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==Events==
==Events==
*February – Kim Kilbey starts hosting ''[[Australia's Funniest Home Video Show]]'', replacing long-time host Jo Beth Taylor.
*February – Kim Kilbey starts hosting ''[[Australia's Funniest Home Video Show]]'', replacing long-time host Jo Beth Taylor.
*12 February – British Swiss children's animated TV series ''[[Pingu]]'' (which started off as a segment on the [[Seven Network]]'s ''[[The Book Place]]'') makes its air on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] for the very first time starting off with the first two episodes at 8:25{{nbsp}}am. It will later broadcast several more episodes on 24 March at 3:55{{nbsp}}pm and again in several months on weekdays at 10:25{{nbsp}}am, 9:25{{nbsp}}am, 7:25{{nbsp}}am (for Sundays), 8:25{{nbsp}}am (for a second time) and at 4:55{{nbsp}}pm (until 1 January 1999 in all states and on 8 January 1999 in Western Australia).
*12 February – British Swiss children's animated TV series ''[[Pingu]]'' (which started off as a segment on the [[Seven Network]]'s ''[[The Book Place]]'') makes its debut on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], starting off with the first two episodes at 8:25{{nbsp}}am. It will later broadcast several more episodes on 24 March at 3:55{{nbsp}}pm and again in several months on weekdays at 10:25{{nbsp}}am, 9:25{{nbsp}}am, 7:25{{nbsp}}am (for Sundays), 8:25{{nbsp}}am (for a second time) and at 4:55{{nbsp}}pm (until 1 January 1999 in all states and on 8 January 1999 in Western Australia).
*16 February – The pink rabbit Mixy from ''[[The Ferals]]''/''[[Feral TV]]'' presents her very own children's weekday morning block on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] starting from 7:30{{nbsp}}am to 10:00{{nbsp}}am.
*16 February – The pink rabbit Mixy from ''[[The Ferals]]''/''[[Feral TV]]'' presents her very own children's weekday morning block on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] starting from 7:30{{nbsp}}am to 10:00{{nbsp}}am.
*16 February – British children's TV series ''[[Teletubbies]]'' debuts on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]].
*16 February – British children's TV series ''[[Teletubbies]]'' debuts on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]].
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*24 February – Australian hospital drama series ''[[All Saints (Australian television)|All Saints]]'' debuts on the [[Seven Network]].
*24 February – Australian hospital drama series ''[[All Saints (Australian television)|All Saints]]'' debuts on the [[Seven Network]].
*27 March – [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] finally gets a second commercial television station when [[TND-34]] opens, taking a [[Seven Network]] affiliation.
*27 March – [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] finally gets a second commercial television station when [[TND-34]] opens, taking a [[Seven Network]] affiliation.
*[[WIN Television]] [[WIN Television WA|WA]] is granted a licence to broadcast to [[Regional television in Australia|regional]] & remote [[Western Australia]].
*[[WIN Television]] [[WIN Television WA|WA]] is granted a licence to expand its broadcast into [[Regional television in Australia|regional]] & remote [[Western Australia]].
*27 April - Network Ten launches game show ''Battle Of The Sexes'', hosted by Ed Phillips, also that night, Network Ten begins ''Fast Forward’s Funniest Moments'', featuring sketch highlights from the former Seven Network comedy show for 12 episode run. ''Fast Forward’s Funniest Moments'' was digitised and was released on DVD in 2004 as part of the ''Fast Forward In Rewind'' collection.
*10 May – Australian drama series ''[[SeaChange]]'' debuts on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]].
*10 May – Australian drama series ''[[SeaChange]]'' debuts on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]].
*24 June – In the magic moment of ''[[Neighbours]]'' 13-year history, here was one now-infamous incident, [[Karl Kennedy]] ([[Alan Fletcher (actor)|Alan Fletcher]]) has a massive fight with [[Susan Kennedy]] ([[Jackie Woodbourne]]) about his feud with serial bombshell [[Sarah Beaumont]] ([[Nicola Charles]]), and slaps him in the face very hard.
*24 June – In the magic moment of ''[[Neighbours]]'' 13-year history, here was one now-infamous incident, [[Karl Kennedy]] ([[Alan Fletcher (actor)|Alan Fletcher]]) has a massive fight with [[Susan Kennedy]] ([[Jackie Woodbourne]]) about his feud with serial bombshell [[Sarah Beaumont]] ([[Nicola Charles]]), and slaps him in the face very hard.
*29 June – British sitcom ''[[Father Ted]]'' premieres on the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] two years after its debut on the [[Nine Network]].
*29 June – British sitcom ''[[Father Ted]]'' premieres on the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] two years after its debut on the [[Nine Network]].
*7 July - GMA with Bert Newton celebrates its 1500th episode. The show began as The Morning Show in 1992 and took on the Good Morning Australia name the following year. That night, Network Ten screens the Kylie Minogue concert special Kylie — Intimate And Live, including behind-the-scenes footage of two months of preparation, planning and rehearsal for Minogue’s Australian tour.
*20 July – ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' launches its Red Faces documentary series and spin off ''Gonged But Not Forgotten'', premieres at 8:30{{nbsp}}pm, on the Nine Network
*20 July – ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' launches its Red Faces documentary series and spin off ''Gonged But Not Forgotten'', premieres at 8:30{{nbsp}}pm, on the Nine Network
*31 July – [[The Wiggles]]' first self-titled television series, screens on the Seven Network.
*31 July – [[The Wiggles]]' first self-titled television series, screens on the Seven Network.
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*12 October – [[Nine Network]] debuts a brand new talk show called ''[[Strassman]]'' presented by American ventriloquist and comedian [[David Strassman]] at 9:00{{nbsp}}pm.
*12 October – [[Nine Network]] debuts a brand new talk show called ''[[Strassman]]'' presented by American ventriloquist and comedian [[David Strassman]] at 9:00{{nbsp}}pm.
*22 November &ndash; The 1995 film ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'' premieres on the [[Seven Network]].
*22 November &ndash; The 1995 film ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'' premieres on the [[Seven Network]].
*27 November – After 25 years, The ''[[Midday (Australian TV program)|Midday]]'' Show is retired by the [[Nine Network]]. ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'' draws with a final goodbye with [[Ray Martin (television presenter)|Ray Martin]] in the hot-seat before retiring for the very last time. Martin was replaced by [[Mike Munro]] from December 1998. Martin returns to the program 5 years later. On the same night, [[Brian Naylor (broadcaster)|Brian Naylor]] retires from reading Melbourne's ''[[National Nine News]]'' after 20 years; he is replaced by [[Peter Hitchener]], who remains in this role as of today.
*27 November – After 25 years, The ''[[Midday (Australian TV program)|Midday]]'' Show is retired by the [[Nine Network]]. ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'' draws with a final goodbye with [[Ray Martin (television presenter)|Ray Martin]] in the hot-seat before retiring for the very last time. Martin was replaced by [[Mike Munro]] from December 1998. Martin returns to the program 5 years later. On the same night, [[Brian Naylor (broadcaster)|Brian Naylor]] retires from reading Melbourne's ''[[National Nine News]]'' after 20 years; he is replaced by [[Peter Hitchener]].
*December – The remote Central & Eastern Australia markets are [[Regional television in Australia#Aggregation|aggregated]], with [[Imparja]] taking a Nine Network affiliation & [[Seven Central]] (formerly QSTV) taking a joint Seven & [[Network Ten]] affiliation.
*December – The remote Central & Eastern Australia markets are [[Regional television in Australia#Aggregation|aggregated]], with [[Imparja]] taking a Nine Network affiliation & [[Seven Central]] (formerly QSTV) taking a joint Seven & [[Network Ten]] affiliation.
