This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that were scheduled to occur in 2025, the 70th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.
Events January Date Event Source 1 The ABC's coverage of the annual midnight Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks is watched by 1,968,000 viewers, with Robbie Williams headlining the concert live from the Sydney Opera House alongside other artists including Nooky. 5 Nine Entertainment announces that Rory Sloane will join the media company in 2025, as a panelist on AFL program Footy Classified. 15 It is announced that the Seven Network have secured the rights to screen LIV Golf coverage for the foreseeable future. Nine Entertainment appoints Amanda Laing as the MD of the company's streaming and linear broadcast division, as part of an operating model restructure. Stan executive Martin Kugeler is made redundant. 16 Network 10 confirms that Michael Hing will not return to The Project panel in 2025, as Hing is doing a comedy tour. The network also confirms a decrease to the Friday panel of The Project with Rove McManus, Georgie Tunny, and Susie Youssef debuting in February. 17 Today presenter Alex Cullen reportedly accepts a $50,000 prize from billionaire Adrian Portelli for referring to him by his new moniker "McLaren Guy" live on air. He agrees to stand down the next day. 20 James Glenday begins co-hosting the ABC's breakfast program News Breakfast, succeeding Michael Rowland. Catherine Murphy also begins as the program's permanent sport presenter, succeeding Tony Armstrong. The first edition of Seven National News at Noon airs on the Seven Network. The program is presented by Natarsha Belling. Andrew Lofthouse announces his retirement from presenting Nine News Queensland after 17 years to focus on his health, effective immediately. 22 The Nine Network confirms Nine News Darwin would be axed effective immediately. One reporter and one camera operator will remain in Darwin bringing NT stories, aimed at a national audience. It is also confirmed the Gold Coast bulletin will now be presented by a single newsreader, with Paul Taylor and Eva Milic splitting across the week. The Seven Network announces it has secured the rights to broadcast the Academy Awards from 2026 until 2028, by extending its agreement with Disney Entertainment. 23 Today presenter Alex Cullen agrees that he will leave the Nine Network after a controversy into Cullen reportedly accepting a $50,000 cash prize from billionaire Adrian Portelli for referring to him by his new moniker "McLaren Guy" live on air, instead of "Lambo Guy". Cullen was with the network for five years. 24 Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr celebrate 40 years on air together reading the news together on TVW. 29 The Seven Network confirms the coaches for the 14th season of The Voice, with only Kate Miller-Heidke returning from the previous season. At the same time, it was announced that Ronan Keating would return to the panel after an eight-season hiatus, while former The Voice Kids UK coach Melanie C and Richard Marx would debut as coaches. 30 7.30's Sarah Ferguson is reportedly named as Australia's most popular television host in a StudioHawk study based on a "popularity score" calculated from Instagram followers and the amount of searches, beating Edwina Bartholomew (2nd place), Karl Stefanovic (3rd), Sarah Harris (4th) and Natalie Barr (5th). The research study later turned out to have mistakes, as StudioHawk confused Ferguson (the host) with former Royal, Sarah Ferguson, making Bartholomew the most popular.
February Date Event Source 1 Sonia Marinelli announces she has departed the Seven Network after 4 years presenting the weekend weather for Seven's Melbourne station, being replaced by Tyra Stowers on the same day. 2 Offsiders returns to ABC TV for its twentieth season, with new host Abbey Gelmi. The tenth season of Australian Idol debuts on the Seven Network. The third season of ABC TV's Muster Dogs premieres. 3 Media Watch returns to ABC TV for its thirty-sixth season, with new presenter Linton Besser. 5 Liz Hayes announces she has left the Nine Network after 44 years. 7 The 14th AACTA Awards air on Network 10, with Russell Crowe hosting the ceremony. 9 The official 2025 OzTAM television ratings period begins. 13 Network 10 announces that they are acquiring the Ten Northern NSW/Gold Coast stations (NRN) from WIN Television, which will effectively end the regional simulcast on the Gold Coast as there is already an O&O Network 10 station in the city (TVQ Brisbane). The deal will also see local updates continuing in Northern NSW/Gold Coast, with the deal being finalised on 1 May. 14 Better Homes and Gardens returns to the Seven Network for its thirty-first season. 20 Abbey Gelmi confirms that she has departed the Seven Network after two years. 21 Fremantle confirms that Neighbours has been axed for the 3rd time after 40 years, after failing to secure a renewal deal by Amazon. 27 Southern Cross Austereo announces they are selling their remaining regional television licenses to Australian Digital Holdings. This will mark SCA's exit from television broadcasting. The sale of the stations is yet to be finalised. It is also announced that the southern NSW, regional Victoria and regional Queensland 10 stations will be sold to Network 10 on 1 March 2025.
