This is a list of television programmes that are either currently being broadcast or have previously been broadcast on SBS Television's SBS (formerly SBS ONE), SBS2 (formerly SBS Viceland and SBS TWO/SBS 2), SBS Food, NITV or SBS WorldWatch in Australia.
Current programming
Domestic
News and current affairs Big Mob Brekky (2020–present on NITV) Dateline (1984–present) The Feed (2013–2019 on SBS2, 2020–2022 on SBS) Insight (1995–present) NITV News (2008–present on NITV) Living Black (2003–present) The Point (2016–present on NITV) SBS Arabic News (2022–present on SBS WorldWatch) SBS Mandarin News (2022–present on SBS WorldWatch) SBS World News (1980–present) SBS World Watch (1993–present on SBS and SBS2)
Drama Erotic Stories (2023–present) Firebite (2022 on AMC+, 2023 on NITV) Night Bloomers (2023–present) Safe Home (2023–present) True Colours (2022–present) While the Men Are Away (2023)
Comedy Latecomers (2022–present)
Reality Alone Australia (2023–present)
Factual/Documentaries Asking for It (2023–present) Australia Uncovered (2021–present) The Swap (2023–present) Every Family Has A Secret (2019–present) Going Places with Ernie Dingo (2017–present on NITV) The First Inventors (2023–present, shared with Network 10) Great Australian Walks with Julia Zemiro (2023–present) Inside Sydney Airport (2023–present) The Jury: Death on the Staircase (2024) Keeping Hope (2023–present) The Kingdom (2023) Larapinta (2023 on NITV) Meet the Neighbours (2023–present) Our Law (2020–present on NITV) The Swiping Game (2020–present) Wildlife ER (2023–present) Who Do You Think You Are? (2008–present) Who the Bloody Hell Are We? (2023)
Lifestyle Adam and Poh's Great Australian Bites (2023–present) The Cook Up with Adam Liaw (2021–present) Destination Flavour (2012–present) Barossa Gourmet with Justine Schofield (2023) The Chocolate Queen (2019 on Lifestyle, 2022–present) Asia Unplated with Diana Chan (2019–present) Food Safari (2006–present) India Unplated (2021–present) Khanh Ong's Wild Food (2023–present) Luke Nguyen's India (2023–present) Paradise Kitchen Bali (2023–present) Plat du Tour (2020–present) Strait to the Plate (2021–present on NITV)
Game Shows Celebrity Letters and Numbers (2021–present) Celebrity Mastermind (2020–present) Mastermind (2019–present) Patriot Brains (2021–present)
Sport Talk Cycling Central (2003–2007, 2010–present) SBS Speedweek (1995–present)
Sports
Futsal: UEFA Futsal Champions League (2019–present) Rugby league: Indigenous All Stars (2016–present on NITV) Soccer: UEFA Women's Champions League (2019–present)
Licensed from beIN Sports:
Soccer: International Champions Cup (2019–present)
Licensed from Fox Sports:
Cycling: Tour de France (1980–present)
Licensed from Optus Sport:
Soccer: FIFA World Cup (1986–present)
Children's Barrumbi Kids (2022–present on NITV) Little J & Big Cuz (2017–present on NITV, shared with ABC Kids)
Music Eurovision: Australia Decides (2019–2022) National Indigenous Music Awards (2013, 2020–present) SBS PopAsia (2011–2013 on SBS, 2013–present on SBS2)
International
News International news is broadcast on SBS networks throughout the morning, all recorded from the previous day's broadcast.