*20 December – The pay television station, [[Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand)|Disney Channel Australia]] introduced pay television Foxtel to a children's group called [[The Wiggles]] who debuted in a TV special taking place in [[Disneyland]], [[California]] titled ''The Wiggles in Disneyland'', this was later screened on the Seven Network. Future Hollywood actor [[Hugh Jackman]] hosts the 1998 Carols in the Domain, live on the Seven Network.
*20 December – The pay television station, [[Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand)|Disney Channel Australia]] introduced pay television Foxtel to a children's group called [[The Wiggles]] who debuted in a TV special taking place in [[Disneyland]], [[California]] titled ''The Wiggles in Disneyland'', this was later screened on the Seven Network. Future Hollywood actor [[Hugh Jackman]] hosts the 1998 Carols in the Domain, live on the Seven Network.
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| ''[[Mixy (programming block)|Mixy]]''
| ''[[Mixy (programming block)|Mixy]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-02-16|16 February}}
| {{sort|1998-02-16|16 February}}
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| ''[[Bananas in Pyjamas|Bananas in Pyjamas: Bumping and a Jumping]]''
| ''[[Bananas in Pyjamas|Bananas in Pyjamas: Bumping and a Jumping]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-04-13|13 April}}
| {{sort|1998-04-13|13 April}}
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| ''[[SeaChange]]''
| ''[[SeaChange]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-08-10|10 May}}
| {{sort|1998-08-10|10 May}}
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| ''[[The Micallef P(r)ogram(me)]]''
| ''[[The Micallef P(r)ogram(me)]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-05-11|11 May}}
| {{sort|1998-05-11|11 May}}
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| ''[[Live and Kicking (TV series)|Live and Kicking]]''
| ''[[Live and Kicking (Australian TV program)|Live and Kicking]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| {{sort|1998-05-20|20 May}}
| {{sort|1998-05-20|20 May}}
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| ''[[Petals (TV series)|Petals]]''
| ''[[Petals (TV series)|Petals]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-06-01|1 June}}
| {{sort|1998-06-01|1 June}}
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| {{sort|1998-07-20|20 July}}
| {{sort|1998-07-20|20 July}}
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| ''[[The Wiggles]]''
| ''[[The Wiggles]] // Let’s Wiggle''
| [[Seven Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| {{sort|1998-07-31|31 July}}
| {{sort|1998-07-31|31 July}}
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| ''[[The Games (Australian TV series)|The Games]]''
| ''[[The Games (Australian TV series)|The Games]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-08-17|17 August}}
| {{sort|1998-08-17|17 August}}
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| ''[[A Difficult Woman]]''
| ''[[A Difficult Woman]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-10-18|18 October}}
| {{sort|1998-10-18|18 October}}
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| ''[[Hazards, Disasters and Survival]]''
| ''[[Hazards, Disasters and Survival]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-10-26|26 October}}
| {{sort|1998-10-26|26 October}}
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| ''[[Too Much Medicine?]]''
| ''[[Too Much Medicine?]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-11-12|12 November}}
| {{sort|1998-11-12|12 November}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[The Merchant of Venice|''The Merchant of Venice'' (1996)]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[The Merchant of Venice|''The Merchant of Venice'' (1996)]]
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-01-17|17 January}}
| {{sort|1998-01-17|17 January}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|ITA}} ''[[Nostromo (TV serial)|Nostromo]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|ITA}} ''[[Nostromo (TV serial)|Nostromo]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-02-06|6 February}}
| {{sort|1998-02-06|6 February}}
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| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Stickin' Around|''Stickin' Around'' (TV series)]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Stickin' Around|''Stickin' Around'' (TV series)]]
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-02-08|8 February}}
| {{sort|1998-02-08|8 February}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|SWI}} ''[[Pingu]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|SWI}} ''[[Pingu]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-02-12|12 February}}
| {{sort|1998-02-12|12 February}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Teletubbies]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Teletubbies]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-02-16|16 February}}
| {{sort|1998-02-16|16 February}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Materials We Need]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Materials We Need]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-02-16|16 February}}
| {{sort|1998-02-16|16 February}}
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| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Stephen Hawking's Universe]]''
| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Stephen Hawking's Universe]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-02-21|21 February}}
| {{sort|1998-02-21|21 February}}
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| [[Seven Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| {{sort|1998-03-02|2 March}}
| {{sort|1998-03-02|2 March}}
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| {{flagicon|FRA}}/{{flagicon|AUS}} ''[[Lil' Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-03-06|6 March}}
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| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[The Little Lulu Show]]''
| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[The Little Lulu Show]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-03-06|6 March}}
| {{sort|1998-03-06|6 March}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Jonathan Creek]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Jonathan Creek]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-03-06|6 March}}
| {{sort|1998-03-06|6 March}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Kipper the Dog|Kipper]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Kipper the Dog|Kipper]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-04-08|8 April}}
| {{sort|1998-04-08|8 April}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Sometime, Never (TV series)|Sometime, Never]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Sometime, Never (TV series)|Sometime, Never]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-04-13|13 April}}
| {{sort|1998-04-13|13 April}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Soul Music (TV series)|Soul Music]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Soul Music (TV series)|Soul Music]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-04-17|17 April}}
| {{sort|1998-04-17|17 April}}
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| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[The Angry Beavers]]''
| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[The Angry Beavers]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-04-21|21 April}}
| {{sort|1998-04-21|21 April}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Our Mutual Friend (1998 TV serial)|''Our Mutual Friend'' (1998)]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Our Mutual Friend (1998 TV serial)|''Our Mutual Friend'' (1998)]]
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-04-26|26 April}}
| {{sort|1998-04-26|26 April}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Spirits of the Jaguar]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Spirits of the Jaguar]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-05-10|10 May}}
| {{sort|1998-05-10|10 May}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Big Cat Diary]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Big Cat Diary]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-05-13|13 May}}
| {{sort|1998-05-13|13 May}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[True Tilda]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[True Tilda]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-05-24|24 May}}
| {{sort|1998-05-24|24 May}}