March Date Event Source 1 Colour television marks 50 years since it was first broadcast in Australia. 7 Seb Costello confirms he has left Nine Entertainment after 13 years amid an incident review about when he followed Oak Capital's Mo Ahmed in a hotel bathroom. 13 Matt Stanton is appointed as CEO of Nine Entertainment. 18 Neighbours celebrates its 40th anniversary. 19 Network 10 announces the celebrity contestants who will make up the cast for the third season of The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition and the ninth season overall. The cast includes Bronte Campbell, Stephen Curry, Bernard Curry, Brendan Fevola, Ed Kavalee, Tiffiny Hall, Gretel Killeen, Lindy Klim, Melissa Leong, Rob Mills, Ant Middleton, Aesha Scott and Georgie Tunny. 25 WIN Television in Queensland is issued with a breach notice by the Australian Communications and Media Authority due to a faulty playout system which caused captioned phrases and sentences to be missing during the 24 November 2024 broadcast of A Remarkable Place to Die and the 2 December 2024 broadcast of Chicago Med.
April Date Event Source 2 DAZN's acquisition of Foxtel is completed, with it continuing to operating as an independent business and the company and its subsidiaries' identities remaining unchanged. 7 The finale of the tenth season of Australian Idol airs on the Seven Network, which is won by Marshall Hamburger who beats out Iilysh Retallick and Gisella Colletti. 9 SBS announces that Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act will commentate on their coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest for 2025. 13 A two-week suspension in OzTAM television ratings begins for the Easter break. It is announced that the Seven Network have secured the rights to broadcast the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the 2030 Commonwealth Games live and free across Australia on broadcast TV, digital and 7plus Sport. 14 Neighbours airs Harold Bishop's final scenes, after the character's actor Ian Smith finished filming in December 2024 due to Smith being diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of terminal cancer. Myles Kuah wins Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II. 27 Official OzTAM ratings will resume after a two-week non-ratings period over Easter. 28 The Floor will premiere on the Nine Network 29 Anne Edmonds is announced as the new host of Network 10's revival of Talkin' 'Bout Your Gen. 30 It is reported that Foxtel has laid off over 100 staff, mainly from its marketing and engineering division, just 4 weeks after being acquired by DAZN.
May Date Event Source 2 It is announced that Joel Dry will return to the Nine Network, succeeding Andrew Lofthouse as co-presenter for the Nine News Queensland bulletin alongside Melissa Downes beginning in August. 6 After a deal with ADH fell through, Southern Cross Austereo announces they are selling their remaining regional television licenses to Seven West Media. The deal is to be completed by 30 June 2025, marking SCA's exit from TV broadcasting. 15 After just 12 months, Anthony De Ceglie, the director of news and current affairs at Seven West Media, resigns from the broadcaster as he is appointed as the chief executive of the National Rugby League expansion club Perth Bears. The broadcaster also confirms that current Perth news director Ray Kuka will replace De Ceglie as company news director, commencing on 19 May. 167 Tasmania Nightly News broadcasts their final bulletin from the TNT-9 studios in Watchorn Street Launceston, where the program had been produced for the past 63 years. News production relocated to new purpose-built studios in the Launceston CBD.
June Date Event Source 2 The Nine Network confirms the launch of a new US bureau in Washington, D.C., for later in June. Lauren Tomasi is appointed as the bureau's correspondent. BTQ Brisbane experiences a power failure at 6:37pm (AEST) during the local Seven News bulletin, which is resolved in time for the weather. 8While wrapping up an on-the-scene report during a protest in Los Angeles over immigration raids in the U.S. city, Nine News reporter Lauren Tomasi is hit at close range by a rubber bullet from an LAPD officer's gun. Nine News publishes the video online, and indicates that while Tomasi was "left sore" by the bullet, and she and her camera operator were "otherwise unharmed." 15 WIN Television is reportedly unable to reach an agreement with the Seven Network to continue providing Seven channels in two regions: Mount Gambier/Riverland/Loxton of eastern South Australia as well as the Griffith and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area of New South Wales. The next day, WIN Television confirms they will cease broadcasting Seven Network programming into those regions beginning 1 July 2025. 16 The seven Gold Logie nominees for 2025 are announced as Hamish Blake, Sonia Kruger, Allison Langdon, Poh Ling Yeow, Lynne McGranger, Lisa Millar and Julia Morris. 27 After 16 years, The Project airs its final episode on 10. 3010 launches 10 News+ airing 6pm Sunday to Monday, replacing The Project following its finale a week prior. The Australian version of Deal or No Deal moves to 7pm.
July Date Event Source 1 Seven West Media completes the sale of Southern Cross Austereo's remaining television assets, marking the company's exit from television.