Language Network/Broadcaster SBS network English APAC Network SBS English ABS-CBN (ANC) English NHK (NHK World-Japan) English DD (DD India) English BBC (BBC One/BBC News) English PBS ABC Indian Country Today SBS2 English APTN CBC (CBC TV/CBC News Network) English FBC (FBC TV) English Whakaata Māori English TRT (TRT World) English Al Jazeera English DW (DW English) English France 24 Filipino ABS-CBN SBS WorldWatch Thai Thai PBS Indonesian TVRI (TVRI Nasional) Korean YTN (via YTN WORLD) Japanese NHK (NHK G via NHK World Premium) Hindi Aaj Tak Tamil Polimer News Malayalam DD (DD Malayalam) Gujarati DD (DD Girnar) Punjabi PTC News Bengali Channel i Sinhala SLRC (Rupavahini) Urdu PTV (PTV Home/PTV News via PTV Global) Nepali Nepal Television Maltese PBS Malta (TVM) Somali Universal TV Turkish TRT (TRT Haber) Arabic France 24 French France Télévisions (France 2) German ZDF Italian RAI (Rai 1 via Rai Italia) Spanish RTVE (La 1 via TVE Internacional) Portuguese RTP (RTP1 via RTP Mundo) Dutch NPO/NOS (NPO 1 via BVN) Polish Polsat Group (Polsat/Polsat News) Romanian TVR (TVR 1 via TVRi) Hungarian MTVA (Duna/M1 via Duna World) Greek ERT (ERT1 via ERT World) Armenian ARMTV (Armenia 1) Macedonian MRT (MRT 1) Croatian HRT (HRT 1) Bosnian BHRT (BHT 1) Serbian RTS (RTS1) Ukrainian Suspilne (Pershyi)
Variety Vs. Arashi
Documentary Michael Mosley's Wonders of the Human Body
Comedy 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (UK; SBS VICELAND) Atlanta (USA; SBS VICELAND) The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (UK; SBS VICELAND) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (US; SBS VICELAND) Fargo (US; SBS VICELAND) Letterkenny (Canada; SBS VICELAND) The Orville (USA; SBS VICELAND)
Reality Alone (US; SBS VICELAND) Alone: The Beast (US; SBS VICELAND) Alone: Frozen (US; SBS VICELAND) Alone UK (UK; SBS VICELAND)
Game Shows Jeopardy! (USA; SBS, SBS VICELAND)
Drama The Good Fight (US) Gomorrah (Italy) The Handmaid's Tale (TV series) (US) Hard Rock Medical (Canada) Inspector Montalbano (Italy) Inspector Rex (Austria, Italy) Lost Girl (Canada) Luther (US) Trickster (Canada; NITV) War of the Worlds (US, France) World on Fire (UK)
Soap Opera Shortland Street (NZ)
Annual Events Eurovision Song Contest (1983–present)
Upcoming series 2024/2025 Domestic 2.6 Seconds (doco) Australia: An Unofficial History (doco) Dreaming Big (children's) Emily, I Am Kam (doco) Great Australian Road Trips (factual/doco) A Girl's Guide to Hunting, Fishing and Wild Cooking (lifestyle: 2021, 2025) Island Echoes with Nornie Bero (lifestyle) Journey Home: David Gulpilil (doco) Marion Grasby's Endless Summer (lifestyle) Memory Bites with Matt Moran (lifestyle) Moonbird (drama) Moni (drama) Our Medicine (doco) Robodebt (factual/doco) The Secret DNA of Us (doco) Skin in the Game (doco) The Idea of Australia (factual/doco) Warm Props (drama)
International Daddy Issues (UK, drama) Playing Nice (UK) Sherlock & Daughter (UK, mystery) Smilla's Sense of Snow Travels with Agatha Christie with Sir David Suchet (UK, doco) Virdee (UK, crime)
Former programming
Domestic
News and current affairs Hotline (1990–2007) Global Village (1998–2015) Mandarin News Australia (2010–2012 on SBS2) Toyota World Sport (2005–2006)
Drama Appetite (2023) A Beginner's Guide to Grief (2022) Better Man (2013) Carla Cametti PD (2009) Chainsaw (2009) The Circuit (2007–2009) Creamerie (2021–present) Dead Lucky (2018) Deep Water (2016) East West 101 (2007–2011) Four Years Later (2024) The Girl from Steel City (1986) Going Home (2000–2001) Hungry Ghosts (2020) The Hunting (2019) In Between (1987) The Liberation of Skopje (1981) New Gold Mountain (2021) On the Ropes (2018) One of the Lucky Ones (2009) The Principal (2015) RAN (Remote Area Nurse) (2006) Safe Harbour (2018) Saved (2009) Sunshine (2017) Swift Street (2024) The Tailings (2021) The Three Sea-Wolves (1980) The Tourist (1987) Tudawali (1988) Under the Skin (1993) The Unusual Suspects (2021) Women of the Sun (1981)
Comedy The Back Side of Television (2021, moved to Binge) Bogan Pride (2008) Danger 5 (2012–2015) Dave in the Life (2009–2010) Effie, Just Quietly (2001) The Family Law (2016–2019) House Gang (1996) Housos (2011–2013) Iggy and Ace (2021) John Safran vs God (2004) John Safran's Music Jamboree (2002) Kick (2007) The Last Year of Television (2020–2021, moved to Binge) Legally Brown (2013–2014) Life Support (2004) Marx and Venus (2007) Newstopia (2007–2008) Pizza (2000–2007) Quads! (2001–2002, co-produced with Nelvana) Speaking in Tongues (2005–2006) Swift and Shift Couriers (2008–2011) Wilfred (2007–2009)