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| {{flagicon|NZ}} ''[[Hairy Maclary]]''
| {{flagicon|NZ}} ''[[Hairy Maclary]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-06-01|1 June}}
| {{sort|1998-06-01|1 June}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Forgotten Toys]]'' (TV series)
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Forgotten Toys]]'' (TV series)
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-06-01|1 June}}
| {{sort|1998-06-01|1 June}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Morph Files]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Morph Files]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-06-01|1 June}}
| {{sort|1998-06-01|1 June}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Wyrd Sisters (TV series)|Wyrd Sisters]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Wyrd Sisters (TV series)|Wyrd Sisters]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-06-05|5 June}}
| {{sort|1998-06-05|5 June}}
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| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[Freaky Stories]]''
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[Freaky Stories]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-06-08|8 June}}
| {{sort|1998-06-08|8 June}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Land of the Tiger]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Land of the Tiger]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-06-28|28 June}}
| {{sort|1998-06-28|28 June}}
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| {{sort|1998-07-05|5 July}}
| {{sort|1998-07-05|5 July}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Animal Shelf]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Animal Shelf]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-07-07|7 July}}
| {{sort|1998-07-07|7 July}}
|-
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-07-07|7 July}}
| {{sort|1998-07-07|7 July}}
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| {{sort|1998-07-08|8 July}}
| {{sort|1998-07-08|8 July}}
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| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Deadly Games]]''
| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Deadly Games (TV series)|Deadly Games]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| {{sort|1998-07-14|14 July}}
| {{sort|1998-07-14|14 July}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Game On (UK TV series)|Game On]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Game On (UK TV series)|Game On]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-07-23|23 July}}
| {{sort|1998-07-23|23 July}}
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| {{flagicon|NZ}} ''[[Oscar and Friends]]''
| {{flagicon|NZ}} ''[[Oscar and Friends]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-08-12|12 August}}
| {{sort|1998-08-12|12 August}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Scold's Bridle]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Scold's Bridle]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-08-16|16 August}}
| {{sort|1998-08-16|16 August}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Human Body (TV series)|The Human Body]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Human Body (TV series)|The Human Body]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-08-20|20 August}}
| {{sort|1998-08-20|20 August}}
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| {{flagicon|AUS}}/{{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Minty (TV series)|Minty]]''
| {{flagicon|AUS}}/{{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Minty (TV series)|Minty]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-08-20|20 August}}
| {{sort|1998-08-20|20 August}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[In the Red (TV series)|In the Red]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[In the Red (TV series)|In the Red]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-08-30|30 August}}
| {{sort|1998-08-30|30 August}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Plotlands]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Plotlands]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-09-04|4 September}}
| {{sort|1998-09-04|4 September}}
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| {{flagicon|NZ}} ''[[The Magical World of Margaret Mahy]]''
| {{flagicon|NZ}} ''[[The Magical World of Margaret Mahy]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-09-28|28 September}}
| {{sort|1998-09-28|28 September}}
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| {{sort|1998-10-21|21 October}}
| {{sort|1998-10-21|21 October}}
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| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (TV series)|Mr. & Mrs. Smith]]''
| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996 TV series)|Mr. & Mrs. Smith]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| {{sort|1998-10-21|21 October}}
| {{sort|1998-10-21|21 October}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-10-24|24 October}}
| {{sort|1998-10-24|24 October}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[How Do You Want Me?]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[How Do You Want Me?]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-11-02|2 November}}
| {{sort|1998-11-02|2 November}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Ultraviolet (TV serial)|Ultraviolet]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Ultraviolet (TV serial)|Ultraviolet]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-11-04|4 November}}
| {{sort|1998-11-04|4 November}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[1914-1918]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[1914-1918]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-11-05|5 November}}
| {{sort|1998-11-05|5 November}}
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| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[The Cola Conquest]]''
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[The Cola Conquest]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-11-21|21 November}}
| {{sort|1998-11-21|21 November}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Delia's How to Cook]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Delia's How to Cook]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-11-26|26 November}}
| {{sort|1998-11-26|26 November}}
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Life of Birds]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Life of Birds]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-11-29|29 November}}
| {{sort|1998-11-29|29 November}}
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[La Femme Nikita]]''
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[La Femme Nikita (TV series)|La Femme Nikita]]''
| [[Nine Network]]
| [[Nine Network]]
| {{sort|1998-11-30|30 November}}
| {{sort|1998-11-30|30 November}}
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|-
|-
| {{flagicon|SCO}} ''[[Looking After Jo Jo]]''
| {{flagicon|SCO}} ''[[Looking After Jo Jo]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-12-01|1 December}}
| {{sort|1998-12-01|1 December}}
|-
|-
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| {{sort|1998-12-03|3 December}}
| {{sort|1998-12-03|3 December}}
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[V.I.P. (TV series)|V.I.P.]]''
| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P.]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| [[Network Ten]]
| {{sort|1998-12-04|4 December}}
| {{sort|1998-12-04|4 December}}
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|-
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Peter Principle (TV series)|The Boss]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Peter Principle (TV series)|The Boss]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-12-14|14 December}}
| {{sort|1998-12-14|14 December}}
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|FRA}} ''[[Oscar's Orchestra]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|FRA}} ''[[Oscar's Orchestra]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-12-28|28 December}}
| {{sort|1998-12-28|28 December}}
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| {{flagicon|SPA}} ''[[Koki (TV series)|Koki]]''
| {{flagicon|SPA}} ''[[Koki (TV series)|Koki]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| {{sort|1998-12-31|31 December}}
| {{sort|1998-12-31|31 December}}
|}
|}


