This is a list of programming changes which occurred on Australian television in 2008. The list is arranged chronological order. Where more than one programming changed was made on the same date, those changes are listed alphabetically.

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 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 Program New network Previous network Date The Back Page Fox Sports News Fox Sports Vasili's Garden Channel 31 Melbourne SBS TV CyberShack Nine Network Network Ten Confidential TV Arena FOX8 Salam Cafe Channel 31 SBS TV Mortified ABC1 Nine Network

International Program New network Previous network(s) Date Sensing Murder Sensing Murder Nine Network Network Ten Adult Swim Adult Swim The Comedy Channel Cartoon Network L Word, The The L Word Movie Extra Seven Network Wild at Heart Wild at Heart ABC1 Network Ten Hotel Babylon UK.TV Nine Network Three Sheets Three Sheets Discovery Travel and Living Unknown One Tree Hill One Tree Hill Arena FOX8 Jam & Jerusalem Jam & Jerusalem(From series 2) UKTV ABC TV Will & Grace Will & Grace Network Ten Seven Network Friends Friends 111 Hits Arena Lost Lost 111 Hits FOX8 Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger 111 Hits FOX8 and FOX Classics Will & Grace Will & Grace 111 Hits Arena Baywatch Baywatch 111 Hits FOX8 Dharma & Greg Dharma & Greg 111 Hits FOX8 Drew Carey Show The Drew Carey Show 111 Hits FOX Classics King of Queens, The The King of Queens 111 Hits FOX8 and FOX Classics NYPD Blue NYPD Blue 111 Hits FOX8 and FOX Classics Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle 111 Hits FOX8 That '70s Show That '70s Show 111 Hits FOX8 3rd Rock from the Sun 3rd Rock from the Sun 111 Hits FOX Classics ALF ALF 111 Hits The Comedy Channel Ally McBeal Ally McBeal 111 Hits FOX8 ER ER 111 Hits W. Channel Home Improvement Home Improvement 111 Hits FOX Classics Murphy Brown Murphy Brown 111 Hits FOX Classics Northern Exposure Northern Exposure 111 Hits FOX8 Suddenly Susan Suddenly Susan 111 Hits Unknown Veronica's Closet Veronica's Closet 111 Hits Arena Without a Trace Without a Trace 111 Hits Arena Wonder Years, The The Wonder Years 111 Hits TV1 Daily Show Global Edition, The The Daily Show Global Edition Network Ten SBS TV

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.

Domestic Program Free-to-air network Subscription network Date Stupid, Stupid Man ABC1 TV1

International DateProgramFTAPay TV 1 April Ladette to Lady (Season 2) The LifeStyle Channel Nine Network 22 April Balls of Steel Nine Network The Comedy Channel 2 May I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (2006) Network Ten UK.TV 8 May Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation Seven Network The LifeStyle Channel 23 June Bear: Spy in the Woods Nine Network Animal Planet 1 July Bad Lads Army (Season 2) (Axed after one episode) Nine Network UK.TV 6 July Dexter Network Ten Showcase 7 July The F-Word (Season 2) Nine Network The LifeStyle Channel 18 July The Graham Norton Show (Season 3) ABC2 The Comedy Channel 12 August Dog the Bounty Hunter Nine Network FOX8 8 September The View Nine Network W. Channel 8 September The Ellen DeGeneres Show Nine Network Arena Apprentice, The The Apprentice Seven Network UK.TV 4 October Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Seven Network Disney Channel 13 October Louis and the Nazis Seven Network ? 27 November Life After People Seven Network The History Channel 29 November Camp Rock Seven Network Disney Channel 3 December Gossip Girl (axed after 3 episodes) Nine Network FOX8 3 December Victoria's Empire ABC2 UK.TV 6 December The Hills Nine Network MTV Still to debut K-Ville Network Ten FOX8 Still to debut The Long Firm ABC1 Showtime Still to debut Unhitched Network Ten Still to be announced Still to debut Surgery Saved My Life Seven Network Discovery Channel Australia

Subscription television premieres This is a list programs which had their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air network.

Domestic Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date Carbon Cops The LifeStyle Channel ABC TV Mortified Disney Channel Nine Network Ifish with Tackleworld The LifeStyle Channel Bondi Rescue Nat Geo Adventure Network Ten The Kingdom of Paramithi Nick Jr. Nine Network Surf Patrol The LifeStyle Channel Australia's Best Backyards The LifeStyle Channel Seven Network

International Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date That Mitchell and Webb Look That Mitchell and Webb Look UKTV ABC1 North and South UKTV ABC TVNorth And South - ABC TV Guide Afterlife UKTV Nine Network Complete Guide to Parenting, The The Complete Guide to Parenting UKTV ABC TV Star Stories UKTV ABC TV Bleak House UKTV ABC TVBleak House - ABC TV Guide Hyperdrive UKTV ABC TV IT Crowd, The The IT Crowd UKTV ABC TVThe IT Crowd - ABC TV Guide Office, The The Office TV1 Network Ten Jam & Jerusalem UKTV ABC TV Never Did Me Any Harm The LifeStyle Channel Madness Of Modern Families, The The Madness of Modern Families The LifeStyle Channel ABC TV How to Look Good Naked The LifeStyle Channel Network Ten Primeval UKTV Nine Network It's Me or the Dog The LifeStyle Channel Paradise or Bust The LifeStyle Channel Robin Hood UKTV / BBC HD ABC TV

Returning this year Program Network Debut date Return date Good News Week Network Ten This Is Your Life Nine Network Wide World of Sports Nine Network Gladiators Seven Network Double the Fist ABC1

Ending this year Program New network Debut date End date It Takes Two: Getting Ready Seven Network NightCap, The The NightCap Seven HD Mint, The The Mint Nine Network Power of 10 Nine Network My Kid's a Star Nine Network Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune Nine Network Big Brother Australia Network Ten Nightline Nine Network Sunday Nine Network Taken Out Network Ten Outdoor Room, The The Outdoor Room Seven Network ttn Network Ten Nine Network Enough Rope ABC1

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