soap operas Prisoner and The Box
9 February - Alethea McGrath (aged 95), Australian actress and voice artist, best known for Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.
19 February – Peter Hudson, television executive, most notable for managing the TV1 General Entertainment Partnership which was responsible for TV1 and SF.
28 February - Don Battye (aged 77), writer and producer most famous for his work on Neighbours, Sons and Daughters, and Homicide.
2 March – Sonia Borg (aged 85), screenwriter most famous for Women of the Sun.
10 March - Jon English (aged 66), Australian performer of stage and screen, whose most notable productions included theatre roles in Jesus Christ Superstar and Pirates of Penzance and television role's including the miniseries Against the Wind and All Together Now
3 April - Bob Ellis (aged 73), Australian writer whose credits include Number 96, Dynasty Australia, and Glenview High.
13 April - Barbara Jungwirth, Australian actress who appeared in series such as Neighbours, and The Box, as well as being the longest serving background cast member on soap opera Prisoner.
17 April - Bruce Mansfield (aged 71), radio and television personality.
29 April – Robert Greenberg (aged 57), Australian screenwriter who most notably worked on children's shows such as Round the Twist and Get Ace.
6 May - Reg Grundy (aged 92), television producer, creator of the Australian version of Wheel Of Fortune and numerous soap opera dramas including Neighbours and Prisoner, founder of the Reg Grundy Organisation
10 May – Scott Burgess (aged 56), Australian actor best known for his roles in Water Rats and 1915.
24 May - Lewis Fiander (aged 78), Australian actor best known for his roles in Pride and Prejudice and Bangkok Hilton.
28 July - Vivean Gray (92), British-born Australian actress best known for her roles as Mrs Mangel in Neighbours and Ida Jessup in The Sullivans
11 September - Norman "Nugget" May (aged 88) (AM), Radio and television sport commentator, best known as an Olympic commentator
11 September - Ken Sparkes (76), Australian radio and television personality, and voice over artist
28 September – Max Walker, (68), Australian rules footballer, cricketer and media commentator
7 October - Rebecca Wilson (aged 54), Australian sports commentator and panelist on Sunrise and SportsNight with James Bracey and television presenter of The Fat
7 October - Ross Higgins (aged 86), Australian actor and voice-over, best known as the voice of Louie the Fly and Ted Bullpitt in Kingswood Country
12 December - Anne Deveson (aged 86) Journalist, writer and broadcaster
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.
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.
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.
Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.