===[[Subscription television]]===
===Subscription television===
====Domestic====
====Domestic====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; font-size:87%;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; font-size:87%;"
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|-
|-
| ''[[Funhouse (Australian TV series)|Funhouse]]''
| ''[[Funhouse (Australian TV series)|Funhouse]]''
| [[Fox Kids (Australia)|Fox Kids]]
| Fox Kids
| {{sort|1998-01-01|January}}
| {{sort|1998-01-01|January}}
|}
|}
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|-
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[Breaker High]]''
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[Breaker High]]''
| [[Fox Kids (Australia)|Fox Kids]]
| Fox Kids
| 1998
| 1998
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]''
| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]''
| [[Fox Kids (Australia)|Fox Kids]]
| Fox Kids
| 1998
| 1998
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[Pocket Dragon Adventures]]''
| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[Pocket Dragon Adventures]]''
| [[Fox Kids (Australia)|Fox Kids]]
| Fox Kids
| 1998
| 1998
|-
|-
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| 1998
| 1998
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[The All-New Captain Kangaroo Show]]''
| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[The All New Captain Kangaroo]]''
| [[Fox Kids (Australia)|Fox Kids]]
| Fox Kids
| 1998
| 1998
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} ''[[Space Goofs]]''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} ''[[Space Goofs]]''
| [[Fox Kids (Australia)|Fox Kids]]
| Fox Kids
| 1998
⚫
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey]]''
| Fox Kids
| 1998
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[The Big Comfy Couch]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand)|The Disney Channel]]
| 1998
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[Chicken Minute]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand)|The Disney Channel]]
| 1998
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Kidsongs|The Kidsongs Television Show]]''
| [[Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand)|The Disney Channel]]
| 1998
| 1998
|}
|}
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|-
|-
| ''[[The Gift (Australian children's TV series)|The Gift]]''
| ''[[The Gift (Australian children's TV series)|The Gift]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| [[Nine Network]]
| [[Nine Network]]
| {{sort|1998-12-28|28 December}}
| {{sort|1998-12-28|28 December}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Keeping Up Appearances]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Keeping Up Appearances]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| [[ABC Television|ABC]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| {{sort|1998-07-28|28 March}}
| {{sort|1998-07-28|28 March}}
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]''
| [[Seven Network]]
| [[Seven Network]]
| [[ABC Television|ABC]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| {{sort|1998-04-06|6 April}}
| {{sort|1998-04-06|6 April}}
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|IRE}} ''[[Father Ted]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|IRE}} ''[[Father Ted]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| [[Nine Network]]
| [[Nine Network]]
| {{sort|1998-06-29|29 June}}
| {{sort|1998-06-29|29 June}}
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Jim Henson's The Storyteller]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Jim Henson's The Storyteller]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| [[Network Ten]]
| [[Network Ten]]
| {{sort|1998-07-07|7 July}}
| {{sort|1998-07-07|7 July}}
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|IRE}} ''[[A Christmassy Ted]]''
| {{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|IRE}} ''[[A Christmassy Ted]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
| [[Nine Network]]
| [[Nine Network]]
| {{sort|1998-12-23|23 December}}
| {{sort|1998-12-23|23 December}}
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Traffik]]''<ref name=uktvjan>{{cite web|title=UKTV Highlights |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980117142750/http://www.foxtel.com.au/ChannelGuide/info/05A.html |archivedate=17 January 1998 |publisher=[[Foxtel]] |accessdate=18 January 2010 |url=http://www.foxtel.com.au/ChannelGuide/info/05A.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Traffik]]''<ref name=uktvjan>{{cite web|title=UKTV Highlights |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980117142750/http://www.foxtel.com.au/ChannelGuide/info/05A.html |archivedate=17 January 1998 |publisher=[[Foxtel]] |accessdate=18 January 2010 |url=http://www.foxtel.com.au/ChannelGuide/info/05A.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| [[UKTV (Australia and New Zealand)|UKTV]]
| [[UKTV (Australia and New Zealand)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
| {{sort|1998-01-04|4 January}}
| {{sort|1998-01-04|4 January}}
|-
|-
| <span style="display:none">Adventures of Tintin, The</span>{{flagicon|FRA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[The Adventures of Tintin (TV series)|The Adventures of Tintin]]''<ref name=cnjan />
| <span style="display:none">Adventures of Tintin, The</span>{{flagicon|FRA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[The Adventures of Tintin (TV series)|The Adventures of Tintin]]''<ref name=cnjan />
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]]
| [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]]
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
| {{sort|1998-01-05|5 January}}
| {{sort|1998-01-05|5 January}}
|-
|-
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (TV serial)|Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit]]''<ref name=uktvjan />
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (TV serial)|Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit]]''<ref name=uktvjan />
| [[UKTV (Australia and New Zealand)|UKTV]]
| [[UKTV (Australia and New Zealand)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
| {{sort|1998-01-17|17 January}}
| {{sort|1998-01-17|17 January}}
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''The Fear''<ref name=uktvjan />
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''The Fear''<ref name=uktvjan />
| [[UKTV (Australia and New Zealand)|UKTV]]
| [[UKTV (Australia and New Zealand)|UKTV]]
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
| {{sort|1998-01-22|22 January}}
| {{sort|1998-01-22|22 January}}
|-
|-
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| first = GARY
| first = GARY
| last = TIPPET
| last = TIPPET
| author2 = PAUL HARRIS
| first2 = PAUL
| author3 = PAUL KALINA
| last2 = HARRIS
| first3 = PAUL
⚫
| author4 = DARRIN FARRANT
| last3 = KALINA
| first4 = DARRIN
⚫
| last4 = FARRANT
| url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news980702_0402_3396
| url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news980702_0402_3396
| newspaper = [[The Age]]
| newspaper = [[The Age]]
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| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Woof!]]''<ref name="nicknooze2" />
| {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Woof!]]''<ref name="nicknooze2" />
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Nine Network]]<br>[[ABC Television|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
| [[Nine Network]]<br>[[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
| {{sort|1998-09-05|5 September}}
| {{sort|1998-09-05|5 September}}
|-
|-
| <span style="display:none">Demon Headmaster, The</span> {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Demon Headmaster]]''<ref name="nicknooze2" />
| <span style="display:none">Demon Headmaster, The</span> {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Demon Headmaster]]''<ref name="nicknooze2" />
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
| {{sort|1998-09-05|5 September}}
| {{sort|1998-09-05|5 September}}
|-
|-
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| <span style="display:none">Chronicles of Narnia, The</span> {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia (TV serial)|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''<ref name="nickdec" />
| <span style="display:none">Chronicles of Narnia, The</span> {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia (TV serial)|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''<ref name="nickdec" />
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon]]
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
| {{sort|1998-12-06|6 December}}
| {{sort|1998-12-06|6 December}}
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]''
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ''[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]''
| [[Fox Kids (Australia)|Fox Kids]]
| Fox Kids
| [[Network Ten]]
| [[Network Ten]]
| 1998
| 1998
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|-
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|GER}} ''[[Secret Life of Toys]]''
| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|GER}} ''[[Secret Life of Toys]]''
| [[Fox Kids (Australia)|Fox Kids]]
| Fox Kids
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| 1998
| 1998
|}
|}
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[[Nine Network]]
[[Nine Network]]
* ''[[Today (Australian TV program)|Today]]'' (1982–present)
* ''[[Today (1982 TV program)|Today]]'' (1982–present)
* ''[[Sale of the Century]]'' (1980–2001)
* ''[[Sale of the Century]]'' (1980–2001)
* ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'' (1971–1978, 1988–present)
* ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'' (1971–1978, 1988–present)
* ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'' (1971–1999)
* ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'' (1971–1999)
* ''[[Midday]]'' (1973–1998)
* ''[[Midday (Australian TV series)|Midday]]'' (1985–1998)
* ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1979–present)
* ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1979–present)
* ''[[Australia's Funniest Home Video Show]]'' (1990–2000, 2000–2004, 2005–present)
* ''[[Australia's Funniest Home Video Show]]'' (1990–2000, 2000–2004, 2005–present)
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* ''[[Totally Full Frontal]]'' (1998–1999)
* ''[[Totally Full Frontal]]'' (1998–1999)