Variety / entertainment In Siberia Tonight (2005–2006) Room 101 (2015) Salam Cafe (2008)
Reality The Chefs' Line (2017–2018) Child Genius (2018–2019) The Colony (2005) Eco House Challenge (2007) The Family (2011–2012) Family Rules (2017–2020 on NITV) Living With The Enemy (2014) Look Me in the Eye (2017) Nerds FC (2006–2007) The Nest (2008–2009) Top Gear Australia (2008–2010, later moved to Nine/Paramount+) Undressed (2017)
Lifestyle Adam and Poh's Malaysia in Australia (2021) Adam Liaw's Road Trip for Good (2020) Andy & Ben Eat Australia (2017 on Food Network) Australia's Food Bowl with Stefano De Pieri (2021) Born to Cook: Jack Stein Downunder (2017) Chef Out West (2021) Cook Like an Italian (2019–2022) Costa's Garden Odyssey (2009–2011) Fashionista (2003–2005) Food Lovers' Guide to Australia (1996–2006) Gourmet Farmer (2010–2019) Hipsters (2015) Inside Heston's World (2016) Is Your House Killing You? (2007) Lonely Planet Six Degrees Luke Nguyen's Vietnam (2009–2011) Lyndey and Blair's Taste of Greece (2011) Malaysia Gourmet with Justine Schofield (lifestyle) A Middle East Feast with Shane Delia (2021) My Family Feast (2009–2010) On Country Kitchen (2017) Peter Kuruvita's Coastal Kitchen (2016, 2018) Poh & Co. (2015–2016) Small Business Secrets (2016) The Streets with Dan Hong (2022) The Streets: Hong Kong (2024) Silvia's Tastes Like Home (2024) Taste of the Tropics (2024) Taste Le Tour (2004–2019) The Movie Show (1986–2006) Vasili's Garden (2007) Zumbo (2011)
Game shows ADbc (2009) HotSpell (2007) Letters and Numbers (2010–2012) The Squiz (2009) Visquiz (1985)
Documentaries A Pang for Brasil (2014) Addicted Australia (2020) Australia Come Fly with Me (2020) Australia in Colour (2019–2021) Australia vs Anxiety (2021) The Australian Wars (2022) Australia's Health Revolution with Dr. Michael Mosley (2021) Australia's Sleep Revolution with Dr. Michael Mosley (2024) Birdsville or Bust (2020) The Bowraville Murders (2021) The Beach (2020) The Carnival (doco) The Children in the Pictures (2021) Could You Survive on the Breadline? (2021) Decadence (2006–2007) Filthy Rich and Homeless (2017–2018, 2020) First Australians (2008) First Contact (2014, 2016) Framed (2021) Go Back to Where You Came From (2011–2012, 2015, 2018) Great Australian Railway Journeys (2020) Help (2006) Her Name is Nanny Nellie (2024 on NITV) History Bites Back (2021 on NITV) The Hospital: In the Deep End (2024) Incarceration Nation (2021) Indian Wedding Race (2016) Inside Australia (2003–2009) Inside Central Station (2021) Is Australia Racist? (2016) Is Australia Sexist? (2016) The Jewish Nazi? (2024) Kindred (2024) Last Chance to Save a Life (2024) Life on the Outside (2022) Lost for Words (2021–2022) Marry Me, Marry My Family (2018–2020) The Matchmakers (2024) Medicine or Myth? (2019) The Miracle Fix? (2024) The Mission (2023) My Space is an Amazing Place Osher Günsberg: A Matter of Life and Death (2021) Osher Günsberg: A World of Pain (2024) Our African Roots (2021) Parent Rescue (2007) Podlove (2007) Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye (2024) Sandman in Siberia (2005) Secret Life of Death (2018) Secrets of Our Cities (2017, 2020) See What You Made Me Do (2021) Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey (2024) Shaun Micallef's Stairway to Heaven (2015, 2017) Storyline Australia (2004–2007) Strong Female Lead (2021) Strictly Jewish (2016) Struggle Street (2015, 2017) Stutter School (2021) Testing Teachers (2017) This Is Brazil! (2014) Two of Us (2006) What Does Australia Really Think About? (2021) Where Are You Really From? (2019–2020) Who Gets to Stay in Australia? (2019) Wild Things (2021) World Tales
Children's programs Captain Socceroo Eddie's Lil' Homies (2024 on NITV, shared with Netflix) Kaleidoscope (1986–1992) Tiny Toon Adventures Thalu (2020 on NITV, shared with ABC Me)
Sports Basketball: NBL (2016–2017, 2019–2021) Soccer: A-League (2013–2017, on SBS and SBS2), W-League (2017–2020) Tennis: US Open (2017–2021)
Sport talk