Timeline of Australian television

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Timeline of Australian television" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

This article is part of a series on the
Culture of Australia
Society
History Language People Immigration Multiculturalism Monarchy of Australia Religion
Arts and literature
Architecture Art Literature Comics Performing arts Dance Music Theatre Pro wrestling
Other
Cuisine Festivals Folklore Humour Media Newspapers Radio Cinema TV Internet Mythology Sports Video gaming
Symbols
Flag Coat of arms Anthem National colours Monuments World Heritage Sites
Australia portal
v t e

This timeline of Australian television lists important station launches, programs, major television events, and technological advancements that have significantly changed the forms of broadcasting available to viewers of television in Australia. The history of television in Australia can be traced back to an announcement from the Menzies' government concerning plans for television services in Sydney and Melbourne.^[1]

The new medium was introduced by Bruce Gyngell with the words "Good evening, and welcome to television".^[2] Colour television was introduced in 1975, while subscription television, initially on the Galaxy platform, began in the mid-1990s. Digital terrestrial television was introduced on 1 January 2001 in Australia's five largest capital cities, later to be expanded to smaller cities and regional areas.