==Ending / Resting this year==
==Ending / resting this year==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- "
|- "
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| 10 February
| 10 February
| ''[[Raw FM]]''
| ''[[Raw FM]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| 1997
| 1997
|-
|-
| 15 March
| 15 March
| ''[[Children's Hospital (Australian TV series)|Children's Hospital]]''
| ''[[Children's Hospital (Australian TV series)|Children's Hospital]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| 1997
| 1997
|-
|-
| 14 April
| 14 April
| ''[[Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers]]''
| ''[[Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| 6 March 1998
| 6 March 1998
|-
|-
| 13 June
| 13 June
| ''[[Challenger (game show)|Challenger]]''
| ''[[Challenger (1997 game show)|Challenger]]''
| [[Nine Network|Channel Nine]]
| [[Nine Network|Channel Nine]]
| 1997
| 1997
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| 6 July
| 6 July
| ''[[Magic Mountain (TV series)|Magic Mountain]]''
| ''[[Magic Mountain (TV series)|Magic Mountain]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| 1997
| 1997
|-
|-
| 24 July
| 24 July
| ''[[The Silver Brumby]]''
| ''[[The Silver Brumby (TV series)|The Silver Brumby]]''
| [[Network Ten]]
| [[Network Ten]]
| 1996
| 1996
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| 19 August
| 19 August
| ''[[The Genie from Down Under]]''
| ''[[The Genie from Down Under]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| 1996
| 1996
|-
|-
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| 8 November
| 8 November
| ''[[A Difficult Woman]]''
| ''[[A Difficult Woman]]''
| [[ABC Television|ABC TV]]
| [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| 18 October 1998
| 18 October 1998
|-
|-

