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.
Contents
Channel closures
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.
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.
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.
Returning programs
Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.
Deaths
2nd January - Auriel Andrew -(age 69), Indigenous Australian county music singer, appeared on numerous television shows including The Reg Lindsay show, as well as guest roles on Australian soaps like A Country Practice and Blue Heelers
15th January - Richard Divall (aged 71), Australian conductor, composer, scholar and Knight to Malta, known for his association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , as a music director
28th January - Sandy Gandhi, (age 58) Indian Australian comedian and newspaper columnist
6th February - Ritchie Yorke (age 73), Music journalist, author, historian and broadcaster, contributed to numerous television documentary films, including John and Yoko's Year of Peace and wrote The Real Patsy Kline
21st February - Joy Hruby (aged 89), Actress, comedian, TV presenter, filmmaker, author and celebrity agent, with a career spanning over 50 years, best known as the hostess and interviewer on show "Joys World" on Community Television
26th January - Fred Parslow (aged 84) Australian actor of television,, film and theatre,appered in The Sullivans, best known for film role in Alvin Purple and his long association with the Melbourne Theatre Company