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List of years in Australian television
+...

Events

[edit]
  • February – Kim Kilbey starts hosting Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, replacing long-time host Jo Beth Taylor.
  • 12 February – British Swiss children's animated TV series Pingu (which started off as a segment on the Seven Network's The Book Place) makes its debut on ABC, starting off with the first two episodes at 8:25 am. It will later broadcast several more episodes on 24 March at 3:55 pm and again in several months on weekdays at 10:25 am, 9:25 am, 7:25 am (for Sundays), 8:25 am (for a second time) and at 4:55 pm (until 1 January 1999 in all states and on 8 January 1999 in Western Australia).
  • 16 February – The pink rabbit Mixy from The Ferals/Feral TV presents her very own children's weekday morning block on ABC starting from 7:30 am to 10:00 am.
  • 16 February – British children's TV series Teletubbies debuts on ABC.
  • 18 February – Australian talk show The Panel debuts on Network Ten.
  • 24 February – Australian hospital drama series All Saints debuts on the Seven Network.
  • 27 March – Darwin finally gets a second commercial television station when TND-34 opens, taking a Seven Network affiliation.
  • WIN Television WA is granted a licence to expand its broadcast into regional & remote Western Australia.
  • 27 April - Network Ten launches game show Battle Of The Sexes, hosted by Ed Phillips, also that night, Network Ten begins Fast Forward’s Funniest Moments, featuring sketch highlights from the former Seven Network comedy show for 12 episode run. Fast Forward’s Funniest Moments was digitised and was released on DVD in 2004 as part of the Fast Forward In Rewind collection.
  • 10 May – Australian drama series SeaChange debuts on ABC.
  • 24 June – In the magic moment of Neighbours 13-year history, here was one now-infamous incident, Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) has a massive fight with Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodbourne) about his feud with serial bombshell Sarah Beaumont (Nicola Charles), and slaps him in the face very hard.
  • 29 June – British sitcom Father Ted premieres on the ABC two years after its debut on the Nine Network.
  • 7 July - GMA with Bert Newton celebrates its 1500th episode. The show began as The Morning Show in 1992 and took on the Good Morning Australia name the following year. That night, Network Ten screens the Kylie Minogue concert special Kylie — Intimate And Live, including behind-the-scenes footage of two months of preparation, planning and rehearsal for Minogue’s Australian tour.
  • 20 July – Hey Hey It's Saturday launches its Red Faces documentary series and spin off Gonged But Not Forgotten, premieres at 8:30 pm, on the Nine Network
  • 31 July – The Wiggles' first self-titled television series, screens on the Seven Network.
  • 22 August – British pop duo the Lighthouse Family perform on the Nine Network variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday.
  • 5 October – Pokémon makes it debut on Network Ten.
  • 12 October – Nine Network debuts a brand new talk show called Strassman presented by American ventriloquist and comedian David Strassman at 9:00 pm.
  • 22 November – The 1995 film Babe premieres on the Seven Network.
  • 27 November – After 25 years, The Midday Show is retired by the Nine Network. A Current Affair draws with a final goodbye with Ray Martin in the hot-seat before retiring for the very last time. Martin was replaced by Mike Munro from December 1998. Martin returns to the program 5 years later. On the same night, Brian Naylor retires from reading Melbourne's National Nine News after 20 years; he is replaced by Peter Hitchener.
  • December – The remote Central & Eastern Australia markets are aggregated, with Imparja taking a Nine Network affiliation & Seven Central (formerly QSTV) taking a joint Seven & Network Ten affiliation.
  • 20 December – The pay television station, Disney Channel Australia introduced pay television Foxtel to a children's group called The Wiggles who debuted in a TV special taking place in Disneyland, California titled The Wiggles in Disneyland, this was later screened on the Seven Network. Future Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman hosts the 1998 Carols in the Domain, live on the Seven Network.
  • 21 December – Network Ten debuts a brand new children's series aimed at pre-schoolers called In the Box, replacing The Music Shop.
  • 24 December – Australian children's TV series Misery Guts which only ran for 13 episodes premieres on Nine Network.

Debuts

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Domestic

[edit]
Program Channel Debut date
Breakers Network Ten 2 February
Mixy ABC TV 16 February
The Panel Network Ten 18 February
Hot Streak Seven Network 23 February
All Saints Seven Network 24 February
Kings in Grass Castles Seven Network 29 March
Bananas in Pyjamas: Bumping and a Jumping ABC TV 13 April
Denise Seven Network 20 April
Battle of the Sexes Network Ten 27 April
SeaChange ABC TV 10 May
The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) ABC TV 11 May
Live and Kicking Seven Network 20 May
Petals ABC TV 1 June
Bobtales SBS TV 29 June
Gonged But Not Forgotten: Australia's Best & Worst of Red Faces Nine Network 20 July
The Wiggles // Let’s Wiggle Seven Network 31 July
The Games ABC TV 17 August
Search for Treasure Island Seven Network 17 August
Something Stupid Seven Network 31 August
Driven Crazy Network Ten 4 September
Changing Rooms Nine Network 23 September
Stingers Nine Network 29 September
Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown Nine Network 8 October
House From Hell Network Ten 8 October
The Toothbrush Family (season 2) Network Ten 10 October
Ketchup: Cats Who Cook Network Ten 10 October
The Big Cheez Network Ten 10 October
Strassman Nine Network 12 October
The Day of the Roses Network Ten 18 October
A Difficult Woman ABC TV 18 October
The Russell Gilbert Show Nine Network 19 October
Hazards, Disasters and Survival ABC TV 26 October
Too Much Medicine? ABC TV 12 November
Global Village SBS TV 30 November
In the Box Network Ten 21 December
Misery Guts Nine Network 24 December

International

[edit]
Program Channel Debut date
United States Ghost Stories Network Ten 1 January
United Kingdom Ramadan Journeys SBS TV 4 January
United States The Lazarus Man Seven Network 8 January
United States Campus Cops Network Ten 17 January
United Kingdom The Merchant of Venice (1996) ABC TV 17 January
United States All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series Seven Network 20 January
United States The Last Frontier Seven Network 22 January
United States Big Bad Beetleborgs Network Ten 2 February
United States The Great American Sex Scandal Seven Network 4 February
United States Jumanji Network Ten 6 February
United States Men in Black: The Series Network Ten 6 February
United Kingdom/Italy Nostromo ABC TV 6 February
United States Soul Man Seven Network 8 February
Canada Stickin' Around (TV series) ABC TV 8 February
United States Veronica's Closet Nine Network 9 February
United States Just Shoot Me! Network Ten 11 February
United Kingdom/Switzerland Pingu ABC TV 12 February
United States Team Knight Rider Network Ten 13 February
United Kingdom Teletubbies ABC TV 16 February
United States Extreme Dinosaurs Network Ten 16 February
United Kingdom Materials We Need ABC TV 16 February
United States Stephen Hawking's Universe ABC TV 21 February
United Kingdom Midsomer Murders Nine Network 27 February
United States Dharma and Greg Seven Network 1 March
United States Goode Behavior Seven Network 2 March
United States/Canada The Little Lulu Show ABC TV 6 March
United Kingdom Jonathan Creek ABC TV 6 March
United States Homeboys in Outer Space Seven Network 13 March
Canada/France/New Zealand White Fang Seven Network 14 March
United States One West Waikiki Seven Network 24 March
United States Toonsylvania Nine Network 28 March
United Kingdom Kipper ABC TV 8 April
United Kingdom Sometime, Never ABC TV 13 April
United Kingdom Soul Music ABC TV 17 April
United States Buddies Seven Network 20 April
United States The Angry Beavers ABC TV 21 April
United Kingdom Our Mutual Friend (1998) ABC TV 26 April
United States Pauly Seven Network 27 April
Canada Fly by Night Seven Network 27 April
United States/Canada Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation Network Ten 4 May
United States Mummies Alive! Seven Network 5 May
United States Hypernauts Nine Network 9 May
United Kingdom Spirits of the Jaguar ABC TV 10 May
United Kingdom Big Cat Diary ABC TV 13 May
France Around the World in 80 Dreams Seven Network 14 May
United States Bureau of Alien Detectors Network Ten 15 May
United States Extreme Ghostbusters Network Ten 18 May
United States Power Rangers Turbo Seven Network 21 May
United Kingdom True Tilda ABC TV 24 May
New Zealand Hairy Maclary ABC TV 1 June
United Kingdom The Forgotten Toys (TV series) ABC TV 1 June
United Kingdom The Morph Files ABC TV 1 June
United Kingdom Wyrd Sisters ABC TV 5 June
Germany Radetzky March SBS TV 8 June
Canada Freaky Stories ABC TV 8 June
Australia/Germany Tabaluga Seven Network 13 June
United Kingdom A Respectable Trade Nine Network 14 June
United States Jungle Cubs Seven Network 20 June
United States Space: Above and Beyond SBS TV 28 June
United Kingdom Land of the Tiger ABC TV 28 June
Canada/France/New Zealand The Adventures of the Black Stallion Seven Network 28 June
United States Baywatch Nights Network Ten 30 June
United States Merlin Nine Network 5 July
United Kingdom The Animal Shelf ABC TV 7 July
United Kingdom Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands ABC TV 7 July
United States EZ Streets Network Ten 8 July
United States Deadly Games Seven Network 14 July
United States Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist SBS TV 18 July
United Kingdom Game On ABC TV 23 July
United States Pensacola: Wings of Gold Nine Network 8 August
United States Working Seven Network 9 August
United Kingdom Reckless Seven Network 12 August
New Zealand Oscar and Friends ABC TV 12 August
United Kingdom The Scold's Bridle ABC TV 16 August
United States Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher Nine Network 17 August
United Kingdom The Human Body ABC TV 20 August
Australia/United Kingdom Minty ABC TV 20 August
United States Ally McBeal Seven Network 24 August
United Kingdom Fall from Grace Network Ten 24 August
United States Mad TV Nine Network 27 August
United Kingdom In the Red ABC TV 30 August
United Kingdom Plotlands ABC TV 4 September
United States Science Court Seven Network 5 September
United Kingdom Airport Nine Network 23 September
United States Cow and Chicken Seven Network 24 September
United States The Visitor Seven Network 24 September
United States The Roseanne Show Network Ten 28 September
New Zealand The Magical World of Margaret Mahy ABC TV 28 September
United States Mr. Rhodes Seven Network 1 October
United States USA High Seven Network 3 October
Japan Pokémon Network Ten 5 October
United States A Season in Purgatory Network Ten 12 October
United States Aliens in the Family (1996) Seven Network 21 October
United States Mr. & Mrs. Smith Seven Network 21 October
United Kingdom In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great ABC TV 24 October
United Kingdom How Do You Want Me? ABC TV 2 November
United Kingdom Ultraviolet ABC TV 4 November
United States Brooklyn South Nine Network 5 November
United Kingdom 1914-1918 ABC TV 5 November
United States The New Adventures of Zorro (1997) Nine Network 7 November
Canada The Cola Conquest ABC TV 21 November
United States The Jerry Springer Show Network Ten 26 November
United Kingdom Delia's How to Cook ABC TV 26 November
United States The Love Boat: The Next Wave Network Ten 29 November
United Kingdom The Life of Birds ABC TV 29 November
Canada La Femme Nikita Nine Network 30 November
United States Felicity Seven Network 30 November
United States Tarzan: The Epic Adventures Nine Network 30 November
Scotland Looking After Jo Jo ABC TV 1 December
United States The Net Network Ten 2 December
Canada PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Network Ten 2 December
United States Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Seven Network 3 December
United States Townies Seven Network 3 December
United Kingdom The Ambassador Seven Network 3 December
United States Alright Already Network Ten 3 December
United States V.I.P. Network Ten 4 December
United Kingdom Brambly Hedge Nine Network 5 December
United Kingdom/United States More Tales of the City Nine Network 6 December
United States Kids Say the Darndest Things Nine Network 8 December
United States Storm Warning Network Ten 14 December
United Kingdom The Boss ABC TV 14 December
United States Invasion America Nine Network 14 December
United States The Gregory Hines Show Nine Network 19 December
United States Meego Nine Network 19 December
United Kingdom Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer Seven Network 23 December
United Kingdom/France Oscar's Orchestra ABC TV 28 December
United States/Canada Poltergeist: The Legacy Seven Network 29 December
United Kingdom Meet the Ancestors SBS TV 30 December
United States Project ALF Seven Network 30 December
Spain Koki ABC TV 31 December

Subscription television

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Domestic

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Program Channel Debut date
Funhouse Fox Kids January

International

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Program Channel Debut date
United States Good & Evil[1] thecomedychannel January
United States The Wacky World of Tex Avery The Disney Channel January
United States Pepper Ann The Disney Channel January
United States Nightmare Ned The Disney Channel January
United Kingdom Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's[2] arena 1 January
United States Extreme Machines[3] Discovery Channel 6 January
United States Guiding Light[4] FOX Soap 12 January
United States Singled Out[5] MTV Australia 1 April
United Kingdom Renford Rejects[6] Nickelodeon 5 June
Journey of Allen Strange, The United States The Journey of Allen Strange[6] Nickelodeon 1 July
United Kingdom Family Affairs[7] UKTV 3 July
United States CatDog[8] Nickelodeon 10 October
Wild Thornberrys, The United States The Wild Thornberrys[9] Nickelodeon 12 December
Canada Franklin Nickelodeon 1998
Canada/United Kingdom/France The Adventures of Paddington Bear Nickelodeon 1998
Sweden/United Kingdom The 3 Friends and Jerry Nickelodeon 1998
Canada Breaker High Fox Kids 1998
United States/Canada The Adventures of Sinbad Fox Kids 1998
United States Bear in the Big Blue House The Disney Channel 1998
Canada/United States/France The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures Nickelodeon 1998
France Kassai and Luk Nickelodeon 1998
United States Austin Stories The Comedy Channel 1998
United Kingdom Rex the Runt The Comedy Channel 1998
United Kingdom/Canada Captain Star The Disney Channel 1998
United Kingdom Pond Life The Comedy Channel 1998
United States/Canada Pocket Dragon Adventures Fox Kids 1998
Canada Student Bodies The Disney Channel 1998
United States The All New Captain Kangaroo Fox Kids 1998
France Space Goofs Fox Kids 1998
United Kingdom The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey Fox Kids 1998
Canada The Big Comfy Couch The Disney Channel 1998
Canada Chicken Minute The Disney Channel 1998
United States The Kidsongs Television Show The Disney Channel 1998

Telemovies

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International

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Program Channel Debut date
United Kingdom King Leek[2] arena 29 January

Specials

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International

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Program Channel Debut date
United States Paul Reiser: Three and Half Blocks From Home[1] thecomedychannel 18 January

Changes to network affiliation

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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 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

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Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
The Gift ABC TV Nine Network 28 December

International

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Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
United States Murder, She Wrote Nine Network Network Ten 1 February
United Kingdom Keeping Up Appearances Seven Network ABC 28 March
United Kingdom Heartbeat Seven Network ABC 6 April
United States The New Archies Network Ten Nine Network 8 May
United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland Father Ted ABC Nine Network 29 June
United Kingdom Jim Henson's The Storyteller ABC Network Ten 7 July
United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland A Christmassy Ted ABC Nine Network 23 December

Subscription premieres

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This is a list of programs which made their premiere on 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

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Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date
Crocadoo[10] Cartoon Network Nine Network 5 January

International

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Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date
United Kingdom Traffik[11] UKTV ABC TV[citation needed] 4 January
Adventures of Tintin, TheFrance/Canada The Adventures of Tintin[10] Cartoon Network ABC TV[citation needed] 5 January
United Kingdom 99 - 1[2] arena [citation needed] 11 January
United Kingdom Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit[11] UKTV ABC TV[citation needed] 17 January
United Kingdom The Fear[11] UKTV ABC TV[citation needed] 22 January
United Kingdom Lillie[12] UKTV Seven Network[citation needed] 2 April
United States South Park[13] The Comedy Channel SBS TV 2 June
United States Seinfeld[14][15] TV1 Nine Network
Network Ten[citation needed] 		6 July
United Kingdom Woof![8] Nickelodeon Nine Network
ABC TV[citation needed] 		5 September
Demon Headmaster, The United Kingdom The Demon Headmaster[8] Nickelodeon ABC TV[citation needed] 5 September
United Kingdom Delta Wave[8] Nickelodeon [citation needed] 5 September
United States American Gothic[16] TV1 Network Ten 5 December
Chronicles of Narnia, The United Kingdom The Chronicles of Narnia[9] Nickelodeon ABC TV[citation needed] 6 December
Canada The Adventures of Sinbad Fox Kids Network Ten 1998
United States King of the Hill Fox8 Seven Network 1998
United States/United Kingdom/Germany Secret Life of Toys Fox Kids ABC TV 1998

Television shows

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ABC

Seven Network

Nine Network

Network Ten

Ending / resting this year

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Date Show Channel Debut
10 February Raw FM ABC TV 1997
15 March Children's Hospital ABC TV 1997
14 April Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers ABC TV 6 March 1998
13 June Challenger Channel Nine 1997
23 June Good Guys, Bad Guys Channel Nine 1997
6 July Magic Mountain ABC TV 1997
24 July The Silver Brumby Network Ten 1996
19 August The Genie from Down Under ABC TV 1996
18 September Battle of the Sexes Channel Ten 27 April 1998
21 September Bobtales SBS TV 29 June 1998
30 September Crocadoo Channel Nine 1996
2 October The Price Is Right Channel Nine 1993
5 October Something Stupid Channel Seven 31 August 1998
8 November A Difficult Woman ABC TV 18 October 1998
15 November Who Dares Wins Channel Seven 1996
17 November Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown Channel Nine 8 October 1998
19 November House From Hell Channel Ten 8 October 1998
23 November Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Channel Ten 1992
23 November State Coroner Channel Ten 1997
23 November The Russell Gilbert Show Channel Nine 19 October 1998
27 November Driven Crazy Channel Ten 4 September 1998
27 November The Music Shop Channel Ten 1996
27 November Hot Streak Channel Seven 23 February 1998
27 November The Midday Show Channel Nine 1985
27 November In Melbourne Tonight Channel Nine 1996 (II)
18 December Where You Find the Ladybird Channel Ten 1996
1998 A*mazing Channel Seven 1994
1998 Time Masters Channel Seven 1996

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "thecomedychannel Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "arena Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Discovery Channel Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  4. ^ "FOX Soap Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  5. ^ Shaw, Meaghan; Harris, Paul; Kalina, Paul; Farrant, Darrin (26 March 1998). "Programs – Wednesday". The Age Green Guide. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 44. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  6. ^ a b Nickelodeon (Australia) (1998). Nick Nooze. 1.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  7. ^ Schembri, Jim; Harris, Paul; Kalina, Paul (30 July 1998). "Programs – Monday". The Age Green Guide. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 32. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d Nickelodeon (Australia) (1998). Nick Nooze. 2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  9. ^ a b "What's New On Nick? – December 1998". Nickelodeon (Australia). 1998. Archived from the original on 6 December 1998. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  10. ^ a b "Cartoon Network Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  11. ^ a b c "UKTV Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  12. ^ Shaw, Meaghan; Harris, Paul; Kalina, Paul (2 April 1998). "Programs – Thursday". The Age Green Guide. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 42. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  13. ^ Freeman, Jane (11 May 1998). "A high-flier takes a walk". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 2. Retrieved 27 December 2009. And thecomedychannel on Foxtel has already snapped up the show for pay television from June 2.
  14. ^ Elder, Bruce (30 March 1997). "The new MUSIC WARS". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 13. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  15. ^ TIPPET, GARY; HARRIS, PAUL; KALINA, PAUL; FARRANT, DARRIN (2 July 1998). "Programs – Wednesday". The Age. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 32. Retrieved 27 December 2009. For those who tuned in to this re-run of the sitcom – which kicked off on Monday with the rarely-seen pilot
  16. ^ Joyce, James (11 July 1998). "Prime skips Heartbeat". Newcastle Herald. Newcastle, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 2. Retrieved 27 December 2009. TV1 has picked up the rerun rights to Shaun Cassidy's short-lived American terror series American Gothic (originally screened on Ten) and will air the twisted drama from December 5.
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